The trend: parents hiring designers to deck out their student’s dorm room. Are designer dorm rooms the wave of the future? According to an article on bizjournals.com, parents are hiring interior designers for college dorm rooms:

More students and their parents are paying interior designers $90 to $175 an hour to turn drab dorm space into spaces worthy of magazine spreads, complete with upholstered headboards, wallpaper and crystal chandeliers, reports USA Today.

“There’s a (typically deep-pocketed) subset of the population that sees this as sort of an extension of their home,” Vennie Gore, president of the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International and the head of housing at Michigan State, told USA Today. “There’s a (typically deep-pocketed) subset of the population that sees this as sort of an extension of their home. They want to create in their room more of a home environment,” to the tune of $1,500 to $3,000 — although $10,000-plus makeovers are not unheard of.

Now you may not be one of those parents that will to drop that much change on a one year dorm makeover. But if you need a little help, there is some help available at a reasonable price.

Roomations offers e-decorating and virtual room design services that can help you transform a room in your own home (in addition to interior design tips and inspiration on our blog). Upload photos of your room and choose one or more interior designers who will prepare style boards based on your personal style, budget and preferences. Once you’ve approved your favorite style board and provided feedback, you’ll get a 3D rendering to help you visualize the design plus a complete shopping list, so you know where to get all products for your room makeover. Visit  and try their “Find Your Style Quiz … mainly because it is super fun!”