Ask most people what design inspo they’d swipe from their college-age selves, and their answer would be…a full-body shudder as they remember their magazine-tearout wall collages and butterfly chairs. But then again, most of us didn’t have the guidance of a mom whose style is so sought-after, the Property Brothers once used her home as a “dream house” in an episode of their HGTV show. So naturally, when it came time for designer Jenny Reimold (@jennyreimold) to send her daughter, Grace Porter, to the University of Alabama this fall, the duo planned a serious dorm room overhaul. And our favorite feature is a lighting hack that every renter (and college student) should have on their radar.
In just 10 minutes’ time, Reimold crafted a statement pendant light in the dorm room and hung it up. No electrician or wiring skills necessary (since that’d be a huge no-no in a residence hall and quite an expensive undertaking for any rental). Here’s how she did it.