Door Decorating Guidelines

Here at Algonquin College Residence, we love to see the creativity and decor students showcase on their doors for holidays, and other special events! We do suggest to decorate the INSIDE of your suite door as opposed to the outside door facing the hallway.

Here are a few rules to keep in mind when it comes to door decorating:

  1. Peephole, door number and handle cannot be covered! Why? This is to ensure that in case of an emergency you are able to safely use your door and someone can easily identify your room number.
  2. Laminated materials only! Why? As instructed by the local fire marshal, we are prohibited from putting anything on a door that is easily flammable, this slows down a firefighter’s opportunity to locate the source of the fire.
  3. No products made of paper! Why? Paper is easily flammable.
  4. Nothing that is difficult to remove! Why? Be sure that whatever it is you are putting up is easily removable so that when you move out, the next person has a clean door.