If GPA means 'giggles per allowance' or 'geniuses promote accomplishment' we might venture to say Yes! Whether you already graduated or if you're planning to move into your first dorm room in August, we all know how important a dorm room is. It's your office, your library, party space and your oasis - all wrapped in one. Most likely your dorm room will be small and have concrete walls so due to the limited space, choose furniture and accessories that both represent your personality as well as serve an important function. Why have the dull, gray standard issue wastebasket when you can have bright yellow? Why sit on the cold hard floor when you can have a plush colorful rug? This is your your place of refuge. It's where your friends visit you, where you rest your head after a long day of higher learning. So choose colors that inspire you as well as calm you; use symmetry and geometrics to provide a feeling of order and control; organize and hide clutter to let you to focus on your projects and term papers. We asked a few current college students for their input on what they think are the elements of a great dorm room.
From Haley: To me, the most important thing about college living is making your dorm room feel as much like home as you possibly can. Personal accents can turn your boring and confided cinder block room into a fun and comfortable living space. Since the square footage of each room is usually less than ideal(ha!) its all about working with what you have and adding small details that don’t take up much room. Personally, I like to fill my room with pictures of my friends and family in really cute picture frames. Its also really important to me to always have a yummy smelling room fragrance masking the dorm room odor of stale pizza and spilled beer. Having a comfortable bed is the MOST IMPORTANT part of creating an awesome room. A college dorm room bed serves many purposes- not only do you sleep in it, but it is also the place where you end up doing a lot of your homework, hanging out with friends and just plain relaxing. Its crucial to have bedding that’s cute, but also practical (machine washable, durable fabric). In conclusion, great bed= great dorm room!!
Haley's pick: Echo’s Jaipur bedding looks ideal for a dorm room bed because its lively and energetic. I love it’s bright paisleys and ethnic feel.
From Jenni: To me the things that make my dorm room great are the pictures of my friends and family and lots of color. Dorm rooms are usually very plain when you first move in and to me, bright and bold colors are the best way to make it feel less sanitary and more like a home. I would love to have the Echo That '70s Floral sheets and duvet cover for my room because green is my favorite color and that bright green really pops against the black. It would also be great because it’s dark enough that it won’t look dirty (as I do everything on my bed- eat, watch tv, study, sleep) and it would be so fun and easy to accessorize the rest of the room around those colors. Bedding is such an easy way to have fun with color and patterns in a, most likely, small dorm room. After that I think it is super important to decorate your walls. I usually have a whole section of photos and then posters of my favorite movies, sports teams and famous paintings. Boring walls are too depressing especially when winter hits and outside the window is gray and boring too.
