Heading off to college can be an exciting and potentially overwhelming experience. One of the first things students often think about is how to make their dorm room feel like home. While college dorms are notoriously known for being small and bland, with some creativity and planning, you can transform your living space into a cozy sanctuary where you can relax and thrive during your college years.
1. Personalize with Photos and Artwork
One of the easiest ways to add a personal touch to your dorm room is by displaying photos of loved ones, friends, or memorable moments. Whether you choose wall frames or string lights with clips, surrounding yourself with familiar faces will instantly make the room feel more comfortable and inviting. Additionally, hanging art prints or posters that reflect your interests or favorite artists will add personality to the space.
2. Optimize Bedding for Comfort
Since most of your downtime will be spent in bed studying or relaxing, investing in quality bedding is essential for creating a cozy atmosphere. Choose soft sheets, fluffy pillows, and a comfortable mattress pad that will provide you with maximum comfort throughout your college experience. Adding a throw blanket or decorative cushions can also contribute to the coziness factor while making your bed visually appealing.
3. Utilize Warm Lighting
Harsh fluorescent lighting tends to make any space feel sterile and uninviting. To counteract this effect, incorporate warm lighting into your dorm room decor. String lights are a popular choice as they create an enchanting ambiance while consuming minimal energy. You can drape them across walls or around your bed frame to achieve a cozy glow that makes evenings spent in your room more pleasant.
4. Create a Study Nook
College life involves countless hours of studying, so having a dedicated study nook in your dorm room is crucial for productivity. Set up a comfortable desk chair paired with proper lighting near a window or utilize a desk lamp to create an environment conducive to concentration. Consider adding some plants to enhance the ambiance while providing a refreshing touch of nature.
5. Organize and Maximize Space
Dorm rooms are notorious for their limited space, so it’s crucial to organize and maximize every inch available. Utilize under-bed storage containers for items you don’t frequently use, such as seasonal clothing or extra bedding. Use wall-mounted shelves, hooks, or over-the-door organizers for textbooks, toiletries, or other essentials that can clutter your space. By keeping everything neatly organized, you’ll create an inviting atmosphere that allows you to focus on your studies without feeling overwhelmed.
6. Add Cozy Textures
Nothing adds coziness quite like soft textures! Incorporate cozy elements into your dorm decor by adding plush area rugs, comfortable bean bags or floor cushions, and curtains in warm fabrics like velvet or fleece. Not only will these textures add visual interest and warmth to the room but they will also make spending time in your dorm more enjoyable.
Creating a cozy college dorm room can significantly impact your overall college experience. By personalizing your space with photos and artwork, optimizing bedding for comfort, utilizing warm lighting, creating a study nook, organizing and maximizing space efficiently, and incorporating cozy textures into your décor scheme – you’ll transform your dorm room into a home away from home where you can relax and recharge after busy days on campus.
Living With What You Love
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Author by : Monica Rich Kosann
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Release Date : 2010
Publisher by : Clarkson Potter
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Description : Famed portrait photographer Monica Rich Kosann has spent a career helping people add a final layer of personality to their home once the interior designer's work is done. Monica's clients--celebrities, designers, socialites--want to find ways to add warmth and love to rooms, celebrating what they cherished most--be it family, pets, jewelry, books, or travel. Having helped countless families artfully present their family photography, heirlooms, and collectibles, she now divulges the secrets to her skill in this book. Living with What You Love shows you how to integrate your treasured objects with your home's décor. With inventive ideas as simple as arranging a vignette of vacation souvenirs, and as complex as covering an entire wall with family photographs and memorabilia, Living with What You Love offers the skilled guidance of Monica's trained eye. There's inspiration for everyone, and for every type of space, whether small or grand. Anything can be a stage for display: a coffee table can be arranged with collectibles; kitchen shelves a showcase for heirloom stoneware, while walls are a canvas to be covered with happy times. Full of stunning photographs of the homes of real families, those of well-known interior designers, and Monica's own, Living with What You Love is a gorgeous and helpful guide that will help you bring your most cherished possessions into your everyday life. MONICA RICH KOSANN is a nationally recognized fine-art portrait photographer, who has worked with many prestigious families and celebrities, as well as a designer of jewelry and home accessories. Her work has been profiled extensively in national print, such as Town & Country and Elle Décor, and television media, including NBC's Today Show and Tim Gunn's Guide to Style. Her collections are sold in fine jewelry stores and gift shops nationwide, as well as at Barneys, Neiman Marcus, and her own shop within Bergdorf Goodman. Visit her web site at www.thefineartoffamily.com....
Your Wide Awakening
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Author by : Jensy Scarola
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2013-08
Publisher by : Balboa Press
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Description : Your Wide Awakening seeks to inspire hope for recovery in any individual currently suffering from an eating disorder, or any family members or friends affected by the disease. In this honest and often insightful book, Jensy Scarola details her journey of counting calories, overexercising, and isolating from feeling the emotional pain after the loss of her mother at age sixteen. After a decade of suffering with an eating disorder, Jensy finally achieved her "wide awakening" through a combination of therapies and healing methods described here. Your Wide Awakening is your guide to living an awakened life, in which you no longer need to suffer. Throughout the nine chapters of the book, you can learn how to: - remove negative self talk and body hate; - release unhealthy eating patterns; - handle the setbacks and everyday stresses of recovery; - experience joy again; - heal broken relationships, maintain the ones you have, and assemble your Wide Awake Team; - connect with your spirit; and - pursue your life's calling. Your Wide Awakening addresses the root of your emotional pain and allows you to open your heart for healing. As you address each aspect of the mind, body, and spirit, you can reconnect to beautiful, wonderful person you were created to be. The recovery starts today!...
Audacious
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Author by : Beth Moore
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Release Date : 2015-11-01
Publisher by : B&H Publishing Group
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Description : Thirty years in the making, Audacious is a deep dive into the message that has compelled Beth Moore to serve women around the globe. Glancing over the years of ministry behind her and strengthening her resolve to the call before her, she came to the realization that her vision for women was incomplete. It lacked something they were aching for. Something Jesus was longing for. Beth identifies that missing link by digging through Scripture, unearthing life experiences, and spotlighting a turning point with the capacity to infuse any life with holy passion and purpose. What was missing? Well, let's just say, it's audacious and it's for all of us. And it's the path to the life you were born to live....
Design Mom
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Author by : Gabrielle Stanley Blair
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Release Date : 2015-04-07
Publisher by : Artisan Books
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Description : New York Times best seller Ever since Gabrielle Stanley Blair became a parent, she’s believed that a thoughtfully designed home is one of the greatest gifts we can give our families, and that the objects and decor we choose to surround ourselves with tell our family’s story. In this, her first book, Blair offers a room-by-room guide to keeping things sane, organized, creative, and stylish. She provides advice on getting the most out of even the smallest spaces; simple fixes that make it easy for little ones to help out around the house; ingenious storage solutions for the never-ending stream of kid stuff; rainy-day DIY projects; and much, much more....
Chicago Tribune Index
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Release Date : 2002
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Indianapolis Monthly
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Release Date : 2001-12
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Description : Indianapolis Monthly is the Circle City’s essential chronicle and guide, an indispensable authority on what’s new and what’s news. Through coverage of politics, crime, dining, style, business, sports, and arts and entertainment, each issue offers compelling narrative stories and lively, urbane coverage of Indy’s cultural landscape....
Ask A Manager
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Author by : Alison Green
Languange Used : en
Release Date : 2018-05-01
Publisher by : Ballantine Books
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Description : From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together...
