Story and photos by Savannah Carr
The start of a new academic year brings the excitement of new experiences, people and — most importantly — a new dorm room. If you’re struggling with ideas for decor, here are some tips by students for students.
If you’re looking for a cute, chic look, freshman Natalia Belive’s dorm is a great example. Sticking with a minimal pink and grey theme, Belive’s dorm room gives off a relaxing atmosphere that’s perfect for studying.
“I had a blue and white design in my bedroom back at home, so I wanted to change it up. I really like grey, and I know pink is a color that is typically paired with it,” she said. “Pink isn’t my color, but I wanted to step outside of my comfort zone.”
For all the music lovers out there, junior Jonah Johnson’s room has the total set up. Johnson brought his record player, CD player and speakers. His collection of obscure — but equally cool — music is kept on the ledge behind his desk.
“I had to put my speakers on top of the closet, which I did not want to do, but that way the music flows toward my bed and engulfs the whole room with sound,” he said.
Freshman Casey Standriff has a rather minimalistic dorm room with some pictures and high school mementos, including a poster with quotes such as “Live your life” on his wall.
“My high school coach gave me the quotes as a way to remember her by when I left for college,” Standriff said.
If having to share a room is a new experience for you, freshman Madison Grosse is an excellent example of how to keep your style in a room with two other students.
Grosse’s corner is packed with everything purple, her favorite color. She also optimized the storage space under her bed by adding extra shelving and her own shoe rack.
“With the lack of storage space in the room, I had to create my own,” Grosse said. “With the storage I have now, cleaning up is super easy.”
