Dorm Living Harmony: How To Furnish Your Dorm Room Without Killing Your Roommate
Looking forward to college? Being out on your own, studying the subjects you’re actually interested in sharing the smallest room you’ve ever seen with someone you barely know? Welcome to dorm living. Hey, it’s unavoidable. But it doesn’t have to be the aspect of college you want to block from your mind forever. Co-existing harmoniously with your dorm-mate can be achieved with a few simple tips.
Coming home to a dorm that is comfortable for both of you is vital, even if you have drastically different tastes in how you would like that room to look. Start by sitting down with your roommatebefore you haul in the 150 gallon aquarium with the built-in speakers and your collection of environmental sound CDs, and try doing this:
1. Find a general design that makes you both happy. Bunk beds? A little ‘fridge to share? Wall art? Remember that your computer workstationsoh yeah, you’ll need one of thosewill take up the greatest percentage of space in your room. Instead of two clunky, oversized desks, two printer carts, and cables running everywhere,...