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Rooms: a touch of home
The moment you walk into your dorm
room and look at the four bare walls
and the gray tiled floor, you know
that you're in trouble. Immediately, visions
of a large, well-pa.i.nted, well·lighted
bedroom flood into your mind. You can't
believe it, but already you miss home.
But these thoughts eventually fade, and
after you put away your clothes and
books, plans for decorating the room
begin 10 materialize.
Since posters are relatively cheap and
indicate aspects of your personality, they
usually come first. Students tack
everything from kittens and puppies, to
girls clad in skimpy bathing suits or in
nothing at all. on their walls.
And then comes the second major ad·
dition...carpeling. The disappearance of
the cold floor is always a welcome
blessing-finally, no more frozen feet.
Carpet also comes in a wide range of colors,
which adds to the room decor.
After hours of cleaning. painting,
scraping, and finally putting the room
back together, the finished project is
something to be proud of.
Also, your own furnishings, such as hot
pots and popcorn poppers or waterbeds
and couches, really spruce up your pad.
a message from the Housing Office brings
that happy news that the paint has arrived.
Although only one gallon is allotted
per room, it is more than enough to paint
the entire place and more.
If it fits, there is usually a use for it. And,
nothing is better than to come home from
a long day in the classrooms, £lop on your
very own warm waterbed or curl up in
that big overstuHed easy chair and relax
with a cup of hot cocoa..
Whether you paint, furnish, or
decorate these tiny rooms, the more comfortable
you make them, the more pleasant
it is to live in them, and the happier
you will be at school.
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Dorm Room Decor