Didn’t bother to read the article because “you do you” and all that. Although we technically could spend some green on a truly designer dorm, it’s against my DNA on general principle.
I should have been an interior designer but never went in that direction. When I moved into my dorm, my parents were kind enough to drive me to school with a full set-up that I spent a year amassing, eager to move out. Tons of kitchen items, Xmas lights (now fairy lights), cute furniture, etc. Kept these items all four years of school. In fact, I am still using everything that didn’t break in my own home to this day (decades later)!
My kid moved into dorm life two weeks ago. Reasonably-sized double room with a roomate. Kid is not a planner like I am. First, we waited to see what the roomate would do. Said roommate has their side decorated in a color scheme and theme that suits them. My kid is picking out their own things, but trying to balance colors they like that don’t clash with the roomate’s vibe.
I did ask the kid to hold off on purchases until we see what the school auctions have going on. One student organized a nice little sale of good condition items graduating students donated. A storage locker was rented out over the summer and earlier this week students could “buy dorm stuff for cheap”. It’s a great idea. Proceeds of this sale fund the storage locker for next year, and frosh students get to shop early for 15-30 minutes before returning students. Win-win.
My kid got a cart, felt laundry tote, desk lamp, hangers, storage drawer and storage file for a whopping $10. Also two strings of fairy lights that don’t seem to light up.
Anyone know how to fix holiday lights?
There will be an upcoming auction of sorts for other items (including fridges). Once that is done, we will help our kid source anything else for their room. We are slowly bringing items as needed (driving distance). Kid mostly needs clothes/shoe storage, but recoils in horror at the concept of a plastic bin.
Their college doesn’t allow the walls to be marred, but students apparently can bring common items into rooms, provided they are vacated in as-moved-into condition. So the students have some leeway.
Kid is a bit impatient to be done with the room, but once it is done, chances are many of the items will stay with them for the next four years and beyond.
We are seriously considering renting storage over the summer to not move things back and forth from home. (Hope the kid can share with someone else to split the cost!)
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