Plan a Spacious Dorm Room
A student’s college dorm room or apartment is the one place where he can go to get away from the hustle and bustle of a crowded campus, even if he has to share it with a roommate. Still, how you initially structure your space can have profound impacts on the way you feel about it later on. In order to create a comfortable space that accomplishes all of your goals, it is most helpful to plan ahead and pursue your goals from the beginning. Self storage may open up possibilities for you to create a welcoming atmosphere that you can be proud to call home, especially when the space is a dorm room or small apartment.
Before deciding whether or not to reserve a storage unit, you might find it helpful to first consider what purposes your space will fulfill. Consider the following questions:
- Where will you position your bed in order to get the most rest? Do you want to be near the window to get fresh air or do you want to be far away from it and as much in the dark as possible?
- Where do you like to study? Do you prefer to read and study on your bed, couch, special chair, at a clean desk, or do you usually just go to a study hall or library nearby?
- What major furniture do you have that you need to make room for?
- Do you want to have a space where you can have a party or do you prefer sharing your space with just a few close friends?
- What unique or cool item can you strategically position in your room that is sure to always spur conversation?
- If you have a roommate, what are her needs? How can you combine goals to live in near perfect harmony for an entire academic year?
- Get a nice rug to give your tile or plain carpet floor a more home-like feel.
- Purchase a Color Cube 500 and entice your friends to come study in your mellow, relaxed, ambiance-rich room.
- Buy a disco ball. Move your furniture against the walls of the room, and then you will have more space to party with friends.
- Get a lamp that matches your personality and avoid the glaring, annoying fluorescent lights that come standard with your room.
- Actually use the iron mom gave you, and put your clothes more neatly in drawers with the extra closet space acquired.
- Make your room smell nice with incense since classmates may be more likely to visit your less cluttered room.