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Are you a college freshman? Want to give your boring old dorm room a new and hip look? Then, how about using some posters to give it that personal touch? Putting an unframed poster on the room's wall is an inexpensive and easy way to give it a personalized look. By putting up a wall poster, you can tell a lot about yourself and your thoughts to the world.
This is why, it is extremely important to choose the right posters. Some students, especially boys make the huge mistake of decorating their rooms with tacky and sometimes, outright clichéd posters. Students should be very creative while choosing the right wall posters. Do not put the posters of half naked men and women on your walls as nothing is less appealing than such posters. Students must also avoid posters depicting alcoholic beverages or alcoholism because they don't convey positive things about you and your personality.
Posters which depict flashy cars and expensive gadgets are also a little overused and come in the “clichéd” category, just like the posters depicting overused replicas of art from renowned painters like Monet, Van Gogh, and Dali etc. It is better to stick to something original then copying something that everyone else is doing.
Students should think out of the box while looking for some good posters for their dorm room walls. If you don't have much money and cannot splurge on extravagant posters then put up a huge map on your wall. This will not only look different but you can use it in your studies also. Retro posters of old classical movies are also a great idea for your room. These posters have great nostalgic value. The old advertisement posters are also a popular theme to display on your walls. You can search on the internet to find such posters. There are many websites which sell these vintage posters at reasonable prices.
Motivational posters with encouraging quotes from great personalities are also extremely popular. If you are a fan of the movies, then putting up a poster of the latest movie is also not a bad idea. But be careful in your selection as not all movie posters are worth displaying.
If you are a little creative and good with computers, then you can create your own posters using digital enhancements. You can use a personal picture or something that you found on the internet and blow it up to the size of a poster. Purchasing posters on the internet is one of the latest crazes for college students as it has made the task of choosing the right poster extremely easy. You can purchase posters in any budget, theme and size from the internet.
Most dorm rooms are like plain canvases and it is up to the people residing in it to make it look attractive. Students should try to give their room a personality, while making sure that they don't overdo it.
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 roommate—before 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 workstations—oh yeah, you'll need one of those—will take up the greatest percentage of space in your room. Instead of two clunky, oversized desks, two printer carts, and cables running everywhere, consider a few alternative options. We found a great option at versatables.com. Designed for maximum space efficiency, the adjustable classroom table was created for two people to use the same workstation at the same time! And it costs less than $250 (divided in half, that's less than you'd each pay for a lesser quality individual desk). And you can decide together what color combination to choose.
2. Go shopping together. Before you head out, each of you should make a list of what you like and what you especially don't like: bold colors, abstract art, nautical themes… Exchange your lists and commit to not picking out items that would fall under your roommate's "can't stand" list. Then, come up with a plan of what you're going to look for when you do shop and stick to that plan. For example, if you realize you both like neutral colors, dark woods, and lots of candles for ambience, don't start picking out wild, colorful prints because they catch your eye as you shop. Pick the stores that sell the neutral tones and dark woods, and visit them together. You might not be getting exactly what you love, but you won't end up with something you hate either.
3. Have a meeting to discuss your living styles. Do it over lunch and really talk about it. What housekeeping task do you hate the most, which don't you mind? Are you a neat freak or a slob? Do you like to sleep with the room freezing and lots of blankets, or crank up the heat? It's important to be aware of the other person's living style so you can make plans to deal with them in case they don't match your own.
You can't prevent every potential dorm-mate problem, but you can go into the living situation with the right attitude and a plan that will effectively minimize stress. And that will make your next four years much more enjoyable.