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College Dorm Rooms
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I take it you want us to post ours? Or is this just a warning that you will be displaying your dorm room to us? 
I'm not at University until October, but when I'm there, and if this thread is still alive, I will post my dorm room.
I'm not at University until October, but when I'm there, and if this thread is still alive, I will post my dorm room.
These are from the beginning of the academic year...
Above my desk:
My side of the room:
The view from our common room:
The suite's common room:
Our kitchenette:
From hallway to hallway:
Senior year is going to be so much better. We have a two-story townhouse.
Above my desk:
My side of the room:
The view from our common room:
The suite's common room:
Our kitchenette:
From hallway to hallway:
Senior year is going to be so much better. We have a two-story townhouse.
Alright so here's mine. A little warning: my room is not normally this clean.
Here's an overview...
Upclose to my desk
and my drives
My games
And my "work" desk
If you were wondering I had a roommate, but he eventually moved out. So I've got the whole room to myself now.
EDIT: Sorry for the crappy quality, I only have my phone to take pictures.
Here's an overview...
Upclose to my desk
and my drives
My games
And my "work" desk
If you were wondering I had a roommate, but he eventually moved out. So I've got the whole room to myself now.
EDIT: Sorry for the crappy quality, I only have my phone to take pictures.
Post Your College Dorm Room
Hey Guys,
So, I'm a Berkeley student this year and I;m trying to figure out what to do with my dorm room, so I figured I would see what other people had done with theirs. Plus I always have wanted to create a "post your" thread. This is mine undecorated before move in
Hey Guys,
So, I'm a Berkeley student this year and I;m trying to figure out what to do with my dorm room, so I figured I would see what other people had done with theirs. Plus I always have wanted to create a "post your" thread. This is mine undecorated before move in
Ahhh...the good 'ole days. I don't have any pictures but my dorm rooms were mostly decorated with beer cans.
Good luck with the college career.
Good luck with the college career.
I don't have any pictures of my dorm but when I was in college I subscribed to Nat Geo and ripped out pages and wallpapered my room with them. It looked pretty awesome once I had gotten about 5-6 issues in and could cover my whole side of the room.
Wow, ive never seen a college/university dorm where you have to share a room with somebody else
Im at university myself, and so are a large amount of friends, and have always assumed you get a room to yourself.
Is this some kind of American thing or have i just been living with my head in the sand?
Im at university myself, and so are a large amount of friends, and have always assumed you get a room to yourself.
Is this some kind of American thing or have i just been living with my head in the sand?
Wow, ive never seen a college/university dorm where you have to share a room with somebody else
Im at university myself, and so are a large amount of friends, and have always assumed you get a room to yourself.
Is this some kind of American thing or have i just been living with my head in the sand?
Yes, it's quite common for university students to share a room with someone, particularly during their first and second years. Usually single rooms are available in a more limited number and higher cost per semester.
My roommate and I have a bunch of X10 modules scattered throughout our room that can be controlled via remote, computer, or voice. My Blue Snowball microphone is constantly on listening for "Computer" and then a command such as "Turn off desk lamp" or "Movie mode".
It's a pretty neat feature to have - plus, coupled with IKEA dioders and Airtunes, people always get a kick out of our room.
The modules are cheap too - check out Ebay and Craigslist. Be sure to get the newer models that support dimming though. "Computer...Romantic Mode"
I would highly suggest using lamps as your primary light source; overhead fluorescent bulbs look terrible and really make it feel like a dorm. Warm, 60W bulbs will make it feel more homey. If I can find some, I'll post pictures of my room last year.
It's a pretty neat feature to have - plus, coupled with IKEA dioders and Airtunes, people always get a kick out of our room.
The modules are cheap too - check out Ebay and Craigslist. Be sure to get the newer models that support dimming though. "Computer...Romantic Mode"
I would highly suggest using lamps as your primary light source; overhead fluorescent bulbs look terrible and really make it feel like a dorm. Warm, 60W bulbs will make it feel more homey. If I can find some, I'll post pictures of my room last year.
I don't have any actual photos of it, but this is fairly similar:
Wow, that looks a lot like my freshman dorm room! No, really. It had cinder block walls, bare tile floors, two "closets" (with no doors on them), a dual desk, and a sink. My mom compared it to a prison cell. They have since built a few new dorms that look more like apartments. Those things are crazy.
My room last year, prior to my roommate lowering his bed, moving his desk and drawers around, us getting a couch, and a bigger TV. This was also prior to my roommate hating me!
Living in an apartment this coming year.
Living in an apartment this coming year.
Grant MacEwan in Edmonton.
still waiting to hear if i get a 4bd room apartment or a 2bd room one.
this is off the website from a 4bd room one. theres 2 rooms on each side with 2 showers and then the living room in the middle
http://www.macewan.ca/web/services/residence/virtualtours/student/4Bed3.html
Drab painted cinder blocks - in fact I think we called the paint color "asylum white". Basically just short of the prison block picture above. Bare minimum furnishing as in bed, desk, and chair. That was it.
