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4 Tuesday, February 6, 2001 Creative Ideas Can Transform Rooms Bv Enyonam Kpeglo Staff Writer Everyone has one, but rarely are any two the same. Whether it is a residence hall room, an apartment or even a house, the task of decorating has probably arisen. Bare walls need livening, cold floors need warmth, beds need a personal touch and closets need organization. Gail King, an interior refiner from Room Makeovers with Pizazz, said col lege students can decorate their living spaces without spending a lot of money. “Dorm rooms often fulfill the office, bedroom and personal-space needs of at least two people,” she said. “It is impor tant to focus on coordination and space maximization.” Matching bedspreads give the eye a homogenous view, said King, who rec ommends Bed-in-a-Bag sets for anyone with difficulties in combining color. As for other parts of the room, King suggests a simple valance for a window treatment and posters and pictures to add life to walls. “A silk plant is an inexpensive way to bring greenery and help get rid of the institutional feel,” she said. Another way to break the monotony of matching dorm furniture is to add your own sitting area, King said. Open House February 10,2001 Our apartments include: Nir • Fully equipped kitchens with refrigerator, range, dishwasher, and garbage disposal :ESnT onala,ms DOMINION • Fireplace* _____ ___ • Washer and dryer connections* (select apartment homes) _____ > - Our property amenities include: HI J sz p! v .VC7 (7 / • Indoor heated pool sv.v \. V , • Fitness Center Aportm©nt HOITIGS • Business Center with computers, pining Deck fax and copier B ' s " * 7 ' 95 " Living Room y • Pool table and wide-screen TV m " xls ' s " 1 HG FldCe lO ®g// • lennis Courts —■ ■■■——ym • Laundry Facility _ iPj v[®l IpTy i ! We have cozy 1 and 2 bedroom • Convenient Location for Students |_J toik/J |L4 B f 10l apartments just for you' (located on thee bus line) Stop by today to reserve ca\/c ★ CA\/C * CA\/C \z*| your new home AND SAVE SAVE* SAVE v Bedroom your place on our waiting list. JL h ws’xw 200 Highway 54 Bypass C I fl il nil Bedroom Carrboro, North Carolina 27510 V I UUIUv ,25X,,25 ' __l Don't miss out! Call Today 967-31 25 www.rent.net/direct/domlnionramsgate Bring this ad and get $ 100.00 off your first month’s rent. HOME OF SUPERSTAR SERVICE!!! U ~TJ E P ) ° MINION - Bunk beds and lofts also break the symmetry and add floor space for other furniture and storage bins. Many students take advantage of these options, including Laura Barton, a sophomore from Wilmington who made adding flair to her room in Hinton James Residence Hall a priority. “My roommate and I have bunked beds to make room for my full-sized futon on the other wall,” she said. “As for decorating, my theory is that if every thing doesn’t match, then it all matches.” Barton’s room decor includes red chili pepper lights, a pink yard flamingo, a Moroccan tapestry, homemade curtains and posters from the annual sale under neath the Franklin Street post office. “I keep the walls covered because cinder block really isn’t my thing,” Barton said. “Also, South Campus rooms have random poles so I wrapped ours with teal and silver ribbon.” Although King suggests adding some thing whimsical, she does not recom mend a mismatched theme. “Combining different colors and textures is especially disruptive in a small space,” King said. But color seems to work for Leslie Weaver and her roommates, who painted each room in their house a different color. Weaver, a senior communications major from Charlotte, said she and her roommates decorated their house inex- Housing Guide ' ) I Ini \ V * f/- * llsi JIfBM SBi SuKBUBttBm si ' . %’ i v, v " ' DTH/ARIEL SHUMAKER-HAMMOND Sophomore Laura Barton and her roommate used bunk beds to create more space and covered the cinder block walls with posters to make their Hinton James Residence Hall room seem like home. pensively by using lots of paint, old couch es with slip covers and even decoupage. “Nothing matches in our living room -one couch has a denim cover, one is in leopard print and there is a green chair with them,” she said. Although some students might dis agree with King’s rule of coordination, both Barton and Weaver agree with King’s philosophy of not spending a lot (The iatly (liar Heri of money for decorations. They advise shopping at Wal-Mart, Lowe’s, Linens-n-Things, thrift stores and using what one already has to add pizzazz to a living space.
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