AKSnoopy All American 833 Posts user info edit post |
I just need general advice on what I need to get for my dorm room and how to decorate. They just come w/ beds and the microfridge unit right? 6/14/2006 1:46:37 AM |
pilgrimshoes Suspended 63151 Posts user info edit post |
they give you desks and chairs too. 6/14/2006 1:48:54 AM |
GrumpyGOP yovo yovo bonsoir 18192 Posts user info edit post |
The standard is posters. Slap a couple of those up. Maybe toss down a rug and maybe throw in a couch or futon if you can fit it. Add a TV and then wait until you get to move into a proper place of living. 6/14/2006 1:49:17 AM |
pilgrimshoes Suspended 63151 Posts user info edit post |
get a loft if you really want space.
its also pretty dependant on where you are living. 6/14/2006 1:54:13 AM |
Aficionado Suspended 22518 Posts user info edit post |
http://xanga.com/aksnoopy88
fuck it has started
fresh meat 6/14/2006 1:57:45 AM |
roddy All American 25834 Posts user info edit post |
lol
Quote : | "Saturday, May 13, 2006
Prom PROM... not what i expected at all. I don't mean I had high expectations, but I expected for us to at least stay there. But this didn't go at all like how I thought they would be. First, he was supposed to call @ 5 to tell me when he was going to pick me up but he didn't cause his dad was on the phone for like 2 hrs and so my parents couldn't take pics cause they didn't want to wait around for him to show up cause thye had dinner reservations of their own to make. then at dinner, well things were going ok but then there was this convo w/ the hostess and then some issues w/ how i was eating apparently and he gave me this whole lecture on etiquette.. very embarassing and awkward...... then he remembered he had left his ticket at home so we had to go to his house and get it but he also did not have his key, luckily he has a smart dog who can unlock the door. when we got to prom, he spent the whole time acting like a dumbass asking ppl if they knew bout any parties and kept on complaining bout how boring the prom was. he didn't even give it a chance..after an hour we left but he still hadn't found any info bout any parties. He told me some stuff about his past that kind of threw me off guard and really made me reevaluate what I thought bout him. we just drove around for a while after we'd left and he decided to take me to his work to meet his friends and boss. he gave me a tour of the place and his boss treated us to dessert." |
[Edited on June 14, 2006 at 2:03 AM. Reason : l]6/14/2006 2:02:38 AM |
EmptyFriend All American 3686 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "fuck it has started
fresh meat" |
the meat's gone bad!
zing!6/14/2006 2:03:39 AM |
eahanhan All American 21370 Posts user info edit post |
well, she's freshmeat, but i'll at least throw a few helpful responses in.
if you're living somewhere like owen or tucker, where the closets are doorless, get a pretty curtain to hang there. it'll help hide a junky closet and add some color/pattern/etc to the room. i actually used a dark purple sheer, b/c it was dark enough to block out some light, but wasn't such a heavy look.
string/rope/christmas lights are also another popular way to decorate a room.
posters, art, etc like other people have said, just get attaching hooks/tape that doesn't rip the paint off. that = money.
Do you know what building you're going to be in? I wouldn't buy and bring up too much shit till you see your room, meet the roommate, and get settled a little bit. Some dorms have less wallspace than you'd think. (Even though the rooms were big in Bragaw, a wall of windows, a wall of closets, and furniture leaves little hanging space, IMO.) 6/14/2006 2:18:24 AM |
vinylbandit All American 48079 Posts user info edit post |
Get a carpet remnant that'll cover most of the floor. It'll be just as cheap as a thin area rug, but more comfortable to walk on and better looking. You don't need to go wall-to-wall since the beds and desks will cover a lot of area, but you'll want some form of carpet so you're not walking on a cold, dusty floor. 6/14/2006 3:04:16 AM |
PackMan92 All American 8284 Posts user info edit post |
x4^
ahhahahahaha
that sounds like the worst fucking prom ever 6/14/2006 3:53:41 AM |
Lutra All American 12588 Posts user info edit post |
Oh wow the freshmeat really is pouring into tdub. 6/14/2006 4:13:51 AM |
vinylbandit All American 48079 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "luckily he has a smart dog who can unlock the door." |
AWESOME.6/14/2006 5:03:18 AM |
esgargs Suspended 97470 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "well things were going ok but then there was this convo w/ the hostess and then some issues w/ how i was eating apparently and he gave me this whole lecture on etiquette.. very embarassing and awkward......" |
ROFL6/14/2006 5:06:39 AM |
markgoal All American 15996 Posts user info edit post |
Don't take dorm decoration too seriously, or people won't take you seriously. 6/14/2006 5:34:41 AM |
Perlith All American 7620 Posts user info edit post |
There was a lengthy "welcome freshman" thread in the Lounge that got cleaned up.
- Get a large (12x12 is a good size) thing of carpet. You can always cut to the exact room dimensions once it's in there. Don't pay a crazy amount for it either ... I got mine for $40's at Lowe's ... leftover from another project/decent quality. - Cheap coffee table / couch. Go to Goodwill for this. - Entertainment stand for TV/VCR/DVD. Go to Goodwill for this. - Some sort of stackable shelving. $20 at Walmart and I still use it in my Kitchen. - Small appliances for cooking: Toaster, Coffee Maker, George Foreman Grill
I think that will max out at $100 or so. Don't buy anything incredibly nice for the dorms, save it for when you move into an apartment. What I listed is for comfortable living ... decorating is fairly simple and will come as you find things you like and want to put up.
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Str8BacardiL ************ 41754 Posts user info edit post |
Mad good deals up in here if you frequent TWW.
http://brentroad.com/message_section.aspx?section=5 6/14/2006 7:56:32 AM |
sarijoul All American 14208 Posts user info edit post |
if you didn't catch it, she's moving into sullivan, i don't really think she'll have room for all that ^^ stuff
[Edited on June 14, 2006 at 8:00 AM. Reason : ^^] 6/14/2006 8:00:06 AM |
BobbyDigital Thots and Prayers 41777 Posts user info edit post |
Holy shit.
This girl was like 8 when I started college. 6/14/2006 8:28:24 AM |
elkaybie All American 39626 Posts user info edit post |
and another thing to think about do...call your future roommate and decide on who's gonna get what as far as TV, DVD player, carpet etc...no need to show up day of and have two of everything...unless you WANT two of everything i suppose 6/14/2006 8:41:31 AM |
vinylbandit All American 48079 Posts user info edit post |
^ I called Sousapickle's ass and I still had to bring everything.
damn. 6/14/2006 8:48:37 AM |
JS All American 657 Posts user info edit post |
If you're staying in Bagwell/Becton/Berry they come w/lofts (new furniture was purchased after the renovation).
I assume Syme/Gold/Welch will come with lofts now too since they are being renovated for next year. 6/14/2006 9:20:43 AM |
ShawnaC123 2019 Egg Champ 46681 Posts user info edit post |
since when are the closets in Owen and Tucker doorless? 6/14/2006 9:32:38 AM |
innova All American 677 Posts user info edit post |
If you want to be really cool get lots of beer and/or marijuana paraphernalia and halogen lamps. 6/14/2006 9:34:16 AM |
toyotafj40s All American 8649 Posts user info edit post |
bahahahhahaha dorm decorations.
get a bunch of old movie posters for free from theaters. tape them onto your wall.
oh yeah and
tww news is on the scene on this one 6/14/2006 9:35:30 AM |
cyrion All American 27139 Posts user info edit post |
^^^ i was wondering that too
[Edited on June 14, 2006 at 9:35 AM. Reason : mine was always in the way] 6/14/2006 9:35:42 AM |
Perlith All American 7620 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "if you didn't catch it, she's moving into sullivan, i don't really think she'll have room for all that ^^ stuff" |
Thanks, I lived in Lee and had all that stuff comfortably in there. I'll post pics to my gallery later tonight.
Another something to consider ... closet organizer of some sort. Not sure on your personal styles/interest, but i had one of the cheap plastic 3-drawer things (which I still use) to put medicine/etc. small stuff in. Fit in the closet nicely.
[Edited on June 14, 2006 at 9:47 AM. Reason : .]6/14/2006 9:38:45 AM |
Wraith All American 27257 Posts user info edit post |
They took off the closet doors in Owen and Tucker for the Autumnd 2003 kids. We had them in the 2002-2003 school year, buy my roommate's girlfriend lived in Owen in 2003-2004 and they were gone. 6/14/2006 9:51:55 AM |
sarijoul All American 14208 Posts user info edit post |
^^lee is larger than sullivan
[Edited on June 14, 2006 at 11:34 AM. Reason : has larger rooms that is] 6/14/2006 11:33:20 AM |
smcain All American 750 Posts user info edit post |
Yeah, Owen/Tucker definitely don't have doors on their closets anymore.
Anyone lived in Watauga before? I've always wondered about those "balconies." 6/14/2006 12:00:38 PM |
AKSnoopy All American 833 Posts user info edit post |
Yeah, I'm in Sullivan. What are the desks and chairs like? Do the desks have drawers? Do the closets in Sullivan have doors? I've already talked to my roommate, she should be calling me today when she gets home from vacation to discuss this stuff in more detail. 6/14/2006 2:47:07 PM |
twoozles All American 20735 Posts user info edit post |
you might as well not bring anything if you're moving into sullivan, those rooms are small as shit 6/14/2006 2:49:04 PM |
wilso All American 14657 Posts user info edit post |
the chairs kind of rock back and forth, they don't have arms
and the desks have drawers
i bought a $20 fake leather office chair from goodwill b/c i hated sitting in the dorm chairs 6/14/2006 2:50:12 PM |
JonHGuth Suspended 39171 Posts user info edit post |
the dorm chairs rock
haha no pun intended
ps, make a lid for your trashcan
6/14/2006 2:55:06 PM |
sarijoul All American 14208 Posts user info edit post |
i would probably wait on furniture until after the first day, once you get a bit of a feel for how big your room is. you can probably fit more in there than you think originally with some creativity. but sullivan rooms are tiny, so you're not going to be able to fit a lot.
my freshman year, spookyjon and i had a bookcase which served as a bookcase/tv stand/dvd rack/random shit holder. you might want to look into that. 6/14/2006 3:00:13 PM |
TKEshultz All American 7327 Posts user info edit post |
this thread is making me feel old 6/14/2006 3:03:14 PM |
JonHGuth Suspended 39171 Posts user info edit post |
yeah i also recommend getting an industrial strength shelf unit from wal-mart 6/14/2006 3:05:42 PM |
lostemily Veteran 181 Posts user info edit post |
Buy a toaster oven, not a toaster. Toasters are considered fire hazards because of the open coils. Also, the closets in Sullivan do have doors and the front rooms aren't too small, but if you're going to be in a back room you'll either have to bunk your beds or get a loft. 6/14/2006 5:39:23 PM |
abonorio All American 9344 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "Holy shit.
This girl was like 8 when I started college. " |
And I was in college when you were in college... mega 6/14/2006 6:13:43 PM |
abonorio All American 9344 Posts user info edit post |
also, stack everything out with emptied alcohol bottles. There's a story in everyone. Even the RAs love the alcohol bottles. 6/14/2006 6:14:39 PM |
Boss DJ All American 1558 Posts user info edit post |
as somebody mentioned, loft both of the beds. it will give you room to put a couch/futon and a desk underneath the lofts. this would only require buying one loft because you can just take the bottom bed off the bunk beds and use the mattress for the loft.
we also took the doors off the closets and put the dressers in them to make more room. just stash the doors behind one of the beds. 6/14/2006 6:15:48 PM |
patcaster Veteran 232 Posts user info edit post |
At orientation, there should be 2 or 3 showrooms to give you ideas 6/14/2006 8:32:42 PM |
cheezcurd All American 1914 Posts user info edit post |
a tall plant in which to hide a webcam is key 6/14/2006 8:42:33 PM |
AKSnoopy All American 833 Posts user info edit post |
I'm in a C room, that's in the back right? Are the back rooms really smaller? 6/14/2006 8:53:17 PM |
AntiMnifesto All American 1870 Posts user info edit post |
I was in a back room in Sully my freshman year, 505B I think, and it was fucking tiny. We had the beds, 2 desks, organizers galore on the dresser and a TV perched also on the dresser. The closet has some bad ass living space, and we also stowed stuff under the bunks.
We both brought way too much shit but called each other and talked about what to bring. She got the TV and carpet, I brought the toaster oven and good food. 6/14/2006 9:26:56 PM |
civilengrjen All American 4295 Posts user info edit post |
B & C rooms in Sullivan are tiny... A & D are much larger 6/14/2006 10:41:15 PM |
wolfpacks22 New Recruit 3 Posts user info edit post |
I'm in Owen next year- anyone lived there before? And also, do you have to make your own loft or can you get one from the university? 6/14/2006 11:56:02 PM |
wilso All American 14657 Posts user info edit post |
i think IRC [inter-residence council] rents them, you can make your own also but there are regulations for wooden structures
Quote : | "Buy a toaster oven, not a toaster." |
toaster ovens are freaking great. i wish i had one in my room. it's hard to make an eggo in the microwave.
[Edited on June 15, 2006 at 12:21 AM. Reason : asdf]6/15/2006 12:19:27 AM |
MajrShorty All American 2812 Posts user info edit post |
^ I lived in owen.
I have to say that out of all of the dorms I think that owen/tucker are some of the best for freshman - keep in mind that east campus had no a/c when I was living in dorms, it may well be better than owen/tucker now - but as far as ease of getting to different places on campus those pretty much take the cake imho.
as far as actually living in them, i'd bring a rug/carpet remnant of some sort FOR SURE - that floor gets COLD in the mornings. I'd also bring some sort of toothbrush holder/something along those lines for your sink, it's kind of gross to have nasty toothbrushes lying around and making ugly spots on sinks.
if you loft your beds you have loads of room, the rooms are pretty decently-sized already and i def. remember people having recliners in their rooms, couches, sometimes both at the same time... but i would say wait until you get there to buy a loft or build one, once you and your roommate figure out how you both want the room you can fix it how you like it. (if you both move in on friday or satur day then that's a perfect sunday/monday activity). 6/15/2006 1:46:17 AM |
zxappeal All American 26824 Posts user info edit post |
Dorm? Umpty eleventeen years ago... 6/15/2006 2:01:32 AM |
eahanhan All American 21370 Posts user info edit post |
Yeah, I lived in Tucker my freshman year, 03-04, and it's definitely a good hall. the rooms, IMO, are roomier than what I expected. moving in/out, up to the top floor wasn't fun, but for your freshman year, i guess I can't complain TOO much. 6/15/2006 2:02:28 AM |