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30 GoodLifeFamilyMag.com JULY AUGUST 2015 goodIDEAS Turn Your Space Into Your Place How to make your dorm room reflect your personal style on any budget Here are some easy-to-manage tips from moms and students for transforming your space into a place that you can really settle in to. Katherines Tips To make my 84 square foot dorm room a home I used photos of family and friends and accent- ed with my favorite color sunshine yellow. Theres something about literally being surrounded by the people you love at least in photos and by great memories that makes the difficult moments in col- lege a lot more bearable. Its like being able to see your support group every day its a reminder that there are people out there that believe in you and that you should believe in yourself too. Katherine Ingram Richardson attending AMDA NewYork MOVE-IN TIPS FROM KATHERINES MOM KAREN Buy Command Hooks and more Command Hooks you can never have too many. Invest in a sturdy over the door coat rack quali- ty matters Pack rain gear for the long trek to classes. THINGS I COULDNT LIVE WITHOUT Laptop Shower caddy Headphones My personal bright yellow Keurig My memory quilt from my mama My mug collection THINGS I WISH I HAD Meal plan Comfy mattress Noise canceling headphones Bigger desk Madisons Tips Communicate with your room- mate in advance to decide your color scheme and style. We picked out our bedding togeth- er and then shopped separately for our accessories. Madison on left with roommate Reilly Masterson in theirTCU dorm MOVE-IN TIPS FROM MADISONS MOM MELISSA Try to coordinate the timing of your move in with the roommate so you are not moving at the same time - there were a lot of us in a small space Take a rubber mallet to raise the bed and a tool kit to put together book shelves etc. Stop for a lunch break. We used several clear totes to move her and she kept them at school under her bed for extra storage. THINGS I COULDNT LIVE WITHOUT Area rug to make the tiny room more cozy Desk mirrorMakeup mirror Air freshener plug-in or wax-melt warmer Door stop especially during the first weeks of school when the best way to get to know people is to have an open door policy THINGS I WISH I HAD Ear plugs Dorm walls are pretty thin Wall calendar to put on the inside of the door and write down upcoming tests quizzes and assignments as well as fun. More storage drawers I had tubs to store items but when I needed to find a particular item Id end up having to empty the whole tub to find it. Baskets were the same way. I had cute baskets to hold things in but when it came down to it I think I would have much more preferred func- tionality over cuteness.