Tomorrow my parents are coming to help me move out of my dorm, and while I can't wait to get out of the dorms, I'm feeling a bit nostalgic. My roommate and I met on Facebook last year (so it was not completely random) and we spent the entire summer texting, trying to coordinate every last inch of our room. Ole Miss is famous for perfectly matching and adorable rooms, but most of them are in Martin Hall. We ended up living in Stewart Hall, which has a much more central location, but unfortunately it has built in furniture so you are very limited with how you can arrange the beds and other furniture. We made the most of it, and the built in storage was actually really nice! Our room sometimes got a little messy during the week but we always cleaned it on the weekends so it stayed pretty clean. Overall living in a dorm, and having a communal bathroom really wasn't bad! I didn't have to worry about commuting to school everyday I only had to leave 10 minutes before class. All my friends were close by too! In a dorm you are constantly surrounded by people, but its actually really fun and you get to know everyone on your floor really well. I'm excited to live off campus next year and have my own room (though I love my roommate!), but these last few days in the dorm are so sad and I will definitely miss it next year!
Your dorm room looked so cute! I think you and your roommate did an awesome job. I loved living in the dorms when I did. It was so convenient to live on campus, and I had an awesome roommate. We were strangers, but we ended up living together for two years. Congrats on finishing your freshman year!
I am so jealous! What an adorable room! I have a navy & white theme, with pink accents. I love your room! Where did you get those adorable pillows? I need a couple more throw pillows for my bed! Congrats on finishing your freshman year, I loved living on campus for two years, but after that I definitely appreciate the freedom of living off campus!
Congrats on finishing your freshman year! Time flies by soo fast, I'm just finishing up my junior year! Get involved, and have a blast before it's over! I absolutely love the navy and pink coloring, I did white and gold with a hint of pink here and there in my apartment this year!
Thank you! I can't believe how fast this year went by and I'm sure the rest of college will go by just as fast! I love white and gold together, especially with pink!
Your dorm room looked so cute! I loved living in the dorms my freshman year. Of course I appreciated having my own space later on but I still get nostalgic thinking about my life in the dorms!
Love how you styled this! I remember my dorm room freshman year and how sad I was to move out. It's definitely a bittersweet process! Congrats on finishing your first year though!
We used stick-on wallpaper from Target! There was peg board behind the desks so the wallpaper went on very easily, and came off fairly easily at the end of the year. It did peel a little bit of the paint off of the peg board, but anything would have done that (even tape) so it wasn't really a big deal.
Your room is adorable! My daughter will also be in Stewart Hall in the fall. Were you in a corner room or a regular room. She would love to do her beds like you did but is not sure if she will have enough room. Also - what did you do with the desk chairs that came with the room. I love the cute ones you used but wondered what you did with the other ones. Thanks for your help!!
We just had a regular room! There is definitely enough room to have the beds like that you just have to move them. Technically you're not supposed to take the chairs out of the dorm but theres these big rolling bins that they have to help you move in and my parents just put the chairs in there and took them home then brought them back with them when they came to move me out. Also if you don't need to make use of all of the storage in the cabinets above the desk, I believe the chairs will fit there (but I'm not 100% positive). Let me know if you have any other questions!
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Your dorm room looked so cute! I think you and your roommate did an awesome job. I loved living in the dorms when I did. It was so convenient to live on campus, and I had an awesome roommate. We were strangers, but we ended up living together for two years. Congrats on finishing your freshman year!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Living on campus definitely had its perks!
DeleteI am so jealous! What an adorable room! I have a navy & white theme, with pink accents. I love your room! Where did you get those adorable pillows? I need a couple more throw pillows for my bed!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finishing your freshman year, I loved living on campus for two years, but after that I definitely appreciate the freedom of living off campus!
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Thank you! I got most of them from the website Decor 2 ur Door but I got the monogram one from PB Teen !
DeleteCongrats on finishing your freshman year! Time flies by soo fast, I'm just finishing up my junior year! Get involved, and have a blast before it's over! I absolutely love the navy and pink coloring, I did white and gold with a hint of pink here and there in my apartment this year!
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Thank you! I can't believe how fast this year went by and I'm sure the rest of college will go by just as fast! I love white and gold together, especially with pink!
DeleteYour dorm looks so cute! I just finished my freshman year too. Time flies!
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Thanks! And it's crazy how fast it went!
DeleteYour room was adorable! Things are already so much cuter than when I was in college. Congrats on finishing up your first year!
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Your dorm room looked so cute! I loved living in the dorms my freshman year. Of course I appreciated having my own space later on but I still get nostalgic thinking about my life in the dorms!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm definitely looking foreword to having my own space but I will miss the dorms for sure!
DeleteLove how you styled this! I remember my dorm room freshman year and how sad I was to move out. It's definitely a bittersweet process! Congrats on finishing your first year though!
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Thank you!
DeleteLove your room theme!
ReplyDeleteNavy and pink are my favorite colors.
Congrats on completing your first year of college!
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Thanks! I love navy and pink together so it was so fun to design my room with those colors!
DeleteSo cute!!! Congrats on your first year!
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Thank you!!
DeleteAww, your dorm room looks so cute! Congratulations on going through your first year, sounds crazy! Such a shame you have to leave this pretty room...
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Thank you! I loved my room this year so I'm definitely going to miss it!
DeleteIt's crazy how much you'll end up missing your freshman dorm -- but there's a lot to look forward to in college after freshman year!!
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I can already tell I'm going to miss it but I'm looking forward to seeing what the next few years will bring!
DeleteWhat an adorable room! Congrats on completing your first year of college :)
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Deleteyour room looks so much cuter than mine did haha! congrats on finishing your first year :)
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DeleteLove your room!
ReplyDeleteHow did you do the stripes above the desk?
Thanks!
We used stick-on wallpaper from Target! There was peg board behind the desks so the wallpaper went on very easily, and came off fairly easily at the end of the year. It did peel a little bit of the paint off of the peg board, but anything would have done that (even tape) so it wasn't really a big deal.
DeleteYour room is adorable! My daughter will also be in Stewart Hall in the fall. Were you in a corner room or a regular room. She would love to do her beds like you did but is not sure if she will have enough room. Also - what did you do with the desk chairs that came with the room. I love the cute ones you used but wondered what you did with the other ones. Thanks for your help!!
ReplyDeleteWe just had a regular room! There is definitely enough room to have the beds like that you just have to move them. Technically you're not supposed to take the chairs out of the dorm but theres these big rolling bins that they have to help you move in and my parents just put the chairs in there and took them home then brought them back with them when they came to move me out. Also if you don't need to make use of all of the storage in the cabinets above the desk, I believe the chairs will fit there (but I'm not 100% positive). Let me know if you have any other questions!
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