Swagging Out Your Living Space
Yes, even English majors make up new words every once in a while.
Personally, I never like to spend time in an empty room. Not only does it feel incredibly isolated and lonely, but it also just doesn't have that spark that is essential to every living space. I know that when I took down all of my decorations in my House (the Smith equivalent of a dorm) a couple of weeks ago, I didn't want to be anywhere near my room for the rest of the week. Now that I'm back for Smith for just a weekend and staying in a temporary room, I can't help but stare at the walls and ponder how I could make that room my own (especially with all of the lovely floor space that I don't usually get.)
Posters
I love posters. Besides my crippling weakness for books, posters are infamous for separating me from my money. I think the thing that I love most about posters is their great versatility. Not only do you have varying sizes, but pretty much anything can be put on a poster. From retro games to masterpieces, posters are a great way to personalize your room. In my double this past semester I had four posters up (Castle, Doctor Who, Watchmen, and an art print) and definitely would have hung up more if I had the chance (I believe there were about six hanging up in my room my first semester.) Although sometimes the posters that you have in your room can lead to trouble (just hyperventilate when you see Player One's Black Butler wall scrolls for hilarious results), for the most part a poster can lead to great conversations about shared interests that you might not have found out about any other way. (Also they just look so good on walls. I mean, it really doesn't get much better, right? ...Right?)
Shelves
As Victoria and I discussed in one of our first blog posts shelves are an essential way to show off your gaming swag. Not only can you tastefully fill up a section of your room with your books, but you can also make everyone and their goldfish jealous as they feast their eyes on your extensive gaming library. Oh yeah, that new 360 game that came out the other day? I've got it on my shelf right now, no big deal. Oh, that collector's edition copy of Resident Evil? Yeah, snagged that one on the night it came out. Shelves, like posters, are a great way to make your room unique, and they can easily advertise what you're interested in to those who are interested.
Figures
Okay, I really like action figures. Although my rather cheap tendencies mean that I don't own as many of these as I would like, figures are a great way to decorate small, empty spaces. Putting them on the top of a bookshelf, next to your cosmetics, or on your night table, figures are a small, fun way to decorate your room with the things you love.
Personal Items
I know that over the past year I've collected an amalgamation of personal notes/postcards/drawings that I proudly display over my desk. Just through hanging up things that were special to me over my working area instantly created a great atmosphere for me to concentrate. I'm not trying to say that the feng shui of my collage created enough chi for intellectual inspiration, but I do mean that with such great objects right in front of me, I was encouraged to look up an recollect for my study breaks instead of perusing Tumblr for another hour and a half. It was definitely a much better use of my time, and definitely gave my room the personality that it needed. Not only that, but it's just so much fun to collage things. If you haven't made a collage for yourself yet, you definitely need to do yourself a favor and try to make one sometime.
Awards
Awards are a great way to show what you're interested in and the talent that you have. You've worked hard for them, and your perseverance should be rewarded by every guest coming into your room and marveling at just how awesome you are.
So what do you guys have in your rooms? Let me know!
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