Students personalize their home away from home

Passing through Appleby lawn, you might have noticed a room with blue curtains on the edge of Jones dormitory. A third-year Jones resident, Caitlin has learned how to maximize the space and maintain a good temperature. Her curtains allow ventilation in the room unlike the blinds that are provided in the Jones rooms. In her closet, there are hangers organized by function, bins for storage, and removable...

Karma and Marina are two very different individuals, and their room presents these conflicting characteristics in harmony. Karma’s side is simplistic with only a few decorations and a general pink color scheme whereas Marina’s side is very explosive with all of her favorite colors(of which there are many), a tapestry, and decorations on the wall… Surprisingly, the two sides go very well toge...

With the dim light shining and fading from one color to another and chill music playing in the background, Angie and Alia’s room is the perfect spot for relaxation. The room, surrounded with color-changing lights hanging along the sides of the ceiling, offers the combination of a peaceful Zen vibe and a high-tech Sci-fi movie scene. Originally, the pair purchased these extra lights because the lights...

As a current Jameson prefect, Michael has certainly made his leadership clear by creating the coolest and most flamboyant room set-up. If you have ever walked down the hill by the pool at night, there is a high chance that you have spotted his room and the blazing blue lights coming out from his window. Inspired by Webb graduate William Peng (‘18), he decided to use colorfuL LED lights to brighten...

Located just across from William and Jimmy’s room are Matthew and Jonathan. This room’s layout is almost identical to William and Jimmy’s minus the wall running through the middle. While the wall offers some privacy for William and Jimmy, the absence of the wall does not pose a problem for Matthew and Jonathan, who volunteered to live together and enjoy spending time with each other. This room...

Privacy often comes up as a challenge for double rooms, however, Jay and Roy seem to have dealt with this situation perfectly. Jay used some of his notorious creative thinking to build a ‘room’ within his room with portable drywalls. As if this was not already secluded enough, he also placed a blackout tent above his bed to allow himself an undistracted good night’s sleep. While rooming together w...