Summertime means shopping time if youve got a kid heading to college in the fall.
Here are some tips from college parents who pulled it off.
Once the girls settled on the styles of bedding, decor, and accessories, they chose different colors.
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Winogracki added that this made the shared room much more cohesive.
Shopping second-hand saved the day, most notably shopping atSavers.
They added velvety beaded curtains and coordinating throw pillows for a dreamy design.
Debbi Winogracki
They even stocked up on ramen noodles, snacks, and candy.
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They also added risers to her daughter Lucys desk, which also doubles as her vanity area.
Weber and her daughter found the perfect workaround to liven up the four walls.
We hung them with foam tape and Command strips.
Francesca Weber
Weber and her daughter shopped at Amazon and selected a low-pile carpet in hot pink.
It packed plenty of punch but was easy to vacuum and hid stains well, she says.
Its a headache to think about all that work for what might only be a year-long lease.
Francesca Weber
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