Anyone who has had the horrible pleasure of living on a university campus or renting an inner-city studio will appreciate how difficult it is to luxe-up a concrete shoebox.
I mean, there’s a reason you don’t tend to see 3x5m living spaces in those glossy home magazines.
But two roommates in the US have gone and given us all a lesson on how to decorate when you’re working with with minimal floor space and maximum occupancy. And there’s not a limp fern, tattered Audrey Hepburn poster or crocheted Vinnies blanket in sight.
Lindy Goodson and Abby Bozeman’s digs at the University of Mississippi began like all dorm rooms: sparse, dingy and slightly prison-like.
Via Lindy Goodson, Twitter.
But throw in some ruffles, a fluffy rug, a monochrome colour palette and catalogue of cushions, et voila: a dorm fit for two cramped queens and viral status on social media.
Via Lindy Goodson, Twitter.
The pair, who have just begun the school year, began planning the room back in December, keen to fit in at their new home.
"At our school, nearly all dorms are decorated like ours!" Bozeman told Mashable.
"So many people here are unique and creative and their rooms match. We knew school would get stressful and we wanted a calm space to return to after long days." (Post continues after gallery.)
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I thought they must be Southern girls. I never saw those crazy high beds anywhere but the deep south.
We have one ourselves - they're just loft beds........
What I saw commonly in southern USA (most commonly in Mississippi) weren't the 'loft beds' I'm used to which are elevated to leave usable space under (like for desks, drawers or play space). The ones I stayed on In Mississippi were high enough to need a footstool but most had nothing under them (except perhaps the usual shoes or such).
They look amazing :)))