Complete Your 'Home'work and Earn a Passing Grade in Home Decor This School Year
Follow these 5 easy, affordable tips from
1. Organization 101: Get organized and stay organized. Capture
your child's favorite class projects or preserve those term-papers and
class notes for easy access come finals by maximizing storage space now.
Storage can be both stylish and functional, without breaking budgets, by
capitalizing on often under-utilized space. For less than
2. Interior Design 203: Channel your inner interior designer.
College students are expected to spend almost
3. Color 305: Paint. Paint is an easy, affordable way to make a
huge impact on your home's decor. Valspar Signature's
-- Extra Credit: Many dorm rooms and apartments will allow you to paint as long as you paint back at the end of the lease term. Cover the drab, boring and often scratched walls with a bright splash of color in your school's hue. Earn extra style points by transforming an old desk or vintage chair with a fresh coat of paint in a favorite accent color.
4. Decor Design 406: Personalize. Create a study zone that is reflective of your personality (or your child's) with easy updates in a favorite color or trendy style. An area rug is a simple way to show your style, while letting you stretch away from your desk during a study break. Use a mini-fridge as a desk side table for easy access to late-night snacks, and add a colorful desk light and portable fan to keep you awake, your roommate asleep and late hours a breeze.
-- Bonus: Breathe easier and stay healthier by using an air purifier with a HEPA filter, which will remove up to 99.97 percent of airborne particles and allergens. Maximize small spaces with the new Idyllis air purifier designed to fit on your desk.
5. Senior Seminar: Stain-proof your home. Back to school
often means the start of our favorite sports seasons. Don't stress over
the inevitable mud stains that come with soccer practice or intramurals.
Update your flooring with STAINMASTER carpets that are 30 percent more
likely to resist stains than other brands.
Final Study Guide: Be the 'Big Man on Campus' and visit www.lowescreativeideas.com for more inspirational dorm room ideas. Become a fan at www.facebook.com/lowes.
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