Posters are widely available at downtown shops. In addition, one popular decorator item is the free poster advertising quarterly movies at the Tate Student Center. Mobley also suggests putting a small windowpane inside the door to add flair and depth to a room. A mirror on the door can make the room appear larger, Mobley said. Also, Mobley said, shelving placed on top of sinks and air conditioners can create more space in a dorm room.
Blinds can also help make a dorm room less gloomy.
Rooms are equipped with blinds, but students can put up their own as long as they replace them with the original blinds when they move out. Mobley suggests wood blinds, pleated blinds or Roman blinds as replacements, because they can change the ambient color of the room. UGA senior Erin Ervin, a resident assistant, has lived in Brumby Hall for more than three years and has a general suggestion for freshmen who want to make their rooms a bit more livable. Ervin also maintains a number of plants in her room. Mobley suggests African violets as an ideal decorative plant.