The overall impression is one of colorful chaos. Like their wardrobes, the way people decorate their homes is meant to project a certain image. Gingham curtains and country knickknacks might indicate a traditionalist, while chrome surfaces and sleek lines would signal a more modern temperament. Dorm-dwelling college students have a limited space within which to make their decorative statements, yet most seem to manage to create an atmosphere that reflects their personalities. The pictures of the girls are just eye candy.
Students agree that when it comes to decorating dorm rooms, there is a vast gender gap.
The guys, it seems, are content to stick with liquor ads and photos of bikini-clad models, while young women take more care when decorating their rooms. Tya Mathis and Kelly Pastell said they started planning their room the summer before they entered college. We wanted our beds to match, and so we got two comforters that reverse, Mathis said. I like the room to look nice and homey. Pastell said that their tidy room was designed to show people that she and Mathis still have close ties to home.