I remember moving into college my freshman year, worried about classes and whether or not I would make friends. But another thing that really stressed me out was how I would make my dorm room feel like home. What was I supposed to bring with me to create the perfect home-away-from-home? I settled on bringing much more than necessary, which only ended up adding unneeded clutter to my already cluttered life. Now that I'm a senior, I've gotten accustomed to decorating my room the way I like it. But what if I knew back then what I know now?
A new 3-D tool has been created to prevent students from running into this very problem. DesignYourDorm is a 3-D interior design tool that allows students to plan ahead and customize their dorm room. It even allows students to purchase things they may need online. To begin customizing one's dorm, students must first register with the site and enter the school that they will be attending. The program generates a number of floor plans with the exact room dimensions used in the dorms, so students can plan out their space. For schools that are not registered with the website, a generic floor plan will come up, where the student can still move around furniture in a series of layouts. Another feature of the program allows roommates to virtually collaborate and coordinate their purchases. The best thing about DesignYourDorm? It is completely free to use, for both students and participating schools! So go ahead, plan your way into the perfect college dorm room - I wish I did! In fact, maybe I'll play around with the site anyway, and see what could have been...
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