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Dorm Life: Cool Stuff for a Music Lover's Room
Outfit Your Tiny College Home for the Best 9-Month Tour Ever
Turning a college dorm room into your own space can seem challenging at first. It's a place with bare white walls, generic furniture, tiny windows, old carpeting — and you'll be moving out again in 9 months. But it's also your first home away from home and where you'll be studying your bum off, so coming up with decor that fits your style is worth the effort. And it can be very fun, too.
Here is a little help for someone headed to the dorms who is also a musician or music lover. Hall mates permitting, there could be a little practicing in here, too, so check out these ideas to help make it an inspiring place:
Here is a little help for someone headed to the dorms who is also a musician or music lover. Hall mates permitting, there could be a little practicing in here, too, so check out these ideas to help make it an inspiring place:
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This is the perfect accessory for an impromptu performance. Just turn one of these Stage Floor Lamps on full blast, and rock your own concert, or better yet, light your homework.
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Instead of going with the standard clear plastic storage containers, try a storage option that's worthy of the roughest roadie. These brightly colored foot lockers were built to last, and have a push-button key system to lock away prized possessions.
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Practice your tunes in style with these vintage-styled music stands. They double as a fun pop of decor and are compact enough for a small practice area. With a stand as chic as this in your dorm, maybe your roommate won't mind the occasional early morning practice session?
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Spare yourself from the wrath of your hall mates and buy a great set of headphones rather than a pair of beat blasting speakers. The Plattan headphones from UrbanEars give a shout-out to the past with their simple, retro style. They're comfy for long study sessions and come in a wide range of great matte colors.
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Temporary and super trendy, this wall decal is the perfect accessory for a musician's dorm room. What could make it even cooler than it already is? Well, the design is part of a competition through online T-shirt maker Threadless — in which young designers submit t-shirt design ideas for voting, and the winners are manufactured.
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This coffee maker was made for dorm rooms: it's affordable, it's compact, it makes great coffee, it brews quickly, it cleans up in no time, and it's great looking. For the morning after your late-night jam (or just listening to music til dawn), just program the automatic drip and wake up to the smell of freshly brewing coffee.
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No musician's room is complete without comfortable floorspace for fans and fellow jam-session attendees to plop down on. These Fatboy bean bags are comfy, durable, and easy to clean up from any midnight pizza delivery mishaps.
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Don't let your guitar sit under your bed in its current beat-up case. With this preppy pattern, your case automatically becomes a functional piece of decor in your dorm. The case itself is made of a sturdy canvas with a leather handle and strong straps to carry it on your back for trips across campus.
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These sturdy resin bookends are great conversation pieces. The quirky design is strong enough to hold up your vinyl and keep them easy to access and view.
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Even when your roommate is watching Friends reruns until 3 in the morning, you won't have a problem falling asleep in these cozy jersey sheets. Made from the same material as your favorite t-shirt, you'll feel just as comfortable sliding into them at the end of a long day. Don't forget to get them in a Twin XL!
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Of course, now you need a cozy duvet to top off your soft, jersey sheets. Picking a duvet in a coordinating graphic and bright pattern is a perfect way to add a bold style statement to a room without having to put in too much effort. This duvet from DwellStudio, adds a bold pop in a fun, sophisticated style.
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No music lover's dorm room is complete without at least a classic concert poster or two. And what better concert to pay tribute to than Woodstock?
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Need a little help coordinating your sheets of music? Getting class assignments, orchestra music, and your own compostions mixed up? The Page 'Up is like an extra set of hands. It holds up to 15 sheets of paper at a comfortable reading height — perfect for sudden bouts of inspiration while practicing the guitar, and yes, the occasional bit of homework. And don't they kind of look like guitar picks?
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Unless you're one of the lucky few who already have fridges in their dorm rooms, a mini-fridge is a must-have for college living. This dry-erase model (In black!) allows you to tend to your artistic side and leave passive-aggressive notes telling your roommate to stop drinking your milk.
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Store your old CDs and DVDs in something a little different with this curvy plywood case from YLiving. It's a great way to highlight your amazing music knowledge.
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Off to direct your own music video? Or maybe you just need a "thinking chair" for inspiration? Either way, this director's chair is bound to remind you of your own star potential. Try using it instead of a desk chair to bring the same power-through mentality to your homework!
What is/was your dorm like?
More ideas:
I Spy: Musical Instruments Around the House
How to Turn Your Closet Into an Office
What is/was your dorm like?
More ideas:
I Spy: Musical Instruments Around the House
How to Turn Your Closet Into an Office
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dove61k can someone tell me what color is this on the wall? I like it very much...thanks
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deirdrewalsh Where can you buy the headphone record ends? 
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Ideabook updated on July 7, 2011.
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