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The Ultimate DIY Dorm Desk

Depending on what your home office situation is like, you'll most likely need a big desk. We've had a bunch of different desks, but none of them had the features of this DIY desk, which was actually m...

How to Keep That Laptop Locked Away from Nosy Roommates

So, you're moving into a new place with roommates. Even if your roommate seems nice, do you really trust him/her completely, with all of your belongings? We think that trust is earned and in a communa...

How To: Streamline Your Cloud Lifestyle

Regardless of how you may feel when it comes to the laptop vs. netbook debate, there's no denying that the cloud is here, sucking up all our streamlined needs and then spitting it back out onto any co...

DIY a Dorm-Approved Air Conditioner

Believe it or not, college co-eds, but dorms have rules. Lots of 'em. To avoid breaking every. single. one., why not stick to the guidelines about appliances and make a do-it-yourself air conditioner....

Use Google Docs to Manage Dorm and Apartment Life

One of the easiest ways of sharing documents is Google Docs. Google Docs allows you to share any number of documents among groups of people. We've found that it's an easy way to manage apartment life....

Consumer Reports on Best Back-to-School Appliance Deals

If you're like most students, you are probably trying get a few appliances for your dorm room or new apartment that you'll be sharing with roommates. Buying new appliances can be quite costly. The thi...

Lec Compact Fridges: Perfect for Dorms

When you are getting ready to furnish your dorm room, it might be a safe bet to check out some compact fridges. Some dorm rooms don't have them and offer larger fridges in the communal kitchen. While ...

Modular Fridges: A Great Way to Share a Fridge in A Dorm

When you are living in a dorm or with roommates, how can you divide fridge-space accordingly. Usually, if you are living with roommates, each person gets a shelf in the fridge. In dorms, we've seen di...

How to Pack Electronics For the College Move

If you're anything like us, you've got a reasonably sized collection of gadgets and home furnishings, as well as some kind of over-sized monstrosity you've done nearly all of your work in during the p...

Flickr Finds: Dorm Room With a View

We cannot stress the importance of building a calm surrounding for your hectic workspace. It helps to be able to instantly cut working tension by looking up at a stellar view. Good advice for anyone, ...

DesignYourDorm.com

It's back to school time, and for a whole new generation, that means packing up their butterfly chairs, Target bedding and their favourite band posters all in preparation for making a new home on ca...

Freshen Up Your Dorm Laundry Room Etiquette

Excited about heading back to school but dreading heading back to the loud, filthy mom-less laundry rooms? Well when you're sharing ancient home tech like community laundry rooms, take care to not bre...

Sophomore Sophistication: The Coolest Dorm Ever

Heading back to school? Check out these photos of student Aaron Francis' college room in a rent house. The whole room is 10 feet by 11 feet, but Aaron manages to pack it with high-tech function and mi...

Flickr Finds: Toby's Triple Monitor Setup

UK University student Toby has got a great setup in his room. He's got a sweet triple monitor setup that doesn't take up much space and could easily work in smaller rooms of offices. The trick was to ...