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my college dorm + apartments throughout the years!

As my time as an undergrad comes to an end (not yet, but very soon!), I wanted to share my dorms and apartments throughout the years. If you don’t know this about me, I have lived residential on-campus all four years of college. This is one of the many reasons I chose my school, Furman University in Greenville, SC, but now that I’m ready to go out into the real world or graduate school (still making choices over here!), I realize that I am a little unprepared when it comes to finding and leasing apartments. But it’s all good, I’ll figure that out when I get there!

One of the benefits of living on campus all four years has been the close proximity to all my friends. You are constantly near the action of campus, and I feel connected to the close-knit nature of our campus. I also am appreciative  of the fact that I don’t have to lease an apartment or worry about neighbors that aren’t my peers. I’ve also saved money on not buying furniture besides a few decorative pieces like side tables and large lamps. But alas, now that I have to start researching and applying for apartments, I don’t have much experience under my belt. But you win some, you lose some, right?

I’ll link some of my other apartment and dorm related posts down below. I actually don’t think I’ve shared my junior and senior year apartments besides photos of them occasionally on my Instagram stories. I’m just sharing photos of my bedroom because, frankly, the apartments on campus are not cute in the slightest and we minimally decorated it to save money! 

// freshman year //

 
pink M // headboard // polka dot pillow (Old Kate Spade, similar) // pink bow pillow // navy pillow- Pier 1 // scalloped comforter set 

I originally had the most bland decorations and bedding in my freshman year apartment, but a few months in I got a few more pillows and wall decor and it looked so much better. I don’t think I ever shared that, so here it is! 

So as you can see the first photo I shared was from after the added decor and the first is from before. I just needed some extra color! If I could do anything differently, I would have picked a pink or blue bedskirt, and I would have tried to coordinate the black piping on my bedding better with the navy. I personally don’t mind mixing navy and black, but I know its taking a fashion faux pas. My freshman year dorm completely embodied my decor style at the time. I hadn’t gotten too into decor at that point, so I kept it very simple and preppy. As I am heading into my own apartment in a few months, I definitely envision much more pattern-mixing and color. 

You can check out more photos of my freshman year dorm here.
 
 
// sophomore year // 
pink M // headboard base (covered with fabric) // polka dot pillow (Old Kate Spade, similar) // pink bow pillow // navy pillow- Pier 1 // scalloped comforter set 

 

pink M // headboard base (covered with fabric) // polka dot pillow (Old Kate Spade, similar) // pink bow pillow // navy pillow- Pier 1 // scalloped comforter set // Desk Hutch- DormCo  // wall prints // pink dress print // navy ottoman 

Most of the decor is the same for my sophomore year, except that I added a navy patterned fabric to the headboard and changed up my desk decor to more of a navy and pink theme. Hobby Lobby and Etsy are great places to search for unique pieces for your desk! 

 
View the rest of my sophomore year dorm here! 
 
 
 
// junior and senior year //
 
 
bedding- Opalhouse, Target // pink striped pillows – Homegoods // blanket- Opalhouse, Target // cream decor pillow- Opalhouse, Target // decorative canvas- Old Target, similar // curtains // lamp // side table- similar, cheaper version // tassels- Hobby Lobby 
 
I got a ton of my bedding and decor pieces for my bedroom from Target, especially the Opalhouse line. I’m not sure if that line is still in production, but I really enjoyed sifting through it in-store and pairing things together. I stuck with the blue and pink theme, which is just easier to do because I keep a lot of decor from previous years. 
 
Like I said previously I lived in on-campus apartments my junior and senior year. Sadly I only got to live in my junior year apartment for 2 months before the pandemic came around (I was abroad the previous semester). I kept the decor the exact same for both years. I’m just showing my bedroom, because those are solely my decor style. My apartment is pretty simple, but I do have a huge storage wardrobe the school provides that I will try to add in a picture of when I get it cleaned up. She isn’t super cute tbh. 
 
 
lamp // blush pink chair // floral print- Target // tassel earring print- Hobby Lobby 

I spend quite a bit of time at this desk- everything from Zoom classes, sorority chapter, to getting ready in the morning. It’s kinda a hodge-podge of a bunch of stuff. 

 
 
That’s all for my dorms and apartments! I’ve loved each one, but I’m excited to decorate (hopefully) my own apartment post-grad. I already have a vision in mind, and I’m sure I will make some inspiration posts throughout the summer when I have more time to search in-person and online for pieces. I’m eager yet nervous for the furniture shopping aspect, but hopefully places like Facebook Marketplace and Overstock come through!
 
 
xoxo,
Madison
 
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