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"At just 20 years old, interior decorator Sam Allen is particularly sympathetic to the plights of college living. &amp;quot;You should have seen the look on my face when they told me I couldn&amp;#39;t remove the standard-issue furniture,&amp;quot; he says of moving in to his own dorm. &amp;quot;To help it feel more like home, I brought in accent pieces like an orange gourd lamp.&amp;quot;\n\nWhile Barnard senior Celia Cooper&amp;#39;s sun-drenched off-campus apartment isn&amp;#39;t exactly your typical student quarters, her bare, blah space was certainly in need of a wake-up call. Given the freedom to make slightly more drastic changes here, Allen used Teen Vogue&amp;#39;s Samara Batik and Ikat Stripe bedding sets as inspiration to create a tranquil space ideal for study and sleep. &amp;quot;My favorite piece in the room is the high-drama headboard,&amp;quot; says Allen. &amp;quot;I think every room should have a nice bed, a cozy chair to curl up and read in, and fresh flowers,&amp;quot; he adds.\n\nHeading off to college and wondering how to create a similar look without breaking the bank? Allen recommends buying a small area rug to make the room more inviting and experimenting with patterned wall decals. &amp;quot;They are easily removable, not to mention affordable,&amp;quot; he says. &amp;quot;What more could a college student ask for?&amp;quot; \u2014VICTORIA LEWIS"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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