DECORATING
Top 10 essentials for decorating your pad Everything you need to make your living space a home you’re happy to come back to WRITING BY HAYA PANJWANI AND GRAPHICS BY AUTUMN RENDALL
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hether you’ve spent your entire day working from your sofa, or you spent the whole day out and are looking to crash on that same, exact sofa, having a welcoming home is crucial to keeping yourself sane — especially when it feels like we keep living through “unprecedented times.” Every new home or room is the perfect blank canvas to unleash your creativity onto, and there’s a few essentials that may make that new space all the more inviting. 1. Throw blankets: These are great, since they stay true to their name. All you have to do is “throw” them onto your sofa, bed or chair and they will look casually, yet decoratively placed, elevating your space to a whole other level. Plus, they are right where you may need them when you feel the need to bundle up. 2. Rugs: Rugs are not everyone’s forte, but buying one definitely makes some people feel more adult. These are great for people who like sitting on floors, but don’t necessarily have a comfortable enough floor to lounge on without feeling like their rear ends will simply stiffen into rocks. Rugs are also best
accompanied with a coffee table... 3. A coffee table: Oh would you look at that, something that goes great with a rug! Recommending a coffee table because you are reading a college/ young adult magazine, and a good number of college/young adults don’t have dining tables or high countertops to dine at, which is why coffee tables are a great alternative. Position this right in front of your TV at dinner time and slurp up some TikTok feta and cherry tomato pasta. Be sure not to drop any on that rug! 4. Something personal: This one is also up to people’s personal preference, but there is value in decorating your home with pictures of loved ones, or souvenirs and memorabilia from valuable moments in your life. You could make a wall of postcards from different cities you’ve visited, or pictures of your friends and family lined artfully on a wall. Or even just a personal artifact that you’ve kept for a while that’s worth displaying. That personal touch will make your home feel more like yours. 5. Inviting bedding: Nothing is more comforting than a bed that is COOGLIFE • March 2021
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