6D
Wednesday, August 18, 1993
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
1
Crate Creations Do-it-yourself shoppers can use everyday objects to transform rooms from drab to dynamic. Crates can be bookshelves, carrying baskets or catch-alls. Sheets draped over old furniture have new appeal, and plants bring life to dead space. Cinder blocks support any structure, from desks to beds to televisions and stereos.
Bottom-Dollar Decorating
Scavenged and cheap items can be building blocks to a humble abode
By Sara Bennett
Kansan staff writer
Joe Guerren, Leavenworth senior,
just moved into his new apartment.
Like most students, expensive furnishings were not in his budget.
"I used every resource possible to find my furniture and not buy it." Guerrein said. "I brought stuff from home, and I got my couch from my girlfriend's brother."
As students leave comfortable homes this week and arrive at less-than-elegant apartments, residence halls and houses in Lawrence, they begin their search for the best kind of furnishings and decorations — cheap ones.
Ultimately, that means being creative and resourceful.
When it comes to personalizing a
For instance, that lime-green low-seat that has been in the attic since 1971 is more aesthetically pleasing with a "101 Dalmatians" sheet draped over it.
In fact, "cover everything" is a general rule for decorating on a budget. Sheets can be excellent couch covers and table cloths. Fabric with ribbons make instant curtains.
Other students have painted and stenciled old dressers, tables and lamps. The drabbest rooms and furniture can be made to look new with sheets, fabric remnants and paint.
"We did up a bunch of pillars and blocks we'd found with marble and fleck-stone paint," said Julie Thies, Overland Park senior. "A lot of it's do-it-yourself."
"We use contact paper to border the windows and walls," said Thecheten Brown. Lake Quivira senior. "It's good for coverling bulletin boards and wastebaskets. You can also use wrapping paper. Just make sure you have lots of Ticky Tack."
room or apartment, the key can be as simple as bringing a little bit of home along. Photos of friends and family make sentimental decorations, as do favorite posters.
"I put up posters from Rock Chalk and other organizations I'm involved in," Thies said. "I also hang all my hats on tacks. It looks good and makes it easy to grab a bait in the morning."
Another important aspect of furnishing a college room or apartment
Decorating on a budget
Here's a few items for bargain shoppers:
- Old couch from thrift shop or garage sale — about $40
- Closet for furniture use for our taints — $7 for a single twin flat table
- Small dresser or table from thrift shop or garage sale — about $25
- Acrylic paint to decorate dresser — $5 a bottle
- Paper to border walls and
contact paper to border walls and
cover wastebaskets—$2 a roll
Footocker trunk for coffee table —
$200
is making the most of little space
I brought my day bed from home and made it into a couch for the living room," said Kristin Brandt, Joplin, Mo., sophomore "We use a storage trunk for a coffee table and one of the desks from the bedroom for a TV stand.
Shelves also are all important space savers. Crates used to transport items can be flipped over and used as book shelves.
"We used cinder blocks and wood for shelves and an end-table," said Cory Vance, Lawrence sophomore.
David Feist, Topeka senior, has plants in carriers and on tables in his apartment.
"Plants add so much," he said. "They give three dimensions to a room and they're not hard to take care of, especially if you buy fake ones."
Call us for the facts!
KUInfo
864-3506
7am-2am
Now is the time to DISCOVER OUR DIFFERENCE 841-6886
25th & Iowa Holiday Plaza
$5.00 off
any service
exp. 9/30/93
40
20% off
REDKEN retail purchase
exp. 9/30/93
41
Your payments for
Save time, save a stamp Drop it at the Kansas Union
can be made at the drop box in the Kansas Union, Information Counter, Level 4
CITY OF LAWRENCE-WATER
JUST IN CASE.
When you walk alone, you run the risk of being attacked. It's not worth the risk. Don't walk alone at night. Plan for a friend to escort you to your destination.
BUTJUSTIN CASE, Secure Cab provides safe and free rides. Secure Cab runs nightly between 11:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. Clip this number out and keep it with you. Just in case.
Sponsored by Student Senate Transportation Board.
Use is limited. Please respect this service by using it responsibly.
STUDENT
SENATE
SECURE CAB Just in case.
864-SAFE (7253)
Ask for Secure Cab
148 Burge • 864-5665
Where it's free!
Legal Services for Students
Where is the best place for KU students to receive legal advice?
Get Ready...Get Set...GO!
The Student Assistance Center Presents
Academic Excellence
efficient study methods--study smarter, not harder Wednesday, August 25, 7 to 8 pm, 330 Strona
taking control of your time and your life Thursday, August 26, 7 to 8 pm, 330 Strong
Time Management
skills for success in Math 115 & 116 Monday, August 30, 7 to 9am, 4035 Wescoe
Taking Control of Calculus
Learning a Foreign Language
Listening and Note-taking
overcome mental blocks, improve comprehension Tuesday, August 31, 7 to 9 pm, 4035 Wescoe
Listening and Note-taking learn and practice the Cornell Method Wednesday, September 1, 7 to 9 pm, 4035 Wescoe
Preparing for Exame
time management, memory, test anxiety, strategies Tuesday, September 14, 7 to 9 pm, 4035 Wescoe
For a complete listing of all our Fall semester programs, come by 133 Strong Hall