Decorating continued from page 8B color to focus on in a certain room, while others incorporate themes based on cultures. “The theme for my room is multicultural, with different countries, like China, India, Africa and Hawaii,” sophomore Allison Prasad said. “I enjoy different cultures, and I am an ethnic studies major, so everything in my room expresses who I am.” Some of her favorite items in her room include a purse, a throw rug and pajamas from India, a Chinese calen dar and some Hawaiian leis. “Each wall in my room has the things from each culture, so everything I love surrounds me,” she said. Students also don’t have to visit expensive interior design businesses to be creative. Places like dollar stores, thrift stores and garage sales can have exactly what people may need — and what fits their budget. “For those of us who can’t afford making the change, there is always the option I take. Other people’s trash can defi nitely create a treasure for your home,” senior Abolade Ma jekobaje said. “Finding treasures at garage sales is half the luck. I don’t feel like I am much of a decorator; if I have a dollar, and a certain piece is a dollar and it matches my house, I buy it.” Majekobaje said she has found items such as a broken globe, which she’s had since she’s been in college, that mean a lot to her. Pictures can also bring a sense of home to an apartment, and frames can help fill blank spaces on white walls. Senior Omelina Orak said she tries to have at least one picture of each person she cares about in her house. “I want to be surrounded by people I love in my room and throughout my house,” Orak said. Small things like candles can also make a difference for people who don’t have time to do the research and the buy ing involved in complex interior design. "For those of us who can't afford making the change, there is always the option I take. Other people's trash can definitely create a treasure for your home. Finding treasures at garage sales is half the luck." Abolade Majekobaje Senior “Colored candles complement the room and smell good,” Orak said. “I like to have solid colors and complementary colors to tie the room together.” Students can also get ideas from other sources and impro vise in their decorating. Television shows, such as “Trading Spaces” on the Learning Channel, “Crib Crashers” on MTV or “You’re Invited” on the Style network, can set off ideas for their houses and tell them where to shop. Magazines can also teach people some tricks of the trade in interior design. “I like to use magazines for ideas around the house,” sen ior Lisa Wanjala said. “I look for magazines with special arti cles on decorating. I really like articles that explain how you can fix something or change something simply by adding fabrics or coverings to furniture, for example.” Natasha Holstine is a freelance writer for the Emerald. 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