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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ugh. Giving control freak vibes, privately.  To your DD, try to be enrhusiastic and see this as an opportunity for both self expression and get to know roomate better before school starts. [/quote]

+1  Yes, afraid this may be a control freak too.   I showed my DD some nice pillows I found that can be put on the bed like a headboard sort of..but not.  You just lean up against it or put it on the wall for a comfortable sitting area on your bed.   Roommate said "well, we need to find out where the beds are placed first!"   Seemed like she was really taking charge and I have the most mild mannered DD.  So, yes, I am afraid of a control freak roommate and pray this won't be the case for DD's first semester.

As I said, don't want to get off on the wrong foot or be seen as a kill joy.   Idea to coordinate colors is a good one.

Honestly, I never thought of this way back when.   AS long as my roommate was clean and decent and not scr$wing someone in my room everynight, things were great by me.

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Do you mean like a husband pillow? Those don’t really work unless the bed is in the corner. It’s also what I brought when I went to college 20ish years ago!

I would try to keep an open mind. Your daughter’s roommate may be very nice and just excited about her first chance to decorate a space. Several of my cousins have kids in college, and especially in the south, decorating the rooms (and bathrooms!) is definitely a big thing. Let your daughter take the lead. If she has a set budget for how much she wants to spend on decor, she can share that. Maybe the roommate is rich and will buy matching headboards! She should definitely not be pressured into anything she doesn’t like or want, but maybe it would be fun for your daughter to get involved in planning and picking out things. Don’t let your negative attitude influence your daughter (although I personally agree that it is insane to spend so much effort/money in a very temporary communal space.)

Dorms have come a long way from the milk crate and sticky tack band posters I brought way back in the day! [/quote]

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