Cribs

by Bethany Cook and Shane Barnes

Artsy Abodes

While some Ohio University students would sacrifice a right hand to be able to call a Palmer Street estate “home,” this isn’t the case for all. Senior Dani Fulmer chose her abode atop the hill of Mound Street for its serenity. Dani and her roommates, seniors Brooke Shanesy and Brandy Hayes, used their creative abilities to turn a typical college rental house into a home.

Lounge Gear

Photo by Erica McKeehan

Dani’s favorite room is the “pillow room.” True to its name, the room’s only pieces of lounge furniture are pillows, with the exception of a small futon. “We didn’t have any furniture, so we used a bunch of pillows,” Dani said. The unique space provides an escape where the girls watch movies and hang out.

Homemade

To save money, the girls went the DIY-route with many aspects of the room. Psychedelic tie-dyed sheets hanging on the wall and ceiling are products of the girls’ handiwork, as are the curtains. Dani, using a special paint from The Home Depot, painted a chalkboard along one of the walls for visitors to draw on at their will.

 

 

 

Decked out in whites, creams and grays, junior Kait Orr’s West State Street apartment is a sort of serene refuge on campus. With homemade decorations, secondhand furnishings and splashes of color in unexpected places, this is one of the most livable student houses we’ve ever seen.

 

DIY Shelving

Photo by Erica McKeehan

Kait’s apartment is lined in what is perhaps the most ingenious standby solution for shelving: cinderblocks and particleboard. “My parents gave me $60 and told me to figure out shelving. So I went to Lowe’s. The wood was only $1.16 per slat.” It’s a good thing it was so cheap; she used it as a small table in her living room, as well as a nightstand in her bedroom.

 

Intellectual Installations

Being an art major, it’s not a surprise that most of what makes Kait’s apartment stand out is homemade. “I bought 11 books at a garage sale for $1. I didn’t really think about how to do it, I just did it. I wanted them to hang from the ceiling, but here they are,” Kait said. “I’m going to burn them one day.”

Photo by Erica McKeehan

Chairs, chairs, chairs

Kait’s chairs hearken back to an almost Kubrick aesthetic, back when ergonomics were big and burnt oranges and olive greens were chic. Along with the futon in her living room, there’s plenty of seating for painting parties, or whatever it is that artsy people do.

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