Hanging Rails
My hanging rail is my life saver. It’s neat, it’s tidy, it reminds me of the jackets I own when I’m tempted to by another. It’s also quick and easy when leaving. And most, like mine, have a shoe shelf attached, could it get any more convenient? My only issue is a lack of coat hangers, but that’s another story, hanging rails get a triple thumbs up.
Plants
Plants are quite honestly the answer to everything. Bit of empty space? Plants. Need colour? Plants. Void in your soul? Plants. That’s how I got Franklin, my treasured bonsai tree. But don’t fear, real plants aren’t a necessity, fake plants that don’t look tacky are easily accessible and available.
Pictures
Like plants, pictures are a wholesome way to fill empty space. Blank walls, around furniture, or even in some frames, pictures will a thousand percent make your room more homely. That is also often a difficult situation for students, speaking generally, over the three years at university, we have three different accommodations. Three different bedrooms to make your own, and to live in, something silly and trivial like pictures really enhances the ability to find comfort and make that space your own.
A cardboard cut-out of Vicky Pattison holding Ferrero Roches
As Vicky Pattison once said, “luxury in a box isn’t it pet.” Approaching moving into my final house for third year, my flatmates and I have planned a cardboard cut-out of Vicky Pattison to greet people as they come into the house, and of course, she’ll have some Ferrero Roches with her. If anything on this list is essential, this takes the cake.
