<p>Do guys use dorm rugs or carpet or usually just go bare?</p>
<p>My son got tired of the white vinyl tiles and put a pretty boring beige carpet on it. I think it really depends on what the floor is made of.</p>
<p>If you plan to live like the stereotypical college male, the carpet does tend to absorb the crumbs! Just plan to throw it out at the end of the year!</p>
<p>Lowes and home depot frequently have carpet remnants cheap that will work fine.</p>
<p>My son’s roommate brought a horrible black rug that never stopped shedding. I expected dust bunnies from 2 guys but their room looked like they had a pet black bear living with them.</p>
<p>^^ - thanks the remnants make sense
^ - eh black, yeah - not a good idea. Will show anything light in color too and make the room seem even smaller.</p>
<p>Bed Bath & Beyond has a large display each summer of dorm-size rugs, all different colors, got one there freshmen year, used the 20% off coupon and tossed at the end of the year. This year, ordered it from dormbuys.com and had everything shipped. Worked perfect since he was driving himself. Prices were same and shipping was $3.00 total. Watch for sales as the school year gets closer.</p>
<p>I am stunned. Just stunned. You get a rug if you want a rug. Don’t get a rug if you don’t want one. What other people “do” in dorm decor is of no concern. Don’t follow fashion. Make it.</p>
<p>Don’t buy anything in advance. If you have something at home you’d like to donate, it could work, but otherwise wait until you see the dorm room and the size and state of the floors.
If your son really wants a rug or carpet, he’ll get one. Otherwise, it’s money wasted.</p>
<p>Hey Olymom - why don’t you go to every other tread and ask:
- if you want a consultant, get a consultant
- if you want a comforter, get a comforter
- if you want to play contact sports, play contact sports</p>
<p>S2’s freshman dorm room had wall to wall carpet that was supposedly cleaned before they moved in but was still in pretty awful condition. After a couple of weeks, S2 and roommate went to Wal-Mart and bought a rug to cover the rug.</p>
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<p>Yeah, they’re called ‘jeans’. :D</p>
<p>Some dorm floors are already carpeted… in that case, pray that your kid is the first one to have that room, lol. DS had one room which was vinyl tile and wanted a rug. Got one at Wal-Mart for not much money. I think it was about a 5x8, cost maybe $40.
He vacuumed it once in a blue moon. Worked for him.</p>
<p>S had a rug he loved. Then he got a new room and replaced the small rug I had purchased a larger one at Walmart with his own money. He definitely enjoyed having a rug.</p>
<p>I made the mistake of getting a wool remnant for my sons dorm room. They never vacuumed it, and the pools of fuzz made the place MORE of a disaster site. Get something flat and cheap.</p>
<p>All the dorms I’ve been in had that really short dark blue colored carpeting. I think it was the same kind we used to have in my classrooms back in elementary school.</p>
<p>After a little bit of time you don’t notice the mysterious stains or figure out a way to move furniture around so it’s all covered up.</p>
<p>Well because consultants can be very expensive and contact sports can result in lifetime consequences – so those topics should be, IMHO, well researched and the input and experiences of others can be meaningful and insightful (and possibly life changing). </p>
<p>But, truly, I would say of comforters the same as I think of rugs: do what makes you happy and learn to be confident and independent with your decisions. I was not trying to be snide – but was trying to convey that this was a level of independence that should already be attained (again, IMHO). Then, again, clearly this is an area that interests you and you should be free to gather advice. I shall wander off and be thankful for my blessings. Good luck. Hopefully you shall be successful in attaining the residence that suits you immensely.</p>