Dorm Decor: Photos Make the Transition to College Easier

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Disclosure: I was not compensated in any way for this post; however I have worked with WeMontage in the past. I think WeMontage is a great option for dorm decor, and offered to write this post of my own accord. WeMontage offered the giveaway and discount to share with my readers. This post does contain affiliate links. All opinions are my own. 

Over the last six months or so, my son and I have been looking at colleges. He’s a senior this year and needs to start making some decisions soon on where he wants to apply.

College is a time for new beginnings…it’s a transition to independence. I can already tell it’s going to be a big adjustment for me. He’s my first to be heading off to college, and things will be different around here without him home. 

But the transition to college, as exciting as it is, isn’t always easy for our kids either. For many of them, it’s their first experience being away from home for a long period of time. They have to adapt to a new environment, a new schedule, unfamiliar people, and quite possibly their first taste of real independence. According to Academia.edu, up to 95% of first year students experience some degree of homesickness. No big surprise there!

Creating a feeling of home within a dorm room can help. Dorm decor can be a challenge though. Students can’t tack pictures or hang frames from the wall. Who wants to look at bare walls?!

WeMontage is a great new way for students to take their “selfies” and good times with friends are create a large, custom photo collage on removable photo wallpaper.  

WeMontage has a 3′ x 2′ size that is perfect for the limited wall space in dorm rooms. It’s easy to install, and easy to move if they decide to redecorate. At the end of the year, they can simply take their WeMontage down, put it back on the backing it came with (they should definitely save that…it will come in handy if they decide to redecorate too), and then they can store it until they are ready to put it up in their next dorm room or apartment. 

For a 3′ x 2′ WeMontage, they’ll want at least 5-10 photos. Considering the number of “selfies” and photos of friends my own kids take, they should have more than enough! There’s lots of options to customize…portrait vs landscape, margin size, background colors, and they even have the option of a custom size if they want. They can move their pictures around in the collage until they have a combination that they like. And they can even save different versions while they’re playing with the software and go back to them later to make their final decision.

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Even The TODAY Show agrees this is a great option for dorm decor for college kids:

If you’d like to check it out, head over to WeMontage and upload some photos and play with their software. It’s really easy to use. I myself have made 5 of them so far, including the two in the graphic above…one was for my son’s room, and the other was a graduation gift for one of my son’s friends. Here’s one very happy college bound student!

.@WeMontage this is how my daughter will decorate her #dorm She loves her collage! pic.twitter.com/kVgb47Z2r8

— Grown and Flown (@GrownandFlown) August 2, 2014

— Grown and Flown (@GrownandFlown) August 2, 2014

WeMontage is offering you a 15% discount, using the code dishofdailylife, until the end of next weekend, August 17th at midnight!

And you can enter to win one too! James at WeMontage has very generously offered to give one of my readers a 3′ x 2′  size, a $69.99 value!

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What are you waiting for? Head over to WeMontage.com now, and get started on making your WeMontage today! If you win, you’ll be ready to go…if not, your WeMontage will still be ready to order and you can take advantage of the generous discount. And once you set up your account, you’ll be eligible for all special offers as well!

I’ve also compiled a list of places for other great dorm decor ideas as well! Your college bound kids will want to check out Dormify, Campus Candy, and this great Dorm Decorating Pinterest board I just happened across the other day!

For more ideas on how to use WeMontage: Photo Wallpaper: An Easy Way to Get Your Photos on Your Wall

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Disclosure: I was not compensated in any way for this post; however I have worked with WeMontage in the past. I think WeMontage is a great option for dorm decor, and offered to write this post of my own accord. WeMontage offered the giveaway and discount to share with my readers. This post does contain affiliate links. All opinions are my own.