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To say that students can be rough with their belongings is an understatement. Even the toughest furniture will have some form of damage after being subjected to the day to day life of a youthful resident.<\/span> Why Students Don\u2019t Take Care of Their Furniture<\/span><\/strong><\/span> What You Can Do About It<\/span><\/strong><\/span> You\u2019ll have to be careful when implementing these kinds of rules, though. Students want to enjoy the freedom and independence that comes with their college years. If your policies are too strict, you might turn away potential tenants.<\/span><\/p>\n Another option would be to use furniture that\u2019s easy to replace. Just make sure you don\u2019t compromise on the design and build quality. Remember, students are looking for good value. Cheap and ugly aren\u2019t part of that description.<\/span><\/p>\n How Dickson Furniture Can Help<\/span><\/strong><\/span> Our company-owned facility in Houston, Texas has everything necessary to recreate any custom piece. Because it\u2019s made right here in America, we have full control over the products that come out of our doors. Whether it\u2019s a bed with built-in storage, unique shelves for a specific interior design or anything in between, you can be confident that you\u2019ll receive only the best. Our furniture is built to last!<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" To say that students can be rough with their belongings is an understatement. Even the toughest furniture will have some form of damage after being subjected to the day to day life of a youthful resident. If you\u2019re sure that it\u2019s going to get banged up anyway, why should you even bother with premium furnishings? […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":853,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" To say that students can be rough with their belongings is an understatement. Even the toughest furniture will have some form of damage after being subjected to the day to day life of a youthful resident.
\n If you\u2019re sure that it\u2019s going to get banged up anyway, why should you even bother with premium furnishings? With more and more would-be occupants looking for first-rate accommodations, you can\u2019t afford not to. However, there are things you can do to make it easier on yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n This excerpt from a Hostel Trends article sums it up nicely: \u201cstudents aren\u2019t always the kindest to their houses. Between house parties, lectures, deadlines and nasty hangovers, looking after a house can slide down the priorities list \u2013 and a drunken mishap might cause some damage.\u201d<\/span>
\n The average tenant isn\u2019t intentionally trying to break stuff. They\u2019re just trying to make the most of college life. But sometimes, it comes at the expense of the place they happen to call home.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n At the end of the day, it falls to the owners to make sure their properties are protected. One way to do that is through building policies that keep the residents accountable for any damage. This can help them be more mindful and hopefully keep their rooms in one piece.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n \u201cEasy to replace\u201d doesn\u2019t mean you have to settle for boring, cookie-cutter designs. Custom furniture can help attract your ideal residents \u2013 and that\u2019s an advantage you don\u2019t want to let go of. If you\u2019re worried about finding a replacement just in case it ends up too worse for wear, we can provide a solution.<\/span><\/p>\n
If you\u2019re sure that it\u2019s going to get banged up anyway, why should you even bother with premium furnishings? With more and more would-be occupants looking for first-rate accommodations, you can\u2019t afford not to. However, there are things you can do to make it easier on yourself.
Why Students Don\u2019t Take Care of Their Furniture
This excerpt from a Hostel Trends article sums it up nicely: \u201cstudents aren\u2019t always the kindest to their houses. Between house parties, lectures, deadlines and nasty hangovers, looking after a house can slide down the priorities list \u2013 and a drunken mishap might cause some damage.\u201d
The average tenant isn\u2019t intentionally trying to break stuff. They\u2019re just trying to make the most of college life. But sometimes, it comes at the expense of the place they happen to call home.
What You Can Do About It
At the end of the day, it falls to the owners to make sure their properties are protected. One way to do that is through building policies that keep the residents accountable for any damage. This can help them be more mindful and hopefully keep their rooms in one piece.
You\u2019ll have to be careful when implementing these kinds of rules, though. Students want to enjoy the freedom and independence that comes with their college years. If your policies are too strict, you might turn away potential tenants.
Another option would be to use furniture that\u2019s easy to replace. Just make sure you don\u2019t compromise on the design and build quality. Remember, students are looking for good value. Cheap and ugly aren\u2019t part of that description.
How Dickson Furniture Can Help
\u201cEasy to replace\u201d doesn\u2019t mean you have to settle for boring, cookie-cutter designs. Custom furniture can help attract your ideal residents \u2013 and that\u2019s an advantage you don\u2019t want to let go of. If you\u2019re worried about finding a replacement just in case it ends up too worse for wear, we can provide a solution.
Our company-owned facility in Houston, Texas has everything necessary to recreate any custom piece. Because it\u2019s made right here in America, we have full control over the products that come out of our doors. Whether it\u2019s a bed with built-in storage, unique shelves for a specific interior design or anything in between, you can be confident that you\u2019ll receive only the best. Our furniture is built to last!<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[27,26,25,21,24],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dicksonmanufacturer.com\/beta\/studenthousing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/847"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dicksonmanufacturer.com\/beta\/studenthousing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dicksonmanufacturer.com\/beta\/studenthousing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dicksonmanufacturer.com\/beta\/studenthousing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dicksonmanufacturer.com\/beta\/studenthousing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=847"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dicksonmanufacturer.com\/beta\/studenthousing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/847\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dicksonmanufacturer.com\/beta\/studenthousing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dicksonmanufacturer.com\/beta\/studenthousing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dicksonmanufacturer.com\/beta\/studenthousing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dicksonmanufacturer.com\/beta\/studenthousing\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}