Issue date: 10/11/07 Section: Campus

Media Credit: Alex Reside Claire Berger, ISU alumni and host of the HGTV show "Fantasy Open House," gives away prizes and announces the winner of the do over in the Prairie Room as a part of the "Dorm Do-Over."

The winner of the second dream do-over was announced Wednesday evening in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center.

The winner was Joanette McBounds, resident assistant for Colby, the international house floor, which is the ninth floor.

"I want everyone to come enjoy my room with me," McBounds said.

"It's a place to come and chat," McBounds said.

McBounds said she wants to thank everyone who helped decorate her room.

"I am also very excited about all the environmental things in my room," McBounds said.

Some of the green-friendly products in McBounds' room include a basket made of soda tops from Kenya and bamboo plates.

"Bamboo plates can be used over and over again," Claire Berger, host and creator of Dream Dorm Do-Over.

"I encourage everyone to recycle," McBounds said.

Prior to announcing the winner of the dream dorm do-over, Berger gave tips for a great dorm room.

"You want your dorm to have that feel-at-home feeling," Berger said.

Some tips Berger shared included not filling the dorm room with too much stuff.

"If you reduce the clutter, you will open up the space," Berger said.

Berger said it is important to personalize a space because when someone walks in, he or she will get an idea of the person living in the space.

"What is the story you want people to know about you?" Berger said.

"What you have out tells about who you are," Berger added.

The goal to reduce clutter was one of the repeated tips from Berger.

"Eighty percent of what we buy, we never use, and we only wear 20 percent of the clothes we own," Berger said.

Berger said the statistical information was according to the National Organization of Personal Organizers.

Berger gave many other tips for organizing and decorating a dorm room.

Alumni Relations will soon have these tips on its Web site as well as a complete listing of all the green-friendly products used in McBounds' room.

Over 12 door prizes were given away as part of the Dream Dorm Do-Over Reveal.

Some of the prizes included a DVD player, a lava lamp, a blender and a faux sheepskin rug.

Berger said the goal is to turn your dorm room into your home.

"The cheapest and easiest way to do this is to display family photos," Berger said.

"People will ask you about them, and that will open the door to communicate with others," Berger said.

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