By Dabney Frake
When I moved into my new dorm freshman year, the first thing I did was make the bed. The bright color of my new patterned comforter battled the blandness of the room’s off-white walls and standard-issue brown furniture, making it automatically feel more comfortable, personal and ultimately like home. Bedding is one of the most important choices you can make when you’re shopping for back-to-school decor, so pick something that makes you really, really happy.

