The vibe in the living room will be very different from the vibe in the bedroom. Think about how the room is used--is it a place to relax, a place to gather with friends, a place to work, a place to sleep--and how you want to feel when you are in the room.  The function of the room is just as important as the overall look. The main function of your bedroom is as a place to unwind and sleep, so while you may be loving those loud prints, they might be better suited to a room with more action. Make a list of words that describe how you want to feel in the room: productive, quiet, social, inspired. Keep these words in mind when you're decorating and ask yourself if the furniture, colors, and accents you are choosing support the mood you want.  Do a little research on color theory to help emphasize mood. Bright colors encourage social behavior, so they work well in a living room. A room that is all one color isn't as exciting, but works well where you want a calm vibe, like a bedroom. Use a website like Pinterest to collect images of rooms you like. Only select the rooms that really inspire you and look like places where you would enjoy spending time. Once you have a good collection, go through the pictures and pick out any common elements to incorporate into your own design scheme.  Look at colors, textures, themes and styles (like rustic, modern, or nautical), furniture, lighting, or anything else that you notice popping up in your inspirational rooms. Remember to consider the feel of the room. If one of your inspirational rooms makes you feel happy, try to pinpoint what it is about that space that brings out those feelings. Is it because there is a lot of natural light? Or the bright colors? There are tons of websites and apps that allow you to enter the measurements of your room so you can play around with furniture placement. You can see if a queen-size bed overwhelms your small bedroom, or if your desk looks better at the foot of the bed or against the opposite wall.  Take your measurements whenever you go furniture shopping, so you don't accidentally end up with furniture that won't fit in your room. Consider the spaces just outside your room as well: you might not be able to get that huge sofa through the door if there are lots of tight corners leading to your room. Measure doorways and elevators, and find out if you can take larger furniture apart. Even unscrewing the legs off a couch may help. Mark the location of your outlets so you can plan where your lighting, television, computer, and other electronics can plug in.
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One-sentence summary -- Determine the purpose and mood of the room. Get ideas from design blogs and magazines. Measure the length, width, and height of the room and make a floor plan.

Q: Show those pearly whites around your crush, even if you feel like your insides are made of Jell-O. You’ll look more approachable and confident. Flirting with your crush shows you’re interested and confident. Make eye contact and touch them lightly on the arm or shoulder when you’re talking. Throw in some playful teasing to tie it all together.  Try a backhanded compliment, like “You’re pretty good at tennis...almost as good as me.” Make sure it’s clear that you’re teasing. If your crush seems upset, back off. To have a fun, cool conversation, ask your crush questions. Use open-ended questions, which are questions that can’t be answered with a yes or no, to get them talking. You’ll seem more confident, interesting, and likeable!  If you know they’re on the swim team, ask, “How did your meet go last weekend?” If they like to play the guitar, ask, “How did you get started with guitar?” Pull your shoulders back, hold your head high, and look straight ahead. You’ll appear cool and confident around your crush, plus you’ll feel more confident, too. You’ll look relaxed and self assured. As a bonus, you’ll get your crush’s attention. If there’s time, you can even have a quick, flirty conversation!
A: Smile. Flirt with eye contact, touch, and playful teasing. Ask them questions. Stand up straight. Give a casual hello when you pass them in the halls.

Article: Find two 5 lb plate weights and place them together. Grip the plates with your thumb on one plate and your fingers on the other. Hold the plates together for 20 seconds.  As it becomes easier to hold the plates together, increase the weight to continue building strength. Move from two 5 lb weights to two 10 lb weights.  For an added challenge, try gripping the plates using just your thumb and your pinky.  This exercise is designed to help you focus your pinch grip strength. Curls work the biceps, but can also increase grip strength. Using an overhand grip, hold onto the bar. Keep your hands about shoulder width apart.  Keep your back straight and your elbows in. Push your shoulders back and lift the bar to your chest by bending at the elbow.  Don't lean back and don't push your elbows out as you lift. Avoid using any momentum to lift the bar. Try to lift slowly and focus on the muscles you're using. Place your hands on the ground about shoulder width apart, as if you were going to do a regular push-up. Spread your fingers out and place your fingertips on the ground.  Using your fingertips, push your body off the ground.  Keep your back straight as you lift your body up. When you lower back down, keep your chest just above the ground.  Don't strain your fingers as you practice this exercise. Start slow and work your way up to multiple push-ups. Find a pull-up bar and grab it with your hands about shoulder-width apart, using an overhand grip. Lift your torso up to the bar, pulling up with your back muscles. To further enhance your grip strength, try pull-ups using two towels. Find two towels and drape them over the pull-up bar. Grip the towels and perform a regular pull-up.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Practice plate pinching. Practice reverse curls. Try fingertip push-ups. Practice your pull-ups.

Article: Write down all the names you came up with, and then say them aloud. Introduce yourself as each one and think about how they sound to you. If you are having trouble deciding which names sound better than the rest, take some time away from the process and return to it in a day or so. The goal is to find one name you prefer above all the others, plus a couple of alternatives. With your preferred nicknames in mind, speak to those around you and see what they think. It can be difficult to get a nickname to stick if others do not like it. Ask friends to call you by your preferred nickname. If they seem game, the nickname is likely to stick. If they are not on board with the idea, it may be time to try one of your alternates instead. Now that you have found a nickname your friends are willing to call you, introduce yourself to others using it. Ask teachers and new employers to call you by it. Consider going by your nickname on social networking sites such as Facebook. Your new nickname will be cemented in no time.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Find your favorites. Test the waters. Rock your new nickname.