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Few suggestions on how to make your half-house awesome. Many of these are expensive, I'm just throwing stuff out there that you might be able to use.

1. Mini fridge (with a freezer area), microwave, and a water cooler (the kind that takes 5 gallon bottles). Get these three things and you and your friends will be able to live up there for days. Just keep the place tidy so you don't piss your parents off and take the trash out frequently.
   
   
2. Skip the tempur pedic bed. The idea sounds nice, but when you lie down on it (especially when it's cold) it takes a while to sink in. This makes rolling over at night a lengthy procedure because the bed is still formed to how you were previously. If you want a fancy bed, try Sleep Number. They have one with some thermal foam padding (tempur pedic material) but it's just a layer as part of the bed. Sleep Number beds FUCKING ROCK and they last forever. Important- when you get the bed it takes a week or so of playing around to find your sleep number. When you first lie down on the bed and fuck with the remote- whatever feels best is probably not it. It takes a few nights of experimenting to get it dialed in.
   
   
3. If you have the budget and you've never used one before, get yourself a real desktop computer with two LCD monitors. Not only does it make gaming awesome (if you like PC games) but it's EXTREMELY useful for any sort of research work- have your source open on one LCD and type into the report on the other monitor. I recommend an ErgoTron LX Dual monitor arm as well- it keeps the monitors off the desk and frees up desk space. IMHO well worth the cost.
   
   
4. If you have the space, consider a LoveSac. It's a giant bean bag but it's full of shredded furniture foam instead of beans, so it keeps its shape decently well. Depending on how you plop and poke it, it'll work as a 1 person chair, a multi person couch, or a bed. LoveSacs are expensive but there are a couple of competitors that sell the same thing cheaper.
   
   
5. If you're getting a TV and you have the budget, get a REAL home theater. Not a stupid soundbar, I mean a real 5.1 system with a receiver and left/right/center/surround/subwoofer speakers. Put the surround speakers behind you (run the wire under the carpet) and calibrate the thing. If you do this right, it's WELL worth the effort. And most video games now put out surround sound so you get a really immersive game experience.
   
   
6. If you have a flat wall, paint it white or white-ish and buy a projector instead of a TV. A decent projector will get you a 100" or bigger projection for the same cost as a 40-50" TV. Get a 3-chip projector if you can (no color flicker), but that's more expensive.
   
   
7. If your house has a zoned HVAC system (so you can turn your heat on separately), check if your thermostat is programmable. If not, go to Home Depot and get a programmable thermostat, and learn how to program it. Otherwise, buy a plug-in forced air heater (not radiant) like this one and a heavy duty plug-in timer. Set your heat to come on 30-60 mins (or however long it takes to warm up the room) before you wake up, and never wake up to a cold bedroom ever again. Then set the timer to go back off after you've left, to save energy.
   
   
8. Back on furniture- Futons may be a college cliché, but they work. Comfortable as a couch, doubles as a bed when needed. Don't make the futon your main bed though.
   
   Anyway I hope you find some of that useful. If you want more info or specific product recommendations on any of that feel free to ask :)