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Gearing Up for College? Decorate Your Room On a Dime AND Win Free Tuition!

College co-eds are packing their bags and heading to campus, anxious for a fresh start and a chance to express their personal style. But since not all students are interior design majors, they may need advice on how to turn an ordinary space into a home-away-from-home haven!

In this video interview, Design Expert Kelly Edwards (HGTV’s “Design on a Dime”) has teamed up with eBay for the “Gear Up For College” campaign. Kelly tells us how to maximize small spaces, find the best deals and steals on Back to School essentials and add small personal touches that make a big difference.
 
After students are done setting up, they can flaunt their decorated dorms in the “Show Off Your College Pad” contest by uploading original photos to www.ebay.com/gearup or at www.Facebook.com/ebay.
 
The winner gets one year of paid tuition up to $50,000!
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Chicagoans will be stylin' without a flash of cash after hearing what Kelly has to say. 
 
About Kelly Edwards: Kelly is a design expert and best known for her role on  with a knack for turning simple spaces into an innovative interior on a budget. Also known for her distinctive design tips, bargain-decorating projects and total home makeover transformation inspired by personal style and popular trends, Kelly has appeared on The Tyra Banks Show and in the pages of national magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, Life & Style and Midwest Living.
 

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Bonnie Jean Adams, a native of Chicago, has an M.A., and a Ph.D. from Loyola University Chicago. She has taught writing at Columbia College Chicago and research methods at Benedictine University. She has also tended bar, worked as a waitress, a crisis counselor, and a wildlife educator. Her goal...

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