By Stephanie Nam,

For this month’s room review SPeaker visited rather special roommates, Holly Johnsen and George Tucker living in a co-ed two-bedroom apartment. (If you did not know already, SP is running a pilot co-ed housing program, more details can be found on the SP website.) Holly and George have been active members of the community. Both have served on the house government for three consecutive years, including 2011-2012 when they served on SPEC together.  Additionally, George is still serving on Board of Trustees.

Clockwise (from top left) Holly at her desk, Holly’s tea collection, Holly and George in their living room, Another view of the living room, dining room table.

Two highlights of this comfortable living room are the couches and the large TV, which is sometimes used to play video games. A unique feature of the living area is a desk facing the door, sweetly decorated with small animals and colorful articles so that it does not seem like an office desk. There is also a bookcase with Holly’s tea collection next to a dining table by the sunny window where one can see the carefully labelled and neatly stored large variety of teas as well as mugs, pots and tea cups.

Clockwise from left: Kitchen counter, spice rack, kitchen stand with George’s soda maker, Holly’s recipe book.

In addition to her love for tea, Holly also likes to cook. This is immediately confirmed to first-time visitors by the large and sturdy cooking counter in the kitchen with a well-organized spice rack, and a small kitchen stand with some cooking magazines above which George keeps his soda maker machine. Every month she picks the recipes from the magazines that she wishes to try, and keeps them in her impressive hand-made recipe book, and on a blog: http://holly-cooks.blogspot.com/

Overall, it was a great pleasure talking to Holly and George, and seeing how a standard dorm room can be transformed to a sweet home for a loving couple. SPeaker would like to thank Holly and George again for taking time to share a part of their lives.