I’ve always had a love of interior design. It’s in my blood, having a grandma who worked in the industry. My mom has always done her own designing as well, royally pissing off the interior designer who “came with” the company that did the addition to our home when I was in college. She’d let me design my spaces too-I always had input into the colors in my room and had so much fun transforming my teenage bubblegum space to my preppy tree house. My room is madras and nautical with windows on three sides. I love my plush navy carpeting, cheery yellow walls, and art inspired mostly by the beach.
When I first moved to DC, I wanted something totally different, and my bedroom was sort of inspired by classic Alice in Wonderland. It was black and white with pops of red and blue. I had an entire gallery wall of dictionary page prints like the one featured, a black and white damask bed set, a bright red shelf, and a white desk with a black and white striped chair. It was so different from my pink pink pink bedroom that I grew up with, and then my perfectly coordinated bedroom at home. It was so fun finding all the perfect pieces to tie it altogether. I was so proud of the space I had created. Moving in with Kendall, we kept some of the same elements, but our room was a soothing aqua, grey, and black. It was really very cozy and I didn’t mind making compromises in the decor at all.
Now that I’m planning to eventually move back to DC once the world settles down, I’ve really decided that, for the first time, I want to live completely on my own. Not that I didn’t LOVE my roommates, I seriously lucked out with Meghann and Alex, but it’s just something I want to try and I’m at the point in my life where I can. I keep thinking of my future bedroom as a “pink and teal oasis” and have been scouring Etsy and Wayfair for the perfect pieces when the time comes.
The feeling I want is something between the Beverly Hills Hotel and The Neon Boneyard. Somewhere between classic and kitsch, tasteful and tacky. If you know me personally, you understand. I think the way to tie in these ideas together is threading in a common color scheme-enter pink and teal. It’s funny that I’m going back to similar colors to what I had in my “big girl room” post nursery. It was blush and soft green with white wicker furniture. Maybe there’s some comfort in the familiar as I think about being out totally on my own? Who knows.
Cherry Blossom Print
Yreka Motel Sign
Pink Mid Century Modern Art
Palm Motel Sign
Elvis Presley Heartbreak Hotel Teal Print
Coastal Set Art Beach Set of 6 Prints
Coastal Wall Art Set of 6 Prints
Memphis Style Printable
The Grand Budapest Hotel Minimal Movie Poster
Teal and pink printable wall art
Set of 3 Botanical Prints
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