Dorm Room Extravaganza

I've been excited to decorate my new dorm room since last spring, and it's finally (somewhat) done! So welcome to the tour. Here we go!

You walk in and the first thing you notice is the gorgeous floral rug beneath your feet. You already feel at home by this fabulous welcome.

Next, you look up to get a full view of the room.

You walk to the middle of the room and turn around, taking in all its beauty. 

Then, you start to notice the little details. The first thing that catches your eye is the multitudes of flowers.

As you notice this last flower in its beautiful button-filled jar, you catch onto the blatant Parisian theme. Maybe it was the giant map of Paris... :P

Or the posters of Place Charles de Gaulle and La Tour Eiffel.

Hey, can you blame me? I'm going there for spring break! :D

Then, you turn around to view our lovely kitchen area.

Alice in Wonderland, anyone?

 As you make the full 360 view of the room, you notice something on the right wall. What could that be? Thread spools perhaps?! 

Amazing, eh? We got the idea from this DIY, but all we did was put the spools over the nails. There was no screwing involved. ( That's what she said ^.^ )  

You turn your head slightly to the left and notice the curtains. Oh the curtains! 

Yes, those are buttons, and yes, I did sew them. It was a very grueling but extremely rewarding project. They turned out ten times better than I imagined. 

After you view these amazing hooks and curtains and are dazed by their brilliance, you begin to stumble towards the door because the creativity of this room is just too much for you. You turn to get just one more glance, and you see the full view of the curtains, in all their brilliance. 

And then you die from a heart attack because you are just too overwhelmed by the beauty.

Haha :)

Spring Decorating Fever

With the notification of which room I will be in next semester, I have quickly gotten addicted to interior design. I started perusing Tumblr and Apartment Therapy for ideas for some creative decorating. I've been really interested in repurposing and using unlikely things to decorate. I have some DIY projects that I'm excited to do this summer too. Here are some things that I have been looking at:

I love the idea of displaying scarves, jewelry, and bags as decor. These cute hooks make it fun too!

I have lots of mugs that take up a lot of space, so these ideas are perfect for wall decor and saving space.

I love having plants in my room, and the tea pot idea is so cute! I also love the simple, clean look of light colored flowers in simple jars.

These jars are so beautiful and really easy to make! There's a great DIY for these here.

I also love the idea of using maps as decor, but they are little boring just slapped up on the wall. These ideas are so creative! I'm seriously considering using the door idea and maybe using something else besides a map too. 

I thought this idea was really original by using different fabrics as wall decor, and these mittens are adorable and great for winter.

(P.S. I like the keys here not the ouija board.) 

I love these unlikely decorations. I can't wait to start thrifting to find these beauties! 

I thought this idea was really clever.

These next two things are my main priorities this summer. I absolutely love them and I want to make them!