My Happy Place

In my opinion, it's extremely important to love your room.  Now if you're like me, your parents painted and decorated your room when you first moved into your house at the age of maybe 5.  Therefore I've been in the same soft green colored room with purple and green floral comforter for the past 11 years.  I will say, props to my mom on not making my room look like a 5 year old's room.  It's not that I hated my room, it just wasn't me.  It wasn't my style.  Well for my 17th birthday this year my main gift was redoing my room.

With the freedom to do pretty much whatever I wanted, I made it my goal to make my room the coziest most inviting room in the house.  Personally, I think I succeeded.

It's not 100% complete- I still need another strand or two of lights as you might be able to notice- but it's pretty much there.  This is only the bed section of my room, because it's my favorite.  My wall color is Soft Sand by Benjamin Moore and in some lights it's a beigey, sandy color while in other lights it looks like a soft muted purple/dusty rose which I actually quite like.  My comforter is from Kohl's, designed by Lauren Conrad in a blush color- it came with one matching sham.  I then got the big cream colored ruffley pillow and the faded L'arc de Triomphe pillow from Home Goods.  The throw I got was from Marshall's and the light strands were from Michael's.  VOILA, my happy place.

I also love my room because I have just majorly cleaned it so I have a nice neat desk ready for the school year.  I also have a little side table where I do my makeup which I like and then my dresser which I keep my jewelry on top of.

Other than my bed, my favorite part of my room is probably right at the end of my bed.  You can't see it in the picture, but I have a little shelf and on top of that shelf is my turntable.  My insanely awesome friends all got me a turntable for my birthday along with a couple Mumford & Sons vinyls, as well as Bon Iver and The Beatles.  Like I said my friends are insanely awesome.  I love just laying on my bed on my computer listening to music with my lights on at night.  I think it's when I'm most at peace, when I'm comfiest.

I really do think it's important to make your bed/room somewhere where you are happy.  I like falling asleep feeling cozy and warm and happy- it's a very good feeling trust me.  So yes that's all I wanted to share.  Maybe you can gather some inspiration for creating your happy place.  Mine includes lots of soft colors, ruffles, plenty of pillows, good music, and lights.  What about you?

Be Positive. Be Happy. & Smile.

     Kate