Here is a sneak peek into my room. For me, my room is my haven. As all of my friends will tell you, it takes a lot for me to step out of here. I want a space that is cozy, comfortable, clean, and pretty. There is nothing better than walking to a room and feeling immediately relaxed after a long day. The key for any of my room styling is organized chaos. My basics are pretty white bedding and colorful and bright pillows and decor. White bedding offers you a clean palette to style the room and makes it look effortlessly chic. To add the element of fun, pillows are everything. I truly believe you can't have enough pillows. However, I don't like when they are all matchy, matchy. I definitely want some odd balls in there. For my current room, I have mixed some darker royal florals with bright, pungent orange and yellow pillows. The combo doesn't match, but the total effect is something bright, fun, and a little vintage. Something like this does not need to be expensive. Rachel Ashwell for Target, Marshalls, and TJ Maxx will do the trick.
Another humble abode essential is flowers. On a college girl's budget, I can't afford to buy a new bouquet twice a week, so I opt for the less expensive route of fake flowers. Although they are often viewed negatively, fake flowers do the trick of bringing in some natural, pretty, and simple decor to your room. I will opt for real flowers when I have the money, but for now fake flowers are a perfect way to liven up a room and make it that much more beautiful. To continue the look of organized chaos, choose flowers that vary and don't exactly match. Bright peonies, orchids, lilies, hydrangeas will all contribute to a neat look.
Lastly, pictures, pictures, pictures. I have frames all over my room with the people I care about and it is a great way to spark a smile or relive a funny memory. One of my favorite ways to display pictures with a bulletin board. Once again, following the theme, I chose a board that doesn't match anything in my room, but has a similar color of blue and adds another dimension of color. I am a huge Vera Bradley fan and have chosen one of their boards, which you can too find at Marshalls or TJ Maxx. The boards allow for a lot of picture space and create a cool collage effect. All of these pictures create a true sense of ownership and personality. It makes the room more you. To add a funny element, opt for the dorky pictures of you and friends, looking at pictures of the same people smiling can get repetitive. So put those funny pictures up and you will for sure have a silent chuckle every once and a while.
Below are some brands that I think are an inexpensive way to make your room more cozy and beautiful and both are found at wonderful Target!
For amazing white bedding ( a must), no one beats Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic. On my bed, I have her ruffled white duvet cover and matching pillows. All of her bedding is simply, comfortable, and pretty with that simple addition of ruffle, pattern, or rouching.
Missoni for Target! Obsession. The pillows from this brand are colorful and bright and can totally be mixed and matched to create the "organized chaos" look.
