Before...
Red drapes, red lamp shades, red decorations, red bed cover & pillows. On the North side
of the house, my bedroom felt like a dark cave.
of the house, my bedroom felt like a dark cave.
During...
Goodbye heavy colors! Hello bright, airy and more gender neutral!
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It's still a work-in-progress but, so far I'm very pleased with the feel of my newly de-cluttered and redecorated room. Obviously, I need to bring in accessories and artwork for the walls, but first I need to decide on accent colors -- I'm thinking green and/or navy blue and/or a very specific shade of orange/salmon. Any thoughts? (My boyfriend isn't on-board with the orange idea at all but I'm sure I can bring him over to the other side.)
Honestly, the thing I love most about the room is the zen-like minimalist feel. Less really is more -- don't let anyone tell you different. The room doesn't feel like it's closing in on me like it did before when all my stuff was overflowing out of the closet onto the floor, and when mounds of clothing occupied space on top of my dresser because that too was overflowing. When my boyfriend gently asked me when I was going to take care of the pile on my dresser I said, "Back off! That right there is art." Which he in turn responded with, "Okay, well then when is the artist removing her installation?" PURGE! Make room for the things you really love and use and get rid of the rest. I just hope I don't fall back into my old ways... which have been my ways since FOREVER!
When I gather more funds, I'll finish up the project and share photos the end result. I can't wait to see how it comes out! Until then I'll enjoy the minimalist look.
Honestly, the thing I love most about the room is the zen-like minimalist feel. Less really is more -- don't let anyone tell you different. The room doesn't feel like it's closing in on me like it did before when all my stuff was overflowing out of the closet onto the floor, and when mounds of clothing occupied space on top of my dresser because that too was overflowing. When my boyfriend gently asked me when I was going to take care of the pile on my dresser I said, "Back off! That right there is art." Which he in turn responded with, "Okay, well then when is the artist removing her installation?" PURGE! Make room for the things you really love and use and get rid of the rest. I just hope I don't fall back into my old ways... which have been my ways since FOREVER!
When I gather more funds, I'll finish up the project and share photos the end result. I can't wait to see how it comes out! Until then I'll enjoy the minimalist look.
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