Hello! I am so looking forward to revealing my apartment bedroom décor soon, but before that I wanted to share the inspiration behind it, my major goals for the room, and some of the items I shopped and have ended up loving.

I envisioned the room being “bohemian glam” with touches of my past travels and my favorite beachy places, but with lots of elevated statement pieces that would give it a luxe and chic feel. My major goals were for it to be comfortable, functional, and personal.

Comfortable:

I LOVE cozy things and snuggly spaces so I made sure that my room was as comfortable as possible. I focused on this by selecting gorgeous but comfortable Annie Selke bedding and pillow cases, adding a fluffy shag rug over the carpet, and putting multiple throws around for added texture and warmth. I also used soft, welcoming colors, like pink, white, and gold, to make it bright, airy, and relaxed.

Functional:

I moved out ALL of my clothing and belongings from my home where I grew up and into this new apartment. In other words, I didn’t just bring my summer clothes or a few decorations, I brought the whole shebang. Although I did throw out and donate a bunch (which I mentioned in the end of my graduation blog post), I still ended up with a lot of my belongings. Therefore, I needed to make sure that it all fit in an organized and cohesive way. I did this by bringing two dressers for my folding clothes, raising my bed 7 inches off the ground to put wheelie storage bins all under my bed, and putting this step ladder in my closet so I could utilize the closet space all the way up to the ceiling.

Personal:

My last major hope for the room was that it would reflect my life by displaying my favorite photos, places, and keepsake items. I have so many fun memories from college and growing up and wanted to display them throughout my room as happy reminders. I also wanted the room to share inspiration from my past travels and the islands I love the most, therefore I included books like this one and worked with Framebridge to frame photographs I took of three of my favorite beaches (p.s you can save 15% on your first Framebridge purchase is pink15). Also, I chose the Anna Cate Collection print called “Antigua” because I loved the colors in it and it’s one of my favorite islands.

Below is the inspiration board I put together when I started shopping for the room. My aim was for it to be all neutrals with white, gold, mirrored metallics, and pops of pink. It ended up including a whole lot more of hot pink than I had imagined (isn’t that how it always goes?! ?) but since that IS my “everything,” I thought that was only right. ☺️

I’ll be sharing all of the photos soon, so stay tuned and in the meantime shop some of the products that are in my bedroom below. xx