The Tiny Bedroom Project

This past week my mom informed me that I would have to switch rooms with my little sister. For three years my sister (a soon to be high school senior) has been living in a bedroom the same size of my mom's closet while my other sister and I have been away at school and only home during the holidays and summer.

I first want to say that I see how unfair this is and if I was in her shoes I would be pissed. But, this is my blog and if I can't complain about this sucky room switch arrangement here, then where can I complain? Am I right, or am I right?

I am someone who does not like change at all! In fact, I hate change. I am also sentimental and do no want to let go of my room. My room has more wall space than her and is the only bedroom in the house with two ceiling fans, a view of the backyard and pool, and three windows. I'm not ready to give up any of that! Not to mention I can fit two dressers and a huge desk in my current room. None of that will fit in the new room which means I have to get rid of a lot of stuff or box it up an ship it on up to the attic.

I realize the right thing to do is switch rooms considering I only have one more year of college left and plan to move out after I graduate, pending I find a job. And that's what sucks. I can't put up a fight and try to keep my room cause this switch is only fair and should have been done when I left for college.

The one upside to this is that I can do whatever I want with my new room. New furniture, new color, and possibly a new tv :) And you can bet your bottom dollar that I went to Pinterest on ideas for what I am going to do with this small space.

Here are some of the cool ideas I've found for the room:

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You can also follow my Pinterest board for this project here! And check back here to follow my journey to my new room!

Back to School

Sorry for my absence this past week. My life has been a little hectic with packing and moving back to school but now that I'm back in the swing of things I'll be back to blogin'.

I've had a great summer interning and I've learned way more than I could have ever imagined, but I'm happy to be back at school playing tennis, seeing my friends, and learning (I'm a nerd).

One of the things I love about school is my room. My roommate and I really lucked out when we landed this huge room last year. We've decorated our room very very similarly to last year but I do have a few new additions.

My side of the room!

My desk!

I made these quote plaques the night before I went to school. They're super easy to make and look great in my room. (Tutorial coming soon)

"Don't Give Up What You Want Most
 For What You Want Now"

"Where There's Tea There's Hope"

"A ship in port is safe but that's not what ships are built for"

For my dresser I painted a wooden box I got from the craft store to hold my lotions, sprays, deodarants, etc. I also got this cork board from Target to hang my necklaces on.

And my favorite dorm decoration: my new fish, Chuy!

Chuy!

What is your favorite dorm decor?

Have a happy Labor Day everybody!


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