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College Girl Bedroom Reveal

Today, I'm sharing my 20 yr old daughter's bedroom. This room has been through a few transformations since we moved into our house, 10 years ago. As a matter of fact, it's the only room that has been through so many looks. It started out with aqua walls and a beach decor - starfish, shells, lanterns , you name it. A couple of years later, she decided she wanted to get rid of the beach theme, keep the aqua walls and add hot pink with cheetah print comforter, hot pink rugs and curtains. Then she didn't want the cheetah print anymore, so she got rid of it and asked (bribed) a few friends from high school to help her change the aqua walls to turquoise. She added white and gold decor to the room.


A few months back, she mentioned she wanted a room that reflected her, as a young adult. Ok... if you're rolling your eyes and shaking your head in disbelief, then you feel me, because I did too, and let out a deep sigh when she asked for another bedroom makeover, too. I mean, I'm all about making memories with my kids, and I love makeovers, but...


She wanted a minimalist bedroom decor with cream walls, blush and gold accents. What! My favorite colors! I couldn't say noooooo.


She had a wish list :

1. Desk

2. Shelves

3. Sitting Area

4. Makeup Station (Vanity)

5. Glamour Mirror

6. White Rug

7. Headboard

8. Blush, Gold and Ivory/Creams


She left to Turkey for a week, and my husband and I worked late nights for this bedroom makeover so that we could give her the big surprise upon her return.


  • Her walls went from turquoise to Marshmallow.

  • We installed floating shelves.

  • We gave her a desk, and a ghost chair for that minimal look.

  • We removed the ceiling fan, and installed a chandelier.

  • We repurposed a wing chair we had, and purchased a pink/blush cover.

  • A Small accent table to give it a cozy look, and it tied that corner together (Ross Store)

Minimal bedroom with a desk.


Desk and sitting area.

IKEA Lack shelves above desk.

Cozy sitting area in blush, white and gold

Blush chair cover, changing the look of the wing chair.

Blush pink details.

Gold accent table ties the sitting area together.

Makeup Station and Glamour Mirror


She now has a minimal, simple and streamlined bedroom.


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A Shoe Wall Display

You've heard that saying, "Out of sight, out of mind. That was my situation when it came to my shoes. I used to store them in their boxes years ago, but I couldn't see all the shoes I had. Most of the times, I'd fumble through the boxes trying to get to my shoes, leaving a mess behind to pick up later. Nobody has time for that. Not me.


Well, I found that if you have the wall space in your walk-in closet or in a dressing room, hanging shelves on the wall is a great way to organize and display your shoes. Some call this organized shoe system, a shoe wall. I wanted a clean design for my closet, so I chose the floating shelves from IKEA. I used the Lack shelves in the color white, in the size 74 3/4 x 10 x 1/4". These shelves also come in a shorter size, if you have a smaller wall space.


For my shoes, I used 5 shelves, leaving enough room for my boots below. I made sure to space the shelves apart to make space for taller shoes.


For a more aesthetic look, I recommend sorting your shoes into categories. I placed my fancy shoes at the top of the shelf since I don't reach for them as often. I have a shelf for my booties, one for my high heels, one for my flats, and another one for my sneakers. My sandals and flip-flops are stored in a separate bin. I love it!


Since you are displaying your shoes on the wall, organize them by color. You'll appreciate your shoes a bit more, and they're also aesthetically pleasing (yeah... I'm that person).


You can maximize the shelf space by facing the second pair opposite of the first pair, allowing more shoes to fit on one shelf.


Alternate your shoes to fit more pairs on your shelf.


I hope this inspires you to display and organize your shoes. Make your life a bit simpler.




 





IKEA Lack, Wall shelf, white 74 3/4x10 1/4"

$29.99

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