It's Back To Work... In Style Of Course

I'm back at school and I have to say I am liking being back. Good to see old friends and meet new ones and I always like having a schedule so it will be good to go back to being super organized! Speaking of organized, it has taken me a little time but my room is finally finished (well almost... I'm waiting for the rug this week). My parents came back Sunday with a bookcase, chair, floor lamp and two huge pieces of artwork and I have to say I am in love with my room. So without further ado... here it is. 

What do you all think?

Same bedding as last year but with a new rug, curtains and artwork.

Added a bulletin board and huge Audrey Hepburn piece behind the bed.

And here is my entertaining section... another piece of artwork, chair and ottoman and this fabulous high gloss bookcase! 

Back To School Shopping... Dorm Room

School is right around the corner and you know what that means... time for back to school shopping! 

Here are some dorm room essentials, accents and fun accessories that will make every school year start on a great note. 

{1} I would highly recommend getting a mini white board for your dorm room door, its great for leaving notes for others and for them to leave them for you! 

{2} Find a set of pens and pencils that have style, work with your dorm room scheme and make you feel inspired to get through all of the work. I love these iomoi ones!

{3} This year I might add one of these little guys to my room to make it feel more homey. These terrariums require little to no attention and are adorable! 

{4} There are about a million different shower caddys out there but I would highly recommend this version. The smaller clear piece overlaps into the larger one for day and night use. 

{5} Get a cute travel mug its eco-friendly and will come in handy for those coffee and tea runs at the cafeteria! 

{6} Add a little personality to your desk with one of these Design Darling monogramed lucite pencil cups... monogram in hot pink of course! 

{7} I learned this early on... leave your door open as much as you can, people will stop by and you will get to introduce yourself to all of your neighbors early on! I think if I had this shoe door stop I might leave my door open all the time. Hehe. 

{8} I decided not to bring a DVD player along to college so instead I play my movies from my computer and connect them with the cord into the tv.

{9} With co-ed floors I always felt more comfortable walking around in a robe as opposed to just a towel. Get a cute robe, monogramed of course to have for the walk to the bathroom. 

{10} Organization during the school year is key and I find that the way to keep everything straight is with a planner. I love the patterns and colors of these Lilly Pulitzer ones!

{11} I love this blanket so much, I use it as my coverlet at school. It is soft and warm and after finding it I inspired my room after Jack Wills pink and navy blue. 

{12} Adding pops of colors and pattern with these great pillows makes your room even more fun and inviting. 

{13} Add this bolster pillow to tie everything together! 

And the back to school shopping begins... Enjoy! xox

College Prep

It's hard to believe that I am going to be a sophomore in college!!

Any of you incoming freshman? If so, here comes some advice... college is a complete adjustment but in the end you will love it. Don't be discouraged if you feel like you aren't getting acclimated as quickly as you want or as quickly as other classmates because ultimately you will! It took me until second semester to begin to get friend groups situated and learn the lay of the land but now I feel like an old pro or I try to think like one at least! The key is to be confident and to introduce yourself to as many people as possible, be open to all different personalities and cultures and ultimately you will learn about yourself and about others in the process.

Okay, now that I got my advice out of the way, down to the fun stuff... dorm room decorating. My family and I shopped around for dorm room stuff for a good month! I have to say, it was a lot of fun making my dorm room my home. Here are some pictures of my room last year...

You have to squeeze a lot of things into a little space... so, under the bed drawers

are essential, and putting the fridge under the bed helps a ton! 

I also made a London Wall with all my favorite photos to make it more homey! 

Here was my desk... bulletin board/ white board was essential for reminders and for photos

and the drawers you see next to the desk were from Target and held snacks and plates.

*You can tell I love Post-it notes just from my board alone, hehe*

This year I want to make my room less dormey if that makes sense and a little more like a room. So I'm going to be getting a new rug, my shag one didn't hold up... maybe this one.

I also have a closet this year instead of a wardrobe like last so that means I will be stuffing that closet full and hopefully leaving some of the under the bed drawers at home. 

I have to say, as much I have been enjoying these couple of months off, I am excited to get back into the swing of things with a new year. I like having a schedule and have things to do all the time and I am going a little bit crazy without a daily check list! Do any of you feel the same way? 

Have a wonderful day! 

P.S- I'm happy to answer any questions about college life, dorm room essentials (post coming soon) or first year transitions so please feel free to ask away!