Fall is by far my absolute favorite season. I live in Michigan and the colors here are insanely beautiful. Below is a photo taken by the university I go to, and I think it really captures the beauty we have here during the season.
With the outdoors looking so beautiful, it just makes sense to me to bring these colors inside too. I’ve slowly been building my fall collection every year, and I’m going to look for some great deals on fall/Halloween stuff after the season is over. Here are a few pics of how I decorate for the season/holiday. Hope you enjoy!
Autumn
Halloween
“There’s something spooky out tonight, and I think it’s YOU!!” – Creepy talking skeleton
“Enter if you dare” appropriate for a bathroom door 😉
Pumpkins carved by my best friend, me, and my boyfriend (respectively).
This is a masking tape silhouette of me that my boyfriend and I created for our Halloween party. And no I was not making that face, lol.
We also hung up two black vinyl tablecloths in our stairway entry and cut them into strips to create a spooky entrance. We changed the regular light bulb out for a red light, and black lights in the living room.
So, what do you think? My fall decorations are definitely minor compared to the Halloween decorations, but I think that’s because we throw a Halloween party every year.
Do you decorate for the holiday? What’s your favorite season? Do you tend to wait until seasonal items go on sale, or do you splurge right away?
Now that I’ve been settled in to my apartment for almost two weeks I figured it’s time to give you a little tour of my bedroom! The main goal with my room was to fill as much of the wall space with color as I could. I ordered a tapestry from Amazon and it practically fills up my entire East wall. To the right of my wall I hung a big map from my kayaking trip last summer.
Above is the panoramic view of my room. I was standing in the doorway when I took this picture. As you can see the room isn’t huge, but it’s a decent size.
This is supposed to be an entryway bench but I use it to store jeans, pajama pants, and leggings. I put the bench on risers so it would be easier to grab stuff and I wouldn’t have to bend way over. It also makes it blend in with the room better because all of my furniture is about the same height. On top of the bench I have my textbooks, a jar of change, my jewelry holder, and upcycled cans used for holding pens, pencils, and what not. The lampshade is for a future DIY project.
This is my small gallery to the left of my window. Once I print out pictures I will add them here to fill in the spaces.
Here are the little details on my bed. I love the idea of having basic black and whites and adding splashes of color with artwork and small objects. The puppy was a valentine’s day present from my boyfriend and he keeps me from getting homesick (yes I know that sounds childish).
Everything you see in the gallery above my desk is a DIY I made. I made my calendar from a cheap poster frame with paint samples and washi tape to divide up the days and weeks. I write on it with a whiteboard marker. The vase is a spray painted wine bottle with “flowers” made from melted CD’s and gold wire.
My closet isn’t very pretty but for now it’s pretty functional. I have two different sets of drawers for more clothes and the black bin is all my extra shoes. To the left is my laundry basket, a box full of sweaters, and on top of that I have a bag full of purses I’m currently not using and other bags. On the shelf I fold all my sweatshirts, t-shirts, and tank tops as well as extra sheets for my bed.
This is my scarf rack inside my closet. I made this by putting two command hooks on each end and using a curtain rod. Most of the scarves are hung up with shower curtain rings. I didn’t quite have enough otherwise they’d all be hung on rings. The winter fluffy scarves are towards the back and the lighter scarves are in the front.
I keep my printer on top of this storage ottoman. In the ottoman are random things for hanging pictures and just stuff I don’t use on a regular basis. Below the Arctic Monkeys poster I plan on hanging two sheets of paper. One will have all of my professors office hours and contact information, and the other paper will have the detailed goals that I set for this semester. When I took this picture I just realized the trim on the closet and the trim on the door are different colors and grain :’D gotta love college housing.
I love how cozy my room turned out and it’s definitely nice being able to have a space to call my own since I don’t have that at home. So what do you think? Did I do a good job hiding the fact that I live in cheap bland apartment?
