How I did it: My mom helped me out a lot on this one, since she has impeccable taste in decorating.  It was important to me that my apartment be a soothing place I could come home to - as I always say, when you're going through something painful (for me, grad school), it's best to have everything else be as comfortable as possible.  And boy, did it help.

I've got a pleasing color motif (well, I like pink - it's pleasing to me :)) and lots of plants, fake and real.  Everything is fairly organized.

Lessons & tips: Getting a file cabinet helped me a lot with the organization piece.  Mirrors are wonderful for creating space.  Plants, even fake, somehow add life and calm to a room.

Resources: This is slightly embarrassing because I'm not a teenager, but Pottery Barn Teen.  Ha!  I got some nice fake plants from Pier 1 as well.

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Dec 21, 2009, 07:57PM PST | 0 comments | 1 cheer