Dreamy Decor

Now that you know what chic means and how to dress chicly, you’re going to need somewhere divine to BE chic!

That brings us to our next topic, DÉCOR! Surrounding yourself in a bright environment can help lift your spirits and keep you energized. Chic living is about enjoying and savoring every moment of living and it is much easier to do so in an inviting environment. There are 3 keys to chic interior décor.

1. bright colors
2. memorable items
3. uniqueness

Bright colors do not necessarily mean only hot pink or yellow, but refer to cheerful colors. For example, my room is a bright pastel green. I LOVE green! Green is fabulous! If you follow the link to this site, you can read about how room color actually does affect your mood and energy level! http://freshome.com/2007/04/17/room-color-and-how-it-affects-your-mood/

Here love, I’ll give you a quick peak of how each room color can affect your mood:

Red- raises the energy level
Yellow- evokes happiness
Green- the refreshing quality of blue with the cheerfulness of yellow in one! (okay, so I’m biased!)
Blue-calming, relaxing, serene

Browse the site and see which color is best fit for each room in your house! My regrets to those of you who still reside in those tiny hamster cages called “dorms.” I do not believe that you are allowed to paint those, even though it would help them to be less dreadful! I do have a delightful trick for you in this category though! POSTERS! They are so lovely because they are allowed and can easily be taken down at the end of your residence there. They are a great way to add color too! I have two posters of famous artwork in my room. I had them when I resided in a hamster cage (dorm) and all of my fellow peers delighted in them just as much as I!

Since I love you so much, I’ll even give you this link to browse some posters. (Don’t forget my tip about famous art posters. It’s also chic to be knowledgeable about art!) Here's a picture of one of my famous art posters. This is called "The Kiss" by Klint.

www.allposters.com

Just as important as surrounding yourself in color is also surrounding yourself with items that are meaningful to you. Photographs are great, especially multiple ones in a variety of frames, but there are also other very creative ways to display memories. One is very similar to a photograph but is actually shadow box. I have one such box with pictures of my family and I in it, but also a rosary from my grandmother who has passed. I find it to be a delightful way to remember my granny and am pleased to have something of hers intertwined in my room. (pictured below)


Uniqueness can also not be forgotten! Although there is not much to say, you can absolutely not be surrounded in decorations that every other human has! How very un-delightful and so very un-chic! Not only does having a bright, memory-filled room help your everyday mood, but also when it is different from everyone else’s. If your home was the same as everyone else’s, well then how would you ever know if you are actually home?

Until next time love.