Boho Dorm Room: An Eclectic Mix Of Total Grooviness

We’re back in our sad dorm room and my first alma mater, Goucher College. While the education is excellent, the furnishings are not. Not fab at all. But we’re happy that we’re livin’ single. We can express our individual, artistic style without having to negotiate with our former roommate, Thumper and her boyfriend, Blair Noel Hunter Cochrane.

Let’s see what we can do with this room, shall we? Read More…

Dorm Room Inspiration From Around The Globe

Dorm rooms are on my mind this week and next. Everyone needs a little inspiration, so  I thought I’d send some ideas your way. There are several favorites over at Apartment Therapy that I thought you’d enjoy, starting with this Indian-inspired nook that looks nothing like a dorm room to me. Bravo on that! You can see the other ideas by following this link.

Old Money Dorm Room Decorating Ideas: A Preppy Room For Every Buffy, Muffy & Trip

Is this your dorm room? Congratulations on scoring a single – and for your acceptance to Goucher College – a spectacular institution of higher learning. Boo on the frightening furniture. Really Gophers, can’t you do better? This nightmare is almost too grim for any student arriving from the prep-lands of places like Grosse Pointe. That tragic bed is not working with Muffy’s highly honed lock jaw accent. It’s almost bad enough for Thumper’s (real name) mom to over-serve on the gin and tonics.

Keep that collar popped, Worthington Triplet, III (not made up). I have the perfect solution for transforming a girl’s eye-sore of a dorm room into the ultimate Little Club (see Preppy Handbook) dorm room simply everyone will be lining up to join. Just remember to act bored when you see the results. Read More…

Whimsical Furniture From Germany’s Art Syndicate

When I design a room, I prefer to mix styles so create a room with visual texture. Depending on the space, the design criteria, and the client, that sometimes calls for a spot of whimsy in the mix. Art Syndicate offers just that, plus lighting, carpet and more – all pulled together from a Read More…

8 Great Planters To Make Your Trees & Flowers Look Even Better

I took this photo of our window well pond last year. We closed off a window in the basement, sealed it with black swimming pool liner, and built up the well with brick and a limestone cap. Then we added a simple plug-in fountain and surrounded the pool with potted flowers and lanterns. The final touch was installing some hand painted scenic tiles we bought in Portugal. Read More…