When Pottery Barn Teen reached out and asked me to create a dream dorm room for them I jumped at the chance.  You see I loved college.  It was maybe not the best time of my life as I have a lot of life left, but it was hands down the most fun time in my life.  And any chance I get to revisit that time, those memories, the moments…well you don’t have to ask me twice.  Ironically enough when I was in college a lot of my dorm room actually consisted of Pottery Barn items, though I’m pretty sure PB teen wasn’t around yet and I’m now officially aging myself.  

Anyway, when gathering inspiration for my dorm room and perusing the PB Teen site I of course fell in love with the image above because there’s an Addy in it.  But just to be clear this wanna-be Addy is no where as cute as the real thing.  So back to the image…I was initially drawn to the soft tones and touches of gold.  I’m having a major gold moment.  However, it wouldn’t be me without a punch or two of color.  So to warm it up a notch I brought in coral paint and white paisley wall decals (perfect for dorm rooms or apartment rentals) and the flamingo print which I’m completely obsessed with and would hang in my home now.  Then to cool down the warm tones just a tad, an aqua mini fridge (the cutest thing you’ve ever seen) and this desk lamp did the trick.  Finish with metallic golds and textured whites and ivory to add depth and you have a room that feels completely like me.  And that’s the trick when living in a temporary space.  Take the time and infuse your personal style and what matters to you.  It may not be home sweet home, but it will be home sweet dorm.  

Get the full look HERE, along with so many others at PB Teen who I owe a huge thanks to for letting me take a walk back in time, go Braves!  Love In Chi-O And Mine, MKR (I had to!)

P.S.  I would be amiss by not talking about the giant pouf of a marshmallow desk chair.  I mean can you even handle it!?!

This post was sponsored by PB Teen but the opinions and love for PB Teen is 100% my own.

I love wallpaper.  Like serious, love affair, forever and ever love wallpaper.  And I especially love bold wallpaper.  It allows you to truly mark a room with your personality like nothing else.  Currently I have two rooms in my home wallpapered, and am contemplating a third, and while I contemplate I thought I’d round up my ten favorites to share.  Happy almost weekend Loves!  truly, MKR  

1.  ||  Schumacher Birds & Butterflies.  The black and white mixed with all of the colors in such a delicate nature, well I just adore it.  So much so that I’m trying to convince an e-design client of mine to do her entire sitting area, ceiling included, in it.  

2.  ||  Thibaut Cheetah.  Though this particular pattern comes in numerous colors the orange is by far my favorite.  In fact it covers the walls in my downstairs powder room currently.

3,  ||  Scalamandre Zebras.  I’ve loved this paper every since I’ve loved Margot and the Royal Tenenbaums.  While red is by far the most popular, I’m currently crushing on the green thanks to my friend Danielle Rollins.

4.  ||  Cranesbill Castle.  The yellow would be perfect for a breakfast nook, sun room, or any place you want to inject a subtle hint of femininity.

5.  ||  Phillip Jeffries Navy Grasscloth.  The only “plain” paper to make the list, grass cloth comes in an array of colors and will add great depth to any room.  Try this on half of the wall in a dining room with picture frame molding, or in a office or bedroom.  A stairwell with a huge gallery wall would also be stunning.

6.  ||  Rifle Paper Co. Pineapple Ebony.  Because we can’t get enough of anything and everything Anna Rifle Bond, I give you her new wallpaper line.

7.  ||  Flavor Papers Flowers.  I told you I love orange.

8.  ||  Thibaut Tanzania.  I was first introduced to this thanks to my Canadian gal pal and designing savant, Meredith Heron and it now hangs in my office.  I get more questions about this paper when I post of a pic of it on Instagram than anything else.  It’s crazy fun, and surprisingly I find it to be a neutral that goes with practically everything.  Actually I have a deep desire to see this in a little baby girls nursery so someone get on that for me please.

9.  ||  Martinique.  Made popular by being the iconic paper in The Beverly Hills Hotel, Martinique is and always will be a classic.  Try it on an accent wall, or like I did HERE.

10.  ||  Gray Malin Waves of Capetown.  I talk about my amazing photographer and friend Gray all of the time, and well when he launched wallpaper I knew it would be nothing short of breathtaking.  I was right.