Dorm Decor week- hyper-local accessorizing for college

This week, I will be focusing on Dorm Décor. It is that time of year, and decorating a dorm room is a young person's first steps for learning their own mind, make a creative decision, and forming a personal design aesthetic. It's an exciting time for a young person and for their parents watching them grow!

First of the series will be about shopping hyper-local and choosing items that can establishing a personal aesthetics and can encourage design choices. Below are fantastic ideas and items that can be found at Interior and Antiques Market in Vestavia Hills- in the old Ethan Allen building on Highway 31.

Bookends are the perfect desk accessory for dorm, desk, or first apartment!

Buddha's calming effect will be appreciated come mid-terms and finals week!

When the princess goes away to college, she will need a crown to take her place on the throne at university

Giant metal initials are perfect for dorms! What a great gift for your new roommate.

Never let them forget that they are your sunshine!

... for the aspiring writer.

Everyone needs a lamp, why not make it fabulous.

Just a hint to hang up those clothes.

Love notes, pictures, cards, reminders, need a place to stay- keep reminders the cool way!

Hot colors with big impact- Saffron Concrete

In my Etsy supply store, one of my hottest color combinations of fibers I called Saffron Concrete. Saffron was the hot yellow name and concrete is a very descriptive grey. So, yellow and grey. It can be a sophisticated color palette or a dramatic color palette. It's great in clothing, as well as home design. Here are some great small items that can make a big impact-  I am calling today, Saffron Concrete!

You can click on any of the lighter grey text to take you to the item pictured.

Jenn P on Etsy is the creator of these sweet bobby pins. The dark grey and the soft buttery yellow are a great way to express this color combination!

I have always loved these collections of frame that are refreshed with a new coat of paint.I would like to see them mounted on the wall of the stacked methods they are presented! This set comes to us from BeautiSHE.

Cool grey and yellow glass soap dish from bprdesigns. Sometimes it is the little things to enhance a space. This is a definite modern enhancement!

Another small thing that can enhance your space in a big way! What a cute customizable switch plate from ModernSwitch!

These fun knobs are some of my designs! Since I sold a set to a repeat customer, I thought I would add them to the group!