Last week a friend mentioned how she’d never seen my room and how she wondered what it looked like – how it was decorated – what filled my four walls. It wasn’t the first time I’ve heard that sort of statement. I get it more often than not, actually.

For starters, it’s quite cluttered to be honest. I rent a room in a 3 bedroom duplex where I’ve lived for the past 3 1/2 years. It’s not that I’m a pack rat (ok maybe a little, but that’s what storage units are for) or a hoarder, but more so I have crammed both my bedroom, future library / writing / inspiration room, a few items of a living room, hidden dish wares for a kitchen, and a couple of other odds n ends and such, all in my own mid-sized, rented room. Sounds odd, right? Right. Well, it works.

But that’s actually reason #2 not a lot of people have seen my bedroom. Reason #1 is because it’s MY room. MY world. It’s private. If I have people over to the house, I prefer to keep them in common areas, i.e. the kitchen, living room, dining room, etc. I never open my whole house up to large groups, or even a small dinner party. I like to keep that part to myself. If I visit someone’s house, I dare not ask to see their bedroom unless I know them quite well. It’s a privacy thing. Almost like asking to see in someone’s secret drawer.

However, because my friend brought up a very valid point – that our bedrooms are a reflection of ourselves – I have decided to share a few snapshots of things that compose what it is that I call my world. These are the items I see each and every day, what I wake up too, and what I lay my head down to sleep too. So sit back and enjoy a sneak peek into my world.

*Please keep in mind about the whole multiple room pieces jammed into one room situation. I probably should hold off on actually building my future build-a-home till I have more than one room for storage and display. C’est la vie!

Believe it or not, this is only a portion of my book collection.

Knick-knacks are everywhere around my room. They all have a wonderful, symbolic meaning and I smile every time I look around. I also love love love having fresh flowers in my room – this week it’s my favorite flower: Daffodiles! (I got them at Harris Teeter for $2.99 a bundle. Sweet life!)

I keep most of my jewelry out for display because I seem to collect it like art. (well that and it’s easy for me to grab what I need if running out the door) Most people are surprised to discover I rarely ever pay more than $20 for a piece of jewelry. I have a super top-secret spot where I find all my vintage faves! ;)

These are a few of my favorite things…. starting from top left:

• my blue velvet recliner that belonged to my Dad

• the one of a kind painting Auntie gave me for my college graduation

• the Rand McNally Old World Map I saved from a trash bin at work – waiting to be framed

• the first quilt – other than a t-shirt quilt – my Sista Sista ever made

• a mini-photo collage of my two favorite people :-)

So there you have it – a little slice of my world. right there on your computer screen. I hope you enjoyed the sneak peek and that it helps paint a clearer picture of who I am. Maybe when I do move into a bigger place and can spread my stuff out a bit more, I’ll post a few more snap shots for you. Thanks for visiting! xox