I had an epiphany that once we get married, Matt and I will likely have to move out of our respective parents’ homes and into a place of our own, which means that 1) perhaps I should learn to cook and clean, 2) perhaps he should learn to cook and clean, and 3) I will never have a girl’s room again. Obviously, I am most concerned about No. 3 because NOBODY EVER TALKS ABOUT THIS!
I wouldn’t call my current bedroom “girlie,” but it’s definitely made for a girl. My lavender walls are decked with glittery graphic prints. Pastel magnets display photos of me and my sorority sisters. Oooh, and I have the cutest floral rug from Anthopologie. Once I move in with the boy, what happens to all my brilliant decor? Must my world turn to unisex drab?
Since I still have several months of life as a single lady, I was thinking about going all-out girlie with my room, just for fun.
I could start by hanging pom-poms from the ceiling.
(From PomLove)
OK, yes, these are the same type of pom-poms I want at my wedding. And yes, I’m starting to confuse wedding stuff with real life. But I love pom-poms so much! They’re just so poofy! What? Why are you looking at me like that?!
Who says you have to lose the girly side once you get married. Sweets’ parents – their bedroom is painted lilac and they’ve been married for 40 years. I think the boy just needs to lose some of his masculinity, that’s all.
I think poofy ball pom-poms are an excellent idea. If future husband man is a REAL MAN(perhaps he shouldn’t read these comments >.<), he should be able to handle a little poof. You're worth it.
Unisex? Far from it. Put your mind at ease. This will be in our bedroom. http://tinyurl.com/yeyonxj
I agree with Nilsa! Tell Matt to embrace floral patterns and pouffy pom-poms.
The key for us has been that when we bought our house, we had two ‘office’ areas. One is our mutual office, and one is my craft room. My craft room that I can do whatever I like with.
It’s so wonderful! I think going to hang poufy balls up in there just because I can.
Don’t worry – you’ll have control over all of the decor. Because sometimes, when your guy tries to use a red and black fleece Ottawa Senators blanket as a decorative throw on your brown leather couch, you have to put your foot down and just set the thing on fire. True, you’ll probably have to tone down the girl-factor a touch, but places like the bathroom are a good spot to get away with extra girly frills.
sparkly stuff. find some sparkly stuff too.
and you should stake out a room wherever you guys move to make into your girlie room!!
Embrace the last few months of your girly bedroom! When my bf and I moved in together, (yes, we’re living in sin!) I had to begin replacing all my lavender bedding with a more compromising baby blue/chocolate brown combo.
i totally used to hang cute stuff from my room and poofy balls are totally acceptable.
There was this beautiful pink lace and silk bedding set from DKNY that I wanted to register for when we got married, but I felt bad and registered for something that didn’t scream GIRL!!
Our tastes have actually merged a lot in the past few years…I can’t tell if he likes what I like or I like what he likes, but we’re no longer arguing over decor. Maybe he’s just given up since we do still have quite a bit of “girly” stuff around the house.
(Also, love the pom poms!)
my roommate’s SIL has a ‘princess’ room that she keeps all girly-fied. i fully intend to do that someday. which means until we own a house, i’ll have to suck it up, but that’s okay if i can have my princess room someday :)
Or a huge couch in bright pink! I always wanna have one :D