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lynnie · Chanel

how do you make an "adult" looking room?

KaffeeKlatsch · Marc Jacobs

RE: how do you make an "adult" looking room?

Cortney1982 · Chanel

I will tell you to put away the stuffed animals. I got rid of mine. The only one I kept is the one I got for my 1st Christmas. I now have him in a plastic bag stored away in my closet. I should give him a little more respect and get a plastic container! In my junior year of high school, I gave my room a total makeover. I went to Kmart (Hey, I wasn't going to spend all the money I made that summer!) and got a Martha Stewart light blue and white comforter, light blue sheet set with, light blue bed skirt and did a light yellow, light blue, and white theme. I got yellow curtains too, some new wall art, and decor.

The easy way to decorate a bedroom is head to Linen's N Things or Bed Bath and Beyond and get a coordinating set. You can put a great look together for under $300.

halleybird · Hermes

I put stuffed animals on shelves in my guest room closet. They're all lined up neatly; that way, if I want to look at them, I can leave the door open, and close them when I don't want to. I won't get rid of them -- some are really sentimental to me.

Also, I think some of the cutesy things can have real meaning. I have a collection of abstract/arty dog stuff (metal or wood sculptures, picture frames, etc) that I have spread around my house with all the grownup stuff. It's what helps my house look like my house.

MissMee · Kate Spade

What kind of cutesy stuff are we talking about? I guess that would make a difference. I know a rule of thumb for whatever the collection is to NOT display it all at once. Put out a few pieces in a grouping (not spread out) and rotate in new pieces every few months or so.

erin · Chanel

i dunno...sometimes i like random cutesy things. in our dining room, i got placemats from fredflare and in the middle of the table is a ceramic version of my old mini-dachshund (who has since joined the beyond) that my high school boyfriend did...

dining room

in my living room (which i don't have a good pic of) it's pretty sleek and minimalist, but there are a few hello kitty items here and there. i think it's nice to add personality quirks. makes a house feel like a home, and less like a showplace. (imo)

janey831 · Kate Spade

erin! i think your dining room fits your personality well. also, it has just the right amt of kitchy-ness to make it cute, not childish or gaudy.