Your Space Should Look Like You 🫶

Everything must be beige and white, right? I say this as someone who totally fell into that trap—guilty as charged.

When I moved into this apartment, it was just me, my daughter, and a fresh start after leaving a hard relationship. I had nothing but her little bed, a mattress on the floor, her toys, and a few kitchen basics. No furniture, no decorations—just an empty space and a tired soul trying to remember who she was.

Like so many of us, I looked for comfort in aesthetics. I followed every trend. I tried to become the “it girl.” I wanted to be loved, liked, accepted. So I bought into the look. The beige, the white, the vanilla minimalism. And don’t get me wrong—I still like my home. I love it. It’s calm and peaceful. But somewhere along the way, I realized I was still missing me in it.

I’m sharing this because I know I’m not alone. Sometimes we follow trends not because we love them, but because we’re still finding ourselves again. So if you’re in that space, here’s your gentle nudge: DARE to be different. Buy what lights you up. Choose the colors that speak to you. Even if no one else is doing it.

And hey—if vanilla is you, that’s beautiful too. Don’t decorate in whispers of who you were—speak in the tones of who you are becoming.

Here’s to normal homes. To cozy spaces. To starting over. To making it yours.✨

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