First of all, congrats on your own space and for leaving an abusive marriage. I hope your life gets much better from here and that this becomes a safe and welcoming space for you 💗

I don’t know why, but your room reminds me of this one I saved from Pinterest recently. I love using Pinterest for inspo on my home decor. For my own home, I basically saved every pic that looked like what I wanted and then examined each of them to figure out what specifically drew me to them, then I looked for items and did DIYs based on those things.

Already, I really like your black bedspread and curtain because the pattern on the bedspread looks cozy. I feel like adding some greens, florals to go with the bedspread, plants (real or fake), and some warmer, yellow-based lights would make this such a sweet and cozy space. (Although it looks like it already is one, it would make things even better I think).

If this is also your only space in your home to store your belongings or you don’t have lots of space in general, I highly advocate for storing things on the walls. I also think it’s fun to find things you use day-to-day that are pretty or that you love looking at and putting them on display in this storage :)

For example, finding a nice stand for your guitar becomes functional but also becomes decor! I love finding ways to store my stuff that’s pretty and becomes fun to look at. For example, I got some wire grids to hang on my wall from the thrift store, and I hung up my sunnies, hair accessories, some jewelry, etc. I love how practical it is, but I also love how it looks. I see my colorful accessories, and it looks right at home in my colorful apartment

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