Bit of a random thing to write about, but I have been pondering the future a lot recently, and although I know that fashion design will the biggest part of that, I have been pondering interior design a lot recently also. I've been doing a lot of pinteresting, reading interior design books, and even creating a decor highlight on my instagram (lots of effort I know). But with all of this thinking about interior design, I've decided to study it as my minor when I study fashion design in the future.
However this is a tad off-topic. What I really want to talk about in this post is some ideas I have for the future, and how I am going to start integrating this love for interiors and decor into my day-to-day. Now although I often thrift decor now (when charity shops are open) I'm constantly reminded that in the next few years I'll be back over the other side of the world again in Australia, meaning anything I want to keep I have to take with me or pay through-the-roof shipping fees. So keeping this in mind, rather than hoarding too too many things (I still do have too many things however), I have turned my sights to some planning for the future.
Now as you may or may not know, depending on if you know me personally or not, my family have a large building seperate from the main house, in our backyard. Half of this building is a shed full of tools, building materials, spiders and probably snakes also (Good old Aus), and the other half is what my family have dubbed 'the toy room' since it was built when I was a small child (there is a wall between the two as well, in case you were wondering if my parents let their kids play with spiders and snakes).
The 'toy room' was affectionately named because originally, it was a room with our toys in it as a kid. A huge playroom that overlooks a small jungle out the back of the building was a dream whilst growing up. As myself and my two younger bros have grown up, it's morphed into a music room with our guitars and music equipment, a games room with the boys game consoles, and most recently, a mini apartment for my cousin, her fiancƩ and their little baby whilst they save for a house.
When I go back to Australia, as I'm going to be studying (hopefully... if I get in...) I'll be living back at home again, and my parents have planned to pop me & all my things up in that room as a mini apartment for myself. This gets me extremely excited as now I will have a huge space to deck out all for me! The space has it's own bathroom, outdoor kitchen, and outdoor dining space overlooking the mini jungle also! Although it has always been called 'the toy room' regardless of what's inside, I decided to shake things up, and whenever I move in it will be deemed 'The Clubhouse'.
I decided on this name for a few reasons. The first being that a 'clubhouse' has some ties to childhood and toys, so it still ties in with it's original name. And the second being that I want this space to be one of the most fun and inspiring places to live (on a budget) ever! I've got some big ideas too, so buckle in!
As someone who designs and creates clothing, and will be doing a lot of that for uni (again, hopefully), a corner of the room will be dedicated to all things designing and sewing! Some equipment like a cutting table, sewing machine (duh), overlocker, mannequin, and a clothing rack for my creations to name a few! I want this space to be extremely functional and always ready in a second to go when inspiration strikes.
I also will cordon off a very small corner with some shelving around it to fashion a mini bedroom! All I really need in this space is my bed and a little side table! The shelving can act as a wall, and with a blanket or backing hung over it, it will create a seperate bedroom area to the living area, and maybe even work as a backdrop for my youtube!
Another idea I absolutely love at the moment is getting a big big mirror and placing it in a well lit location with a beautiful rug underneath. I'd love to set up clothing racks in a U shape around the mirror to act almost as a backdrop for taking outfit pictures! I want this area to be open with all my clothing and shoes on show, so that it is easy to plan outfits at a seconds notice.
In terms of decor, I'm loving wild pops of colour, pastel walls, and obscure pieces of art and decor scattered around. I would love to paint a massive mural on one of the walls to really make the entire room pop. I want to cover the walls in art and inspiration, and really make it a space where I can be inspired no matter where I am in the room.
So anyways, if you want to see more images like the above, I have been adding to my 'decor' pinterest almost daily! https://pin.it/29kOaLb And if you want to follow along with the transformation of the clubhouse, subscribe to me on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuS0eh1DVC4-BxJQ6pGtfwA
I hope you enjoyed this lengthy word-spew about my future decor dreams, but please follow along with the journey of the clubhouse! I can't wait to show you <3
All images from Pinterest.
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