Living in West Lafayette in the winter has to be one of the gloomiest experiences of my life. The weather is constantly cold. The sky is constantly cloudy, and it snows for like five days in a row just to rain on the sixth. It is honestly so much harder to find motivation and keep a positive attitude being in such a gloomy and grey world. That is why I find it especially important to keep my room and living space less gloomy!
Like I have mentioned before, I live in a sorority. Currently, I live with two other people for a total of three people in a room.
One of our favorite things to do to keep the room less gloomy is to get flowers. Places like Rubia’s flower shop, Walmart, and other local farms have great deals on flowers and succulents. Currently, we have six yellow and pink beautiful tulips, three peaceful succulents, and one happy little leafy plant. They help so much to keep the room happy and increase our positive energy.
Also, we have great decorations. I think that is so important. We have all made the space our own by adding various wall decor, like a faux ivy wall and tapestries. The three of us especially having pinks and golds around the room so we incorporated that as well. We also have some inspirational quotes on the wall to help us on the tougher days.
Another thing that is super important to all three of us is our friends. We have extra seating in our room that allows them to come and hang out with us whenever they please. Together, we feel this allows us to have more time to connect with all or your friends because they always feel welcomed in our room. We also have yummy snacks and some cute clothing pieces so maybe that’s why they stop by here more often.
Lastly, we love our salt lamps and diffusers. We have two of each in the room. We love to coordinate our diffuser scents and make the room smell amazing. There are even scents we use to clean the room air when we are sick and different scents to try to improve our moods.
