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Wow, what a whirlwind few days I’ve had.  I moved into a new place which was A LOT of work and please believe I’ll be living out of a tornado of boxes for the next few weeks.  But on top of it all I’ve been feeling awful.  Somehow I’ve managed to come out alive.  I have a lot going on within the next few days leading into Christmas and New Years.  When everything is crazy it’s nice to take a step back and see a space that is beautiful and inspiring.  The other week I took some photos at a great Boba cafe in Little Tokyo called I <3 Boba.  Oh yes, this is really happening.  I’m shouting out a Boba spot.  Anyone that knows me knows that I looooooove boba.  But when I stopped into this spot full of electric colors and bold design I found it surprisingly calming.  It’s definitely a bit much to make up your living room 100% like this but they incorporated some very fun, modern and inexpensive elements that my budget friendly soul appreciated.

Looking at all this funky, modern and clean design is making me dream of Tokyo.  Since I can’t exactly jump on a plane and start Harujuku Lovers-ing it, here’s a nice video for us to escape with:

Goodbye Hello Tokyo from Bryant on Vimeo.

xoxo, Vanesa

Maximilian Sinsteden’s dorm room in New York Magazine

New York Magazine posted this back in May but with the remainder of the UC schools moving in this coming weekend I am re-posting to provide inspiration and beauty.  This is the ultimate example of “Style is not a Luxury”.  Everyone can have style, anywhere.  I’d like to believe that my dorm room style was the female version of Maximilian Sinsteden’s dorm room, but with the mini-bar and Persian rugs, he has me beat.  Boyfriend shut it down in his design of this dorm room.  (Could this be the real life version of Chuck Bass???) View the pictures below and read more about him and his design here at New York Magazine.

Key design details to incorporate into your dorm:

• Bold Colored Walls
• Eclectic paintings/images framed
• MINI BAR!
• Accessories as design (He used ties)
• The magic of throw pillows

xoxo peace and love, Vanesa

Love this mini, mini-bar.

Beautiful ties used as wall decor.

I used black and white photos in my dorm room but I love Max's use of images and wall art.