Mint Home Accents

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When Tyler and I got married and moved into our first place together, I was forced to get rid of most of my girly pink and purple things. I've always gravitated toward pinks my entire life (my bedroom walls in high school were bright pink...I mean bright) so most of my home decor I had throughout college and graduate school were super bright, girly, and admittedly teen-ish. So, last year when I began buying things for mine and Tyler's first place together, I began with neutral colors (this bedding, this sofa, these place mats) so I could add a little sophisticated color through accents (this mixer, our headboard, these pillows).

As you know, I'm obsessed with mint in clothing and accessories, so it should come as no surprise that it's also my color of choice in home decor. It's fresh, guy-friendly, pairs well with most other colors, and may have taken pink's place in my heart.

If you haven't already guessed, all of these mint accents are from Anthropologie, the queen of irresistibly unique home decor.

De-Clutter Your Life (or at least your bedside table)

When my bedside table is clean and de-cluttered, I feel like my entire life is in order. There's just something about clutter that ensues chaos and simplicity that brings a level of psychological clearness. White is one of my favorite home decor colors because it's crisp and clean, simple yet elegant, and goes with everything (except puppies, I've learned). As Tyler and I have begun the long (never-ending) process of decorating our apartment, I've turned to white with pops of color (see: all white bedding and mint headboard). While cleaning the other day, I snapped a few photos of my bedside table in all its white glory.

Table: Amazon / Lamp: Target / Shade: Lowe's / Print: Kate Spade / Frame: Michael's / Necklace: J. Crew (currently craving this bracelet version) / Candle: Candlelite

This spring I plan to replace the candle with fresh flowers :)

Bella was lying on the bed watching and seemed jealous I was giving a nightstand attention instead of her.

As you can see, I didn't make the bed that day. Just keeping it real, guys.