Emily O’Leary
This is the room I share with the incredible President of the Spire, Amelia Ciarleglio. We are so lucky to be in the townhouses, and have one of the best views on the hill! My favorite thing about living here is that it is an 8 person house, so one of my amazing roommates is always around to talk to and hang out with. Some of our favorite activities to do in the townhouse are playing games, watching movies, or cooking together. The living room is a great space to get work done, but also a perfect community area to just hang out and relax. Since five of us have birthdays in the past two and a half months, it seems the space is constantly filled with birthday decorations like balloons, streamers, and happy birthday banners.
The porch areas on either side of the house are also a lot of fun, especially the city view side. It is so great to have a private outdoor space to set up tables, chairs, and holiday decorations. Currently, our house has both fall and Christmas decorations up as we transition to the next season! I love how our decor is constantly changing and bringing a fun and festive vibe to the house. The newest additions to our space are some pictures of the eight of us together, which makes it feel so much more like home.
In my third floor room, we tried to go for a maximalist vibe, with lots of colors and decorations. The wall beside my bed is covered in pictures and postcards from my time abroad in Scotland, including artists renditions of the town of St. Andrews and huge pictures of highland cows. There is also art from other places I visited while abroad, and some tiny watercolor paintings that I made myself. I love having decorations that represent me, and remind me of some of my favorite experiences. Another thing I love about our room is the lighting! I am a huge fan of lots of little lights versus one big overhead light, so having fairy lights is a must for me. It brings me so much joy to be in a colorful, bright, happy room, full of items that bring to mind good memories.
It is so important to enjoy being in your room, and I find that second to having a wonderful roommate, the decorations and vibe of the space are so essential to maintaining a peaceful and happy atmosphere.
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