kmskms asked: i spent a couple years living in the dorms on campus so i know how hard decorating can be. for hanging photos, my old roommate bought a long wire-type thing and then hung photos off of that above her desk, similar to this: http://birdandlittlebird.typepad.com/.a/6a00e550e99ce588340120a6b25bdf970b-500wi . it looked really good. and i think the portland/pnw tribute is a cute idea! definitely not too obsessive.
haha, i have something similar to that going on with the photobooth strips, except really makeshift and awkward looking because i made it with jewelry floss, butterfly clips and thumb tacks.
i dunno if the overall theme of the room should be “pacific northwest,” or if one wall should be a space for stuff, or if it can be blended in with everything else. i would actually love to have more natural/organic looking elements. i was thinking of finding/making a mini terrarium or maybe a piece of polished wood that can double as a book shelf. or even some pine cones that i could put somewhere.