Dorm Design Inspired by Lilly Pulitzer

Written by Amy – St. Lawrence University

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Spring has (lastly) sprung in northern New York, and on specifically warm days, everybody is outside in shorts and sundresses, soaking up the delicious atmosphere. As such, the colorful, geometric floral designs of Lilly Pulitzer are everywhere, and it is impossible not to be inspired by their cheeriness and sunny patterns.

The Lilly Pulitzer brand took off right after Lilly, the brand’s founder and namesake, opened a juice stand in Palm Beach, Florida, and wore a sleeveless dress in a colorful floral pattern to hide the juice stains. From there, Jacqueline Kennedy wore a ‘Lilly’ on the cover of Life magazine, and the rest is history!

As a college fashionista on a spending budget, the gorgeous printed dresses are a little outside of my spending range… but nothing’s stopping me from infusing the iconic Lilly style into my dorm decor! Classic and ultra-feminine, you cannot go wrong with clean-cut florals, whether you’re wearing them or hanging them up in your area.

Ultra-Feminine Florals

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Channel the girly pastels with this dorm style collage and color palette! A Lilly Pulitzer Home bedding set in a beautiful ocean blue with red piping is clean and feminine. Disguise the rigid corners of a dorm space or tiny apartment with these beautiful café chairs, set with molded backs and matching floral seat cushions. Round out the floral theme with a sweet and delicate rose-printed rug and a whimsy Eiffel Tower vinyl wall decal, and you’ve got a room that Ms. Pulitzer herself would be proud of!

A Much more Subtle Palette

Product Data: Bedding, Chair, Tray, Lamp, Curtains

Not a girly-girl? Ms. Pulitzer’s prints aren’t restricted to uber feminine floral displays! This dorm area color scheme was inspired by the wealthy navy blue, pink, and deep sea green featured in the Yum Yum print. A best mix of lighthearted sophistication and refined maturity, this bold palette is sure to welcome guests into your dorm or apartment.

Set the warm tone with soft navy blue bedding, and bring a bit of the stormy sea to your interior design with the zigzag patterned curtains. Throw in a splash of hot pink with a modern easy chair and gently curving lamp, and infuse a bit of nautical style with a navy blue in-tray with a rope motif.

What do you believe?

Are you a fan of Lilly Pulitzer’s prints? What do you assume of the sample dorm styles that she inspired? Is your interior style style ultra-girly and floral, or far more subtle and modern? Let us know with a comment!

Posted on on May possibly 1, 2012 / Filed Below: Dorm Room / Tags: Apartment, Dorm Space, feminine, Floral, Girly, Interior Style, Lilly Pulitzer, pastel