The Swingin' 60s

I've just been reading a book called 60s People by Jane and Michael Stern. Since I am a 60s person and I saw myself in much of the book, I have been wanting to make a "perky girl" room. So, here it is................

There is the ubiquitous avocado plant..I grew them.

Stacks of pillows.

Records. Beatles and Peter Paul and Mary...I had them, too.

Posters.

Groovy clocks.

Funky stuff.

Beanbag chairs. And friends of an "artistic" nature.

Maybe even some unusual animals.

Putting together this post was some kinda fun. My son and I worked on the avocado plant. I just got the two cute end tables at the Kiwanis Thrift store along with the wet bunny purse (what the heck is wet bunny??? Anyone know?). I made the beanbag..it's actually a lentil bag. The Grande Ballroom (it was a onetime Detroit music venue) poster is homage to my husband who went there in '69. I got the puppy and the raccoon when my son and I went shopping for our secret "angel" (a Salvation Army project we are doing at work). As you see we had so much fun we got a few tiny treats for ourselves like the little Schleich animals and the teddy from a Lego mini-fig set. I loved the Beatles and Peter Paul and Mary back in the day....well, now too. The pillow is from Jazzi and the little flowered box and basket came with MJ when she visited (thanks ladies). I made the other pillows except for the Ikea heart/hugs pillow and the animal print one (another Kiwanis find) for various scenes and piled them all for this one. I still really like the polka dot Ikea laptop support...seemed to fit the perky girl room vibe. Funny that a lot of things I have been buying are pink..I guess lots of girl toys are. Never used to like it that much, but it is growing on me.