I didn't stumble into interior design. I moved to Italy, earned my degree there, and spent years absorbing an approach to space that most of the world just imports on Pinterest without understanding. That approach: intentional, considered, and never, ever generic.
When I came back to the US and started watching what the dorm room decor industry was doing to perfectly good rooms— the same blush-and-beige everything, the same boring decor, the same lack of self-expression— I had thoughts. Loud ones.
"Your student's dorm room doesn't have to look like everyone else's. In fact, it really, really shouldn't. It should look like THEM."
Renee Untethered is where that conviction landed. This is a design resource for moms who want better for their kid's space, not just "Pinterest-cute" dorm room decor, but actually designed (and functional!). I bring the eye. You bring the budget. That's how you get a curated, livable, safe, and personality-filled dorm room that stands out with unique college dorm essentials.
The credentials
- Trained in Italy.
- Opinionated by design.
- Interior design degree, Italy
- Years of immersive practice in European aesthetics
- Deep knowledge of color, proportion, and layering
- Zero tolerance for not expressing your personality
- Currently based in the US, helping moms design gorgeous dorms
The approach
Design is a point of view, not a trend.
I don't do "safe." Safe is how you end up with a room that looks like 15 others in the same building. I do specific, intentional, and distinctive dorm room ideas that actually say something about the person living in them.
The designs I share here come with real sourcing: products I've curated, combinations that actually work, and the reasoning behind the choices. Not just pretty. Functional and elevated. Whether you're looking for girl dorm room ideas or guy dorm room ideas, I’ve got you covered.
