Bologna Pinups, Dopamine Decor, and Why Your Brand Should Cheer for You

My kitchen has bologna sandwich pinup wallpaper.

If that doesn’t make you question whether to high-five the wallpaper artist, or slap them silly, take peace in knowing that ultimately, the blame falls on me — because the second I saw it, it became a mandatory-licious part of my dream kitchen.

This kitchen is my joy carnival. An oversized ice cream cone night light? Check. Walls painted the exact color of orange sherbet? Obviously. A 70’s KFC bucket upcycled into a planter? Oh, honey… she’s thriving.

Too much? Maybe. Too me? Absolutely.

We live in a world where everyone’s beige-ing themselves into oblivion. Beige resumes. Beige branding. Beige breakrooms.

Somewhere along the line, “professional” got confused with “soulless oatmeal.” And listen, I love oatmeal, but it has no business describing me. Or anyone. 

Your surroundings tell a story. Mine says: This woman enjoys snack-themed wall art and does not apologize for it. Yours might confidently: I'm in my neutral era.

The good news? You can rewrite that story if you wanna. You get to decide whether your space, your brand, your work life — cheers for you or quietly side-eyes you from a neutral-toned corner.

Here’s the snack-sized truth nugget: When your space reflects your real-deal self, your work gets louder, clearer, and more delicious. You stop playing “Dress-Up Professional,” and you start showing up like “Oh-Yes-That’s-Me Professional.”

Your brand becomes a sherbet-colored glove that actually fits. Your career starts to feel like a “why-not” party instead of a “please-don’t-notice-me” meeting.

So no, I’m not toning down the orange. I’m not rehoming the bologna. And I’m definitely not replacing my KFC planter with a ficus from the bank lobby.

Because the point isn’t decor. The point is delight. And every single one of us deserves a brand, a workspace, and a life that cheers like an over-caffeinated marching band when we walk in the room.

💌 Your turn: What joybomb detail would make your day feel more like you? Drop it below — I’ll bring the pom-poms.