Where I Live
These young city dwellers don’t just occupy their rooms, they’re at home in them. Here’s what they think about their private worlds.

BY RIMA SUQI
PHOTOGRAPHS BY GILLIAN LAUB

“Sometimes I feel really girly, and sometimes I feel really tomboy,” says 16-year-old Kassandra Thatcher. “I’m weird that way.” Weird or not, this internal conflict is reflected in the way Kassandra decorated her room. While bold, red Ikea locker-style cabinets line one wall and her bed converts to a minimal red sofa, a pink leather chair that belonged to her great-grandmother is the place to flop. “I like pink,” she explains. “It expresses so many feelings; it’s peaceful and quiet but happy and energetic at the same time.”