Somewhere over the rainbow! Woman's colorful home becomes famous online, as Instagram users obsess over her pastel kitchen, GIANT flower wall, and the hundreds of pretty paper crane decorations

  • Amina Mucciolo, 34, has transformed her Downtown L.A. loft apartment into a rainbow paradise
  • Almost everything in the home is DIY, including her flower wall and 20-foot-long multicolor mural
  • Her kitchen cabinets are covered with vibrant pastel washi tape, and her bedroom has a 'crystal cave' theme
  • Amina, who lives with her husband, told Daily Mail Online that she wanted the place to feel like spring and be a 'living art installation'

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A California woman living in a veritable rainbow wonderland has tickled the fancies and captured the imaginations of thousands of fans on social media.

Amina Mucciolo doesn't do anything muted, subtle, or understated. The social media influencer and decor designer (behind the all-things-rainbow brand Studio Mucci) lives her whole life in technicolor, from her incredible rainbow braids to her clothes to her food.

And this spring, the 34-year-old completely redecorated her Downtown L.A. loft apartment, where she lives with her husband Salvatore. With a whole lot of creativity — and even more elbow grease — she's transformed the 650-square-foot spot into what can only be described as a unicorn's paradise — or what she calls 'Cloudland'. 

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The rainbow lady herself: Amina Mucciolo has a popular Instagram page where she shows off her colorful lifestyle

The rainbow lady herself: Amina Mucciolo has a popular Instagram page where she shows off her colorful lifestyle

Instagram hit: In addition to dressing in rainbow clothes and wearing her hair in rainbow braids, the 34-year-old has decorated her Downtown L.A. loft apartment in lots of vibrant colors

Instagram hit: In addition to dressing in rainbow clothes and wearing her hair in rainbow braids, the 34-year-old has decorated her Downtown L.A. loft apartment in lots of vibrant colors

DIY: Her living room is outfitted with hundreds of colorful paper cranes, and she has a whimsical multicolor rug on the floor

DIY: Her living room is outfitted with hundreds of colorful paper cranes, and she has a whimsical multicolor rug on the floor

Customized: Though she bought a few pieces of furniture — like her couch and chairs — as-is, she also customizes things, like the white IKEA shelf system to which she added colorful cabinets

Customized: Though she bought a few pieces of furniture — like her couch and chairs — as-is, she also customizes things, like the white IKEA shelf system to which she added colorful cabinets

Talent: Her favorite part of the apartment is the huge 10-foot by 20-foot mural on a wall that runs through the whole space

Talent: Her favorite part of the apartment is the huge 10-foot by 20-foot mural on a wall that runs through the whole space

She said she was nervous to splatter paint on the wall, and her best friend and husband were unsure about it — but she followed her instincts and loves it

She said she was nervous to splatter paint on the wall, and her best friend and husband were unsure about it — but she followed her instincts and loves it

Could be a gallery... Every bit of the place is curated, and Amina told Daily Mail Online that she wanted it to feel like an art installation

Could be a gallery... Every bit of the place is curated, and Amina told Daily Mail Online that she wanted it to feel like an art installation

Inspiring others: She shows off her home on Instagram, where she has thousands of followers, as well as on her popular YouTube channel

Inspiring others: She shows off her home on Instagram, where she has thousands of followers, as well as on her popular YouTube channel

Pink, pink, pink! She even has a set of flamingos outside her window, leaving no inch un-beautified

Pink, pink, pink! She even has a set of flamingos outside her window, leaving no inch un-beautified

She hung paper cranes from her ceiling to go with the living room's 'spring' theme, and she said it feels like she always has birds flying around overhead
She hung paper cranes from her ceiling to go with the living room's 'spring' theme, and she said it feels like she always has birds flying around overhead

Brilliant: She hung paper cranes from her ceiling to go with the living room's 'spring' theme, and she said it feels like she always has birds flying around overhead

Seriously impressive: She was inspired to create the flower wall in her living room by pieces she'd seen at parties, and put the entire thing together by hand

Seriously impressive: She was inspired to create the flower wall in her living room by pieces she'd seen at parties, and put the entire thing together by hand

Amina told Daily Mail Online that she and her husband moved to this apartment about a year ago, but earlier this year they updated the decor. 

'It's really important to me that where I live is a reflection of me and my personality, and also of my husband,' she said. 'We like for our space to be fun and happy and inspiring.'

Amina makes a living as an influencer with Instagram posts and YouTube videos, and also by selling hand-made items like tassel garlands, piñatas, and other party decor — which many of her customers use to decorate their homes. So it's natural that her own home would reflect that fun, party-ready feel.

'I wanted this place to feel like a living art installation,' she said, adding that she also wanted the inside to feel like spring all year round, because it's her favorite season. 'There's something about what happens in spring — the holidays, the colors, that fresh feeling of happiness. It's so inspiring for me.'

That spring feeling really takes hold in the living room, wear the walls are painted a light purple. On one, behind a bold green Joybird sofa — a color that was 'totally out of my comfort zone', she said, but really paid off — is her giant 'flower wall'.

Her kitchen started out as a basic black nook, but she covered all of the cabinets in colorful washi tape, using a sheet of it to put a blue sky pattern on her dishwasher

Her kitchen started out as a basic black nook, but she covered all of the cabinets in colorful washi tape, using a sheet of it to put a blue sky pattern on her dishwasher

Fairy land: She said the room was inspired by things she liked as a kid, like Care Bears and My Little Pony — so she put all of her figurines above the cabinets

Fairy land: She said the room was inspired by things she liked as a kid, like Care Bears and My Little Pony — so she put all of her figurines above the cabinets

She painstakingly put the strips of washi tape on the cabinets to get the incredible look
She painstakingly put the strips of washi tape on the cabinets to get the incredible look

That's dedication: She painstakingly put the strips of washi tape on the cabinets to get the incredible look

Eating off a rainbow: Everything in her home, including her bowls and cups, are a pretty rainbow mix

Eating off a rainbow: Everything in her home, including her bowls and cups, are a pretty rainbow mix

Her blue Keurig fits right in
In addition to mixing in pieces she buys, Amina also hangs her own DIY tassels, which she sells online

Party perfect: In addition to mixing in pieces she buys, Amina also hangs her own DIY tassels, which she sells online

She'd seen similar installations at parties that looked fabulous, and wondered why people didn't have them in their houses — so she made one for hers, putting in a lot of work placing all the faux-flowers together on a canvas, one by one.

On another wall is one of her multicolor tassel garlands, and on the floor is a whimsical rug by Coco Carpets. Atop that she has a glass coffee table shaped like a diamond, inside of which is a jar of colorful paper cranes. She actually has hundreds of these cranes all around her living room, including a bunch hanging from the ceiling.

'It kind of feels like there are birds flying around all the time,' she said, which drives home that feeling of 'spring'.

On the opposite wall — which also runs through her kitchen — is her biggest masterpiece. There, she (along with her husband and best friend) painted a 10-foot by 20-foot mural of a gradient rainbow with multicolor paint splatters on top.

'I knew I wanted for there to be a rainbow element in my home, at least one really strong rainbow statement,' she explained of the project, which took two days to complete. 'I love it so much because I knew it would be great but I was still so scared to do it... But I followed my instinct and I knew it was gonna be good. 

To the cave! Her bedroom has no natural light, so she wanted to embrace that and went with a 'crystal cave' aesthetic

To the cave! Her bedroom has no natural light, so she wanted to embrace that and went with a 'crystal cave' aesthetic

Her walls are pastel watercolors with a cave mural above her bed, and she has fun pops of light and rainbows throughout
Her walls are pastel watercolors with a cave mural above her bed, and she has fun pops of light and rainbows throughout

Wish it was shoppable... Her walls are pastel watercolors with a cave mural above her bed, and she has fun pops of light and rainbows throughout

Curated: She was inspired by crystal and agate and hung an art piece on the wall

Curated: She was inspired by crystal and agate and hung an art piece on the wall

Smart with space: She had nowhere to store her fun novelty bags, so she put them on display on her wall

Smart with space: She had nowhere to store her fun novelty bags, so she put them on display on her wall

Adorable: All of her shoes are stored above her closet, under an awning of tassels 

Adorable: All of her shoes are stored above her closet, under an awning of tassels 

Over in the kitchen there's more rainbow flair, where she stuck to a palette of vibrant pastels. Using washi tape, she covered each cabinet in a different color, adding a striped rainbow trim along the bottom. She even covered her dishwasher with a blue sky design. 

Amina said her kitchen was inspired by things she loved as a kid, like My Little Pony and Care Bears — and to that end, there are about 50 different colorful figurines sitting atop the cabinets, 'watching over' her whole kitchen.

The bedroom is bright too, but Amina had an obstacle here: There was no natural light. She decided to work with that, settling on a 'crystal cave' theme for the room.

'So I really wanted to try to embrace that there was no natural light because its normally a design challenge,' she said. 'It looks like a cave, so I'm gonna turn it into a cave.'

Amina, who lives with her husband (who is a 'good sport' but really likes the place, too), is working on a book about design
Amina, who lives with her husband (who is a 'good sport' but really likes the place, too), is working on a book about design

Looking into her life: Amina, who lives with her husband (who is a 'good sport' but really likes the place, too), is working on a book about design 

Super busy: She also has a separate Instagram page celebrating rainbow hair

Super busy: She also has a separate Instagram page celebrating rainbow hair

Her tassels and piñatas are available for purchase online, and while some people use them for parties, she's also found that customers like to hang them in their homes
Her tassels and piñatas are available for purchase online, and while some people use them for parties, she's also found that customers like to hang them in their homes

Party time: Her tassels and piñatas are available for purchase online, and while some people use them for parties, she's also found that customers like to hang them in their homes

All of her decor plays into the rainbow theme
Even her Christmas tree last December was colorful

Setting the scene: 'There's something about what happens in spring — the holidays, the colors, that fresh feeling of happiness. It's so inspiring for me'

She painted a mural above her bed that looks like the mouth of a very colorful cave, and the rest of the decor is inspired by crystal, marble, and agate.

To one side of her bed, though, is a twist: her novelty bag wall. A clever way to work around not having much storage space for her things, she uses the spot to display her purses, which are shaped like rainbows, unicorns, and desserts.

Though the rainbowification of the home is certainly a bit girly, Amina says her husband is very supportive of what she's done with the space.

'My husband is such a good sport,' she said. 'He loves it. It makes him happy too. He’s been doing this business with me, so its what our lives look like now.'

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