Tired ?!
One thing I have noticed in my interior design career is that people tend to decorate their public spaces first and relegate their bedroom to last on the list.
Yet think of all that a bedroom can represent: a place to escape, to relax, to rest, to read, to watch television, to talk on the phone, to drink coffee in the morning... and most fundamentally: a place to recharge and replenish.
I have a wonderful client that is an elegant and graceful lady, by all definitions of the word. She energetically spearheads a charitable foundation aimed at helping children, she is upbeat, has a keen sense of humor and is constantly surrounded by friends. This woman is dynamic and she puts in a full day, every day.
Her home is high in the air with windows overlooking Palm Beach and the Atlantic Ocean beyond. The sun sparkles off the water and the views glisten. So how can any room compete with that?! It can't and in this case, it shouldn't.
For this client I loved the idea of a monochromatic palette because the view is the focal point here. The color scheme is layers of whites, ivories and creams...a virtual cloud floating in the sky! Quiet and peaceful. Elegant and refined. A peaceful interior design where my client could find tranquility.
I am careful with rooms that are shades of all one color to add various textures. In this case the headboard is plush ultrasuede, the dustskirt is crisp woven linen and the euroshams are a thick brocade. Additionally I added plenty of sparkle to keep the eye entertained: nickel swing-arm light fixtures, mirrored nightstands, silver picture frames and shiny chrome nailheads on the custom designed headboard. For an added bit of polish we applied mirror to the door fronts leading into the clients Closet and Master Bathroom. Bonus: The mirrors reflect that multi-million dollar view!!
| AFTER Custom Headboard in Beige Ultrasuede Mirrored Nightstand and Nickel Swing Arm Lamps |
One thing I have noticed in my interior design career is that people tend to decorate their public spaces first and relegate their bedroom to last on the list.
Yet think of all that a bedroom can represent: a place to escape, to relax, to rest, to read, to watch television, to talk on the phone, to drink coffee in the morning... and most fundamentally: a place to recharge and replenish.
I have a wonderful client that is an elegant and graceful lady, by all definitions of the word. She energetically spearheads a charitable foundation aimed at helping children, she is upbeat, has a keen sense of humor and is constantly surrounded by friends. This woman is dynamic and she puts in a full day, every day.
Her home is high in the air with windows overlooking Palm Beach and the Atlantic Ocean beyond. The sun sparkles off the water and the views glisten. So how can any room compete with that?! It can't and in this case, it shouldn't.
For this client I loved the idea of a monochromatic palette because the view is the focal point here. The color scheme is layers of whites, ivories and creams...a virtual cloud floating in the sky! Quiet and peaceful. Elegant and refined. A peaceful interior design where my client could find tranquility.
I am careful with rooms that are shades of all one color to add various textures. In this case the headboard is plush ultrasuede, the dustskirt is crisp woven linen and the euroshams are a thick brocade. Additionally I added plenty of sparkle to keep the eye entertained: nickel swing-arm light fixtures, mirrored nightstands, silver picture frames and shiny chrome nailheads on the custom designed headboard. For an added bit of polish we applied mirror to the door fronts leading into the clients Closet and Master Bathroom. Bonus: The mirrors reflect that multi-million dollar view!!
| BEFORE NOT a reflection of the client's true personality!! |
I think that this before picture tells the design story in it's entirety. I love to include them when I can because you can't really tell someone about the journey if you don't know where they started!!
Busy patterns, pieces out of scale with each other and a dated style were in definite need of a design makeover...
I think this journey is a road well traveled.
Now who is ready for bed??
Busy patterns, pieces out of scale with each other and a dated style were in definite need of a design makeover...
Now who is ready for bed??
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