My clients showed me a photo of Greece as their “inspirational photo” for designing their bedroom and said “this is how we want to feel when we walk into the bedroom” = a calm, vibrant get-away. I knew exactly what needed to be included in the design ….. PAINT AN ACCENT WALL a gorgeous BLUE! What do you think of the color? If you Google the words “Greece Photos” you will see the gorgeous blue pop up in almost every photo (ie: like in building roofs). I also used artwork that the clients already had (and LOVE) as inspiration – such as the drawing of the woman (placed above the headboard) and an art piece which I ended up placing on the window sill.
We kept: the window shades, carpet, and a file cabinet.
We added: a platform bed with drawers as a base for extra storage in the room, side table that was really a modern office file cabinet with a lock (in their wish list), and a dash of radiant color.
Another key element was to incorporate WHITE walls in the room to maintain the serene balance within the VIBRANT colors of the blue and orange.
And just like we amp’d the closet system into a designated storage haven, I also proposed a new bed with DRAWERS (p.s. drawers aren’t just to store linens, blankets, or seasonal items … they are a great home for shoes too!!!)
I design around my client’s budget which means that it is my job to incorporate a balance within the room (not use the budget on just decorating one side of the room, but throughout the room. It is also my job to also find creative ways to save money …. my clients wanted to keep a file cabinet = we turned it into a nightstand (yep, that white table next to the bed is a file cabinet).
Quick peek at a BEFORE and AFTER photo of the room
I love how we were able to incorporate my client’s keyboard piano in the design (it was a last minute change of the design).
