I'm always encouraged by my clients who have a new lease on life because they have a freshly created design plan.
On Saturday I spent the day with a friend who hired me to consult with her about her family room. It had been a few years since she had painted and updated the space. We spent some time in the room and moved furniture around. She has a beautiful leather sectional that will the basis for the room, but she wanted a new wall colour and new accessories. She also wanted to make sure that the space was being used to the fullest potential. Oh, did I mention that she has 5 children, all living at home, and so the room gets used a lot.
She perused the decor books that I brought along, and quickly found a colour combination that she really loved. And I mean, loved. We talked about floor coverings, wall colour, lighting, accessories, toss pillows and throws for the couch. Perhaps a couple of great additions to the space would be a new sideboard cabinet and a large round glass or wood tray for the leather ottoman that sits in front of the sectional would be awesome too.
Well, we finished up and I didn't hear from her for a few days. And then she blasted back an email which said, " I PAINTED!!!! and I LOVE IT!!!!" She went on the say that she loves the colour and she now wants to carry the colour on into the rest of her home. She had already been out to purchase lighting and pillows and accessories. The email concluded with "I feel like you really jump started me and I have the energy to do it, knowing the direction I want."
Basically she needed a kick start to move ahead and boldly bring new items and inspiring ideas into her space for a fresh, spring update.
Cheers, Michelle! Enjoy your newly updated family room!
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