Yearning for your own personal retreat?

A place to relax and refuel. That’s what we all yearn for in our homes, right? We long for that one space in this world that we can shut out all outside chaos and surround ourselves with thigs that bring us peace.

Our own personal home retreat.

The Retreat Designer

After giving many retreats as a Christian Life Coach, I have a continued passion for helping women find space and time to reconnect with their dreams and desires. I feel called to use my gifts as a designer to create spaces that  ground you, renew you and fill you up so that you can go live out your passions and calling in the world.  With all the noise in the world, I love building spaces that invoke a sense of calm and solitude in your home. Sometimes it’s just one room that serves as the special getaway, sometimes your whole home needs a redo.  In the end we want a special style in your home that gives you a sense of comfort and connection.

Do you have a retreat space in your home ? If not, it’s time you created one.

Today I’m going to start a series on how to create your personal retreat space. Of course, as your designer I can help you to bring it into existence with my professional touches!
If you see a style you like and would like some help pulling it together, just click the Get This Look link to get started.

Part one: Create Calm through Color.

Style #1   White and Bright

The white and bright color scheme is perfect if you love things clean and fresh. This style can come off cold and harsh if you’re not careful but you can soften it with gold fixtures and colorful pillows.

Style #2   Muted Neutral Tones

If these colors appeal to your sense of peace, then the soft muted neutral color pallet is best for your home retreat. Grays blended with natural tones like the woods pictured here offer a feeling of comfort and softness. You could also use light blues or other pastels the get the peaceful space you crave.

Style #3   Rich Earthy Shades

Deep rich earthy colors ground this home retreat style. I’m showing dark green wall paint colors here but you can also use navy blue, burnt orange or mustard yellow as you base color and the blend it off with stone or brick with lots of texture.

Style #4   Basic Black with Bold Accent

Finding the best color scheme is the first step on your way to actualize your dream home retreat. These suggestions are just the starting point of the many color combinations you can compose to make it perfect for you.

Next time I’ll share tips on accessorizing your home retreat with art and lighting.