Retreat Space Before

This client had a front room in her home where she had some nice furniture but lacked a feminine feel or design style. She wanted a space where she could do her daily devotions and also host her friends for small group bible studies or have one on one talks with her daughter. A retreat space just for her.

She had purchased a new sofa before bringing me into the project and wanted to keep her leather chairs as well. Other than that everything could go. Which meant getting rid of the piano in the corner. There simply wasn’t enough room in the space to keep and no one played it. So even though it was difficulty to let go of it, she gave herself permission to move forward with a new purpose for that corner.

The Challenge

Thirdly, how to create a feminine space that her husband would still enjoy visiting her in when he wasn’t in the living room in his large recliner with the big screen TV. Hey, men need their retreat spaces too!

The FOCAL WALL: 
This is the first wall you see when entering the room and is her focal wall.Getting Creative with the Furniture Arrangement 

Furniture Arrangement: See Above Image
We had to get creative with the furniture arrange to make everything fit into the space. To do that I moved the sofa to the longer wall and set it at an angle. This helps create a cozier feel for conversation. To fill the void behind the sofa simply add a floor lamp and tall vase with florals. The large floral prints and floating shelf add color and freshness to this her focal wall.Prime Spot: See Image Below
By flipping her two leather chairs to the opposite side of the room, her favorite chair faces out the window, perfect for reflection and enjoying the view.

This client loves yellow and because it adds a feminine feel,  we embraced it as our accent color to stand out from the new gray walls and carpet.  These beautiful drapes shown below dress the window wall perfectly.

Design Tip: Your accent color should be about 20% of your total color scheme. Where can you add your accent color? Drapes, pillows and art are the best way to bring your color without overwhelming the space.

What about the piano wall?  Here are the before and after’s….