Cindy Aplanalp Interiors.... By Design

Color goes a long ways in adding or detracting from your mood and feelings especially in tender times. 

I recently worked on a project where loss had occurred- the loss of my client’s sweet mother and their much-loved family Bassett hound both passed within a very short time of each other.  All this emotional heaviness caused the family to desire a lighter- fresher living space- to lift the mood of their mostly ‘brown and black’ master suite and add a sense of peace and calm. 

The dark tan walls and ceiling received a wonderfully luxurious faux treatment called ‘luster stone’ in a blissful blue-green tone. Keeping all their existing furnishings; only a larger bedside tables graced with updated frames for family pictures, a palette-extending rug under foot, simple window treatments,  and new lamps were added.  I refinished and upholstering their previously big, brown and black bed-to a more comfortable and dreamy-looking bed with a padded head and footboard.  The changes were relatively minor with but added a total freshness and elegance to the space.

The master bath was a complete make over with a crowing jewel – the lovely chandelier which had hung over my client’s mother’s dining table now graces that space and serves to remind that mom is still lighting the way.

These changes helped to create a relaxing-retreat for this couple and one that soothes the senses.   More pictures can be found here http://www.cindyaplanalp.com/relaxing-retreat.

 Need to lift your spirits in 2012? Read about another designer who shares her thoughts on how she used color to help mend her heart after the loss of her husband- And not only soothing colors- like muted greens, blues and earth tones- one family repainted their family room 'mango' after the loss of their 'fun, energetic and lively' daughter- because that color reminded them of her.  

Wishing you all the best!