As we approach February, I am reminded just how important love is in the lives of my clients!
I approach every Master Bedroom project as an inner santion. Questions like "what is your bedtime ritual?" are not meant to pry, but to support some of the most important moments in couples lives. When we get the answer "We always go to bed together." Our hearts leap for joy at the prospect of enhancing this time.
Nothing is more disheartening as a couple that has an office in the Master Bedroom suite, or takes their laptop to bed! The next most disheartening is having a LARGE screen TV staring at the couples bed. The fact that large screen TV's have even invaded the bedroom leaves me startled as a designer. The oasis of cuddling, coming together, and winding down a hectic day together just should not happen in front of the TV set!
My recommendations for couples with work or technology ruling the Master Bedroom is simple.
Create a sitting room adjacent to the sleeping area where those activities are stepped down. The transition to the sleeping space becomes softer. Non invasive colors. Restful and luxe fabrics that encourage snuggling up and letting go. All of us have a process of letting go of our day to engage in sleep. Hopefully most of us have much more going on relating to another person, but lets focus on the letting go part for the sake of the design!
Design is personal. This part of the day should be a surround of nurturing and caressing colors. Surfaces are soft. Bed linens are the highest quality of cotton that can be afforded. The mode is set in softness, and coccooning of a space of relaxation and rejuvenation. Colors that are cool may become too cold if not offset with soft texture. Warmer colors can become too warm if not offset with luxe feel of quality and repose.
I personally embrace soft finishes for most areas. Designers must relate to the couples own style of course, but soften it at every juncture.
My favorite area of the home is the Master Bedroom suite. There I can get into the clients head about what matters to them. I can enter this personal space with respect, compassion, and confidentiality with them. Being a great interior designer does not get any better than this!
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