ROSEDALE RENOVATION

Rosedale // Austin, Texas

A Farewell Gift

The homeowner of this special project is a design aficionado who rarely had an opportunity to design his own space, a role that typically fell to his wife of more than 50 years. As she had become ill and knew her time was nearing an end, her farewell gift (ahem, request) to her husband was for him to hire an interior designer when she passed. She knew her taste was vastly different from her husband’s, and she wanted him to make their space his very own as he moved into this new life chapter. 

Originally the client wanted a stark, neutral space that looked clean, bright, and well-designed but not too fussy. He didn’t want any color or art on the walls. In reality, the neutral design concepts were not striking a chord with him, so Dréa Peters Interiors took a chance by pitching a rich “’70s orange” velvet sofa against a black-and-white graphic rug. By adding just the right amount of color, the sofa acts as the focal point of the room. The design now felt striking and saturated with color. This was not a remodel, yet Dréa Peters Interiors created an unrecognizable space using home furnishings only. After his loss, the client felt like he had a space of his own that he was excited to live in.