GOGO design group was privileged to work with a wonderful client who lives on the Chicago North Shore in a home where she and her husband built and raised their children, who have both married and created homes of their own.

During my first meeting with her, she told me both her and the home's story, the latter of which she didn't feel good about. She described the home as functional at best, but for more than 20 years there were many elements that she didn't like, such as the color scheme and the lack of warmth. Also, her design style preference was more traditional rather than the contemporary home she was living in.

Before we began work together, the home's color scheme was black, gray and white, void of any additional color, outside of some lovely glass accessories, a painting and family photos. There was little art on the walls, and the front room off of the entry was empty. The fun challenge here was to blend in traditional elements with the existing gray tile flooring, contemporary furnishings and window treatments, while subtly balancing in color to a monochromatic color scheme.

I felt a sense of urgency to create warmth, so we painted specific walls various warmer taupe colors; mixed warm metal tones such as antique brass and golds with the cooler silver tones of the built-in wall unit and kitchen appliances and photo frames; installed new lighting in key areas; placed new accessories in strategic areas; purchased lighter toned furnishings for the front room; and created patterned throw pillows with various textured trims. We also installed art that my client discovered she truly loved.

The results were incredible. My client and here husband now love coming Home, spending time relaxing and healing from life's stresses and pressures. They told me the home feels completely transformed and that feels like a miracle. Mission accomplished.