As you enter the home, you step under a large seashell chandelier welcoming you into a peaceful world. My guests usually have a release of “wow” or “oh my gosh” remarks as they step inside. “It’s so calming” they express.
Rooted in the Waterside palette from Lori Weitzner’s Ode to Color, my dining and living rooms are composed as serene sanctuaries—spaces where nature, color, and texture converge to restore and uplift. Every material and form were chosen to echo the quiet rhythm of the coast, the calm of still water, and the healing presence of the natural world.
In the living room, a garden trellis ceiling creates architectural interest and brings a sense of the outdoors inward—like sitting beneath a pergola open to sky and breeze. Natural grasscloth wallcovering is the backbone of the open shelving which holds treasures from years past. Opposite the marble fireplace is a wall covered in artist Colette Cosentino’s Bisou panel set mural depicting an old oak stretching to the windows as if reaching to its friends outside. The sofa, upholstered in soft luxurious fabric (Lori Weitzner Upright) finished around the bottom with Manuel Conovas embroidered tape and Samuel & Sons fringe sits center with a woven sea grass coffee table in front, extending the organic material palette. A corner chair reimagined in a boucle lush fabric rests beside a tree stump-inspired side table.
Large windows overlook a peaceful golf course, where oak and palm trees sway just beyond the glass. Framing that view, two meditation pillows are placed intentionally on the floor—an invitation to pause, sit, and gaze outward. This quiet vignette encourages mindfulness and connection, turning the view into a living artwork and a place of restoration.
The dining room continues the story with linen curtains and an embroidered valence, adding soft movement and artisanal detail. The walls are dressed in a Farrow & Ball wallpaper that mimics watercolor brushstrokes—fluid, serene, and light. Overhead, the ceiling is painted Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue, a deeper, moody counterpoint to the walls. At night, a beaded chandelier casts circular shadows across the ceiling, echoing ripples on water and bringing a sense of quiet magic to evening meals.
Throughout both spaces, biophilic elements are fully integrated—from cascading greenery to large indoor trees—ensuring a constant connection to nature. These details don’t just decorate; they heal, soften, and hold space for deeper living.
Together, these rooms embody a sensorial Ode to Color—a place where texture meets light, where nature is woven into every detail, and where the home becomes not just a dwelling, but a welcoming sanctuary. If you take the Ode to Color test, you will find out what color combinations you may need in your life. Relocating to the southeast after a divorce helped me realize I need calm, serene, meditative spaces that were going to assist in my healing. The Waterside colorway delivers. My visitors who have an emotional response upon entering my home probably need Waterside in their lives.