Fresh Start, Fresh Look for a River Home on the Potomac

by Karen Newton

Jun. 20, 2022

3:33 p.m.

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Sometimes a new chapter in life requires a new home.

Such was the case with a man whose wife had recently died of cancer. His way of dealing with the loss was to satisfy a lifelong desire to live on the water by purchasing a house on the Potomac River. When he contacted interior designer Cindy Lloyd of Feather Your Nest, it was because he was seeking a fresh start. But since his wife had always done the home decorating, he had no idea where to begin. “He wanted some of the traditional feel of his other home, but with a river feel, too,” Lloyd says. “I accomplished that with an eclectic blend of what he wanted to use from before, relaxed and comfy new furniture and subtle touches of river motifs.”

Since the client’s other home had been a darker palette of greens, burgundy and gold, Lloyd went in a very different direction, opting for lighter, brighter colors and casual, comfortable furniture that would stand up to lots of visitors by being durable and easily cleaned. “So that his guests could come in from the boat and not have to fret about where to sit,” she explains. “The goal was to create a place for his family to come, visit and enjoy.”

Over a little more than a year, Lloyd worked with her client by sending him photos of furniture and home décor for consideration. As months passed, his involvement increased. “It was really fun to see him embracing making these selections,” she says. “Since his wife’s passing was still fresh and he wasn’t used to being on his own, it was important to make it feel like a home and not just a new house.”

Because her client was tall, Lloyd brought in new furniture to accommodate that and complement what he’d brought from the other house, along with area rugs, artwork, mirrors and decorative accessories to create a new space for a new life. According to Lloyd, “It was a pleasure to help him feel that he’d found his sanctuary.”

Cindy Lloyd: 804-761-3715

CindyLloydFeatherYourNest@gmail.com

5011 Richmond Road, Warsaw, Virginia 22572

FeatherYourNestCindyLloydDesign.com

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