Living Well: A Way of Life

Remember me?!

I am the one who used to blog, but then suddenly disappeared for a few weeks….

It’s never intentional. Life gets busy- my mother has been sick again, I’ve been trying to spend more time with my family, and we’ve started a few new projects.

When I haven’t been with my family or working, I have been traveling quite a bit. One of the places I visited last month was New York City.

As I made a stop into the Saks on Fifth Avenue, a transformation on their second floor ~~knocked my socks off~~ caught my attention.

Gone are the racks and racks of clothes on this floor- though they still have some active wear and accessories for sale.

It has become a Wellness Floor called The Wellery, and I loved what Saks has done with it.

In a world where I feel like I am trying to find a balance because I am being pulled in 10 different directions, I actually felt my blood pressure drop as I walked around.

If it wasn’t for my girls urging me onto the escalator, I probably would have circled the space a few more times.

I don’t claim to be the most healthy, but I do love the thought of trying.

With the exception of a juice bar, this floor has Everything. From a nail salon, to bikes, to exercise classes, to salt rooms, to dermatology services, to gym bags and activewear, it’s all there.

And it SPOKE to me.

I’ll take a green bike, please…. The Wellery, Saks Fifth Avenue, NY

JUST BREATHE……..

The Wellery offers Salt Rooms. Has anyone tried this before?

It is such a new, innovative way to position a clothing store, but it got me thinking…..

Health and wellness are not just what you eat and if you exercise. Living Well is a way of life-

I have talked here how a healthy lifestyle is one that encompasses all facets of your life, not just a few areas.

It carries over to how your home makes you feel when you walk through the door. Does your home stress you out or make you feel at peace when you walk through the door?

Living well is taking all of the chaos life throws at us and keeping it all in perspective.

Keeping perspective when life doesn’t give much of one.

I understand- with a sick mom, children, and quite frankly, hip and female issues, life is not always rosy…

But I am going to continue working hard to be the best version of myself that I can be. Warts and all.

So how can you live well? Does it involve tweaking your home so it works and functions better for you and your family?

If you need help creating a customized space, email us at info@danawolterinteriors.com. We would love to hear from you.

Here’s to a well-lived life, despite all the chaos life may bring-

Dana

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If you’d like to read more about The Wellery, read this Domino article here.

I just came back from the sixth annual “What’s New, What’s Next” event at the New York Design Center. What a great time I had!

Louisa and Allyson joined me for a fun night in the city!

The energy in the building was amazing….. Over 70 showrooms participated in the event that featured product introductions, informative lectures, and book signings all day long.

As mentioned before, I had the privilege of joining Traditional Home Senior Design and Market Editor Tori Mellot in a panel on mixing traditional and modern design.

Chad Graci of Graci Interiors and Katie Lydon of Katie Lydon Interiors discussed with us how incorporating modern touches into spaces can push- but not overstep- the boundaries of traditional design.

panelphoto — All of us before the panel.

We were given ten items ahead of time that were a mix of modern and traditional, and we were asked to distinguish how we would balance the modern with more traditional pieces and the traditional pieces with more modern ones.

Below are a few of the images given to us and my interpretations for each.

I could see placing this modern chandelier into a similar breakfast area. The scale of the piece would obviously need to be smaller and I would balance the hard lines of it with some sort of upholstery and wooden dining table like below.

Another image I was given was this Mr. Brown console.

I love this piece and would not hesitate to place it in one of my interiors. I would soften the piece by placing something upholstered under it, such as the style of the two stools in the picture below.

As for the top of the console, I would create a layered vignette, with a piece of artwork or a mirror as my starting point, such as below.

A final image I would like to share are these Bolier nesting tables.

I love these tables as they are very versatile and could be used in many different interiors. I could have easily replaced the Baker tables in the picture below with one set of these.

I would also have used the tables near upholstery that is skirted, as shown in the image below.

“What’s New, What’s Next” continues to unite the industry and become a benchmark for introducing new products and celebrating the very best in design. Thank you, Traditional Home, for including me in the discussion. I was extremely honored.

Here’s to finding the perfect balance in your home,

Dana

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