New ideas in interior designing and decoration

The tree, I thought, was the perfect jumping-off point since it was emblematic of both growth and strength, two things he was going to need in the coming months. So not only did I put a silk screen of the Celtic tree of life over the bed, I outfitted the room in deep rich walnut. I chose wood where the grain was readily apparent so that the bed, the dresser, and the floor had a very organic look. On one side of the room, I cut a rectangular recess into the wall and illuminated it-a great thing to do when you want to display something special but don’t have a mantle. (Another alternative is to buy a floating wall shelf, which you screw into the wall.) Inside the niche is a tree branch with changing leaves, a picture of Jackie, and a ring that had given her.