Heaven at Home: Clodagh
May 1, 2005
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ClodaghQ: Your work appears contemporary but very warm. How would you describe your signature style?
A: Easy living. I pay a lot of attention to textures and how they refract light differently. I’m not about looking in the rearview mirror and trying to emulate something from the past. I wouldn’t design an Art Deco room, but I might take something modern and chip away at it to give it some age. There’s comfort in things not being used for the first time.
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The reception desk at Sasanqua overlooking the
Low Country marshlands. (Click image to enlarge)Q: You design both homes and commercial spa spaces. What are the commonalities?
A: I got into spa design about 12 years ago with the Noelle day spa in Connecticut. You go to a spa for a mind-body experience. It’s not terribly dissimilar from a home, except that the only responsibility you have at a spa is to pay your bill. In both cases, design has a big effect on your senses, which is why I work with feng shui. Everything, from the way a door opens or closes to the feeling under your feet to the positioning of light, has an effect on your subconscious. That needs to be considered no matter what kind of design it is. I try to design away irritation.
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