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Jamie Drake’s Secret to Contemplative Spaces

My best advice on how to create a contemplative space is to define your interest or muse (photography, sport, reading, etc.), and then build your room around how you want to feel when you are in it,” says Jamie Drake. "Consider who’s contemplating – in this case, a conflicted writer who is very self-reflective. I chose paint in an ethereal sky blue hue for the ceiling because it evoked California and was a color that would relax Hank. I also used comforting fabrics that were soft to the touch to help him unwind and loosen up. He may never actually write, but he’ll feel like he could.”

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