Well-appointed bars, charming pantries, beautiful kitchens and luxurious bathrooms are the stock in trade of Cindy and her team at Chairma Design Group. In recent years, her life and her work have turned toward better health.
Cindy’s work has been honored by Houston’s Best, Prism and ASID. This month, she is being honored as the Houston Design District’s newest Leader In Design.
A West Texas native, Cindy moved to Houston more than 30 years ago. She was busy raising children when she found herself in her 40s and in need of a job. She’d lived in homes, fixed them up and sold them and was good at it.
Having lived in several homes, she understood how every room in a home should live, and she knew she would be good at interior design. Her philosophy is that every home should have function, beauty, ease and purpose, but above all, they should have balance.
About two and a half years ago, Cindy met the love of her life – Dion Ruzicka – and they married 21 days after their second date. After four months of marriage, Dion became ill and was diagnosed with lymphatic leukemia. Instead of an arduous regimen of traditional medicine, they opted for a natural method of breathing exercises and cold plunge treatments. Today, leukemia shows up only slightly in his lab work.
That experience led them to open Loyly, a cold-plunge and sauna lounge where people of all ages take the plunge for better health. “This lifestyle is so good for you,” Cindy said, noting that she gave up alcohol and sugar and has lost 40 pounds.