All the artwork is meaningful. For the master bedroom, Frazier framed a poem her husband wrote in celebration of their first wedding anniversary. The ink blot figure is another piece by Brittney Ciccone.
The nursery’s rug is joyful without seeming childish, and an Eames lounge chair makes for a sophisticated reading spot. Frazier says, “The room is happy but consistent with the rest of the house with its modern feel.”
Pops of peppy color punctuate the playroom. The modular sofa by Nugget can be configured into forts. The trio of prints are by London photographer Karin Berndl through ArtStar.
A restful palette and rich textures, including silk wallcovering by Phillip Jeffries, give the master bedroom its serene aura. Elms designed the platform bed and the nightstands, as well as the upholstered wall behind the bed.
A light-colored Luce chair and Frette linens on the bed, along with a glass wall that admits sunlight from the living room, brighten the master bedroom. The mitered Ann Sacks marble headboard shimmers like a waterfall.
Daher added wall panels with bronze inserts to give the bedroom more interest.
The master bathroom boasts a freestanding tub with an unobstructed view to the outdoors.
In the master bedroom, the arched window frames were painted to stand out against the custom mural by the French wallpaper company Ananbô. The cage chandelier is from Visual Comfort.
The dressing room, once an extra bedroom, is an elegant but not overwhelming background for her extensive wardrobe.
The inviting chaise in the master bedroom was chosen to echo the teal hues in May’s treasured dressing room
The dressing room, once an extra bedroom, is an elegant but not overwhelming background for her extensive wardrobe.
Muted bed coverings and rugs enable a mildly riotous contrast between the vine-patterned wallpaper and colorful drapes.
Divine details include the master bed’s custom headboard.
A television hides in the master bed’s footboard; a wire-and-glass tapestry by artist Susan Freda was commissioned for the room.
Luxe alpaca curtains buffer the windows in the couple’s sleeping quarters. Palumbo designed the upholstered bed and framed it with contemporary task lamps.
Last summer, while Silver helped her son relocate, she says she stayed in a hotel for a month, an experience that made her appreciate her home more than ever. “Coming home after that was the epitome of sanctuary.”
The sumptuous master suite brings together a wealth of textures—the wood mantel, an alpaca throw, linen curtains, and the wool flannel-clad armchair that cozies up to the fire. In true Hirsch mix-it-up style, there’s also an eye-catching walnut Jonathan Adler Claude étagère with a midcentury vibe. “We wanted this to be a sophisticated and quiet place,” the designer says.
The master suite is a soothing sanctuary from the bustle of hosting visitors.
Facing south with a door to the balcony, the master bedroom is flooded with light.
The clients and designers went decidedly minimalist in the master bedroom.
A second-floor guest room has a restful color scheme that complements the pretty views of the Atlantic Ocean and the North Shore of Boston.
A softly hued Phillip Jeffries linen wallcovering conjures the peaceful ambience the couple envisioned for their sleeping quarters, while an upholstered bed from O. Henry House and a curvaceous upholstered bench (just the right height for a sit-and-put-on-your-slippers perch) boost comfort. The striking painting is by Utah artist Holly Addi.
A pair of dervishes give the side-eye to the guest bedroom, where a bubble ceiling light reflects the playful spirit of the room. The queen bed splits in two when the owners’ college-age sons are in town and need a place to crash
Art is sometimes used as a counterpoint to the room design, as with this dark but whimsical (yes, that’s a pastry bag on her head) painting contrasted with the soft tones used in the master bedroom.
One of two children’s rooms separated by an oversize pocket door.
The second children’s room; opening the pocket door lets the two rooms act as one play space.
Night tables are tucked into the built-ins in the master bedroom. Blackout drapes offer cozy nighttime privacy, and open to views of the rear park come daybreak.
One of the things that attracted Corrie to this condo was the fact that it was the only one on the wharf with a loft space for sleeping.
In the guest bedroom, Rose Tarlow linen was paper-backed to apply to the walls.
A fireplace and upholstered chair add a warm touch to the spare master bedroom.
Bartlett and Brio in the bedroom.
The Summer House’s bedrooms are a riot of color, pattern, and texture.
The Summer House’s bedrooms are a riot of color, pattern, and texture.
Vintage Oscar armchairs revamped with a lustrous Robert Allen fabric anchor a dreamy sitting area by the window. The intriguing linear pattern of The Rug Company’s hand-carved wool Circuit rug pops come nighttime, illuminated by the deco-style ceiling light.
Mahogany night tables cozy up to the couple’s bed.
The lamps on the nightstands in the master bedroom are repurposed vases in Han Dynasty shapes. And that small stack of books on the Chinese wooden bench? Cohen only brought eight books with her to Westport. “My home is very edited,” Cohen says. “I didn’t want a lot of stuff. I wanted to connect to life in a fresh way.”
Repurposing done right: the wingback headboard in the master bedroom acted as the back cushion of a daybed in Cupp’s previous home.
Kerri Rosenthal’s own wallpapers make an appearance throughout the home; this pattern, Top Down in a cheerful pink, dresses up the bedroom of the homeowners’ twin daughters.
The antique portrait lending character to a cozy guest room belonged to Dunn’s mother.
A mix of prints in cobalt and sky enliven the master bedroom.
With a tufted headboard, plush bedding, and shades of cream and gold, the master bedroom is as luxurious as it is comfortable.
A son’s handsome bedroom takes the home’s gray theme in a darker direction.
A seagrass rug and Maine Cottage fabrics invite casual luxury into the master suite.
The playful, gender-neutral guest bedroom hosts frequent sleepovers by the grandkids.
The kids’ room’s swing chair ranks as the most popular seat in the house.
In the chandelier-lit master bedroom, the most formal space in the home, an imposing bed is balanced with softer tones in the bedcoverings, bench, and divan.
A Victorian carved bamboo headboard, bamboo-embellished armoire, and woven plantation chair give the master bedroom its hint of British colonialism.
The bunkroom features cozy berths for eight kids.
“She has a great aesthetic,” says Wagner of the homeowner, who helped select the fabrics in each room, including the robin’s-egg accents in this bedroom suite.
Park and her husband purchased the painting by Gustavo Aceves in Venice while on their honeymoon.
The cottage-chic theme continues in the master bedroom, part of the suite that occupies the entire second floor.
The master bedroom opens to a second-floor porch with lake views.
The stairs descend first to the bedrooms, then to the ground-floor living area and the patio.
In this bedroom, the sweet blue tones get an energetic boost with a framed pareo by Manuel Canovas.
In this bedroom, the sweet blue tones get an energetic boost with a framed pareo by Manuel Canovas.
The pinstriped gray wallpaper helps scale the master bedroom’s high, slanted ceilings down to comfortable proportions. Deep-pile carpeting and a brace of burlap-covered ottomans warm the space.
Guests are welcome to lay their heads in an upstairs bedroom that modestly departs from the home’s restrained use of color; a ribbed Lucite rocker and ottoman even flirt modestly with whimsy.
Trundle beds and bold blue make a kid-friendly bedroom.
Another bedroom wears sunny apricot-hued paint.
Softer colors give the master bedroom its serene feel.
Colorful bedrooms include this sunny one in the “treehouse.”
The bunk room’s nautical touches include rope sconces, anchor-print bedding, and a line-and-cleat detail.
Patterns in a guest room mix and match, from florals on the wall to stripes and plaid in upholstery and pillows.
A space-age ball chair is a playful addition to the bunk room.
An all-wood wing chair softens the master bedroom’s vibrant colors.
The master bedroom’s vintage and antique furniture is refreshed with plucky hues drawn from the wallpaper in the hallway.
A chandelier strung with tiny bits of turquoise is framed by the angled ceiling in the master bedroom.
The calm palette continues into the master bedroom.
The master bedroom’s balcony is the Dillons’ favorite spot in the house.
The bench at the foot of the English bed is an antique from France, reupholstered in simple linen.
The master bedroom’s tufted headboard and diaphanous drapes add even more elegance to a glam space.
The original beams in a guest room have been partially revealed for a rustic touch.
The Stones found the arched chairs, likely from a church, in an antique shop. One of Hank Hudson’s “dot series” images of celebrities (in this case actor Daniel Craig as James Bond) is from the Provincetown gallery Woodman/Shimko.
Light from the dormers spills into the comfortable new master bedroom in the second-floor addition.
A mirror from the North Carolina furniture company Skram is a curvy foil to the master bedroom’s sleek Giorgetti desk.
A top-floor guest bedroom has a wide balcony for enjoying the view.
For sheer fun the basement bunk room, with cheery splashes of orange and its pool table, is hard to beat.
Two more girls cozy up in a room with built-in beds that incorporate helpful storage.
A standing mirror visually enhances the size of a daughter’s room.
In the master bedroom, chests from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams sport navy blue stain and are customized with gold-toned hardware.
Spiky, plum-colored Urchin pendants by Varaluz hang on either side of the guest room bed. “I love unexpected color combos,” says designer Dane Austin.
Luxurious textures and shots of color add a sensual touch to the subdued backdrop of the master bedroom.
The neutral palette gives way to more saturated tones in a daughter’s bedroom.
Removing the attic opened up the ceilings of the second-floor guest bedrooms, where exposed beams offer subtle contrast to the white walls.
A guest room is outfitted with a custom tufted headboard in a restful purple-and-blue floral fabric from Schumacher.
Walnut and polished-nickel lamps and a teak lounge chair are masculine touches.
Natural denim wallcovering and soft, stone-hued fabrics give the master bedroom its restful mood.
The master bed is accessorized with a custom headboard, bench, and pillows covered in Quadrille fabric.
The master bedroom’s built-in shelves, stocked with period treasures and dominated by Stein’s portrait of comedian Samantha Bee, float above the floor.
The bedside nightstands, too, are suspended from the wall to visually increase floor space. The sculptural female form of this vintage lamp is partnered with a male version on the opposite side.
Tyler Karu carved out a highlighting niche to frame this bed. Photo by Justin Levesque.
Wallpaper, art, lighting, pillows, and furniture all act as layers of pattern in a bedroom by Diane McCafferty. Photo by Eric Roth.
Gina Baran extended a statement wall onto the ceiling for extra architectural definition. Photo by Emily O’Brien.
A guest room’s textured wallpaper echoes a serene palette of silvery gray with touches of deep green.
The master bedroom is a symphony of deep, rich blues set against a gray-blue grasscloth shot through with metallic threads.
The master suite’s coral-inspired lamp and ocean-blue ombré velvet armchair reference the water views.
The master bedroom features a custom headboard of dark-stained bamboo.
An eye-catching mirror enhances light and makes the compact guest room feel bigger.
Bold patterns and bright colors happily coexist in the guest room; the photograph is by David Heitholt.
The master bedroom occupies the cottage’s new partial second floor. Oversize window panes with black mullions frame the vista.
Favorite pieces—like the wife’s father’s lounge chair and the couple’s headboard—were redone and incorporated into the master suite.
A bold green bed stands in contrast to a bedroom’s sedate white walls.
The younger daughter’s bedroom is viewed here from a shared bathroom clad in Fireworks wallpaper by Albert Hadley.
A kaleidoscope sculpture by Boston-based artist Damien Hoar de Galvan adds a splash of color to a guest bedroom.
Red accents pop against the pale blue background in a boy’s bedroom.
Broad stripes on the ceiling give the nursery a look that’s cute but not cloying.
Soft greens and neutrals keep the master bedroom feeling serene.
To introduce architectural character into the bedrooms, each was given its own niche; the one in the master was embellished with lacy Weitzner wallpaper.
The master bedroom includes a sitting area.
Graphic Romo fabrics give energy to the guest room’s reading nook.
The owners’ private sanctuary includes an ultra-suede upholstered bed.
White cowhide pillows girded with hand-applied metal chains dress the Jessica Charles Lexi swivel chairs in the master bedroom’s sitting area. “I’m addicted to cowhide,” says Vergara.
Mr. Brown lamps foster the designer’s nighttime reading and—with additional bulbs hidden inside their hollow bases—up the glamorous mood.
The bedroom’s muted palette is brightened by another of Paul Balmer’s paintings.
A seating group in the master bedrooms offers a bird’s-eye view through the windows that wrap the stairwell.
Her parents (and dog Sasha) got a new master suite on the second floor of the addition, with privacy shades that descend from a recess in the ceiling.
Daughter Olivia enjoys a private suite in the Tudor’s former attic.
Matching 1970s campaign chests by Henredon flank the bed.
An elk-skin rug and wallpaper inspired by Andy Warhol’s Rorschach paintings bring masculinity to the master bedroom.
Custom log beds painted black play off the black-and-white prints and custom drapes in the kids’ guestroom for an effect that’s “mountain house” without being too “log cabin.”
The master bedroom, with its rustic wood walls and arrow decor, muted bedding, and modern Lucite nightstands, is a mélange of styles that work in perfect harmony.
Bright yellow window coverings and throw blankets in the kids’ bedroom add subtle energy to the woodsy palette.
An industrial cabinet showcasing ski sweaters meets both form and function needs of a modern ski house.
Karu angled the bed in the master bedroom, adding a halo of antique plates above the headboard and a vintage Murano chandelier.
A silk and wool rug feels good under bare toes, while an Arctic Pear chandelier by Ochre lends sparkle.
As stylish as any grown-up haven, the little girl’s room holds an Ethan Allen bed from the owners’ previous home, which Irving refreshed with a coat of white paint. A geometric Tibetan wool rug and CB2 bedding strike additional notes of sophistication.
A fireplace warms the master bedroom’s sitting area.
A barrel ceiling in the master bedroom is both pretty and practical, lending height and depth to a modest-sized room.
The master bedroom is a scaled-down space, very much a reflection of the homeowners’ tastes, where soft blue and neutrals form a soothing palette.
Each bedroom has a distinct look and includes something eye-popping, like the high-gloss yellow of a four-poster bed or a scarlet wallpaper
Every guest room holds a writing desk, furthering the inn’s literary theme.
A guest room featuring scarlet wallpaper from Lee Jofa
Bold graphics in the wallpaper and rug get a calming counterpoint in the solids Reider chose for the upholstered bed and draperies.
The master bedroom is one of the few places where Tillett fabrics—in the drapes and coverlet—are displayed.
A painting by Leslie Tillett and a drawing by his wife, D.D., decorate the guest bedroom.
The beds and nightstands are all built in, for a cleaner, more spacious look.
Barn doors slide aside to reveal a master bedroom with a Mediterranean feel built around the bold Phillip Jeffries arrowroot wallcovering.
A bamboo-inspired bed gives a hint of the tropics to a guest room.
Blue is paired with orange in son Juan-Carlos’s bedroom, which once belonged to hockey great Max Pacioretty.
The palette is more peaceful in the master bedroom, where the custom bed is topped with Legacy Linens.
Mirrored nightstands lend the master bedroom a touch of glamour.
Bright pops of color and ethnic patterns bring a youthful feel to a bedroom.
The master bedroom draws from a lighter seaside palette of colors and textures for a serene look and feel.
The master bedroom features a number of antiques, including a gleaming highboy—the ideal staging area for an assemblage of blue and white porcelain.
A patterned coverlet in the master bedroom evokes mussels that wash up on the beach.
Exposed beams installed atop the insulated walls make the structure look like an old-time beach house.
Simple, white-painted furniture in the second-floor guest bedroom comports with the owners’ desire for cottage decor in this space.
More than a place to sleep, the master bedroom is designed with comfort for the whole family in mind.
Fabrics with hues of citron and fuchsia offer a lively contrast to the room’s neutral furnishings.
A guest room used by the couple’s adult daughter when she visits boasts a custom Phillip Jeffries wallpaper embellished with a white embossed design.
Starr Daniels says she couldn’t pass up the digital painting that matched the master bedroom’s color scheme.
The serene master bedroom is a study in quiet neutrals and soft textures.
Comfortable simplicity reigns in the master bedroom, where delicate night tables from Worlds Away flank the plush upholstered headboard.
A Barbara Barry chaise offers an alternative lounging spot in the guest room.
Frette bedding amps up the luxury in the master bedroom.
The homeowner designed the Chippendale-style headboard for the master bedroom.
Tamara Kalin’s favorite color makes a bold appearance on pillows, throws, and accent pieces in the couple’s bedroom.
A balcony was closed in to create the master suite’s chic sitting area.
Roomy, but cozy, the swiveling sofa adds a bold punch of color to the master bedroom.
A floating wall forms the guest room headboard, where three photographic works by CE Morse hang above the bed.
In the master bedroom, a luxuriously upholstered bed and geometric grasscloth wallcovering replaced a spartan four-poster and bland painted walls.
The master bedroom’s fireplace, like the others in the house, was converted from gas to wood burning.
In the master bedroom, Koto wood panels and a leather Christian Liaigre bed create a decidedly contemporary edge.
The guest bedroom, too, takes advantage of a view through one of the tall exterior windows, whose finely arched peak is echoed in the opening with a glass railing frosted for privacy.
A glass-and-steel wall allows light, but not noise from downstairs, into the balcony-like master bedroom.
A Ro Sham Beaux chandelier illuminates the master bedroom, where French doors open to a deck overlooking the pretty yard.
The nursery adheres to the home’s neutral theme with rattan shades and a wicker elephant for added texture.
Antique beds in the four-year-old’s bedroom belonged to Russell’s father.
In the generously scaled master bedroom, the designer confidently mixed a modern chevron wallcovering with the bold chinois drapes, and created a link between an old house and a modern mood with the graphic custom rug. The chairs add classic style and a pop of plum.
Custom bedding from Muse Bespoke adds another luxurious layer to the upholstered bed in the master suite.
Tharp designed the master bedroom’s custom canopy bed with a subtle reference to boat dock cleats. New ceiling rafters and planking throughout add airiness and authenticity.
The guest bedroom is a rich mix of textures with its navy grasscloth backdrop, embroidered pillows, and bed linens.
The master bedroom’s dream–inducing horse photos, bed linens, and reading lamp are from Ralph Lauren. Fresh bouquets throughout the cottage keep the rooms connected to the outdoors.
Walls painted Benjamin Moore’s Bunny Gray soften the guest bedroom. To introduce a note of texture, the standing lamp wears a burlap shade. “Small rooms can be cozy,” says Lapierre.
The Lucite legs of the upholstered bench at the foot of the master bed add a glamorous touch.
The soothing neutral palette makes any touch of color pop, as seen in this bedroom.
The master bedroom opens to a private balcony.
White grasscloth woven in a herringbone pattern gives the walls of the master bedroom an understated texture that blends with the mild lemon-yellow and gray of upholstered pieces.
The master bedroom sits in a quiet corner of the addition with views out to the backyard.
An upstairs guest room in the original house sports bright primary colors.
A guest bedroom sports a Flou Notturno bed and Danish modern night tables by Poul Volther.
In the master bedroom, a tailored approach lends structure to the powder-blue easy chair, custom headboard, and bed skirt. French doors swing open for a view of the harbor.
In the basement bunkroom, striped bedding and nautical details add up to a space made for grandchildren.
A desk doubles as a headboard in one of the guest rooms. The angled walls recall the attics the owner played in as a child.
The king-size bed in the guest room is from Leonard’s in Seekonk, Massachusetts. “Should the owners ever want one-floor living, this room is like a secondary master suite,” Banks says.
Versatile x-benches slide out of the way when not needed, while an oat straw and wood Orkney chair lends texture.
The daughter’s bedroom boasts a headboard covered in a textured fabric that looks like crewel work.
The rope motif of the Lee Jofa wallpaper is echoed in the headboard’s trim and the twisted plaster rods of the chandelier.
The designer worked with a sailmaker to create mainsails for headboards in the children’s room.
The clean lines of the bedding and furniture play well against the wallpaper’s whimsical nautical design in the master bedroom.
The designer chose two brass bedside lamps, but opted for different tables to throw off the symmetry; two stacked navy-blue trunks sit on one side, and a single trunk fabricated from stainless steel, wood, and leather on the other.
A soft palette of peach and gray enhances a guest bedroom, where Badger, Helen Higgins’s faithful Jack Russell Terrier, stops for a rest. The pastel palette, reproduction cane bed, and brick-lined fireplace augment the space’s romantic ambience.
A white wash lends subtle color to the master bedroom’s paneled walls.
Continuing the idea that it’s all about the view, the owners chose warm, neutral colors and simple, clean furnishings for the master bedroom.
The designer paired a Kelly-green carpet with a magenta loveseat in the master bedroom; fabric panels flanking the headboard suggest a canopy, but without the bulk. In the master bath, Burke installed a sink in a Rococo dressing table and covered the wall behind it with broad stripes
A guest room offers a dramatic juxtapositioning of antique Edwardian beds, a Georgian bachelor’s chest, and a massive iron chandelier.
Shagreen-clad nightstands, Frette bedding, a Murano glass chandelier, and a silver-gilt canopy bed give the master bedroom its sense of luxury.
A cozy guest room is outfitted with furniture from a local shop. “We did a lot of shopping,” says Quinn with a chuckle.
Nancy’s father, a B-17 pilot in World War II, left her the two Toulouse-Lautrec prints that now hang in the master bedroom. She chose a color scheme to complement them.
