The children’s bedrooms (above center and right) illustrate the casual comfort vibe that the homeowners and designer were going for.
The children’s bedrooms (above center and right) illustrate the casual comfort vibe that the homeowners and designer were going for.
The master suite blends an urban sensibility with a warm country feel. Keeping it neutral was an important part of the design strategy.
The kitchen has plenty of family-friendly seating options.
Interior designer Sara Jordan made sure that her family-friendly choices in the dining room and kitchen were in sync with the breakfast table and chairs that moved in with the family.
Comfortable, durable seating was of paramount importance to the homeowners, who have three young children.
A hand-painted chest custom made in Thailand serves as a bar.
New windows with transoms let the sun wash the living room, and wide-plank white oak floors were laid throughout the house in a renovation that honors the original but has a fresh feel.
The reclaimed barn.
A cozy deck off the breakfast area (the new owners added the pergola).
The breezeway connects the barn and main house.
The property offered the whole country package, including the farmhouse with its classic colonial facade.
The homeowners were living in Brooklyn, New York, and had never heard of Westport until they started looking for a home for their growing family. They were sold after one look at this iconic farmhouse on lovingly tended, parklike grounds.
The living room includes a well-equipped bar.
The kitchen was the starting point for the home’s design.
A half-wall and columns separate the large living room into two more intimate seating areas.
Symmetry defines the front of the Shingle-style house.
n back, symmetry gives way to interesting roof lines, a turret, porches and a fieldstone chimney that serves four fireplaces.
Casual comfort reigns in the more rustic family room.
A nook in the master suite provides a cozy spot for relaxing.
Copper-toned chair cushions accent the neutral color scheme in the casual dining area.
Granite-topped counters and a walnut-topped island provide plenty of working space in the kitchen.
Over the years, the 1840s Federal-style house had been given a mansard roof and Victorian flourishes.
Grassi designed the houseâs curved doorway.
The exterior brackets on the tower addition match those flanking the back door.
The living room plays out a simple, neutral palette with a black-accented vie.
A deep Jacobean brown stains all the floors. The marbleized globe ceiling fixture was brought in from the front porch ceiling.
The pale palette is broken only by an accent wall in green, a custom color chosen to reflect a bit of the outdoors.
The thick turned legs of the dining table reflect some of the homeâ’s heavier architecture details.
Narrow built-in drawers add a graphic note.
Round and oval ornamental windows add interest to the house’s front facade.
The large dining table, which offers plenty of seating for family and friends, came with the owners from their previous house.
Interior designer Nance Vigneau styled the intimate living room with a monochromatic beige-and-tan color scheme.
The paneled wall underneath the staircase landing encloses a small powder room.
Some of the bookcases architect McKee Patterson designed wear a cover of ornamental wire.
The terrace, with its large barbeque area, outdoor dining space and stone fireplace, connects the main house and cabana.
The back porch sprawls across the living room, family room and kitchen with their spectacular views of the harbor beyond.
A rough-sawn oak timbered ceiling lends the kitchen and adjacent sitting area a rustic look.
The master bedroom boasts a variety of soft colors and sumptuous textures, from the velvet headboard to the quilted bedding.
The bowed ceiling and beaded paneling of the cabana’s bedroom was inspired by boat interiors.
The tub in the master bathroom offers harbor views.
A heated marble floor ups the master bathâs comfort level.
An antique tea table resides between the master bedroom’s velvet-covered chairs.
Antique light fixtures illuminate the kitchen island.
Antique prints enliven a sonâs room. The pine chest holds keepsakes.
A nineteenth-century Hungarian oil painting hangs above a living room loveseat.
The dining room includes an antique mahogany sideboard.
The home’s exterior and its surroundings blend references to the stately houses of Europe and New England’s iconic stone walls.
The foyer’s curved wall lent itself to the Scenes of North Americaâ wallpaper by Zuber, a paper also found in the White House.
The master bathroom has a soothing palette of cream, grey, and white.
The designers incorporated beautiful creams and whites into the master suite to give it the subtle, sophisticated feel of a high-end hotel room.
The family room, part of the home’s addition, combines comfort and chic, coastal New England style with ease.
“If you’re here for a cocktail or a dinner party, you definitely play pool,” says designer Parker Rogers, so it was important for the billiard room to make a statement. Drapes of richly colored plaid fabric lend a men’s club touch.
A built-in cabinet finished to mimic an antique anchors the dining room.
Bistro chairs custom made in France flank the Carrara marble kitchen island.
A luxe William Morris wallcovering is a surefire dinner party conversation-starter.
The living room has a formal feel without sacrificing comfort. The landscape that hangs above the mantel, which echoes the pretty palette of blues and greens, is another Vineyard find.
In the foyer, an antique French sideboard that doubles as a bar welcomes visitors. The owners discovered the painting that hangs above it on Martha’s Vineyard.
Located in Southport’s Historic District, the Shingle-style house hadn’t been altered much since it was built in 1894, retaining its original detail and character.
A figurative painting by Volpone hangs on a mustard-colored wall in the artist’s study, which also holds a custom Parsons-style desk by DLF Contractors.
A Venetian carved Bernini bed with parrots perched on the posts dominates the master bedroom.
After admitting that her family room “just didn’t work,” Volpone took Hirsch’s advice and replaced a small coffee table with a large custom-designed painted table to better anchor the room. Twin sculptural lamps help define the room’s -sitting area.
The tile-floored kitchen includes a breakfast table topped with a Sally Aldrich bird sculpture and surrounded by antique upholstered chairs. One light-filled area holds a streamlined work surface and a modern West Elm desk chair.
The flamboyantly luxurious dining room features a painted ceiling with a mirror effect and a sideboard faux-painted to resemble a Tibetan chest.
A vintage garden trellis makes a compelling background for objects and art in the living room. Connecticut, Fairfield County,
Dranow carved out a restful sitting nook in the large living room.
Dranow carved out a restful sitting nook in the large living room.
True to her artistic roots, Rachel Volpone fills her home with bold, colorful combinations of her own art and the creations of artist friends that range from painting to sculpture to photography and more.
Splashes of vivid color were a must for Volpone.
Hanging his and her lights free up space on the nightstands in the master bedroom, where hand-painted metallic wallpaper covers the wall behind the bed. A faux-shagreen-framed mirror adds interest to the fireplace.
The breakfast room’s custom table combines a stained white-oak top with an industrial-inspired steel base. The colorful art, which couldn’t be a better fit for the orange-and-purple theme, also graced the owner’s previous home.
The welcoming 4,000-square-foot, shingled house incorporates timeless features like a port cochere.
Muse used a soothing gray-blue paint in the family room to create a backdrop for a host of lively fabrics including pillows dressed in a blue-and-taupe leaf motif from Zoffany and geometric stripes by Christopher Farr Cloth. New Lucite hardware and a freshly lacquered mantel increase modernity.
The living room’s high level of -interest stems in great part from all “the varied elements of texture,” says the designer. The metal side table is topped with petrified wood, while two stools flaunt velvet-clad bases to complement their seats of striped fabric by Duralee. Pale linen curtains afford privacy and soften the windows. The arresting painting is by Patrick Wilson.
Interior designer Lauren Muse -collaborated with Michelle -Brunwasser of Weber Fine Art Greenwich to help the owners find works that would please them visually and suit their decor, such as the dining room’s lively painting by Judith Kruger.
The entry’s contemporary console and attention-getting art by James Nares provide a lively contrast to the traditional architecture.
A cozy library off the kitchen sports club chairs covered in Lee Jofa fabric and a coffee table from Bungalow 5.
A carpet of faux grass gives the terrace its garden appeal. The striped chairs are from Terrain in Westport.
Driftwood lamps and a hide pillow lend an organic touch to the custom headboard and nightstands in the master bedroom.
Eastman turned a crystal punchbowl into a vessel for orchids atop the coffee table.
The bookcase, rescued from a consignment shop, has traveled with Eastman to all her apartments, taking on a different color each time.
Clear designed the sitting-area chairs, inspired by a pair she spied in an antiques shop.
âEvery room should have a surprise,â says designer Joyce Clear. The master bedroom has several, from its unique headboard to its steel bench covered in Donghia fabric to the seafoam hue of the bedding.
A sectional sofa and antique bench dominate the living room in Tiffany Eastmanâs Stamford apartment. Asian touches in the lacquered side table, metal bamboo chairs and a Chinese Chippendale mirror lend age and sophistication to the new space.
A textured paper lends a three-dimensional effect to the powder roomâs wall.
A Robert Motherwell lithograph hangs above the Nakashima sideboard.
The dining table, which expands to seat two dozen, has an apron of gold coral onyx embellished with metal filigree in an echo of the entry stair.
A collection of pieces from browngrotta arts, in Wilton, sets off a Clark-crafted chest.
The Arts and Crafts influence takes a contemporary turn in the staircase crafted by Gregory Clark with its serpentine banister and filigree-inset newel posts. The homeowner, an accomplished craftswomen herself, made the felt throw rug.
The raised circles in the custom J.D. Staron rug evoke the stones one might collect during a walk on the nearby beach.
A money plant sandwiched between glass forms the top of a side-table crafted by Clark.
Pendant lights help make a focal point of the family roomâs seating arrangement.
A pale-pink carpet and a window seat wrapped in Ultrasuede make the daughterâs room extra special.
In the posh master bath, honed Carrara marble countertops and polished nickel hardware give the custom vanities an added dash of elegance.
Designers Roch and Chase created an upholstered wall, headboard and benches to further the master bedroomâs luxe atmosphere.
The new addition brought a parade of French doors that open from the family room to a covered porch with the master suite above.
The dining room is a gracious setting for more formal occasions.
A smattering of well-placed color enlivens the family room without upsetting the neutral paletteâs serenity. Accessories are primarily limited to books and natural elements like green plants and pickings from the garden to maintain the airy ambience. A saw-horse table by Waldoâs Designs serves as a handy desk, while John Booneâs upholstered club chairs and welcoming sofa guarantee comfort.
A hand-crafted lantern from the New England Historical Connection lends stature to the entry.
A Robert Mangold print and an antique Federal chest marry happily in the sitting room.
The hallway was given a decorated floor to dispel its formerly dark state.
The sunny family room with its coffered ceiling and paneled hearth is the ownersâ favorite destination for kicking back.
Situated in the original part of the house, the bright sitting room is anything but old fashioned, thanks to contemporary art and furnishings. The clever designers devised the spacious, pillow-filled window seat and opted for the symmetry of twin lamps, chairs and tables to enhance congeniality.
The family room is in the new addition at the rear of the house. Reflective surfaces in the coffee table, side tables and lamps spark a room thatâs all about comfort. Soft neutral tones and traditionally designed furniture promote relaxation.
Antique bell jar lamps above the dining table hold candles whose light is romantically reflected in a sheet of antique glass set into the dining table top.
The curved fronts of the master bathroomâs vanities make it easy to lean into the mirror while shaving or applying makeup.
The master bedroom carries out the designerâs serene design scheme with pale-blue walls, white bedding, Lucite bedside tables and symmetrical bookcases.
Twin slipper chairs add a note of color in the living room.
The living roomâs calm personality speaks with soft brown walls and unfussy window treatments.
The designer uses color judiciously, opting for a kitchen with clean lines and a subtle palette.
Saturated colors in carpet and upholstery, dark blue silk window treatments, mahogany paneling and an emphasis on warmth and comfort create what designer and homeowner Katherine Hodge calls her âwinter room.â Pops of color enliven the small space.
The home is a symmetrically proportioned center-entry Colonial Revival built in 1928.
The front hall displays original Thomas Brooks furniture and Lincrusta-Walton wallcovering designed to evoke tooled leather, installed in the 1880s.
The cradle, part of the original furniture collection, is a perfect example of Gothic styling.
Originally a conservatory, this room’s use changed as the family grew, when it became the library.
White marble and linens foster a sense of airiness and light in the master bath, which puts the focus on the surroundings, too, with its generous window.
A striking glass screen defines the kitchen.
The luxurious master bedroom has views of the lake and the inner courtyard.
Guest quarters have a view through glass doors to the stone terrace and pool.
An artful bronze-base table and a Baccarat chandelier lend drama to the breakfast area, where clerestory windows pull in additional light.
An art gallery and guest quarters occupy the lower walk-out level.
The inner courtyard with a reflecting pool and an adjacent gallery displaying paintings by Pedro Calapez is situated in the opposite wing.
An infinite edge helps merge the pool with the landscape.
New windows along the home’s lakefront side ensure unhindered views from all the main living spaces.
Davies’s own guitar makes a fitting prop when she’s not practicing for the lessons she and Jesse take together.
A dynamic mural by Rosenthal adds energy to the large, sunny master bedroom.
The family room features a purple settee designed by Suzy Azadi that’s perfect for relaxing. The embossed fabric at the windows is by Pierre Frey.
The stone patio Davies built by the existing pool looks as though it’s always been there. She gave it a contemporary attitude with a cement table from CB2 and classic Verner Panton chairs.
Son Jesse’s bedroom recalls the early 1970s and the heyday of rock and roll, with its bold graphic patterns and picture rails holding vintage albums.
Traditional gray and white go bold with an accent of citron.
Davies claimed the former living room as the office for D2 Interieurs.
The breakfast nook sounds a wake-up call with walls of tequila lime, a geometric-patterned rug and vivid toss pillows.
The dining room’s existing built-ins were given new hardware and painted teal, and now hold designer/homeowner Denise Davies’s collection of midcentury pottery and art books.
A painting by Kerri Rosenthal hangs on the high-gloss gray walls of the foyer.
The lack of curtains lets the view be part of the living room’s decor no matter the season.
David Hicks wallpaper sets the mood in the dining room, where, instead of a chandelier, a "hair-dryer" lamp illuminates the vintage table that sits on hide rugs.
Laverge-Schade furnished the guests’ rooms in the Old World style she’s cherished all her life.
The first-floor suite offers privacy and easy access to the terrace, pictured to the right.
Filled with greenery, a dining alcove on the patio radiates European charm.
Comfort is fundamental throughout the home, as evidenced by the cozy corner den, an elegant retreat.
Laverge-Schade furnished the guests’ rooms in the Old World style she’s cherished all her life.
The iron-and-glass kitchen table is a family heirloom.
The kitchen cabinets were custom built on site by Dutch cabinetmakers.
Guests can borrow walking sticks, boots, hats and more, all found in the mudroom.
A Corbin Bronze sculpture stands guard on the landing.
The designer’s choices play off the Zebrino marble fireplace surround and bronze mantel designed by Kaehler.
A silk-and-wool Tibetan rug warms the upstairs bedroom, where bedside tables by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams flank an A. Rudin bed.
Sheer woven curtains offer privacy but let the light in.
Vintage chairs by Milo Baughman upholstered in glazed linen from Holly Hunt surround a custom table by Martha Sturdy from Baker Furniture.
The custom hair-on-hide coffee table/ottoman by Kyle Bunting makes the living room a kick-off-your-shoes space, where the owners watch football games or have cocktails by the fire.
Roseff furnished the living room with textured neutrals, adding patterned pillows for visual interest.
The colors of the open kitchen’s custom glass backsplash from Ann Sacks inspired designer Eric Roseff’s furniture choices such as the barstools upholstered in cloud-colored all-grain leather from Edelman
Eastman discovered the covered patio’s driftwood table base at the Antique and Artisan Center in Stamford and gave it a see-through top.
The covered patio sports an alfresco dining area.
Diverse elements unite happily in the living room, where striking charcoal-on-paper drawings set off a steer’s head cunningly crafted of metal washers. The herringbone-patterned hide sofa pillows hail from Dovecote in Westport.
Antique beams give the kitchen a sense of continuity with the original house.
Salk painted the backs of the built-in shelves chartreuse to give them definition and make the books pop. The window seat is upholstered in fabric from Ballard Designs.
Serena & Lily linens are topped with a colorful pillow and throw from J. Seitz on the master bed.
The lighter shingles on the new addition will eventually weather to match the original house.
An antique mantel from the Salks’ previous home provides a sense of history, and a fire screen from Pergola in New Preston adds sparkle.
The dark cherry library was made more feminine with a jolt from green-lacquered walls and rich velvet accent chairs.
The sun-filled conservatory features half-round transom windows, a tropical feel, and furnishings that encourage kicking back.
Blues of every hue prevail throughout the classic home. Though formal, the dining room and living room (facing page), are not off-limits to the homeowners’ three small children, thanks to sisal rugs, durable casegoods, and forgiving fabrics; a mix of three-including faux leather-adorn the dining chairs.
The formal living and dining room.
Dragoo designed the tufted headboard in the cozy master bedroom.
A custom wood-veneer shade tops the midcentury Scandinavian lamp that sits on the Natuzzi sideboard in the study.
Heirloom lithographs depicting farm scenes hang above the study’s fireplace.
The dining room’s dark walls "make things pop," explains the designer.
A colorful Oushak carpet sets the library’s welcoming tone. The George Nelson pendant lamp adds a modern note, while classic articulating brass lamps from Michele Varian aid nighttime reading.
A tub enjoys dramatic views and its own proscenium arch.
The spectacular staircase mixes verticals, horizontals, and diagonals with wood both rough-hewn and polished.
Custom millwork, such as the master bedroom’s cabinets and mantel, is one of the house’s signatures.
The house’s rich oak flooring is most evident in the open kitchen.
Some of the fieldstone for the central hearth was taken from the property.
The Michael Taylor dining table sits atop a stone base.
Looking perfectly comfortable in a wintry setting, this Redding home takes its design cues (and even some of its building materials) from nearby Connecticut barns.
A Pottery Barn Teen cupboard with cutouts, lavender drapery fabric from Duralee, and a John Robshaw quilt give eleven-year-old Emma’s room an edge.
Vintage orange chairs complement Kerri’s artwork with a bit of extra punch in the television room. The ottoman is another custom D2 Interieurs design.
A palette of cool blues creates a soothing atmosphere in the master bedroom.
Colorful accessories pop in the living room, where walls of Benjamin Moore’s Jet Black set off the crisp white trim and shelves.
A custom table by D2 Interieurs holds sculptural pieces in the dining room, which Kerri sometimes uses for client meetings.
Silver travertine replaced the red-brick surround of the fireplace in the family room. Glick redid the cocktail table with walnut stain, stripped the sofa of its fussy skirted upholstery, and added a new sisal rug and gray velvet lounge chair from Lillian August.
In the master bedroom, Glick achieved both serenity and glamour by covering the ceiling with crushed-mica wallpaper and outfitting the custom headboard in silk and mohair.
Dark-green granite counters gave way to white Calacatta marble in the kitchen. Glick swapped out a country pine table for the contemporary dark-wood table and surrounded it with streamlined chairs in white leather.
Designer and homeowner Susan Glick replaced the cozy dark tones of her living room with dusty grays and amethysts. A sofa that once wore olive-colored fabric was reupholstered in gray velvet and paired with new custom-made wing chairs.
Metal chairs from Design Within Reach surround an intimate breakfast area in the kitchen.
A painting by Kerri Rosenthal sets off the daughter’s already-colorful space.
A rustic table from Parc Monceau looks right at home against the bold wall color choice the homeowner made.
Original wood floors in the kitchen were sanded and stained. Nickel hardware complements the stainless-steel appliances and basket-chair barstools.
A wall painted in Farrow & Ball’s London Clay sets off the master bedroom’s custom-upholstered bed.
The horizontal paneling, gray grasscloth, pale upholstery, and vivid turquoise accessories give this home its beachy-casual feel.
An eye-catching "X" brings visual interest to the kitchen peninsula. Contemporary stools make an arresting juxtaposition with the old wood.
Refurbished pieces like a French settee look right at home on the antique-finished oak floor of the sitting room.
A cluster of baubles hanging from the coffered ceiling and a console with scrollwork details elevate the dining room to what the homeowner calls the "most beautiful room in the house."
The master bath incorporates a sculptural tub and limestone floor.
A Bourgeois Bohème chandelier with hand-blown globes-hung at precisely the right point-illuminates the stairwell. The landing’s quiet reading spot includes an Oly Flowerfall chandelier.
The ornately framed mirror hails from a previous residence. Paired with a graphic Stark carpet and Holly Hunt chairs, it adds an elegant note to the master suite’s sitting area.
Gray-blue makes a serene palette for the master bedroom; the tiered chandelier is by Oly.
The second-floor master suite opens to a terrace providing a heavenly respite for parents.
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