Right: The study is awash in natural light and hues of taupe linens. Below: Soft blue linen drapes flank the natural linen headboard. Custom console tables provide ample bedside shelving, and a brilliant Adele Sypesteyn abstract in the same blues and taupes pulls
The beautiful antique doors from Mac Maison on the kitchen pantry and the study are a Green Parrot signature. “I love incorporating antiques, or antique building elements in this case. They instantly infuse the space with character and interest. For example, using an antique door on a powder room, pantry or any room where it can work, will get you a big wow factor in an unexpected place,” says Hurley. The clever and purposeful mix of old and new continues in the dining room. A 72-inch round swirled mahogany dining table with a rosewood band and base is surrounded by a set of ultra-modern chrome and leather director’s chairs. Sumptuous billows of creamy 48
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white silk taffeta frame the majestic 10-foot windows. An antique Louis Philippe silver leaf mirror hangs above the console table, which was created from reclaimed wood by Reworks. Flanking the mirror are fabulous acrylic sconces from Reprotique. The study, which adjoins the first-floor master bedroom, is awash in natural light and hues of taupe linens. A tufted linen and raffia ottoman doubles as a coffee table, and the whole room is pulled together by a chevron-patterned seagrass rug. In the master bedroom, soft blue linen drapes frame a natural linen headboard. Custom console tables provide ample bedside shelving, and a brilliant Adele Sypesteyn abstract in the same blues and taupes pulls the room together. The marble and stone throughout the house is remarkable, and none more evident than in the master bath. A classic Carrara marble surrounds the main event—a rug pattern in the center of the floor made up of tiny mosaics in shades of grey and white. The rest of the floor has 12-by-24-inch Carrara tiles in a running bond pattern. Two other sizes, a smaller 6-by-12-inch and a 1-inch octagon, were used in the shower. The fixtures are contemporary in polished nickel, and a magnitude of natural light streams in the large shuttered window behind the tub. The result is a clean, almost spa-like, feel of timeless elegance. >>
photos: THOMAS B. GROWDEN
it all together.