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MICHELLE MORGAN HARRISON The designer updates her 200-year-old house into a like-new forever home.
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AINSLEY ROSE HAYES Her antique home feels timeless and evolved and stays true to her values.
16 GET THE GOODS Color trend: Teal; Ripple Effect; Warm & Fuzzy
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COURTNEY YANNI The designer’s house is fun, sophisticated and full of color. i nt e rv i ews b y l au re n f et t e r m an
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22 HAUTE STUFF Making a Scene
A-LIST AWARDS SPECIAL SECTION The 2020 finalists are revealed. Dining room by Courtney Yanni, Moss Design.
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26 SHOP TALK Charles Hilton releases a book with The Monacelli Press. 88 LAST WORD Turn a new page this fall to get inspired.
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DESIGNERS’ OWN HOMES This year, our homes have become our havens, and if you’re ready to refresh your hideaway, this annual issue always delivers plenty of inspiration. Three local designers invite us inside their homes and share how they effortlessly (and expertly) balance form and function, old and new, livability and luxury. Every selection has been carefully considered, every piece and update thoughtfully incorporated. Staying home has never looked so good.
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Tell me a little bit about your house. We bought the house in 2015, and it turned
200 years old in 2016. It sits on a three-acre piece of property, and it was originally part of a much larger farm. It was owned by one of the Weeds, an important local family. We are technically the fifth owners, and the previous owner had a lot of historic information about the house in a few boxes in the attic. Looking at some of the old photos, you can see it was much more of a farmhouse and had more meager beginnings. An addition in the back that includes the kitchen and breakfast room is about 125 years old. A widow named Mrs. Clement Guion bought the house in the 1920s, and she hired a well-known architect, Alfred Mausolff, who had designed the New Canaan post office (now Citibank), to renovate it into more of a classic center-hall Colonial. She also had blueprints drawn up for the landscape design, but it’s unclear what was actually implemented. We still have those plans, which is fabulous. There are four structures on the property—the main house, the main house’s garage/barn that was rebuilt in the 1980s, an original 1920s garage that I converted into my office, and a garage for that building as well. What really got us when we saw the house was the property—it’s so beautiful, and there’s a gorgeous view from the screened porch. That, to me, was it—we could see it.
right: In the side foyer, an Oly Studio metal demilune table is beneath a Carver’s Guild mirror, and Aerin Lauder’s Jacqueline flush mount and a hall sconce are from Visual Comfort. The rug and stair carpet are a two-toned cut-pile wool by Radici Custom.
far left: The family’s dog, Finnegan, sits facing a blue leather bench from Oly Studio. The door hardware is from Baldwin. near left: The formal powder room is covered in Schumacher’s Hollyhock wallpaper, and Ash Gray marble from AKDO was fabricated by Dushi Marble & Granite for the countertop. The satin brass faucet from Newport Brass was paired with a medicine cabinet mirror from RH Modern, and the sconce and Balthazar flush mount are both from Visual Comfort. Black woven seagrass baskets from West Elm corral essentials. below: In the living room, seating includes chairs from Theodore Alexander in Romo’s Strie velvet in Ivory, a Wesley Hall Belmont sofa in a Kravet Grey velvet and stools from Lillian August for Hickory White in a Sahco metallic speckled greige velvet. Barbara Barry’s Lotus standing lamp from Visual Comfort is next to a fig planter from CB2, and draperies made from a Champagne silk from Fabricut hang on Ona gold leaf hardware. Vintage starbursts are displayed over the mantel.
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above: Pillows in a lavender textured satin from Larsen mix with pillows in a textured patterned Zimmer + Rohde fabric with Samuel & Sons fringe trim. A side table from Plexi-Craft cozies up to one of the Theodore Alexander chairs, and along the wall, a pale blue leather Oly Lounge chair sits beneath a vintage Swedish framed landscape oil painting.
After buying the house, what came next? My husband, two boys and I
upgraded the insulation, plumbing, electric—it’s basically a new house, but with 7-foot-3 ceilings! We also won a historic preservation award for this home.
first lived in the house as is while we renovated the original 1920s garage. This garage had an apartment above it, so we gutted and renovated that into a full cottage so we could move into it while we renovated the main house. I designed the cottage to be my office, also knowing we had to live in it for a year, so it has a working kitchen and bathrooms.
Were you able to maintain anything from the original home? We kept
the footprint of the original home the same, but we did some reworking to the newer, late-1800s-structure that included the kitchen/mudroom layout and the master bedroom and bath. We rejiggered the addition of the kitchen footprint a bit to fit in pantries. flipflopped the layout of the master suite, and took out the rear stair and relocated the first-floor powder room there. I kept the Dutch doors and original side lights, but I did the new ones in the same design so that they were weatherproof, soundproof and more energy-efficient. The house was at the point where it needed a full renovation, and I wanted to bring it back to its truer state. We did things in the same style as what was here before, but we upgraded everything.
What were some of the updates to the main house? It was a full gut.
I did all of the architectural interiors, and we got an engineer to sign off on the roof. We raised the roof 18 inches and added dormers in the front. We brought a crane in to make the large, central fireplace a working fireplace again, because, with original antique homes, the big central fireplace is integral to the structure of the house. We replaced all of the windows in the exact design of the original ones. While the screened porch floor is original, we replaced the rest of the floors throughout, because they were mismatched over time. We
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“We’ve always believed that what you get from keeping an old house and its charm is something you can’t replace .” —michelle morgan harrison
above: The kitchen and adjacent family room were completely gutted, and a wall separating the two rooms was removed to create one light-filled space. Cohen kept the home’s original old pine floors but sanded them and changed the color and finish. The floor refinishing is by Green Wood Guys. opposite: The butler’s pantry, where Cohen cuts her flowers, has a French feel and more traditionalleaning cabinets. The custom cabinetry throughout the home was designed by Cohen and built by Sterling Custom Cabinetry.
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Sounds like quite a project! This is the fourth renovation project since
we’ve been married, and they’ve always been antique homes. The last house we had was in town, and we won our first historic preservation award for that, and it was also our first gut renovation. So, even though we had done renovations before, we had never done one on three acres with a lot of outbuildings. It was a big project and very time-consuming, but the house works really well for us. When we raised the roof in the attic, that became our older son’s “lair,” with his bedroom and sitting room. The second floor has two bedrooms in the front, one of which is my younger son’s room with a sunroom (his “lounge”), and a guest room. Our master bedroom is in the back, along with the laundry room, master bath and closets. On the first floor, the main entrance was changed to the side entrance in the 1920s, and the new foyer is off of the side entry. We removed a corrupt chimney in the breakfast room, and that’s where my bar is now. In the 1950s, a family room flat roof addition was also put
on, and in there, we ripped out wall-to-wall carpeting that had linoleum underneath it as well as paneling I like to call “Sears paneling.” What overall vibe were you looking to create? I started with the exterior.
To me, the way to tie all of the structures together was to unify them with paint. I didn’t want this to be another white house; a more modern, fresh take on it was to do a monochromatic look. I used Benjamin Moore’s Ozark Shadows on the exterior, and that dictated from the outside in, with all of the interior doors painted Benjamin Moore’s high-gloss Baltic Gray, which is very close to Ozark Shadows. Much of this house was taken from my old one; there are a lot of similarities. In my old house, I had open shelves above the bar, and I love displaying my collection of cake plates, so I just modernized it here. Instead of having one shelf with brackets, I did two-inch floating shelves. You don’t get to do a lot of chandeliers when you have 7-foot-3 ceilings, but where I could,
opposite: In the dining room, underneath an antique chandelier Morgan Harrison found at a Paris flea market, an antique pine French farm table is surrounded by ivory dining chairs with gold striping and gray Pollack mohair seats from Modern History. The Roman shade and draperies are made from a pale gray sheer from Larsen with Samuel & Sons gray velvet tape, and the charcoal on silver wallpaper (seen below on the left) is from Cowtan & Tout. Pink vases from Ecri hold fresh blooms. below: Vases from Frances Palmer are displayed on the coffee table from Worlds Away. The walls are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Silver Satin, and a flatweave carpet from J.D. Staron in lavender, pale blue/green, off-white and taupe anchors the space.
above, left and right: Artwork from Natural Curiosities is a focal point in the breakfast room; canisters from West Elm mix with a vintage jadeite bowl and a cream pedestal bowl in the kitchen. left: The open shelves and wet bar by Sterling Custom Cabinetry are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Silent Night, and a vintage hotel silver tray sits on top of the Statuary marble counter by Dushi Marble & Granite. The cabinet hardware is from Top Knobs, and the faucet is from Dornbracht. Hobnail vases, cake plates and bowls are on display. right: Statuary marble by Dushi Marble & Granite tops the kitchen counters, and a runner from Bolon is underfoot. athomefc.com
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above: A set of dining chairs in a blush velvet from West Elm gather around a white oval table from Highland House. A bowl from Roost, a large vase from West Elm and a smaller vintage hobnail vase rest on top, while a vintage Murano chandelier hangs above.
“The house was at the point where it needed a full renovation , and I wanted to bring it back to its truer state .� —michelle morgan harrison
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above: The open shelves and island are by Sterling Custom Cabinetry. The perimeter cabinets are painted in Benjamin Moore’s White, while the island is in Benjamin Moore’s Silent Night. Counter stools from Wesley Hall are topped with a Pindler & Pindler vinyl, and the lights above are Caravaggio milk glass pendants. The Thermador range and hood can easily handle entertaining. The recessed pull/mortised cabinet hardware is from Schaub, the square pulls are from Top Knobs, and the faucet is from Dornbracht. opposite, bottom: A sofa, chairs and coffee table from Kingsley Bate furnish the screened porch. Pillows from Serena & Lily top the furniture, and a Chinese stool from Van Cleve sits alongside. Benjamin Moore’s Ozark Shadows imparts a serene feel.
I did, and I put in a lot of vintage lighting. And oddly enough, all of our furniture fit beautifully. Our farm table fit perfectly in the dining room; the desk and wing chair that we had fit perfectly in the library. It was an easy evolution.
sofa,” because my boys tend to lie on that couch more. My husband and I love entertaining, and what’s great about the sideboard in the dining room is that you can load it up with food, and everyone can fill their plates and enjoy the view. The hutches in there hold all of my grandmother’s china— she was an etiquette and home economics teacher in Baton Rouge—and I have every serving piece you could possibly have.
How did you handle the living and dining rooms? That was one of my
hardest challenges. I knew where the dining room had to go, so we ripped out the radiators and gained some storage there. The living room was more difficult—I originally tried putting the sofa against the front windows, but it just didn’t work. I did replace the sofa and the coffee table and got a new rug, and we redid the fireplace. I call that sofa the “teen
What were some of the updates to the kitchen? We had a tiny kitchen in
our old house, so this was like, “Ooh, yay!” [laughs] I love designing kitchens; it’s one of my favorite things to do. It’s not just aesthetic—it’s about where the utensils go, where Tupperware is stored; when you make the kids’ lunches, do
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this page: One set of the library built-ins displays a Haeger, McCoy and Red Wing vintage ivory ironstone collection (left), and a Pierre Frey metallic grasscloth is on the walls. A Fine Paints of Europe high gloss was mixed in Benjamin Moore’s Baltic Gray for the woodwork, and a vintage mirror over the mantel was painted to match. A leather wing chair and ottoman from Pearson, seated next to a Champagne tripod leg table with églomisé top, face a white Hickory Chair desk topped with a vintage brass bowl. The Roman shade is crafted from a Thibaut crosshatch fabric, and the brass ceiling fixture and picture lights are from Visual Comfort.
you have to walk across the room twelve times? You have to think about how it works. We opened up the old kitchen and added a big bank of windows that overlooks the yard. I’m a baker, so that’s how I thought about this island, which is where I would lay out dozens of my Christmas cookies. Nothing punctuates low ceilings more than short little upper cabinets, so to trick the eye, I used open, floating shelves and tall cabinets that sat on top of the counter, elongating the look of the upper cabinets. I also brought in a blue/ gray palette as a counterpoint to the warm gray of the doors throughout the house. But the best part of the kitchen is the bar—we always have a bar set, just like my Southern grandmother did; the only thing she had to do was fill the ice bucket. We’ve actually been playing board games at the breakfast table, which means we’ve been eating dinner in the dining room so we don’t disturb our game! Since Covid-19, we’ve been outside on the screened porch a lot, since it’s accessible from the breakfast room and dining room, so that’s been great. We just throw open the doors, play music and hang out. Tell me about your master suite. The original bedroom was in the front,
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this page: The master bedroom is furnished with a bed from Wesley Hall upholstered in a Rubelli greige cotton velvet, and an antique alabaster lamp with a linen shade sits on an ivory wood side table from Hickory Chair. The Roman shade and draperies are made from a pink linen from Fabricut, and the draperies hang on Ona custom gold leaf hardware. Benjamin Moore’s Kitten Whiskers (cut) is on the walls, and a greige wool cut and loop pile rug by Surface Design is on the floor. A Hickory Chair Hunt chair in a Manuel Canovas pink velvet is seated at a Thomas O’Brien secretary from Century, and artwork by Zoe Bios adds another dose of soft color to the space. The master bath features Calcutta marble in a herringbone pattern on the floor, and the walls are Benjamin Moore’s Silver Satin (cut). A Sigma faucet and Ralph Lauren sconces are elegant additions.
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this page: In the family room, a gray velvet sectional from Vanguard and a Mr. & Mrs. Howard swivel chair in a beige woven fabric are centered on a square brass coffee table with a stone top from Century. Lightly lined soft greige linen sheers with Holly Hunt off-black woven tape frame the windows and hang on Ona gold leaf hardware. An Antrim beige wool rug with interlocking squares covers the floor, and Benjamin Moore’s Silver Moon is on the walls. Accent pillows in a charcoal velvet from Kravet mingle with pillows in an embroidered pattern from Larsen. A brass Julian Chichester side table sits near a brass standing lamp with a marble base, and artwork includes a Robert Motherwell lithograph and pieces from Tulsi by Tara Hogan. A gray porcelain light fixture from Schoolhouse Electric and black woven seagrass baskets from West Elm can be glimpsed in the mudroom.
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above: Morgan Harrison unified the various buildings on her property with Benjamin Moore’s Ozark Shadows. She and her husband envision implementing a former owner’s landscape design plans from the 1920s and adding a pool.
What’s in the future for your home? One of my favorite movies is Under
ceilings, I wanted to vault the ceiling to give volume and lightness to the space, so I shifted the bedroom to the rear. You now walk through a hallway with the bathroom on the left and the closets on the right, and I carved out a proper laundry room that you access from the hall. I chose Benjamin Moore’s Kitten Whiskers (but cut) for the room, and it’s a soft taupe-y pink. I did a higher headboard to elevate the eye even more; the secretary came from our old house; and I put in some new art.
the Tuscan Sun, and one of the characters has a line about how she saw weddings in her house, children in her house. And that’s true for me— when I look out at our yard, I see weddings. I have two boys, so one of them better get married here! [laughs] I have the next twenty years to evolve the landscape and bring it back to Mrs. Guion’s plans, and put in a pool! That’s my plan, and I want to stay true to that. This is it for us.
How does this home compare to your previous homes? It’s different than
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homes I’ve designed but similar to homes I’ve lived in. It’s substantially larger in size, but it’s the right size. It’s taken the best of everything we’ve done and put it in one place; it was a natural fit. We’ve always believed that what you get from keeping an old house and its charm is something you can’t replace. To me, it’s how to do an old house, to maintain what you can and be as authentic as you can, while being energy-efficient and smart.
Architectural interiors and interior design: Morgan Harrison Home, New Canaan; 203-594-7875; morganharrisonhome.com Construction: Patrick Kennedy, PK Construction; 203-613-9040 Cabinetry: Sterling Custom Cabinetry, Bridgeport; 203-335-5151; sterling-custom.com Stone: Dushi Marble & Granite, Stamford; 203-978-0038; dushimg.com
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Ainsley Rose Hayes The designer’s 200-year-old antique home feels timeless and evolved and stays true to her values interview with ainsley rose hayes, ainsley design | phot o gr apher jane beiles
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When you were hunting for a house, what drew you to this one? The goal
was simple: an antique house with a big red barn on two flat acres, close to town. This farmhouse is defined by its center chimney design, which has back-to-back fireplaces in the living and dining rooms, and a beehive oven in the basement. A transom light of wavy antique glass sits above the front door, and a Dutch door leads from the living room to the garden. We agreed we would eventually fix or change what didn’t suit us, because the location, barn and original details couldn’t be beat! What potential did you see in it? From the street, nothing has changed
except for the screened porch roofline. The kitchen had pine cabinets and green Formica countertops, and the house lacked a mudroom. We saw infinite potential. When it was time to renovate and expand with an addition, what were the priorities? After six years in our charming farmhouse, it was time to
expand. We hired Christopher Moomaw, an architect out of Ridgefield, before hiring Ted Sihpol of Renaissance Partners. I had admired each of their local projects over the years, and we made a great team. The objective was a larger, updated kitchen, a mudroom, a master suite and
right: The designer’s home, as seen from the street. above: In the updated kitchen, a chalkboard is used for the family’s weekly schedule, and brass-chicken-wire-and-glass upper towers provide storage. A farmhouse table is surrounded by black Windsor chairs from Warren Chair Works/O&G Studio, and the pendant above is from Simon Pearce. A copper wall light from Schoolhouse Electric Company illuminates the chalkboard.
“The goal was simple: an antique house with a big red barn on two flat acres , close to town.” —ainsley rose hayes
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opposite: The kitchen features black lower cabinetry and white uppers, handmade white subway tile, a reclaimed wood countertop on the island, and a La Cornue stove in black with copper accents. The floorboards came from pine trees removed from the property. this page: The breakfast area of the kitchen flows seamlessly into the family room. The wood storage closet is visible between the two rooms, and French doors connect the kitchen to the garden and barn beyond.
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above: The kitchen counter stools are topped with a red Sister Parish fabric, and vintage factory lights are above the island. left: The screened porch is crowned with a vintage Scottish ship light from RT Facts in Kent, and reclaimed brick covers the floor.
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far left: The powder room walls are wrapped in Farrow & Ball’s Hornbeam wallpaper, and the sink is fitted with an oil-rubbed brass faucet. near left: A rustic painted backgammon table is tucked into a corner of the family room, and a light fixture by Vaughan Designs is set against the room’s shiplapped walls. below: Shiny ceilings throughout the first floor reflect the light streaming in. In the family room, a wing chair in a Kathryn M Ireland brown paisley, a chair and ottoman in a Kravet wool fabric. a sofa from Crate & Barrel and a pair of leather chairs from RH are centered on a vintage coffee table.
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this page: A pine table that belonged to Hayes’s grandparents anchors the dining room; it has leaves that can be added for dinner parties. One set of chairs, which belonged to the designer’s other grandparents, have seats needlepointed by her grandmother. The second set of chairs are antique tiger maple with caned seats. The French antique dresser was found in New Orleans. SEPT/OCT 2020
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above: A view of the firepit and the barn is captured from the master bedroom; a 1983 Land Rover 110 can also be glimpsed, near right: The family’s hens roam outside the black chicken coop. far right: A vintage marble-topped table and an antique round pine mirror are standouts in the living room.
“personality is key in design, and our home suits us.” —ainsley rose hayes
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this page: In the living room, seating includes loveseats discovered at a consignment shop and recovered in a Holland & Sherry fabric, chairs in an Elizabeth Eakins linen and a Lee Jofa purple velvet, and a custom roll arm sofa in an Osborne & Little fabric. The piano is placed below an original nine-over-six window, and an antique Irish pine cupboard (below) is a point of interest.
an office for me. Since the roofline is prominent from the side yard, it was intentionally kept as simple as possible, and is reminiscent of the saltbox roofline common in many antique homes. What overall look and feel did you want your home to have? I want
my home—and every home I decorate—to reflect its inhabitants. The artwork is mostly by our boys, my sister, my husband’s aunt and his mother. Although I’m not into tchotchkes, I am sentimental, and I have a lot of things that are special to me. I want my home to feel timeless and evolved. Personality is key in design, and our home suits us. As the kichen is the heart of the home, how did you update it? The black
La Cornue CornuFé 110 range led the design. We chose copper accents because I still cook with the set of copper pots we received as a wedding present twenty years ago. The black lower cabinetry is stained, rather than painted, for increased durability. Two white farmhouse sinks and two dishwashers provide ease for a busy family. The 10-foot-long, 4-inch thick reclaimed wood island is another focal point. The wood was once in a barn across town, reportedly milled by a local timber business. French doors off the kitchen lead to a stone patio with a firepit. Tell me about the new family room. This cozy room has a wood-burning
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the patio for the winter; my plants love this southern exposure. The room works well for both large gatherings and quiet puzzle time. Between the family room and kitchen is a wood-loading door that opens to the outside. What launched the design of your master suite? Our bedroom retreat
has soothing blue and green colors, painted furniture, ample closet space, a pair of chairs and a window seat. The king headboard is Raoul linen, and the bedside lamps are Simon Pearce. We kept the Elizabeth Eakins area rug small to expose much of the wood floors. We also tucked a whimsical round window into the sloping roofline. How were you able to marry the old and new areas of the home? First
was maintaining the ceiling height and adding neither a step down to the family room, nor up to the master. Either of those might have simplified the building process, but we resisted. Second was maintaining and creating axes and sight lines from room to room, as old homes have. And third was using wide plank floorboards, which we fabricated from trees on our property. One of our most-loved original features of the house is the wide plank floors. Over the years, we’ve removed overgrown pine this page: A sitting area in the master bedroom is outfitted with a pair of swivel chairs from Crate & Barrel, an area rug from Elizabeth Eakins and an antique trunk that belonged to Hayes’s husband’s grandfather during World War II. New doors were built to match existing doors with a beaded edge and bronze latches for hardware; a window seat overlooks the backyard daffodil meadow and a silver maple tree; and the walls are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Antique Pearl.
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this page: The master bedroom’s upholstered headboard is covered in a Raoul linen fabric, and a night table by Chelsea Editions is topped with a lamp from Simon Pearce. Hayes designed the master bath’s blue painted vanity, which was made by a cabinetmaker and artist in Cape Ann, Massachusetts. The sconces are by Vaughan Designs.
trees that were too close to the house or barn and milled the wood into wide plank boards in random widths. The first batch, in 2010, was used to re-side the rotted area barn, and the subsequent batch, in 2012, is now the flooring in our addition. Not everyone wants soft pine floors, or their new countertops to age with time, but I love patina. When you’re working with an old building, finishes with patina are a great way to marry old and new areas of the home. The soapstone countertops, wide plank pine floorboards and soft linen furnishings will only improve over time. The new interior doors also mimic the old, with bead-edge detail and thumb latch hardware. Tell me about your furnishings. We definitely mix old with new; it feels
right in an older home. In any home, it’s important not to feel like all the furniture arrived on the same day. Many pieces came from our families, including the dining table, chairs, one of the coffee tables, the Stickley chairs in the den and the green trunk in our bedroom. Our upholstered pieces tend to be new, with a few exceptions. Renaissance Partners turned floorboards from the small upstairs bedroom we eliminated into a sliding barn door between the guest room and my office. It was wonderful to add that original character to a new room in the house. Heading outside, how have you brought your property to life? A landscape
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above, left and right: Beatrix Potter wallpaper from Jane Churchill envelops the walls in one of the sons’ bedrooms. The upholstered headboard is covered in a Rogers & Goffigon brown stripe fabric, and a blue gingham Roman shade frames the view of a red maple tree outside. above, center: An oil painting of Hayes on her wedding day (painted by her sister) hangs above an antique pine dresser in the upstairs hallway. An Elizabeth Eakins cotton runner travels down the hall.
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opposite, bottom: The side view of the home shows the original circa-1820 home on the left and the addition on the right. Antique bricks create a pathway to the barn. above: The rear/side view shows the addition—neatly stacked on three levels—of the office, family room and master bedroom. The barn still has four horse stalls and a hayloft.
space planning. In recent years, I’ve added a daffodil meadow, replaced an overgrown hemlock hedge with native flowering shrubs and stopped regularly mowing two key areas of the yard, which invites turkeys, bunnies and an incredible number of fireflies. We also added a chicken coop and have seven hens. (We’re also currently rehabilitating a historic building next door into a guest cottage—stay tuned!)
boys. We love our home. As recent events have illustrated, raising our family here provides constant projects and activity, whether we have a place to go or not. What is your favorite space in your home? That’s a tough one, but I’d
have to say the kitchen! It was the main impetus for the renovation, and I spend a lot of time there. We created a charming connection between the kitchen and the barn, with the firepit and garden in between. My husband and boys spend a lot of time in the barn, but I mostly appreciate the view from the kitchen.
In what ways does your home reflect who you are and what is important you? Good design isn’t just about fabrics and furnishings. It’s about
building a lasting environment so you can enjoy your home and live your life. I’m very concerned with all of the items around us that have limited long-term use. Raising our family in a 200-year-old home is a lesson in sustainability. Our home is very comfortable for us. We host team dinners, throw parties and have welcomed our large extended family for Christmas every year since our addition. Luckily, my husband and I have similar tastes when it comes to the rustic farmhouse. His antique preservation extends into the barn through a collection of vintage trucks, outboard engines and boats, and a woodshop for the
Resources: Interior designer: Ainsley Rose Hayes, Ainsley Design, New Canaan; 917-805-2251; ainsley-design.com Architect: Christopher S. Moomaw, Ridgefield; 203-431-9447 Builder: Ted Sihpol, Renaissance Partners, New Canaan; 203-313-4749; rpnc.biz Custom kitchen cabinetry: European Woodcraft, Norwalk; 203-847-6195; europeanwoodcraftllc.com
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Courtney Yanni
The moss design designer’s home is fun, sophisticated and full of color interview with c ourt ney yanni, moss design | phot o gr apher amy vischio
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How long have you lived in this home? We moved here in 2006, and this was my
family’s big move out of the city. The house is a very classic center-hall Colonial built as a one-off spec home, and we got into it right as it was finishing up, so we were able to impact some of the selections. We chose the floor stain, added paneling throughout in different areas, added millwork and different built-ins, and through the years, we’ve continued to add. We painted the exterior and changed the color of the door, and we added landscaping. It’s a beautifully made spec home, and while many of the selections weren’t ours, they were done really well and very classic, so they’ve maintained through the fourteen years. I was able to work easily around them because they were such classic finishes. It’s a great example of what you can do with a spec house. What did you want your home to look and feel like? I wanted a fun, warm, playful yet
sophisticated house. I live here with my husband, three kids and a dog and a cat, and I wanted it to be representative of a young family—easy to live in and comfortable— while also having a level of sophistication for when we wanted to entertain and for the way we wanted to live. Were you drawn to any particular colors? Color for Moss Design, through our work and
for my home, is so important to us. A space with different colors creates such an emotional
above: A custom tuxedo sofa by Moss Design and Aerin’s Sommerard triple-arm floor lamp from Circa can be glimpsed in the living room. right: The property’s landscape is by Greenscape Design in Fairfield.
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left: In the foyer, a Made Goods desk is topped with a Jonathan Adler lamp and pottery, and above is a drawing allegedly signed by Picasso. above: A Quadrille wallcovering envelops the powder room, and faux orchids by Diane James Home are displayed above linen hand towels from Fig Linens and Home. opposite: In the first-floor office, the desk and built-ins were added to create a workspace for Yanni’s husband, who works from home. A silk rug from Palace Oriental Rugs grounds the space, and the desk chair is from Schwartz Design Showroom. A floral arrangement by Deborah Herbertson from Terrain adds a touch of greenery.
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this spread: The kitchen was launched by Victoria Hagan’s Four Seasons Summer fabric—seen on the valance—and Yanni then pulled in Farrow & Ball’s Vermicelli wallcovering in Teresa’s Green. Stools from Anthropologie are pulled up to the spacious island, which is lit from above by pendants from Circa. The kitchen table, by Wolf Wood Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is surrounded by chairs from Bungalow 5, and a bar built by Christopher Rosow is just steps away. Donuts are from Donut Crazy in Westport.
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above left: The family room built-ins display a knob bowl, Lucite art and turquoise Coco vessels from Schwartz Design Showroom, and a Rosemary Hallgarten ombré alpaca throw in Canary is draped over the arm of a sofa from Baker. above right: Yanni and her husband commissed the artwork by Mitch McGee—layered birchwood cut, stained and painted—and purchased the piece through Elisa Contemporary Art. The floral arrangement is by Deborah Herbertson from Terrain. opposite: A faux fiddle leaf fig tree from Diane James Home provides another hit of greenery to the space, and a Napoleon candelabra from Dunes and Duchess and a jellyfish glass bowl from Schwartz Design Showroom top the ottoman.
reaction. When I moved in, the first project was the kitchen and family room. My mom was very helpful, as I come from a long line of professional and semi-professional designers and tastemakers. She and I worked on the initial design together fifteen years ago, and I continue to run ideas by her. When I was still living in the city, I found Victoria Hagan’s Four Seasons Summer fabric, and it was the inspiration for the family room. All of the colors came out of it, and I used the fabric on the window panels in the kitchen. It’s actually quite traditional, but we paired it with elements that are more modern, so it feels more transitional. From that fabric, I pulled in Farrow & Ball’s Vermicelli wallcovering in Teresa’s Green for the kitchen and on the coffered ceiling in the family room. It’s a vibrant, saturated color, yet it’s actually very calming. It’s funny, because even though it’s been fourteen years, I still love this color! We talk about that a lot with clients, that if you choose a color you love, you won’t tire of it, and that has proven true for me and my home. I also pulled out chartreuse in a few areas as well as pinks, oranges and other fun colors that came out of that fabric, and they’re still colors that when I’m designing
for myself, I head in that direction. In the dining room, there are these two statues that my husband and I got in Thailand, and they actually pull from those colors as well. They’re washed-out pinks and blues, and they’re very much the Victoria Hagan colors. Coming from the city, did you incorporate any existing furniture?
We bought a lot of things, but we did incorporate existing art and sculptures; our art from New York is throughout the house. But with our furnishings, the scale was so different. We purchased a mix of vintage, antique and new pieces. For example, my family room sofas are from Baker, and they’re 14 years old. I don’t know if I would do a rolled arm now, but they’re beautifully made sofas that will last. The mix of old and new is essential, and we always bring in old; it gives any room its soul. How has the design of your home evolved over the years? I think it’s
become more sophisticated. It’s the layers that you create as you move
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above left and opposite: In the dining room, an original French Art Deco walnut cabinet circa 1930, from Judy Frankel Antiques in Troy, Michigan, is topped with lamps from Interlude, florals from Diane James Home, and Thai dancers—used as ornamentation for a church—purchased on a trip to Thailand. A chandelier from Circa floats above the table and chairs from Interlude. above right: The new bar, built by Christopher Rosow, is painted in Farrow & Ball’s Black Blue, features a studded brass top and is backed with a Kelly Wearstler wallcovering. The florals are by Deborah Herbertson from Terrain.
through your life, collecting items. It’s mixing classic pieces with modern ones and vintage ones. I love that layered look, and that’s how my home has changed over time.
me. I end up working at the island a lot, and I’m literally in the center of my home; that’s a comfortable perch for me. How about the family room? The Farrow & Ball color on the family room
I love the blue desk in the foyer! We wanted that bright, unexpected color
ceiling is a literal connection to the kitchen and a way of carrying that color through, and we added two built-in cabinets. We actually got the artwork over the sofa for the living room, but we loved her so much that we wanted to live with her every day, so we brought her into the family room. It worked perfectly, and she’s brought a lot of whimsy into this space and updated the entire room. We commissioned the piece from Mitch McGee, and we were able to choose what she looked like based on another piece he had done. We gave her green eyes because I have green eyes, but that’s really where the resemblance ends! [laughs] My husband and I have very different tastes in furniture—he tends to like serious antique pieces and inlaid wood, while I like much more modern, midcentury, fun pieces—but we have the same eye when it comes to art, and it’s been easy finding pieces that speak to both of us.
moment when you step inside—you automatically think, “Something fun is going on here!” It has a midcentury shape and clean lines, and it’s contrasted by a Picasso drawing (it’s signed, but I can’t confirm its authenticity!) in a gilded frame above; that’s exactly my style. The books show our love for art; I love human faces on pottery, which hold the yellow flowers; and the Jonathan Adler lamp is graphic, tall and oversized. Do you cook a lot in your kitchen? I went to culinary school and worked at
the Food Network for ten years, so television and food were my first career. I love cooking and needed a real cook’s kitchen, and this one functions beautifully. It’s also a hardworking kitchen—it gets used and abused, but it’s been well loved! We made some decorative updates, and we added a built-in bar, with two library lights above, for added storage. The caning of the chairs around the kitchen table has this fun Palm Beach vibe, and they gave the Victoria Hagan fabric a whole new life. It’s so interesting when you bring in something different, how it changes the vibe of a space. I also grew up with caned dining chairs, so they’re reminiscent of my family dining experiences growing up; having similar furniture is a nice connection for
Tell me about the dining and living rooms. These are the spaces we more
recently did, and they’re the most reflective of the work we do at Moss Design. Meghan De Maria, the founder and principal designer of Moss Design, was a valued sounding board for me with these rooms. They were put together as one space—it’s very monochromatic and rich, and it’s the
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“The living and dining rooms were put together as one space, and it’s very monochromatic and rich .” —courtney yanni
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opposite: A tall French Directoire period circa 1850s ebonized cabinet, also from Judy Frankel Antiques, makes a statement in the living room. The chairs, favorites from the family room, were recovered in a Schumacher flame stitch fabric, and candlesticks from Schwartz Design Showroom rest on a cocktail table from Interlude. The artwork is by Kelly Reemtsen, and the florals are by Deborah Herbertson from Terrain. this page, clockwise from top left: A duck lamp from West Elm, a vintage Art Deco tea set from Fairfield County Antique & Design and artwork purchased in the Venetian Jewish Ghetto by Meghan De Maria from Moss Design create a vignette; the custom tuxedo sofa by Moss Design cuts a clean silhouette, and a vintage “Birds in Flight� sculpture by Curtis Jere for Artisan House hangs above the mantel; a closer look at the French Directoire period circa 1850s ebonized cabinet; pillows from Schwartz Design Showroom dot the sofa.
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opposite, top row: Yanni’s dog, Millie, takes a nap near artwork by Fred Weiner; in the master bedroom, a desk from Interlude and a lamp from Schwartz Design Showroom are paired with artwork by Emma Kohlmann—purchased through Betsy Biscone Art Advisory—and the ombré alpaca throw is from Rosemary Hallgarten; a chair from Interlude, a side table from Schwartz Design Showroom and an Aerin lamp from Circa create the perfect reading spot in the master. opposite bottom: The duvet cover fabric, ivory alpaca back pillows and the throw on the bed are all from Rosemary Hallgarten; a soft Phillip Jeffries wallcovering evokes a sense of serenity in the space. this page: A vintage bench sits below artwork by Fred Weiner in the upstairs landing, and the rug is from Flor; a firepit from CB2, with chairs from Target, is a popular destination for Yanni’s children.
darker space in the house. For the dining room, I wanted a dark color that would play off of the Teresa’s Green, so I chose a very, very dark blue with green undertones. We built the bar, which set the tone for the space, and added a brass top, and I love the Channels wallpaper by Kelly Wearstler that backs it. A 1930s French Art Deco walnut cabinet from Judy Frankel Antiques contrasts with the brand-new bar and adds soul to the space, and the table and chairs are from Interlude and really modern. The mirror was on our wall in New York City, and it works perfectly here. For the living room, we wanted a place we could go to in the evening for drinks with friends or to lie on the sofa with a book. Farrow & Ball’s Black Blue is such an interesting color in here, because it changes throughout the day, and it will even pull on some greens. It’s a moodier room. An 1850s French cabinet, also from Judy Frankel Antiques, was ebonized, which really updated the piece a lot; it doesn’t feel like a traditional antique. Your master bedroom looks so relaxing. This is the Moss Design version
of a calm space—there is still a bright color at the end of the bed, but the colors are more toned down in here. The butterfly artwork over the desk is a vibrant color for a bedroom, but the overall feeling is a calm one. The bed is a slate gray velvet, and the grasscloth on the walls couldn’t be more neutral. The desk is metal and gray burled wood from Interlude—I have visions of writing thank-you notes there! [laughs] How hard was it designing your own home? So much harder! I know there
are a million possibilities, and it’s so difficult to narrow them down. And that’s why I bring in Meghan—we always help each other with our homes, because she feels the same way. We’ll ask things like, “Can you source some lights for my bedside tables?” She is always a valued sounding board for design and for every other aspect of my life! We met in New York City when our now-16-year-olds were 3 months old, and we became very close friends. I joined her at Moss Design a year after she started the firm, and our lives are very intertwined. We work really well together. How long do you see yourself living here? This is the home my husband
and I are raising our family in, and it has a similar feel to the home I grew up in. The next place we move will be for the next phase of our lives. Our family story is happening right here. Resources: Interior designer: Courtney Yanni, Moss Design, Southport; 917-721-4351; mdmossdesign.com Stylists: Courtney Yanni and Meghan De Maria, Moss Design, Southport; 917-292-6153; mdmossdesign.com SEPT/OCT 2020
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We hope this year’s set of finalists, with their innovative and imaginative projects, is just the inspiration you have been looking for. Join us on September 16, 2020 for our virtual awards ceremony, where the winners for each category will be revealed. We wish our finalists much luck, and we thank all who entered, as well as our judges and our generous sponsors, who have made this celebration possible.
The following is a listing of the 2020 A-List Awards finalists by category. Please note that this listing includes the entrant’s name and contact information for each finalist. To view the full list of professionals credited for each project as well as a project photo, please visit athomealistawards.com to view our new digital A-List Awards program. Each finalist “page” can be shared on social media, and the link to each “page” can be included on a website or forwarded via email.
This year has been unlike any other. Due to the worldwide pandemic, our vision for 2020 has been altered—we have been sheltering at home, pivoting how and where we work, and adapting to an ever-changing reality. Despite these unprecedented challenges, our design community has created and embraced a new vision for 2020—they have shown, now more than ever, how essential good design is to making our spaces reflect who we are, how we live, and the way we want to feel. Against all odds, we received more entries than ever before in this year’s A-List competition, and our esteemed panel of judges had the unenviable task of determining the finalists from a truly impressive pool of submissions. We thank our judges for giving their time and expertise to this year’s competition.
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Laura Kaehler Architects @laurakaehlerarchitects Laura Kaehler, Principal Matt Arnott, Project Architect Laura Kaehler Architects Greenwich; 203-629-4646 kaehlerarchitects.com
Hemingway Fine Homes @hemingwayconstruction Hemingway Fine Homes Greenwich; 203-625-0566 hemingwayconstruction.com
Clarity Home Interiors @clarityhome Amy Zolin Clarity Home Interiors Greenwich; 203-340-2468 clarityhomeinteriors.com
BATH DESIGN: Transitional/Modern
Steven Mueller Architects @steven_mueller_architects Steven Mueller Architects Greenwich; 203-869-3758 stevenmuellerarchitects.com
Sage Design @sage_design_ct Kathy Hodge Sage Design Fairfield; 203-553-9656 sagedesign.com
Pimlico Interiors @pimlicointeriors Melissa Lindsay Pimlico Interiors Westport; 203-972-8166 pimlicointeriors.com
Mark P. Finlay Architects @mpfarchitects Jay Valade Deborah Szabo Maureen Kokorda Mark P. Finlay Architects Southport; 203-254-2388 markfinlay.com
BATH DESIGN: Trad/Classic
Morgan Harrison Home @morganharrisonhome Morgan Harrison Home New Canaan; 203-554-0941 morganharrisonhome.com
Karen Bow Interiors @karenbowinteriors Karen Bow Interiors Darien; 914-953-1517 karenbow.com
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Neil Hauck Architects @neil_hauck_architects Neil Hauck, Principal Brian O’Connor Robert Metzgar Neil Hauck Architects Darien; 203-655-9340 neilhauckarchitects.com
Laura Kaehler Architects @laurakaehlerarchitects Laura Kaehler, Lead Designer Richard Basic, Team Architect Victor Sheptovitsky, Team Architect Laura Kaehler Architects Greenwich; 203-629-4646 kaehlerarchitects.com
Cobble Court Interiors @cobblecourtinteriors Robert Rizzo Cobble Court Interiors New Canaan; 203-972-7878 cobblecourt.com
Jody Fierz Interior Design Ridgefield; 203-722-1447 jodyfierz.com
Jody Fierz Interior Design with Doyle Coffin Architecture @jodyfierzint @doylecoffin @doylecoffininteriors
Huestis Tucker Architects @huestistuckerarchitects Jennifer Huestis Huestis Tucker Architects Woodbridge; 203-248-1007 huestistucker.com
KITCHEN DESIGN: Trad/Classic
The Rath Project @therathproject Diane Rath The Rath Project Fairfield; 518-542-6268 therathproject.com
Pimlico Interiors @pimlicointeriors Melissa Lindsay Pimlico Interiors Westport; 203-972-8166 pimlicointeriors.com
Karen Bow Interiors @karenbowinteriors Karen Bow Interiors Darien; 914-953-1517 karenbow.com
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Robin Henry Studio @robinhenryid Robin Henry Studio Westport; 646-409-3099 robinhenrystudio.com
COMMERCIAL SPACE: Interior Design + Architecture Beinfield Architecture @beinfieldarchitecture Beinfield Architecture Norwalk; 203-838-5789 beinfield.com
Pimlico Interiors @pimlicointeriors Melissa Lindsay Pimlico Interiors Westport; 203-972-8166 pimlicointeriors.com
Studio KC @studiokcinteriors Katie Canfield Studio KC Stamford; 845-705-0684 studiokcinteriors.com
Robin Carroll (Interior Designer) KARP New Canaan; 203-972-3366 karpassociatesinc.com
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Deane, Inc. @kitchensbydeane Peter Deane Deane, Inc. Stamford; 203-327-7008 deaneinc.com
Alisberg Parker Architects @alisbergparker Susan Alisberg Alisberg Parker Architects Old Greenwich 203-637-8730 alisbergparker.com
KITCHEN DESIGN: Transitional/Modern
Sarah Blank Design Studio @sarahblankdesign Sarah Blank Design Studio Greenwich; 203-655-6900 sarahblankdesignstudio.com
Robert Dean Architects @robertdeanarchitects Robert Dean Architects New Canaan; 203-966-8333 robertdeanarchitects.com
Morgan Harrison Home @morganharrisonhome Morgan Harrison Home New Canaan; 203-594-7878 morganharrisonhome.com
Peter Coffin Doyle Coffin Architecture Ridgefield; 203-431-6001 doylecoffinarchitecture.com
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Pimlico Interiors @pimlicointeriors Melissa Lindsay Pimlico Interiors Westport; 203-972-8166 pimlicointeriors.com
Karen Bow Interiors @karenbowinteriors Karen Bow Interiors Darien; 914-953-1517 karenbow.com
Charles Hilton Charles Hilton Architects Greenwich; 203-489-3800 hiltonarchitects.com
Ray Forehand Christina Lake Forehand + Lake Fairfield; 203-259-7636 forehandlake.com
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Sage & Ginger @sageandgingerdesigns Emily Fuhrman Sage & Ginger New Canaan; 203-594-9862 sageandginger.com
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Tanner White Architects @tannerwhitearchitects Tanner White Architects Westport; 203-283-4749 tannerwhitearchitects.com
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Register for your full-access pass to design’s biggest night! Whether you’re a design pro or an aficionado, prepare to be inspired! Coming to you from Norwalk’s Wall Street Theater, we will reveal the 11th Annual A-List Awards winners at our virtual ceremony. Celebrate with us and your local design community! Go to athomealistawards.com to register and receive your access link to the show. Watching with a group? Each individual viewer must register to receive a $100 gift card to Serena & Lily.
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