Perspectives
What Makes It Work The dining room of a classic Georgian home in Greenwich gains contemporary flair while remaining true to its historical roots. 2. The walls above the dado are upholstered in a geometric Dedar fabric; Matthew Fairbank’s Osiris chandelier unites that graphic angularity with the circular forms of the dining table and chairs.
4. A ring of bold, but transparent, Lucite klismos chairs allows the fine antique pedestal table, brought from the clients’ previous home, to play a starring role.
3. The room’s monochrome envelope—walls, ceiling, floor, even the painting by David Lyle— allows the bronze tones of the chandelier and table, the deep green of the curtains, and the navy leather upholstery on the dining chairs to really pop.
5. A shaggy custom rug from Beauvais Carpets provides a pleasantly textured ground for a room otherwise dominated by smooth finishes. Rich expanses of drapery framing the windows serve a similar purpose. Project team
Architecture, interior design, and building: Alisberg Parker Architects, Old Greenwich, (203) 637-8730, alisbergparker.com
Wes Tarca
1. Brand-new moldings and paneling are designed to be clean and unfussy, yet grand and appropriate to the period of the house.
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