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HOMES Black, gold, and green combine to create a dramatic and sophisticated look in this butler’s pantry.

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118 Highly Personal With a spin of the color wheel, designer Carey Karlan helps a Greenwich couple showcase their true style.

130 Iconic Inspiration

140 Rooted, Refined, Reborn Blending reclaimed materials with thoughtful modern updates, a Fairfield home is reimagined as a warm, functional dwelling.

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45 Here & There 45 Outside Interest

A lovely lot, an old home, and stately trees inspire an integrated landscape design.

56 Things We Love

Shades of red bring instant warmth to your home. Plus, we embrace all things handcrafted and homey.

64 Good Bones

An outside-the-box approach leads to a design that pushes the architectural envelope.

74 Field Notes

Places to be, people to meet, books to read, things to know.

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80 Shop Visit A European-inspired shop in Washington Depot bridges past and present while highlighting the talents and tastes of its owners.

84 Special Spaces On a lake bordered by traditional cottages, a contemporary build gets a thumbs-up from the clients—and the neighbors.

96 The Scene

A look back at a host of designrelated events.

56 In Every Issue 32 Editor’s Note 150 Resources 150 Advertiser Index 152 Last Look Photography by (top left) Neil Landino and (top right) Tim Williams

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very August, as we plan our fall issue, I’m in denial that summer is coming to an end. While many are heat-weary and ready for the first crisp breeze in September, I’m holding out for more warm days ahead. Still, as the weeks march on, I catch myself admiring the honeyed evening light arriving earlier each day and imagine myself indoors with a book instead of watering my garden. By October, I’ve fully embraced my collection of sweaters and fall jackets, and I genuinely look forward to the slower, more reflective rhythm of my winter routine.

What better way to welcome the season than with the Greenwich home on page 45, where a thoughtfully revitalized landscape preserves a majestic stand of old-growth sugar maples. Even better, it was photographed at peak foliage, offering a striking case for landscape design that evolves over time with year-round appeal. A modern residence in North Haven offers another ode to autumn— it hovers gracefully among the trees, with walls of glass that both frame and dissolve into the brilliant colors of the hillside. And much like layering a perfect fall wardrobe, the issue’s interior-focused features are rich in tone and pair deep blues, velvety greens, and dusky purples with reclaimed materials and natural textures. The result is a warming embrace of fall’s cozy elegance.

Whether you’ve fallen for fall, or are already counting the days until spring, we hope this issue satisfies your seasonally shifting design appetite. Preferably enjoyed with a cup of your favorite tea.

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THIS JUST IN Contributing editor Nicole Polly (right) visited with Angela Belt of Angela Belt Interiors at the new office space she shares with Hartford Architecture Partners (HAPi). Belt recently hosted Australian and American rugmaker Armadillo for an open house highlighting the growing design community in Connecticut’s capitol region. For more design discoveries, see our debut of Field Notes on page 74. If you have a tip, email Nicole at npolly@nehomemag.com.

Contributors Photographer Lesley Unruh grew up in the mountains of Tennessee, where her love for natural light and quiet beauty first took root. She spent years chasing beautiful light around the globe and is now based in New York City, photographing people, places, and still lifes. Unruh recently spent a few days in Greenwich photographing the Tudor in “Iconic Inspiration” on page 130. “Surrounded by dappled light filtering through oldgrowth trees, mustard velvet slipper chairs with glinting tassels, and rooms made for lingering, I instantly felt at home,” says Unruh.

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Arbor Days A lovely lot, an old home, and stately trees inspire an integrated landscape design.

Fall is spectacular on this Fairfield property. Referring to the ancient sugar maples pictured in this view from the house, landscape architect Janice Parker says: “There’s a special charm when the leaves change color and fall.

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uided by a passion for all things that grow out of the ground (but especially trees), landscape architect Janice Parker is a visionary with a practiced eye. Thanks to some creative thinking and a comprehensive plan, this four-plus-acre property

One of four gates that open onto the formal garden, this one is near the entry court. Layered for a lush look in every season, perennials surround a trellis and urn inspired by an iconic garden ornament from Dumbarton Oaks. You can catch a glimpse of cherry trees beyond the garden and the pool area.

on a former farm in Fairfield has come into its own.

“It is an absolutely gorgeous site,” says Parker, principal of Janice Parker Landscape Architects in Greenwich. She was intent on honoring the property’s old-growth trees, the kind you’d

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LEFT: Parker planted sugar maples and crabapple trees along the driveway toward the garage, which also houses guest quarters. BELOW: A lovely existing porch serves as another outdoor living space. The plantings there just needed a little rehabilitation, says Parker. An outsized chess board adds a bit of whimsy to the area just below the porch.

find on the grounds of a villa. “The site was just so elegant,” she says. “That’s what we were going for, a subtle old-villa ambience, definitely not suburban, anything but suburban.”

At the heart of her design is a lovingly restored home and the way it relates to its surroundings. She added a formal garden, sweeping borders, ground cover, grasses, perennials, hardscape, a new pool—and more trees. “I’m a tree person,” she says simply. “I like perennials and shrubs okay. But trees? Now we’re talking.”

Parker took a fresh approach and chose plantings that curve and move together in the wind. “A matrix of taller, moving shrubs and grasses is one of the few truly new practices to come along in

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“ I’M A TREE PERSON. I LIKE PERENNIALS AND SHRUBS OKAY. BUT TREES? NOW WE’RE TALKING.” —Landscape architect Janice Parker

landscape design in a century,” she says.

Parker showcased seasonal color at the rear of the house with limelight hydrangeas that “go from chartreuse to white to champagne to russet bronze.”

The arrival sequence was redefined—

from the street, to the trees planted in orchard formation along the driveway, to the main entrance. “We faced an age-old problem,” she says. “Too often, you drive up and all you see is the garage, or you drive up and have no idea

This view is from the courtyard in front of the house, by the widening peastone driveway. Parker’s design incorporates ground cover, boxwood, and curved borders to give the landscape movement and definition.

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where the front door is located.”

In this case, the front door was inside a porch, so Parker designed a central court that directs you to the door. The court aligns with the new four-square garden that leads to the pool and beyond, to a glorious weeping copper beech.

The project pays homage to the

antique house and its surroundings, with geometry that echoes the plat maps of old. And yet it’s fresh, not antiquated, a lovely melding of old and new.

The landscape features quite a lot of lush liriope, or lilyturf (it looks like grass but technically isn’t), that moves with the wind. It’s one of Parker’s go-to plantings because of its purple or white flower spikes in fall—but mainly because of its rhythmic swirl.

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he homeowner knew: an unconventional home would require an unconventional design team. Tucked into the woods of North Haven, the 2,900-square-foot entertaining space/retreat would come to be called Perch & Hollow—a nod to its dramatic cantilevered upper level hovering above a lower level built into the side of a hill.

The building is the result of a

collaboration between Babbidge Construction Company and Patriquin Architects, two New Haven firms largely known for their commercial work.

But, then, the homeowner is an unconventional sort of guy.

The new two-bedroom, two-anda-half-bath structure, which connects to a primary home by a meandering path, was meant to blend seamlessly with nature

Sprawling motorized windows blur the boundary between interior and exterior, “so when the windows are open, it feels like you’re literally perched among the trees,” says architect Jennifer Shea.

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Designer Constance Healey chose earth-toned pieces for the living and entertaining spaces, including indoor-outdoor furniture and a sisal rug from RH. “We were trying to make something that felt like the outdoors,” she says. “Even the patterns in the pillows, the striations in the vases—all of it works together.”

“HE DESCRIBED WHAT HE WANTED AS A SORT OF ‘PLAYFUL TREEHOUSE.’ BUT AS A TECH GUY, HAVING A MODERN FLAIR WAS ALSO IMPORTANT.” —Architect Jennifer Shea and serve as a low-impact place to entertain guests or sneak away for a quiet afternoon.

“The intent was to make it look like the house was growing out of the suburbs,” says Jennifer Shea, associate principal at Patriquin. “He described what he wanted as a sort of ‘playful treehouse.’ But as a tech guy, having a modern flair was also important.”

Construction required more attention to design than usual, says Babbidge project manager Matt

DiGiovanni. “Usually the approach is to level a site and then build because it’s cheaper and faster,” he says. “But in this project, the approach was to work with the natural landscape, so every single piece was meticulously selected and coordinated. It’s basically built like a skyscraper, with a curtain wall and concrete foundations that could hold up a fifty-story building—but instead, it’s holding back the hillside.”

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ABOVE: The kitchen, anchored by black walnut cabinetry from Leicht and a marble slab backsplash sourced from Ann Sacks, is meant for entertaining. There’s no cooktop or oven, and everything is designed to feel like life among the trees. RIGHT: The lower-level sleeping quarters is meant to be a quiet, restorative space. “You can’t see or hear the cars driving by,” says Shea. “So you’re really in the earth, protected and sheltered and immersed.”

walls covered with porcelain tile, while the upper level is trimmed with a dark bronze-colored aluminum to conceal the steel structure. “These gestures offer a lighter—weight, not color—appearance than the heavy construction materials, giving the illusion of the floating volumes,” says Shea.

Philadelphia-based interior designer Constance Healey worked with sustainable materials and textures to create interiors that “wouldn’t break the feeling of trees,” she says. “As a designer, you spend a lot of time trying to help your clients think outside the box. This guy lives outside the box. He doesn’t even know there is a box.”

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“What’s special and intentional is that you go outside the building and you’re actually still inside it, and vice versa,” says Healey.

When she saw the slab of honed marble from Brazil, which would eventually take center stage in the kitchen as a sort of backsplash, she knew she’d found her marquis piece. “I just said, ‘Oh, my

god, that looks like a Monet painting,’ ” she says. “Like an aerial view of a river and also a view of clouds. And that, for me, was the jump off for everything else.”

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We recently caught up with interior designer Dana Ferraro, principal of Fairfield County-based Molly Patton Design, over lunch at Little Goose in Fairfield. Ferraro shared some of her favorite design tips and confessed to an affinity for traditional block printing.

Leave room for discovery.

“I love finishing a room with found pieces,” says Ferraro, who scours auction sites and antique shops for smaller case goods, artwork, and vintage rugs to make a room special and never cookie-cutter.

Brown is the new gray. “A touch of brown takes a room from styled to lived-in,” says the designer. Try an heirloom chest or fabric with a brown background for truly timeless appeal.

Lean into color combinations.

Consider mossy greens, buttery yellows, or deep reds. “I love a good curveball color,” she says. “The unexpected makes design exciting.”

Block printing is back. “Pattern brings life, personality, and depth to a space.” Ferraro favors Namay Samay’s Gulnaar and Lanka from John Robshaw. mollypattondesign.com

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More than thirty creatives will return November 5-6 to the Meadowlands at the Darien Community Association. thedesignsocialpopup.com Interior designer Ariel Okin’s second annual convergence of craft, the Fenimore Lane Design Summit, brought more than 400 tastemakers to the Mayflower Inn & Spa in Washington last June. Attendees browsed curated exhibits in picturesque tents on the lawn of the storied inn. fenimorelane. com; aubergeresorts.com The Ticking Tent, Christina Juarez and Benjamin Reynaert’s French-market-style shopping event, popped up at Spring Hill Vineyards in New Preston.

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Marking more than twenty years of collaboration, Heide Hendricks and Rafe Churchill offer a look at their firm’s work in a new book, Distinctly American: Houses and Interiors by Hendricks Churchill. The curated collection of homes expresses a practicality and purity of materials and design. rizzoliusa.com

Celebrating thirty years, Rooms with a View showcases petite room vignettes from twelve notable designers at Southport Congregational Church.

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To the Trade We take a moment to honor Bruce Beinfield, founder of Beinfield Architecture in Norwalk, fellow of the AIA, and 2012 inductee into the New England Design Hall of Fame. Beinfield passed away in June. The architect devoted his career to creating work rooted in community, a sense of place, and beauty.

His award-winning (he received more than 100) designs shaped Rowayton, South Norwalk, and beyond.

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Beinfield Architecture will continue its founder’s legacy: “It is our privilege to carry forward the Beinfield legacy: architecture that is thoughtful, meaningful, and just a little bit quirky—just like Bruce,” the team shared on social media.

Storage has just gotten a glow-up thanks to Ryan Fletcher and the team at Fletcher Wakefield. Fletcher Storage is located at 241 Ethan Allen Highway in Ridgefield and offers 24/7 Bluetooth-

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Background Check A European-inspired shop in Washington Depot bridges past and present while highlighting the talents and tastes of its owners.

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he layers were what Lino Carlotta and Gregory Caron missed most about Europe. When the two interior designers moved to America a decade ago, they didn’t want to lose the depth that comes from delving into the past while simultaneously celebrating the “now.” And that’s how

ABOVE: In a home-like setting, the shop showcases a pastiche of eras, combining French metal planters atop a European pine farm table.

LEFT: A Tang Dynasty-style brass horse sculpture and nineteenth-century Sicilian pots keep company on a marble-top antique French dresser, while a midcentury portrait looks on.

Pasquale et Maurice Home was born in Washington Depot—a shop dedicated to achieving a sense of timelessness.

Both owners have formidable pasts.

Carlotta was born into an Italian family with deep roots in fine textiles. While making curtain and fabric deliveries throughout Europe, he was exposed to a diverse range of styles. But moonlighting

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Caron grew up in Provence and briefly studied law before pursuing marketing, art, theater, and the culinary arts. After moving to NYC with Carlotta, he opened Ristorante Il Melograno, showcasing his Sicilian grandmother’s recipes. The couple still owns the restaurant, but buying a house in Southbury triggered a desire to launch a project locally. Pasquale et Maurice Home (named for their grandfathers) provides an opportunity to share “things that have a lot to say—about their past and purpose, but also about who you are,” says Caron.

The shop, which opened in May, has the

intimacy of an old home. Painstakingly curated rooms display the best of all eras with a focus on portraits, antique textiles and furniture (Caron is also an upholsterer), pottery, lamps, and basketry. Vintage linens are layered against patinaed furniture. Perusing the shop is like time traveling with your stimuli on high alert. “We’re about the senses,” Caron says. “We help people listen to themselves.” Pasquale et Maurice Home, Washington Depot, pasqualeetmauricehome.com

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: Pairing a Gilbert Watrous magnet ball lamp with a primitive mustard baker sideboard and European handmade terra-cotta pottery illustrates the shop’s curated style. A French cast-iron urn and majolica tiles rest on an antique trunk. Urns mark the entry to the shop’s foyer, where a French portrait complements an Italian antique side table.

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H&T SPECIAL SPACES Maryellen McQuade has been visiting Candlewood Lake since she was a little girl. Now she and her family and friends finally get to pull up their own lakeside chair(s). A balcony that comes to a point off the guest bedrooms “plays with the idea of a ship’s prow,” says architect Peter Coffin. “The cable railing mimics the railing on a boat.”

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On a lake bordered by traditional cottages, a contemporary build gets a thumbs-up from the clients—and the neighbors.

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aryellen McQuade had been stalking— her word—a house on Candlewood Lake for the better part of a decade. It wasn’t the home she loved but the view from atop its sloped, wellsituated lot. It allowed the eye to sweep unobstructed over the water rather than bump right into homes on an opposite shore.

“I of course was tracking it

on Zillow,” McQuade says.

“The day it finally came on the market, I went running downstairs. ‘David, the house is for sale!’ ” “I’ll go look at it,” her husband responded.

“You don’t need to,” she told him.

That wasn’t only because her mind was made up. It was also clear the house would have to come down.

Dividing the home into separate volumes created what Coffin calls a “view corridor” out to the lake from neighbors’ houses across the street. Traditional white shingles nod to the neighborhood vernacular, while horizontal wood shiplap ties the volumes together.

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ABOVE: Interior designer Jody Fierz kept furnishings streamlined and minimalist; McQuade commissioned the painting from abstract artist Alissa Leigh. BELOW: The marbled wood of the Arhaus dining table adds a bit of heft to the light and airy space; Fierz rounded it out with custom-made chairs from Adriana Hoyos.

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ABOVE: In the kitchen, the brown undercabinetry against the white mimics the home’s two-toned exterior siding and “keeps that contrast moving,” says Fierz. RIGHT: “We designed the kitchen to avoid having upper cabinets at the lake end,” Coffin says. Fierz gave the room an understated yet unified look by extending the quartz surface from the countertops up the walls.

Architect Peter Coffin of Doyle Coffin Architecture explains that the existing home was “weirdly configured, low-slung with low ceilings. And it had been added onto a bunch of times. It was just an awkward place.”

His mandate, once the teardown was complete, was to perform a hat trick: 1. Design a larger, 4,000-square-foot home within the existing footprint to meet zoning regulations; 2. Build upward to create the extra space without blocking the lake view from the homes behind; and 3. Create something in the contemporary style that McQuade and her husband,

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IT’S IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO ENJOY THE VIEW OF THE LAKE WHEREVER YOU ARE—THE KITCHEN SINK, THE TUB IN THE PRIMARY BATHROOM, THE BED….

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It’s easy to soak in the view while soaking in the Kohler Rêve freestanding tub. The homeowners can also enjoy the spectacular scenery from the iconic Barcelona chairs or from the deck just off their bedroom. A floating vanity with a mahogany finish makes a striking contrast against Oasis Cloud glass subway tiles from Garden State Tile.

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Coffin scored on all fronts. For instance, by going with a flat roof, he was able to take the ceiling height from seven to ten feet in most rooms and create a third story without going higher than the highest ridge on the original house. He also created decks on virtually every level for easy indoor/outdoor entertaining and general lolling about.

He didn’t do badly inside, either.

It’s impossible not to enjoy the view of the lake wherever you are—the kitchen sink, the tub in the primary bathroom, the bed….

Interior designer Jody Fierz walked her own line by conjuring a modern, minimalist vibe, but not one so studied or precious that you couldn’t relax. “It’s not a typical contemporary,” she says, “because they wanted people to be able to just drop their things and enjoy themselves. They wanted to live there, not, not breathe there.”

Four interconnected decks span three levels and are among McQuade’s favorite spots for lounging. “Every morning we have coffee on the deck right outside the living room [lower middle],” she says. “The other spot we love is the roof-deck. As the sun sets, but it’s still kind of light out, you can see almost all the way down the lake.”

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Summer Networking Event at Freddy & Co. with Advanced Home Audio

Lora Mazurak of Torrco, Julie Hollenberg of Jade, Nicole Miraballes of of Freddy & Co., and Renee Lucarelli of Jade

Lauren Luskey of ABC Stone and New England Home’s Jenna Talbott

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Industry professionals convened at Freddy & Co. to toast New England Home Connecticut volume three. Attendees enjoyed drinks provided by Advanced Home Audio and networked on Freddy’s open-air patio.

Freddy Miraballes of Freddy & Co., Jeff Kaufman of JMKA Architects, and George Pusser of Cornerstone Contracting

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Nantucket by Design The Nantucket Historical Association’s premier summer fundraiser, Nantucket

by Design, brought design enthusiasts together with a mission to preserve and celebrate the island’s history.

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Keynote Martha Stewart

Lauren Luskey and Lyndsey Belle Tyler of ABC Stone

Suzanne Tucker of Suzanne Tucker Home and David Kleinberg of David Kleinberg Design Associates

Danielle Rollins of Danielle Rollins and Thomas D’Agostino Jr. of Smart Source

New England Home’s Jenna Talbott with Brad Guidi of Blue Flag Capital, Nantucket by Design cochair Bill Richards of McBournie Richards, Nantucket by Design cochair Marla Mullen Sanford of MARLA Design Group, Kristin Paton of Kristin Paton Interiors, and Andrew Kline of Workshop/APD

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HBRA of Fairfield County Clambake on the Water The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Fairfield County hosted its annual Clambake on the Water at Penfield Beach.

Guests mingled while enjoying a spectacular seafood feast.

Joe Stroll of DeRosa Builders with Michael Moriarty and Matt McCammitt of Huber Engineered Woods

Kate Libby, Merrin Jones, Natasha Proctor, and Laura Perry of Merrin Jones Interiors

Mylene Del Nero of Ornare and Gabriel Swire of SOHO Group

George Dumitru of Studio Dumitru, Erno Bacso of HSL Building Company, and Jeff Kaufman of JMKA Architects

Karen Bradbury of Closets & Storage Concepts, Elizabeth Zhang of West Out East, and Jessica DiMatteo of DiMatteo Group Financial Services

Nancy Davilman of ND Interiors, Richard Hollander of Audio Command Systems, New England Home’s Marcia Noble, and Deborah von Donop of Karen Berkemeyer Home

Scott Weinlein of Majestic Kitchens and Baths, Nancy Davilman, Marcia Noble, Laura Michaels of Laura Michaels Design, Mylene Del Nero, and Gabriel Swire

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Joseph Hall of Advanced Home Audio, Jason Martin and Alexandra Roth of Fairfield Promo, and Ashley Dortch of Ashley Dortch Interiors

Guests indulged in all-you-can-eat lobster

Eric Altamura of Toll Brothers and Luigi Tevolini of County TV & Appliance with Martin Farrell and Miles Kirwin of Pella Windows & Doors

Zach Book and Nicole Charney of Advanced Home Audio flank Mylene Del Nero

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alifornia Closets designer Cheryl Amodeo has been designing stylish space-saving storage solutions for nearly two decades. From closets to mudrooms, every design is tailored to fit her client’s unique needs, lifestyle, and space. The level of customization is a perfect fit both functionally and aesthetically.

From design to installation, Cheryl manages the entire

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project, providing a hassle-free experience. Cheryl’s commitment and success in her work stem from her ability to get to know her clients and understand their needs.

California Closets has recently opened its highly anticipated Greenwich showroom. It is a vibrant space that has merged creativity and innovation, offering clients an immersive experience.

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1 Custom contemporary media center featuring display shelving with lighting and natural wood tone upper and lower cabinets for concealed storage. 2 Light brown woodgrain wine bar with cabinets, plenty of counter space, and an accent backsplash. 3,4 Sleek custom walk-in closet with a warm wood tone and a center island. 5 Custom dressing room featuring glass door fronts, lighting, pull-out pant racks, and a center island.

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t Closet & Storage Concepts, we believe that organization should be both functional and beautiful. We specialize in creating tailored storage solutions that fit your unique lifestyle, space, and design preferences. Whether you’re looking to transform a walk-in closet, maximize a small space, or bring order to your garage or pantry, we bring creativity and craftsmanship to every project.

What sets us apart is our attention to detail and personalized approach. We listen closely to your needs and

provide innovative designs that make everyday life more efficient and enjoyable. Our materials are high-quality, durable, and customizable in style and finish, ensuring your closet not only works great but looks amazing too.

Customer satisfaction is at the heart of everything we do. From the first consultation to the final installation, we make the process smooth, professional, and stressfree. With our custom solutions, you’ll enjoy a clutterfree space that reflects your personality and meets your exact needs.

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1 Experience luxury redefined—this custom curved-wall closet blends timeless midcentury modern design with impeccable craftsmanship, creating a space as functional as it is beautiful.

2 Elevate your closet with a tie rack— designed for style, built for function.

Stay organized, sharp, and ready for every occasion. 3 Step into luxury with a custom shoe closet designed for style and space. Perfectly organized, beautifully displayed—your shoes have never looked better. 4 Elegant and organized—these custom pull-out jewelry drawers keep your favorite pieces beautifully displayed and easy to find. A perfect blend of luxury and functionality.

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EANE redefines luxury through award-winning design and unparalleled service. As a full-service custom cabinetry design firm, we select every detail with precision, blending intelligent design with timeless elegance. Our expertise ensures that your vision is flawlessly brought to life. From concept to completion, we oversee your project and provide dedicated client support, guaranteeing an exceptional experience.

Distinctive design at its best, DEANE has provided high-end custom cabinetry, superior craftsmanship, and outstanding customer service since 1961. Our team prides itself on providing the highest-quality custom cabinetry, memorable interior design, superior craftsmanship, and exceptional customer service.

Our commitment to superior craftsmanship and industry-defining design ensures a seamless experience from concept to completion. We create memorable projects not only in Connecticut and Westchester County, but also in Nantucket, the Hamptons, Palm Beach, Montecito, and beyond for our clients’ second homes.

Whether your home exudes classic elegance or modern sophistication, our mission is to create spaces that align with your lifestyle—beautiful, functional, and effortlessly luxurious. Let us transform your vision into reality, creating rooms you’ll love living in for years to come.

Schedule a consultation with a DEANE designer to begin your next project.

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1. This classically inspired kitchen blends traditional, old-world charm with updated design elements and accessories. 2. Upper display glass cabinetry is balanced by closed lower storage, all in a unifying palette of warm beige, teal, and aged oak. 3. The gleaming cabinetry features brushed stainless steel doors encased in polished nickel trim. The drawers have upgraded walnut interiors with integrated LED lighting. 4. Moroccan zellige tile backsplash, floating shelves with LED lighting, appliance garage, white bronze decorative hardware, and custom blackened stainless steel hood complete this kitchen.

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iscover elegant home electronics design that includes lighting, shading, and personal wellness that leverages all of today’s modern technology. Let InnerSpace Electronics show you how Lutron’s natural lighting can be combined with shading to put a spotlight on what matters most: your home aesthetics and family life.

Our exclusive services include science-based lighting design with beautiful controls, and an unlimited selection of the finest designer lighting fixtures and motorized shades to enhance your overall décor. As specialists

in the innovative Ketra lighting, we bring you natural illumination throughout the day that’s in perfect harmony with your body for enhanced energy and sleep.

When lighting and window treatments are combined with controls, the result is elevated convenience and beauty. One touch on a stunning keypad, and all lights, shades, and more are set to your mood. Even control them while you’re away.

At InnerSpace, we provide technology excellence with an emphasis on your home décor and aesthetics— so you can enjoy your best life.

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Careful and complete design, collaboration, installation, and elegant one-touch controls go into every InnerSpace lighting project. The leading local technology and smart-home provider, InnerSpace can also deliver motorized window treatments, entertainment systems, home theaters, networking systems, security, and more. Bring natural light indoors with Lutron’s Ketra, the highest quality and healthiest indoor light that enhances your décor, art, mood, and overall wellness. For improved health, we can deliver abundant, vital clean air, water, and natural light to your home with Delos wellness technology.

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InnerSpace Electronics, Inc. 45 Kensico Drive Mount Kisco, NY 10549 914-937-9700 innerspaceelectronics.com

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organ Harrison Home is an award-winning, nationally recognized design firm specializing in construction, renovation, and full-home design.

Led by principal designer Michelle Morgan Harrison, the team collaborates closely with clients to create fresh, livable environments that reflect both their day-to-day rhythms and personal style.

While based in New Canaan, Connecticut, the firm’s reach extends well beyond, with projects in the Hamptons, Palm Beach, New York, and Wyoming. Across every landscape, Morgan Harrison Home is renowned for its

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sophisticated layering of color, clean lines, and effortless flow, seamlessly blending classic and modern influences.

Their design ethos strikes a careful balance between beauty and function, delivering interiors that are not only visually compelling but also crafted for the way families truly live. That thoughtful approach has earned the firm recognition from leading publications such as Architectural Digest, The Wall Street Journal, and House Beautiful, as well as numerous awards, including Luxe Interiors + Design’s coveted Gold List.

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2 1. Panoramic windows and a floating midcentury fireplace ground this mountain retreat in both natural beauty and contemporary ease. 2. In this Greenwich estate, modern lines and a sculptural Bocci chandelier meet organic tones, creating a home as artful as it is livable. 3. Architectural lighting and sculptural forms anchor this Greenwich kitchen and family room, where soft greens and layered textures create a fresh, inviting atmosphere. 4. In this Berkshires getaway, a sunken lounge meets a lively rec room, for an addition that combines comfort, style, and entertainment in one inviting retreat.

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D Interiors is a full-service design firm known for creating highly personalized, soulful homes across Connecticut and New York. Led by founder Nancy Davilman, the firm specializes in thoughtful renovations, including standout kitchen and bath designs that seamlessly balance beauty and functionality.

Drawing on her background in psychology and the decorative arts, Nancy approaches each project with fresh ideas informed by her clients’ needs. She began her creative journey as an artist working in stained glass, ceramics, and goldsmithing before renovating her own

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100-year-old home in Larchmont—an experience that inspired the launch of her firm in 2012.

ND Interiors is celebrated for its warm sophistication, streamlined renovations, and meaningful design details. Whether it’s a vintage piece or a bold fabric with unexpected color, Nancy weaves subtle surprises into every space, creating rooms that feel layered, livable, and entirely one-of-a-kind. Every project is guided by the belief that great design should elevate the way people live in their homes.

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1 This stunning penthouse is a perfect blend of sophistication and comfort.

A beautiful custom rug supports all the sumptuous fabrics and lots of sparkly elements. 2 From the hand-painted tile to antique lighting and wicker stools, French charm and warmth fill this New York kitchen remodel. 3 A serene retreat, this primary suite in Larchmont, NY, overlooks Manor Park, with soft shades of blue creating a dreamy ambiance. 4 Hand-embroidered custom curtains frame tranquil water views in this gorgeous dining room, ideal for hosting your next dinner party.

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ND Interiors 254 E Hunting Ridge Road Stamford, CT 06903 914-714-8774 ndinteriors.com

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tephanie Rapp is owner and principal designer of Stephanie Rapp Interiors, an award-winning interior design firm based in Fairfield County.

Stephanie Rapp Interiors is respected for creating cool, comfortable, and chic projects with innovative custom elements, and offering a boutique, full-service approach.

With a referral-based clientele, Stephanie is appreciated for her approachable manner, attention to detail, project management skills, and ability to create spaces that are unique to each client’s needs.

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Earning respect as a leader and visionary in the industry, Stephanie Rapp has gained notable recognition for her work. As an active board member of the Home Builders & Remodelers Association and the HBRA’s 2019 Woman of the Year, Stephanie Rapp is a leading member of the design and building community. Her firm has been honored with the prestigious HOBI Award for interior design work in custom build and interior design projects in 2024, 2022, 2021, 2019, and 2017.

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2 1,3 This Modern Barn project in Saugatuck was featured in New England Home Connecticut and additionally won the HOBI Award.

2,4 The Westport office on the left is a Serendipity Innovation in Design winner and the Westport dining room was an A-List finalist.

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Homes VOLUME 16 | ISSUE NO. 4

Layered patterns and textures give this suburban Tudor a cozy feel, making it the ideal spot to crack open a new book as the season changes. See the story on page 130.

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Designer Carey Karlan chose a grasscloth wallcovering from Ronald Redding and a carpet from Ruggles Workroom to add subtle texture to the den; the artwork is from Fletcher Wakefield. A Century sofa and a pair of Baker chairs anchor the space.

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LEFT: A game table from Bernhardt, surrounded by Jonathan Adler chairs, ensures hours of friendly competition.

BELOW: The powder room’s statement-making anteroom features a mural from The Mural Source and a bench from Baker upholstered in a Designers Guild fabric. FACING PAGE: A custom table from Old Biscayne Designs greets guests in the foyer; the stair runner is from Stark.

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aving worked with this client before, designer Carey Karlan knew she was in for a fun ride.

“Carey just gets me, and I was confident she would understand my vision for this property,” says the owner of this Tudor-style Greenwich residence.

“I loathe Northeast winters, so I wanted to influence the overall mood by incorporating color.

The goal was for the house to feel cheerful and bright without being too loud.”

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The dining room table and chairs are from the owners’ previous residence.

For an updated look, Karlan had the chairs recovered in a lavender Scalamandré upholstery with a Christopher Hyland fabric on the backs. The artwork is from Fletcher Wakefield.

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ABOVE: In one area of the kitchen, chairs from CB2 surround an RH table; the mural is from The Mural Source. RIGHT: Black lacquer cabinetry, gold mesh panels, and green tile from Artistic Tile combine to create a dramatic look in the butler’s pantry. FACING PAGE: Striking Panda marble countertops lend interest to the white kitchen, along with a hood and range from BlueStar; Stamford-based kitchen design firm Deane collaborated on both the kitchen and the butler’s pantry.

“The home was built in 2001 to resemble a classic English manor, but we didn’t want to fill it with antiques and make it feel too serious.”

—Interior designer Carey Karlan

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The entire 15,000-square-foot, eight-bedroom home saw quite a dramatic transformation, and the kitchen is no exception.

“I originally wanted a British racing-green kitchen, but the space doesn’t get much natural light,” explains the client. “We went with white cabinetry instead, but incorporated glamorous elements like marble with intense veining,

floral-shaped lighting, gold accents, and a scenic mural that brings the outside in.”

The client did, however, get to satisfy her desire for a dark, dramatic space when it came to the pantry. “It’s a small area with no windows, so we went all out to make it as moody and interesting as possible. There are black lacquer cabinets, green tiles, and gold mesh panels. It has the vibe of a

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sophisticated Manhattan bar.”

As one works their way through the residence, each room delivers its own set of surprises and unexpected palettes, from saturated hues like peacock blue, turquoise, purple, and orange to softer shades of pale pink and lavender. Two areas that offer a brief reprieve from the drama are the foyer and the den, where black, white, and cream prevail.

“These spaces provide a pause in the action,” explains Karlan, who filled the house with a mix of custom and contemporary furnishings in durable, dog-friendly fabrics along with some of the couple’s existing pieces. “The home was built in 2001 to resemble a classic English manor, but we didn’t want to fill it with antiques and make it feel too serious,” says the designer.

In fact, allowing the homeowners’ personalities and passions to come through in the design was a driving force behind this collaboration. Two of the most beloved rooms are the husband’s study and the primary bedroom’s sitting area. The study—with its deep blue walls and trim and a burnt orange ceiling—is inspired by a Victorian residence the

“My husband and I both grew up in India, so it’s a space that touches on our heritage as well as our travels.”

—The homeowner

The husband’s study, which is painted in high-gloss shades of Benjamin Moore Symphony Blue and Baked Clay, contains a custom rug from JD Staron, a desk from the owners’ collection, and a lamp from Fletcher Wakefield.

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LEFT: The wife’s bath features wall and floor tiles from Fordham Marble; the light fixture is from Horchow. BELOW: Most of the primary bedroom’s furnishings are from the clients’ previous residence. FACING PAGE: Window treatments fabricated from Kravet fabric with Colefax and Fowler trim add a romantic touch to the pale pink bedroom; a swing by Four Oak Bed Swings was installed in the sitting area.

client saw in England and filled with antique books on Indian history.

“My husband and I both grew up in India, so it’s a space that touches on our heritage as well as our travels,” explains the client.

The sitting room off the pale pink primary is a much more romantic space, brimming with birds, butterflies, and even a floral swing facing a set of French doors and the balcony beyond.

“The swing reminds me of my grandfathers, who both kept swings inside their houses in India,” recalls the client.

“I would read and nap there when it was too hot outside. It brings back wonderful memories. It was important to me that we create something that’s not only beautiful, but meaningful to us.”

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The layering of textiles begins in the foyer where an antique cane bench has a patterned cushion, pillows, and throw.

The 1950s French gilt sunburst ceiling fixture was found on 1stDibs. FACING PAGE: A desk from Bunny Williams Home is anchored by a wing chair from the homeowner’s collection, which designer Jessica Alex had reupholstered in an Avera print from Brunschwig & Fils.

A Stark sisal carpet is layered with a colorful antique rug.

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ICONIC Inspiration A designer turns to A-list decorators to deliver on her client’s vision for a house where comfort reigns.

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BELOW: The original textured plaster walls and beamed ceiling in the living room were preserved. A custom sofa by Chris Upholstery in Norwalk and chairs from Bunny Williams Home provide comfortable seating; the curtains are crafted with crewel embroidery from Chelsea Textiles. RIGHT: The house exterior has the steeply pitched roofs and half-timber details that distinguish the Tudor style.

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hen designing the interiors of a classic 1916 Tudor Revival house in suburban Connecticut, Jessica Alex had three muses, each an icon in the field of decoration with an impeccable focus on comfort, beauty, sophistication, and domestic ease.

“The client wanted her house to look collected and layered,” says Alex, “to feel like a cross between a Robert Kime home in the English countryside and a Kit Kemp hotel in New York. She appreciated that I had worked for Bunny Williams and knew I understood the vision.”

The four-bedroom, 4,342-squarefoot home was in a community of houses of similar vintage and style.

“It was like a Hansel and Gretel cottage,” says the client. “The entire neighborhood had a storybook feel.”

The client had amassed a collection of art, antiques, and medieval manuscripts, most acquired during extensive world travels. “I was

excited to incorporate all of this into an East-meets-West vibe,” she says.

“But I didn’t want anything to be too precious. The whole house is meant to be accessible.”

“No room should feel like you can’t use it,” says Alex, channeling her former boss and interior design mentor, America’s decorating doyenne Bunny Williams. It’s a mantra that guided her as she worked with her client to create a warm and inviting home for herself, her husband, and their two young children.

The recently renovated house had a new kitchen and updated bathrooms. The original textured

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“NO ROOM SHOULD FEEL LIKE YOU CAN’T USE IT.” —INTERIOR DESIGNER JESSICA ALEX

The dining room captivates the family’s three-year-old daughter with its fantastical de Gournay custom mural depicting ancient India. Alex added the balustrade wallpaper element to create the illusion of a balcony view. The English mahogany starburst dining table from Mill House Antiques in Woodbury sits atop a patterned sisal rug.

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The kitchen had been renovated by a previous owner. Using Kit Kemp Mythical Creatures dinnerware as inspiration for the color scheme, Alex added a breakfast nook for informal family dining. FACING PAGE: Practical counter stools from Serena & Lily and pendant lights from Visual Comfort & Co. were added to the existing kitchen island.

plaster walls, stained wood beams, and hardwood floors were intact, but the client felt the interiors did not adequately reflect the architecture.

The late Robert Kime, the darling of British traditional decor whose clients include King Charles III and international rock stars, famously advised that furnishing a room should “start with the rug.” In most spaces, Alex used gorgeous

vintage carpets, some from the client’s collection, others bought from trusted local dealers. Beautiful textiles were also pivotal to her design. “The client trusted me to source the best fabrics,” she says.

Throughout the house, what seems casual is, in fact, carefully curated.

In the dining room, Early Views of India, an other-worldly de Gournay mural teeming with colorful depictions of

camels and elephants, graces the walls.

“My three-year-old plays in that room,” says the owner. “It’s where she learned about animals.”

The influence of British designer Kit Kemp, who built an empire of boutique hotels around an animated style that combines bright colors and bold prints in a refined package, is reflected in the bedrooms. A Cowtan & Tout woven

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“IT WAS LIKE A HANSEL AND GRETEL COTTAGE. THE ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD HAD A STORYBOOK FEEL.” —THE HOMEOWNER

ABOVE: The client’s own wingback chair from her childhood home, still upholstered in its original fabric and placed by a Gustavian writing desk, inspired the primary bedroom's palette. RIGHT: The Kit Kemp influence is evident in that room's custom headboard and rich mix of patterned textiles. FACING PAGE: Now used as a nursery for the family’s baby boy, this bedroom in bright blue Casa Branca wallpaper and fabric has a custom sleeping nook ready to serve as a big-boy bed.

grasscloth wallcovering that “has the look of a man’s business suit,” says Alex, is the backdrop for a custom headboard upholstered in a lively red, white, and blue fabric from Chelsea Textiles.

Patterned bed pillows and simple benches from Ballard Designs at the foot of the bed recovered in bold pink Ikat add bursts of complementary colors.

“My client truly lives in her house,” says Alex. “Nothing is too expensive or sacred. She understands the interiors are meant to be enjoyed. When I go over for site visits, I see toys strewn about her dining room, which always makes me smile.”

EDITOR’S NOTE: For details, see Resources.

INTERIOR DESIGN: Jessica Alex Interiors BUILDER: Zagaja Construction

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A formal living room—also called the reading room—gets a glamorous boost with a ceiling covered in Carlisle & Co.’s Alchemy Dove, a wood veneer hand-applied to a metallic foil underlay. FACING PAGE: Designer Amy Aidinis Hirsch kept the front door’s original leaded glass windows but added a modern marble console to bring the design into the present.

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ROOTED, REFINED, REBORN Blending reclaimed materials with thoughtful modern updates, a Fairfield home is reimagined as a warm, functional dwelling.

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New built-in shelves and a library ladder show why the homeowners call this the reading room. Plush furniture invites lingering with a good book. FACING PAGE: The design team added the hand-hewn reclaimed beams to the ceiling in the open kitchen and family room.

Plenty of seating and an oversized coffee table mean family and friends can gather for TV watching or conversation. Contrasting piping lends a touch of extra personality to the roomy lounge chairs.

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n irresistible setting lured the homeowners to this Fairfield property. Five acres of land with lush gardens, a pool, and a pool house offered the perfect backdrop for family life. The land may have been love at first sight, but the house? A bit of a blind date gone wrong. Built in 2001, it was solidly constructed but stylistically stalled.

“It had become antiquated,” recalls interior designer Amy Aidinis Hirsch.

“The kitchen had aged, the bathrooms had steps that made them a bit dangerous, and the overall rhythm of windows and doors wasn’t really working. It simply didn’t reflect the family’s personality.”

The new owners turned to Hirsch and Pam Brennan of Segerson Builders for a renovation that would transform rather than merely update. “We had built the original house almost twenty-five years earlier for a different owner,” Brennan says. This time, the goal was nothing short

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The kitchen sports a mix of cabinetry—rift-sawn oak for the island, slate-blue lower cabinets, pale taupe for the uppers—all standing as a quiet backdrop for the dramatic blue-gray marble countertops and backsplash.

Tala’s playful Voronoi brass pendants illuminate the island.

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“We wanted the house to feel organic and simple yet layered with quality and longevity.”

—INTERIOR DESIGNER AMY AIDINIS HIRSCH

of a new life for a new generation.

On paper, the changes to footprint and floor plan were minimal. But inspiration often comes in the margins, and Hirsch found hers in the breezeway, where she saw a gold mine of possibility in little more than a drafty pass-through.

“I pushed for enclosing it,” she explains. “By creating a generous mudroom with a reclaimed barnwood ceiling and durable tumbled-stone floors, and moving the laundry upstairs, we completely changed how the family lives. It made their lives a million times better.”

That mix of character and function became the project’s hallmark. The kitchen pairs rift-cut oak and painted cabinetry with blue-gray marble countertops and backsplash. Brass icebox-style pulls wink at tradition, while a plaster hood and crisp modern pendants keep the space firmly in the present. In the adjoining breakfast area, a reclaimed-wood ceiling hovers above a custom banquette set on a reclaimedwood base. Double-hung windows topped with transoms swing open to invite in the breezes.

The family room embraces the outdoors more boldly, with black-trimmed floor-to-ceiling windows replacing the original traditional versions. Overhead, a trellis-like light fixture strikes a balance of rustic and refined, setting the tone for both lazy lounging and lively gatherings.

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Unique lighting was a priority for the designer and her clients. In the family room, the customizable I Quadri trellislike modular system from Aldo Bernardi is both rustic and refined, while the breakfast area is dressed up with a LowLand Studio light with white porcelain shades that hang from a leathercovered drop.

Hirsch also carved out a pantry from existing space and brightened once-heavy oak floors with wide-plank character-grade white oak. In the formal living room—now fittingly dubbed the reading room, thanks to built-in bookshelves for this family

of avid readers—smoky walls and a glimmering metallic ceiling wrap the space in sophistication.

Texture and contrast elevate the home’s timeless palette of black and white, with wovenleather-backed breakfast chairs, a plush rug in the

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family room, and a bright-blue concrete sink that adds a jolt of color in the powder room.

Upstairs, the primary suite leans into serenity with shiplap ceilings, a cushy Moroccan rug, and a spa-like bath outfitted with an oak double vanity

to echo the wood downstairs. Porcelain tile and a steam shower complete the calming retreat.

For Hirsch, durability was as important as detail.

“They’re adventurous, outdoorsy people,” she says.

“We wanted the house to feel organic and simple

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THIS PAGE, CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Textured Phillip Jeffries wallpaper and a bright-

blue concrete sink bring the fun factor to a powder room. A rift-sawn oak vanity in the primary bath nods to the use of wood on the home’s first floor. The primary bedroom is all about serenity and comfort with its neutral palette and thick, tufted rug. FACING PAGE: A rudimentary breezeway became a life-changing mudroom, thanks to Hirsch’s vision.

yet layered with quality and longevity. It needed to stand up to kids, dogs, and a very active lifestyle.”

The final result is a home that feels both newly minted and timeless, its reclaimed beams, salvaged ceiling wood, and hand-hewn finishes grounding it in age-old character. “The house feels lovingly aged,” Hirsch says, “but it’s not. It’s fresh, it’s theirs, and it’s ready for the future.”

EDITOR’S NOTE: For details, see Resources.

ARCHITECTURAL AND INTERIOR DESIGN: Amy Aidinis

Hirsch Interior Design ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND BUILDER: Segerson Builders

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