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THE LOCATION IS SO LOVELY. WITH A LITTLE EXTERIOR WORK, IT WENT FROM A SAD LITTLE BUILDING TO A JEWEL BOX.” —Mitch Brown
Above: Terrazzo pebble–patterned wallpaper from Holly Hunt, wool gabardine draperies from Coraggio, and wall-to-wall carpet create a calming cocoon in the second-floor primary bedroom; right: the downstairs guest room; opposite page: the home’s rear garden.
home. The pair often eats there and uses it for charcuterie boards and hors d’oeuvres when they have guests. “We like to socialize, and the kitchen is where everyone ends up,” says Moeser, who’s known for his pappardelle Bolognese and whole roasted chicken, a Sunday mainstay. Since their primary bedroom is now upstairs, Brown converted the couple’s former bedroom into an office/guest room and another downstairs bedroom into a sunny media room. Their secondfloor sanctuary is a cocoon of calm, featuring soft earthy tones and shades of sand, beige, shell, and celadon—the last being one of Moeser’s favorite colors—that appear in terrazzo pebble–patterned wallpaper from Holly Hunt. When the curtains are closed, you’re enveloped in wool gabardine draperies from Coraggio and wall-towall carpet. “You feel like the room is hugging you,” Moeser says. “It’s a soothing place to sleep and relax that blocks out the world.” The custom striped glass wall between the bedroom and walk-in closet is a work of art in and of itself; it is just one example of how Brown made the home feel expansive, despite measuring 1,800 square feet. And while they completed the renovations in November 2020, Brown continues to edit. “It never stops changing, which is fun for me,” Moeser says. “I’ll return from a business trip and see something new. He likes to surprise me and see if I notice on my own. It’s so charming.” « 122
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