Inside the master suite, added to the back of the house during the renovation, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chairs are situated at the foot of a four-poster Christian Liaigre bed, and portraits of Adams and Finch, both at age three-and-a-half, decorate the walls. Pointing to a pair of engraved English sleigh chairs in front of the gas fireplace, Betsy adds, “These are original to the house.” As is the clawfoot tub, now in the “modern English country” master bath.
A
bove the three-car drive-through garage, connected to the house by a simple breezeway, is a finished apartment with a “gaming space” for the boys. “But they’ve taken over the house instead.” Seems like just yesterday the kids were playing soccer in the backyard, says Betsy, a space made even larger when they bought the property next door. “This was a great birthday party house.” And the more she thinks about it, the more certain Betsy is that this house is still perfect for them. “There are definitely changes we’d still like to make, but our style is constantly evolving.” Indeed, their hearts reside here after all. b
64
Salt • March 2016
The Art & Soul of Wilmington