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Hartford Designer Showhouse Making a triumphant return, the Junior League of Hartford Designer Showhouse was presented by exclusive media sponsor CTC&G. To transform the home, a select group of interior and landscape designers, led by interior designer Anthony Baratta as honorary design chair, worked with generous sponsors to restore, renovate and reimagine a historic West Hartford Tudor.

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Letter from the CEO

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Design Inspiration I felt as I accompanied my boss, the decorating editor of a well-known national magazine, to view the Kips Bay Showhouse. For a young editor in those days, it was like hitting the jackpot to see the showhouse before the public. Not only were you able to see the rooms without crowds, but you also could talk to the interior designers about their spaces.

These were the heady days of Mark Hampton, Mario Buatta, Albert Hadley, and many others; you get the vibe. I still get chills as I think of those days. Showhouses, especially Kips Bay, held a magical view into the world of interior design. Here, designers were dreaming—and designing—for themselves. I always walked away inspired. ■ Over the years, I’ve jumped at the chance to visit showhouses even while traveling. I remember a beautiful house in Newport and another on Nantucket when Adaire was a toddler. As a design editor, I get to know new designers, and see trends and am inspired to dream. And dream I did as a freelance editor! I was asked to participate in the Deshon-Allyn Designer Showhouse on the grounds of the Lyman Allyn Museum in New London. I quickly called a very talented decorative artist, Mary Van Vliet, to join me in designing a room. With no real budget, we decided to take on part of the unfinished attic with the concept of creating a magical and unexpected hideaway. We linked the unusual sizes and shapes of the walls with a beautiful hand-cut stencil of birds, ivy and flowers applied in a delicate wash of blue. A wall draped in linen, with buttons as molding and fringe dangling from the bottom, was also adorned with the stencil. A lady’s writing table was decoupaged with personal letters and memoirs.

It was a space of serenity and solitude. I loved it then. I love it still. ■ With memories of my space flashing in my mind, I arrived at the Tudor-style house in Hartford with excitement.

As I walked into each room, I was taken by the skill of the designer. Each room was filled with ideas and an optimistic freshness. What had been ordinary became extraordinary. I hope you enjoy seeing these beautiful rooms in this issue. Bravo to the designers for a job well done!

DJ Carey Editorial Director djcarey@candg.com The space that Mary Van Vliet and I created for the Deshon-Allyn Designer Showhouse on the grounds of the Lyman Allyn Museum in New London.

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And now, across the Sound, we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of our sister publication HC&G (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens) with a brand-new house tour. As reported in The New York Times, HC&G has joined forces with Hamptons 20 Century Modern (H20CM)—a nonprofit that works to preserve important contemporary architecture—to host the firstever 20th Century Modern House Tour in the Hamptons on Sunday, August 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The exclusive tour includes a carefully curated collection of five important modernist homes dating from the early 1960s to the early 1980s—all designed by the most important architects of that era and all featuring black exteriors! ■ As Connecticut is no stranger to stunning modernist architecture of its own—starting with the legacy of the Harvard Five in New Canaan and its environs—why not make the trip to Long Island’s beautiful South Fork and explore these groundbreaking homes in the Hamptons? The tour is sure to please architecture enthusiasts near and far. ■ For tickets and more information, go to cottagesgardens. com/20CModernhousetour.

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Show Time fter a brief hiatus due to the pandemic, the Junior League of Hartford welcomed guests this June to its 15th designer showhouse. The showhouse is the organization’s preeminent fundraiser.

Presented with exclusive media partner CTC&G, interior designers, artists and landscape architects—led by legendary designer and showhouse Honorary Design Chair Anthony Baratta—reimagined the interior spaces and grounds of a notable Tudor-style house.

The historic home—chosen for its architecture, including handsome brick, decorative half-timber exterior, multi-pane and oriel windows and asymmetrical front facing gables—overlooks buccolic Trout Brook in West Hartford. Completed in 1938, the residence was built for Frederick Sidney Holt, a former editor for the Associated Press and Aetna Fire Insurance Company executive, and his wife, Sarah-Louise, who hosted many charity events at the home.

Exhibiting the character and charm of an English country manor, the home has been updated, inside and out, by a select group of 16 designers. Describing the transformation process, Baratta noted: “This home is the ideal blueprint for designers to translate their style and aesthetic into the way people live today. The pandemic has shifted design away from the great room that leads with a similar design style throughout each space, and more toward the traditional, historic home footprint with smaller rooms that can are not only multifunctional, but also offer respite from other areas of the home. I love the home—designers really have an opportunity to show their personalities.”

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Show Stoppers (clockwise from top) A Tudor-style home was updated by 16 distinguished designers, artists and landscapers. On display in the showhouse, artwork by talented young artists from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford.

trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. Since 1921, The Junior League of Hartford has been committed to making a difference in the greater Hartford community by assessing and identifying community needs, and then developing either direct programs or collaborations with other organizations and agencies to help meet those needs. The current community project of JLH is a partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford for the SMART Girls initiative. The SMART Girls program was developed to offer age-specific experiences that enhance girls’ physical and emotional health. For more information on the Junior League of Hartford, its projects and membership, visit jlhartford.org. –Kristen Fritz

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GOODWIN HOTEL AND BAR PIÑA HARRIET BEECHER STOWE CENTER

Elizabeth Park Rose Garden The nation’s oldest rose garden. elizabethparkct.org.

Harriet Beecher Stowe Center harrietbeecherstowecenter.org.

Hartford Athletic Cheer on Connecticut’s professional soccer team as they compete in the USL (United Soccer League) championship. Enjoy tailgating in the “fan experience section” before the game or stop in at the Thomas Hooker Brewery at Colt for a fun way to kick off the game. hartfordathletic.com.

Hartford Yard Goats Catch a game at Dunkin Donuts Park, named the best Double-A ballpark in America by Ballpark Digest. milb.com/hartford.

Mark Twain House & Museum marktwainhouse.org.

Riverfront Recapture riverfront.org.

Summer in the City Enjoy food, music, art and vendors at multiple area parks, June–September. summerinhartford.com.

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Boasting nearly 50,000 works of art, and a castle-like Gothic Revival facade, it’s the oldest public art museum in America. thewadsworth.org.

WHERE TO STAY

Delamar Hotel delamar.com.

Goodwin Hotel goodwinhartford.com.

Hartford Marriott Downtown marriott.com MGM Springfield (40 minutes away) mgmspringfield.mgmresorts.com.

Residence Inn by Marriott Downtown Hartford marriott.com

WHERE TO EAT & DRINK

BUSHNELL PARK WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART

Artisan Restaurant, Tavern and Garden, West Hartford. artisanwesthartford.com.

Arugula Bistro, West Hartford. arugulabistro.com.

Bar Piña, Hartford. pinahartford.com.

Max Downtown, Hartford. maxdowntown.com.

Parkville Market, Hartford. parkvillemarket.com.

Restaurant Bricco, West Hartford. billygrant.com/restaurant-bricco/

WHERE TO SHOP

BK&Co, West Hartford. bkcostyle.com.

Hartford Prints, Hartford. hartfordprints.com.

Kimberly Boutique, West Hartford. kimberlyboutique.myshopify.com.

Small State Provisions, West Hartford.

This bakery is a delight with homemade small-batch sourdough breads, olive oils, granolas, jams from Stone Hollow Farmstead, nut butters from Fix and Fogg and fresh flowers from Feather & Bloom. smallstateprovisions.com.

Westfarms Mall, West Hartford– Farmington. shopwestfarms.com.

Marketing and public relations consultant and cofounder of Instagram account @eatinconnecticut, Kristen Fritz is our go-to source for all that's happening in the Hartford area.

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SPOTLIGHT

The Tudor Revival House rchitecture, according to Karsten Harries, Yale professor of Philosophy & Architecture, “reaches for the sky and yet remains anchored in the ground. It reaches into the future while tethered to the past.” Architecture is what makes the world our home. Yet architecture should also question, challenge and respond to changing ways of life. This question between what is, has been, and what might be is the essential tension in architecture and life itself.

Tudor Revival houses from the 1910s–1940s, reaching their height of popularity in the 1920s, evolved from the Gothic Revival movement.

This return to nature—toward the idea of growth and form evolving and decaying over time—gave rise and voice to a much broader range of raw, organic materials. It led to a more creative, individual touch and expression in building as a reaction to the Industrial Revolution and its dehumanizing forces. It also led to the summoning idea that art and architecture are the direct expression of the social conditions and health of the society in which they were a part.

In Tudor Revivals, we can sense the boundaries between inside and outside are no longer clear and distinct.

Rather, they are increasingly more connected and fused as the 19th-century Tudor Revival house evolves and changes, and the Midcentury Modern house design emerges. The key insight is increasingly that “the window replaces the wall” and flexible space increasingly replaces the static.

Endless variations of materials and details give these homes a special character. The sense of age, of incompleteness, its emphasis on material, roughness, texture, asymmetry, irregularity, imperfection, and the touch of the human hand are all at play. It elicits an emotional experience of time and change—something akin to a memory of

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Today’s Tudor A pair of Joeb Moore & Partners projects—in Rye (above) and in Scarsdale (left)— elegantly marry traditional Tudor Revival style with contemporary open-plan living. joebmoore.com.

in Scarsdale, NY, and the other from the 1950s in Rye, NY. We followed a design process of repair, maintenance and transformation. We deployed a strategy of contrast that borrows from the earlier Tudor reference of “black and white” domestic houses where the black-painted timber frame a time past. It tends to connect material and form with white stucco in-fill visually alternate. Our with emotional qualities. It emanates beauty as design in one project deploys a series of sharply always changing, evolving and becoming. History angled wall-wedges that produce large, deeply and the past are here intimately connected to the set window apertures. In the other, a wood slate future and the structure of possibility. system alternates between solid and void, wall The most notable feature is the contrast and window, shadow and light. Both projects in between the black painted timbers and white plan and elevation test inventive ways of thinking stucco in-fill walls and some of the eccentric about front and back, past and future, and optical expressions of chimneys and the playfulness of and social transparency by connecting interior ornamental detail and texture. domestic spaces with the larger outdoor spaces.

As architects sensitive to the past and looking —Joeb Moore, FAIA/NCARB, Adjunct Professor of to the future, we at Joeb Moore & Partners have Architecture at the Barnard/Columbia Undergraduate attempted to connect to the past in two recent Architecture Department and Graduate Design Studio types of Tudor Revival houses: one from the 1930s Professor at Yale School of Architecture

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PAINTERLY ACCENTS

Flat Vernacular Swallowtail wallpaper in Jungle Evening is inspired by the movement and markings of butterflies in blues, greens and clay pink. Picking up on the verdant shade, designer Fiona Leonard paired the paper with Tracy Glover Studio’s teardrop glass, color-dipped sconce. Wallpaper: $595 per double roll, flatvernacular.com. Teardrop pendant: price upon request, tracygloverstudio.com.

INTERIOR PHOTOGRAPHY: ANASTASSIOS MENTIS

CLUTTER FREE

Keep your laundry and pantry areas in tip top shape with organizers from Neat Method, including baskets, bins, canisters, drawer dividers and labels. Rattan basket, small $36; large, $44, neatmethod.com.

DESIGNER TRICKS

Designers know that adding a vintage or antique element elevates a room’s décor. Vanessa Brennan purchased this Gustavian-style console from The Antique and Artisan Gallery for her showhouse bedroom. Finished in a chalky white paint, the piece serves as a fresh and modern dressing or side table.

Price upon request, purchased through the Antique and Artisan Gallery, Stamford, theantiqueandartisangallery.com.

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FIRE LIGHT

The Orionis lantern

by Mercana is composed of natural wood and black metal. The glass hurricane houses a candle for summer evenings on the porch by Moreau Designs. Available through Bungalow on the Ave., Berlin, bungalowontheave. com, mercana.com.

MIX + MATCH GLAZED OVER

The curvaceous silhouette of Jamie Young Co.’s Whitney lamp is accentuated with a green reactive glaze and a rich gold-leaf base. Designer Kate Smith opted to switch out the white linen shade for a colorful custom topper in her breakfast nook. $290, available through the Accessory Store, Stamford, stamfordshades.com, jamieyoung.com.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Inspired by the work of Audubon, Ethan Allen presents the Grand Heron series of giclée prints, framed in a gray wood grain.

Grand Heron I and Grand Heron II, measuring 43-inches by 53-inches, can fly solo or be hung as a pair. $1,800, ethanallen.com.

OLD IS NEW

DREAM TEAM

Kristen McCory chose designer Robert Passal’s wallcovering for her foyer transformation.

In vinyl, Renzo delights with its abstract movement and swirls of lilac color. Price upon request, available to the trade through Somerselle, somerselle.com.

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Floorcloths have been around since Colonial times and are prized today for their versatility and easy maintenance. Spicher and Company offers a huge assortment of vinyl floorcloths in graphic, classic and historical motifs. The striking Whig Rose/the Day Has Eyes pattern, used in the Baratta bedroom, hails from the American Folk Art Museum collection. $42–$1,925, available through The Post, Westport, thepostct.com, spicherandco.com.

Graphic rug designs are possible with Flor carpet tiles. Perfect for high traffic and children’s spaces—like the space created by SKM Design­—the individual squares can be swapped out when dirty or worn. $16 per tile, flor.com.

WHAT’S NEW

PAPER PETALS

INTERIOR PHOTOGRAPHY, BERTCH VANITY: ANASTASSIOS MENTIS

Paper flowers from the Green Vase brighten up the bedroom designed by Dana Ferraro.

Each bloom is handcrafted by artisan Livia Cetti and her talented staff, so no two blooms are exactly alike. Want to try your hand? Cetti offers a guide book and flower-making kits on her website.

Geranium, $375, the greenvase.com.

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VANITY FLAIR

Constructed of oak and finished in a Kona stain, the Bertch vanity from Waterware Showrooms of Plimpton & Hills is an elegant and functional addition to the powder room

by Mews Designs. Price upon request, available through Waterware Showrooms, waterwareshowrooms.com, bertch.com.

Based on handpainted designs, Kathyrn Hunt presents the Playa de Laga collection of fabrics and wallpapers.

Chic Check grasscloth, shown here in Bluebell, is also offered in Fog, Rust and Spring colorways. Printed to order, the wallcoverings are sold to the trade and can be customized in color and ground.

Price upon request, kathyrnhuntstudio.com.

SHADES OF LIGHT

OKA’s Grisewood lamp is handmade in brass, iron and wood and is offered in five colors: blue, gray, red, burgundy and the brown hue, shown here.

The scale is perfect for a table lamp, console or desk and lends a gracious lighting story to the Camden Grace dining room. $275, oka.com.

PAINTER’S CHOICE

Best known for his atmospheric landscapes, artist Paul Batch explores the fleeting nature of light. Designer Robin Jones chose Rising, depicting a Sandwich salt marsh on Cape Cod, for his serene showhouse bedroom. Price upon request, represented by Susan Powell Fine Art Gallery, Madison, susanpowellfineart.com, paulbatchpainting.com.

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POPPY POWER Interior designer Mark D. Sikes is known for his fresh, all-American style. He has applied that same spirited sensiblity to his newlyintroduced Poppy Collection with Anthropologie. Named after his beloved French bulldog, the curated assortment of furniture, lighting, wallpaper, tabletop and decorative accessories features colorful, maximalist prints. “When ideating my dream collection, I knew that I wanted to create luxurious pieces that could complement each other perfectly, but also have just as much of an impact on their own,” says Sikes.

Westport, anthropologie.com.

THE COLOR OF WATER

INDUSTRIAL CHIC

Marking his first foray into plumbing products, architect, interior and product designer Barry Goralnick teamed up with Brooklyn-based Watermark Designs.

The James Collection is complete with knobs and lever faucets, shower systems and accessories handcrafted from solid brass. Goralnick describes the industrial yet sophisticated style, which includes gear-like knobs, as “blended modern.” Rich twotoned finishes add to the collection’s visual and tactile beauty. “The industrial aesthetic has been popular ever since the modern architecture of the Bauhaus movement brought it from the factory to the home,” notes Goralnick. Available through Bender, benderplg.com, watermark-designs.com.

Launching a third fabric collection with Kravet, interior designer Jeffrey Alan Marks takes a deeper dive into the art of color and texture. The Seascapes collection includes new colorations of existing patterns, while also presenting original designs in soothing, sophisticated fabrics. “I wanted this collection to be very painterly, like the pottery that I love in my own home, with both faded and pungent colors,” states Marks. Coastalvibe patterns like Low Tide, Great Reef, Lost Coast and Lookout Point are coordinated with checks, plaids and wovens in ocean hues of soft blues, aquas, seafoam, indigo and sandy neutrals. “It’s very obviously sea inspired but also very sophisticated,” adds Marks. “I can see this in a city or a beach house in Malibu.” kravet.com.

DRINKS WITH MARTHA Two names synonymous with elegance and hospitality, Baccarat and Martha Stewart, are toasting to a collaboration. Inspired by Stewart’s considerable Baccarat collection, the Martha pattern includes goblets, tumblers, a pitcher and an ice bucket with jewel-like, crosshatched etching. “I am a longtime admirer of Baccarat’s exquisite crystalware, so it is such an honor to partner with this distinguished brand on the Martha collection,” says Stewart. “I look forward to not only sharing these elegant designs with consumers, but also to enjoying the beautiful crystal myself. I am particularly proud of the Martha-rita goblets.” Prices range from $350 to $1,100, available at Baccarat boutiques, baccarat.com and Neiman Marcus, neimanmarcus.com, martha.com. —Mary Fitzgerald

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6. Kathryn Hunt Studio, Chic Check, Bluebell, wallcovering. 7. Kathyrn Hunt Studio, grasscloth bookcase.

8. Kathryn Hunt Studio, Gracie’s Garden, Midnight, wallcovering.

9. Sean Platt Plaster, Venetian plaster ceiling treatment. Benjamin Moore, High Park, paint.

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Breakfast Nook 1. Dunes and Duchess, Palm Beach Darling, table leg paint finish. 2. Schumacher, Aditi Hand Block, Green. 3.

The Shade Store, Dark Green Velvet, drapery fabric. 4. The Shade Store, bamboo roller blind. 5. Schumacher, Madame de Pompadour, Alabaster, wallcovering. 6. Annie Selke, Harwich, natural woven jute rug. 7. The Shade Store, Slate Velvet, drapery fabric. 8. Dunes and Duchess, Beach Oak, table top.

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Bedroom 1. Samuel & Sons, Harbour linen brush fringe, Sail.

2. Samuel & Sons, Délicat silk gimp, Sage.

3. Samuel & Sons, Somerset beaded fringe, Oyster.

4. Schumacher, Indian Arbre, Spring, wallcovering.

5. Kerry Joyce Textiles, Java, Olive. 6. Larsen, Salton, Beige. 7. Schumacher, Elton cotton check, Lilac.

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4. Beacon Hill, Zebrino, Cream. 5. Benjamin Moore, Frosted Coffee. 6. Kravet Couture, Sea of Lux, Pearl.

7. Grey Watkins, Maia, Harbor Mist. 8. Romo, Valleta, Nickel. 9. Old World Weavers, Hele Bay, Ivory.

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Powder Room 1. Tile America, Bambusa, Wenge. 2. Waterware Showrooms of Plimpton & Hills, HanStone Quartz, Monterey.

3. Rejuvenation, Beckett drawer pull, Brandy. 4. Revival, vintage floor rug. 5. Benjamin Moore, Feather Down.

6. Waterware Showrooms of Plimpton & Hills, Kohler, Pinstripe Pure widespread faucet, Polished Nickel.

7. Schumacher, Burley, Straw, wallpaper. 8. Schumacher, Belvedere, Straw, wallpaper. 9. Zak + Fox, Bamako, Kabara.

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3. Benjamin Moore, Warmed Cognac.

4. Sherwin-Williams, Parisian Patina.

5. Sherwin-Williams, Alabaster. 6. Kravet, Aswirl, Ivory.

7. Clarke & Clarke, Marissa, Teal/ Spice. 8. Kravet, Juteball Cord, Clay.

9. Anna Elisabeth, S2341, Pool.

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Foyer and Landing 1. Scalamandré, Lark Stripe, Bluebell. 2. Fabricut, Calders Fringe, 04. 3. S. Harris, Moxie Mohair, 22.

4. Somerselle, Robert Passal, Renzo, Liliac, wallcovering. 5. Clarke & Clarke, Mansour, Damson.

6. Lee Jofa, Maisie Linen, Tan/Leaf. 7. Silver State, Lido, Aubergine. 8. Fabricut, Darcy, 01.

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Dining Room 1. Pierre Frey, Toile de Nantes, Vintage Green.

2. Anna Elisabeth, Greenhouse Fabrics, Daffodil. 3. RM Coco, Villa Burgundy. 4. Studio Four NYC, Anna Spiro, Kandilli, Natural. 5. Stark, Walton, Sky. 6. Phillip Jeffries, Gold Coast Silk, Beachwood Beige, wallcovering.

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Why did you decide to chair this particular showhouse?

For all the good that the Junior League of Hartford does for its community—assisting women, children and families on such a direct level—it was an easy “yes” for us. Also, with our team partially Connecticut based, we were excited to do a showhouse alongside the local talented designers.

This is a first for your company to design a room in a showhouse.

How can that be possible?

We’ve never been able to take the time to do a showhouse— to take time away from our daily workload. Since this showhouse was presented with such a quick turnaround time, we felt we could spare the time for such a great event.

Quite a few antiques were used in this home. Are they on an upswing in popularity? Yes. For those looking for a more personal interior, antiques are being requested more often these days.

What was your first impression of this home? The house was charming. It reminded me very much of my hometown of Nutley, New Jersey, which was developed at a similar time that West Hartford was developed.

What was it like working with this group?

I was very impressed with the work of all the talented designers that participated. They certainly didn’t need my help in putting their rooms together! I learned a lot of nice things from their decorating.

How did the small scale of the rooms play into design of the spaces? It allowed the designers to make such intimate, focused spaces, scaled to normal life that we are used to in our own homes. There’s tons of information from this particular showhouse to teach us all how to live nicely.

Can you envision yourself living here? Of course—the spaces are all inviting, it’s in a beautiful town, in a beautiful house, by a babbling brook. Why not?

There’s a lot of color, pattern and layering here. What’s the trick to making that work? There are so many different versions of color schemes and layering examples at the showhouse, it was great to see. For us, we like to stick to classic colorations—here primary colors—and then mix in a range of patterns, from large scale to small. The color is very controlled to make it all play nicely together.

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The West Hartford Tudor that was transformed.

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What was the biggest takeaway from this experience? The warmth and generosity of all the designers, the great support from the women of the Junior League, and the wonderful opportunity made possible by CTC&G. It was a great sense of community, especially after such a long time of not working in such big groups.

What’s your next showhouse? Kip’s Bay, Dallas, is next on the docket. The room is going to be much more catered to life in that part of the country, since we are always conscious of our audience. We are looking forward to a totally new challenge.

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What is the importance of showhouses—for designers and for the public? The importance of a showhouse for designers is the chance to create a fantasy without the constraints of a normal project. They get a chance to experiment and flex their creative muscles. For the viewer, it’s an interesting experience because they get totally inspired by the newest, freshest design ideas—not limited to the reality of a typical project.

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That’s because there’s still a record low number of for-sale homes on the market and supply chain issues have stalled out new-construction projects.

Mortgage rates continue to climb, currently as high as 6 percent, a highwater mark of its own. And while the sunny (for sellers) days of bidding wars and no-contingency offers may be ebbing, home prices won’t fall until inventory can build back.

All that said, our market boasts—at press time, anyway—a handful of spectacular listings, all of them modern in spirit and some of them attached to our state’s most celebrated midcentury architects, including Landis Gores and Paul Rudolph. See you in September!

THE FABULOUS FIFTIES

New Canaan Classic This circa-1954 beauty, designed in part by Landis Gores—one of the Harvard Five architects—lists for $2,295,000 with Aileen Mastey of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty in New Canaan. 203-273-4889.

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Every single one of the so-called harvard Five architects is interesting in his own way. But Landis Gores has an especially fascinating life story. As Philip Johnson’s partner, the two left Manhattan because Johnson wasn’t licensed to practice architecture in New York (fun fact!), settling in New Canaan instead and, in the process,

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turning that tiny town into a hotbed of modern architecture. After the pair parted ways in 1951, Gores formed his own firm, contracted polio and had to use a wheelchair, but still managed to design important buildings, including the pavilion attached to the circa-1954 Swallen House, now on the market for $2,295,000. More fodder for design nerds: On the National Register of Historic Homes, the main house is based on a Tech-Built structure, an early, semi-built kit house, designed by architect Carl Koch, a prefab pioneer. Its current owners undertook an extensive renovation, resulting in dazzling, 3,388-square-foot interiors. The attached Gores-designed “pavilion” part of the complex is dubbed the Mad Men Room for its stylish, sexy expanses of glass and open-floor plan—making for perfect, and private, lounging spaces. Additionally, the beautifully landscaped property offers four bedrooms and four bathrooms, including a posh primary suite with soaring ceilings and walls of glass. It lists with Aileen Mastey of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty.

Greenwich has another circa-1950s modern on the market, just listed for $2,995,000. It was built by noted modern architect Paul Rudolph in 1957 to take advantage of its 100-foot-high perch above the Byram River, with

Raw Talent The chic use of unornamented cinder block, wood and other materials distinguishes this Redding modern, listed for $1.2 million with Jack Trifero and Becky Walsh of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty in New Canaan. 203216-8774 and 203-858-5909.

CAPITAL INVESTMENTS Two grand Hartford homes take us back to the glory days of our state’s capital city—where enterprising buyers are snapping (and fixing) up properties. The first is as neoclassical mansion (far left) on Governor’s Row, built in 1920 for Alfred Fuller of the Fuller Brush fame. While it’s one of the most expensive listings on the city’s market, a million bucks (or $1,075,000 to be precise) buys you a lot in Hartford. There’s a banquetsized dining hall, a formal library with a fireplace and seven bedrooms (plus six bathrooms). It lists with John Balf Morgan of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices in West Hartford. 860-989-8096.

Also on Prospect Avenue, directly on the park, is a circa-1900 red brick manse (near left)—with impressive white columns and more than 20,000-square-foot interiors—that will require renovation, as the house was converted into a church. It's offered by Claude Cousins of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices in West Hartford for $650,000. 860-989-2113.

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Rudolph’s Finest Designed by notable midcentury architect Paul Rudolph, this circa-1957 Greenwich home is offered for $2,995,000 by Fran Ehrlich and Helene Barre of Sotheby’s International Realty in Greenwich. 203-249-5561 and 203-550-0855.

plenty of glass through which to enjoy the setting, including the western skies. The sunken living room is especially handsome, with its floor-toceiling hearth, glass walls and attached screened-in porch. And the fouracre-plus grounds feature terraces, garden paths lined with ornamental trees and a swimming pool. It lists with Fran Ehrlich and Helene Barre of Sotheby’s International Realty.

We’ll wrap up the decade in Redding, at a secluded circa-1956 dwelling with renovated interiors that have a spare, almost raw appeal that’s both elegant and industrial. The primary mass is almost entirely open plan, with unornamented wood columns, rough-hewn brick walls and exposed cinderblock partitions creating dining, living and lounging spaces. But there are also pristine expanses of glass running along the outer walls, letting in loads of light and views onto the nearly 10-acre wooded lot.

And while it’s a smaller house—on a single story with just two bedrooms and fewer than 3,500 square feet—it has an airy, lofty feel. It lists for $1.2 million with Jack Trifero and Becky Walsh of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty.

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It’s offered for $629,000 with Wojtek Borowski with H. Pearce Real Estate in New Haven. 203-606-9898.

Modern architecture shape-shifted during its second decade, expanding housing templates to include ever-more daring features, like space-age—some called them “Jetson-like”—rooflines and a Cubist approach to windows and balconies. A cool, circa1969 house in Hamden exemplifies this approach with its radical geometry, including steeply sloping roofs and quirky skylights. Built by Yale-trained architect David Sellers, the cedar-shingled dwelling features a sunken living room with oversized windows and the original fireplace, and a playfully designed kitchen with teak counters. In all, it offers four bedrooms and two bathrooms, including a primary suite with a balcony. It lists for $629,000 with Wojtek Borowski of H. Pearce Real Estate.

In Washington, a circa-1964 modern was recently renovated by interior designer Sara Brandon, who perfected the pretty, open-plan interiors. The long, raised structure is built with walls of glass on both sides, with lovely

landscaping in front and an oversized pool terrace in back, equipped with a fire pit and an outdoor shower. Inside the 3,370-square-foot dwelling, the dazzling spaces include a loft-like dining room with a fireplace and exposed redwood beams and four bedrooms, as well as five bathrooms. It lists for $2,450,000 with Ira Goldspiel and Steve Pener, both of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty. —Diane di Costanzo

Mountain Time Built on Shinar Mountain in Washington, this circa-1964 home lists for $2,450,000 with Ira Goldspiel and Steven Pener, both of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty in Kent. 917-6263481 and 203-470-0393.

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HARTFORD DESIGNER SHOWHOUSE

Presented by exclusive media sponsor CTC&G, the 15th Junior League of Hartford Designer Showhouse made a triumphant return this past June. Usually held every three years, the capitalregion event was postponed in 2021 due to Covid restrictions. As the primary fundraiser for JLH community initiatives, over the years, it has raised more than $1.6 million to support projects and programs in the Greater Hartford area. To transform the home, a select group of interior and landscape designers, led by interior designer Anthony Baratta as honorary design chair, worked with generous sponsors to restore, renovate and reimagine a historic West Hartford Tudor.

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FIONA LEONARD INTERIORS FRONT DOOR AND ENTRYWAY

Fiona Leonard transformed a dark front door into a welcoming entrance with Backdrop’s paint called Saturday on Sunday—a dark blue-gray with a hint of green—while a table and chairs offer a spot for a game of chess or just to bask in the lush surroundings. This home has not one but two entry spaces. Leonard wanted this petite vestibule to pack a punch. Step inside, and Backdrop’s Jawbreaker paint—a rosy mauve—does just that. She skillfully juxtaposed it with Flat Vernacular’s Swallowtail wallpaper and an oil painting by Kelly Rossetti.

Furnishings include a live-edge console from Black Creek Designs and a Samos mirror from Joss & Main. The colorful planters on the console are through Terrain. The space is grounded with Tuscan brick floor tile from Tile America.

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ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS LIVING ROOM

A long, narrow living room provided a design challenge for the Ethan Allen design team. The vision for the space was to create a transitional room with a handsome elegance. The designers used rich finishes paired with supple leather, luxurious velvet and fur. The accents enhance the space with a variety of textures layered together to complete the design. The heron artwork at the far end of the room draws you in and plays off the colors in the space, as well as the beautiful views through the adjacent window. Wall paint color is Benjamin Moore’s Boothbay Gray through Ring’s End.

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CAMDEN GRACE INTERIORS DINING ROOM

Camden Grace Interiors designers Jeanne Barber, Julia Zajac and Corey Hunton worked together to create this dining room, where antiques mix with modern art and contemporary forms. Walls clad in a Phillip Jeffries wallcovering complement the room’s architectural elements. A console from Chairish has a skirt crafted from a Pierre Frey fabric. Vintage chairs sport an Anna Spiro Textiles fabric through Studio Four NYC and surround an antique table. The rug is from Stark; the ceiling fixture is Visual Comfort through Light New England. Ceiling and trim paint is Farrow & Ball’s Setting Plaster; accent paint is Benjamin Moore’s Dark Burgundy through Ring’s End. A vintage bamboo secretary serves double duty as a bar and as a desk.

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NEAT METHOD HARTFORD BUTLER’S PANTRY

Organization was key for this successful butler’s pantry designed by Melissa Porter for Neat Method with Julia Zajac and Jessica Dobis for Junior League of Hartford. Neat Method spice jars, canisters and bins display contents with form and function in mind.

The drawers are outfitted with Neat Method acacia drawer dividers. Walls are clad in a jade, hydrangea paper from York Wallcoverings.

LAUNDRY ROOM

Melissa Porter for Neat Method, along with Julia Zajac and Jessica Dobis for Junior League of Hartford, carved out an inviting laundry room in a small space next to the main gathering area of the house. Open shelving is organized with a clutter-free look. The closed cabinet accommodates laundry and cleaning supplies in Neat Method bins. The wallpaper from York Wallcoverings adds a sunny note, while a jute scatter rug from Etsy adds texture underfoot. july/august 2022 cottagesgardens.com ctc&g

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KATE SMITH INTERIORS BREAKFAST NOOK

Taking inspiration from the roses in West Hartford’s Elizabeth Park, Kate Smith used a Schumacher wallpaper as a backdrop for the breakfast nook. “I wanted the room to bring the feeling of the rose garden to life—colorful and feminine with a mix of natural elements and bright glossy accents,” Smith notes. Rattan chairs from Safavieh surround a table from Dunes and Duchess. The Visual Comfort chandelier is through Circa Lighting. The rug is from Annie Selke; drapery velvet is through the Shade Store. A collection of vases found at Elephant’s Trunk flea market top a vintage Henry Link console through Revival Home. The beetle art is by Mary Maguire.

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MEWS DESIGNS POWDER ROOM

Shelley Curtis Dodd aimed to honor and modernize the English roots of the home when designing the powder room. A dark oak wood vanity was sourced through Waterware Showrooms of Plimpton & Hills and has drawer pulls from Rejuvenation with a bridle-leather finish, a material echoed in a leather-bound mirror from Arhaus. The Kohler faucet, featuring a handsome pinstripe in a rich polished nickel finish, and the HanStone quartz countertop in a subtle ivory marble pattern, add a vintage feel to the space. Schumacher wallcoverings on the walls and ceiling incorporate elements of lattice work.

Italian porcelain tile—Bambusa in Wenge—is through Tile America.

EDITH WHITMAN INTERIORS

KITCHEN, BEVERAGE BAR

A veteran designer of all 15 JLH showhouses, Edith Whitman accessorized the kitchen with a mix of antique and new items. The area at the end of the kitchen has an antique desk under the bay window—perfect for homework or puzzles. Under the other window, an antique bench has storage under the seat. The room’s palette was inspired by a colorful floral rug, which is complemented by the window treatment fabric and a Brunschwig & Fils fabric on the bench cushions.

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MCCORY INTERIORS FOYER AND LANDING

The elegant swirls of Robert Passal’s dramatic Renzo wallcovering in lilac and a bench from the Local Vault marries thoughtful, modern touches with the home’s classic detailing throughout the two-story foyer. Designer Kristen McCory painted the balustrade and stair rail in a two-tone color scheme, which keeps things graphic. Framed contemporary art by Raoul Morren is hung above a contemporary console. Upstairs, a window seat sports a Lee Jofa linen, while window treatments in an Avant Garde fabric punctuate the space with green. Lighting is by Visual Comfort; the stair runner is Stanton Carpet Ticking Stripe 2 in Tuxedo.

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MOLLY PATTON DESIGN BEDROOM

To create a whimsical hideaway of a guest bedroom, designer Dana Ferraro covered the ceiling, gables and walls in a historic Spinney Toile by Brewster Home Fashions. The scale and the smart shift in the direction of the paper’s pattern keeps things orderly, not overwhelming. Antique walnut twin beds from Chairish ground the room, while tailored bedding, unexpected textiles, and rugs in mixed textures add layers to the space. The trim paint is Benjamin Moore’s Fort Pierce Green through Ring’s End. The seagrass rug is through Rush House. The lamps are Visual Comfort with Anthropologie lampshades. The gingham fabric is Bermuda Check in Parma by Schumacher. The floral fabric is Tulips by Ottoline. Custom benches are finished in a pink Romo fabric.

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ROBIN JONES DESIGNS BEDROOM

A custom bed with brass nailhead detail and a wool and cotton Nepalese carpet from J. Namnoun Rug Gallery anchor this richly layered contemporary bedroom. Bedside chests in cerused oak with antique mirror fronts are topped by handmade nickel lamps. A midcentury convex mirror made of gilded nails complements the bed wall covered in a Nina Campbell paper through Osborne & Little. A cerused oak and lacquered linen sideboard frame the opposite wall. The hatrack is a Provincetown find.

The wall paint is Benjamin Moore’s Frosted Toffee through Ring’s End.

SKM DESIGN PLAYROOM

About transforming a dark cedar closet into a playroom, designer Stacy Millman says: “I wanted the room to contrast with the existing house—an unexpected special secret hideaway for kids to write, read, feel creative. In this 1930s traditional Tudor home, you open a door to a bright, minimal, ‘mod’ space that awakens your senses.” White walls contrast with kid-friendly Flor carpet tiles in a colorful custom pattern—a modern take on a plaid. Built-in shelving by HB Woodworking ties the recessed window wall and adjacent wall together. A PB Teen lounge chair provides a cozy reading spot. The Hello, There artwork is by Robyn Miller Design.

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KATHRYN HUNT STUDIO BEDROOM, DRESSING AREA

This elegant bedroom, in a palette of blues and greens, is wrapped in a bespoke trellis-like wallcovering from Kathryn Hunt Studio. The garden-inspired design continues with framed Diane Hill botanical prints. The room is grounded with a rug through Rush House, and the ceiling sports a custom Venetian plaster finish imbued with a unique sparkle by Sean Platt Plaster. The bed canopy and window treatments are custom through the Shade Store using Kelly Ventura and Holland & Sherry fabrics. Textural lighting choices include a chinoiserie rattan fixture from Newport Lamp & Shade Company, rope lights from Palecek and a woven-grass fixture in the dressing room found at Brimfield. Molding paints are Benjamin Moore’s High Park and West Coast through Ring’s End. 70

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VANESSA BRENNAN INTERIORS BEDROOM

“The challenge was to make this feel like a little jewel box where a guest would feel right at home,” says Vanessa Brennan about this charming bedroom.

Brennan wrapped the walls in Schumacher’s Indian Arbre and provided texture underfoot with an Annie Selke rug. A bed from Newel is flanked by sconces from Shades of Light. On one side of the bed, a Gustavian-style console through the Antique & Artisan Gallery is paired with a stool from Fairfield County Antique & Design Center, while a small table from Montage Antiques occupies a bedside corner. An inviting seating arrangement was created with a rattan chair from Chairish and an Oomph side table.

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MOREAU DESIGNS

SCREENED-IN PORCH, STONE PATIO

Biophilic design—blurring the lines between outdoor and indoor living—was behind the nature-inspired spaces by Jennifer Moreau. In the screened-in porch, Phillips Collection stools are cast from tree trunks. The porch bed from the Porch Swing Company is topped with pillows in Clarke & Clarke’s Marissa in teal/spice. The handcrafted ceiling fixture is by Hubbardton Forge, and the wall lanterns are through Mercana. The patio garden design is by master gardener Nancy Butler of Lyric Hill Farm. The faux-bois planters and succulent wall art are from the Phillips Collection. The window grate wall hanging is a Mongers Market find.

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CREATIVE CONTOUR LANDSCAPE DESIGN

A custom foundation planting plan

by Jennifer Noyes took into consideration the height of the house and the challenge of creating a more inviting arrival. An evergreen hedge sets the stage for all seasons. Additional plant50 CTCG 0708 ings complement the hedge. The plants are from Prides Corner Farms.

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LOCAL ARTISTS GALLERY FOR GOOD

This year, the hallways debuted a “Gallery for Good”—founded by artist Kate Emery—that exhibited a collection of art for sale by local talent, with 25 percent of proceeds going back into the community through JLH programs and projects.

QUIVER SPIRITS LOWER-LEVEL LOUNGE

The home’s basement bar was designed to mimic the lounge that the Nenortas brothers—founders of East Hartford–based Quiver Spirits—plan to open in a year to showcase their all-natural traditional Lithuanian spiced-honey spirits.

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WINE & SPIRITS

Exotic Summer Sips est Hartford is a hotbed for craft cocktails made with exotic ingredients—think Mediterranean spices, tiki bitters and hand-cut rose petal ice. At these three bustling bars, you can sip over-the-top elixirs al fresco on a warm summer night.

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Artisan Restaurant, Tavern and Garden at the Delamar Hotel 1 Memorial Rd. artisanwesthartford.com Artisan is a transportive place for a fine libation, with its 1,500-square-foot garden filled with fragrant flowers, pear trees and herb bushes.

Beverage and bar manager Rebecca J:son-Toft creates seasonal cocktails from local ingredients, mixing herbs from the garden with the Hartford Flavor Company’s Wild Moon Liqueurs & Botanicals (all based on sweetened tinctures from Victorian and medieval times).

Try the Smoke on the Water (Tanteo Chipotle tequila with Wild Moon’s ginger and rose liqueurs) served in a Collins glass on ice. “It combines smoky, sweet, rose and ginger,” says J:son-Toft.

Also popular is the Sun Also Rises. “It’s a riff on a classic Daiquiri,” she says. It is made with Papa’s Pilar rum from Florida’s Hemingway Rum Company, pear liqueur, lemon, egg white and house-made tiki bitters. “The recipe for the tiki bitters is a secret. It tastes like Coca Cola.”

The Rabarber (gin, rhubarb liqueur, honey, pear nectar, lime juice, ginger bitters) is named for a beloved Swedish ingredient, rhubarb (restaurateur Rick Wahlstedt is of Swedish origin) featured here in a fruit liqueur from Fruitful Mixology, an East Hartford producer.

Sip your drinks in the garden with Rhode Island oysters and Middle Neck clams.

Zohara

991 Farmington Ave. zoharact.com Take a virtual trip to the Middle East on the patio at Zohara, sipping spiced cocktails kissed with cardamom, za’atar and star anise surrounded by potted citrus and palm trees. “I would start with the 24 Carrot with our house-infused cardamom vodka, carrot juice, local honey and lemon juice,” suggests general manager Gabriela Angelini. “I shake all the ingredients until it develops a nice froth and garnish it with a floating dehydrated lemon wheel.”

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The Root Down (fresh beet juice, bourbon, dried curacao, lemon juice)—served in a stemless tulip glass with a fresh rosemary garnish—is another signature cocktail, featuring star anise– infused simple syrup, which adds a distinctly Middle Eastern licorice note.

New to the cocktail menu is the Patio Punch, highlighting a house-made pistachio orgeat—pistachios being the most widely used nut in Middle Eastern cuisine. “It’s our version of the Rum Runner,” says Angelini. The drink is three ingredients—rum, pistachio orgeat (syrup) and lime juice—garnished with sugar cane and mint in a tiki glass on ice.

Zohara, which is celebrating its fifth birthday, offers an abundance of bright shareable appetizers, including fattoush salad with snap peas, asparagus and Little Gem lettuce, and charred octopus with a harissa vinaigrette.

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162 Shield St. coracoract.com Cora Cora, a recent semifinalist for the James Beard Award, features exceptional Peruvian cooking paired with equally exciting mixed drinks. Try the signature La Patrona—the boss—(pisco, dragon fruit, passion fruit, lime juice) named in honor of chef Macarena Ludena, who is also a semifinalist for “Best Chef Northeast” award.

Other pisco drinks include the classic Pisco Sour, Passion Pisco Sour (with passion fruit) and a Chicha Sour (made with purple corn soaked in pisco for three months). A more recent addition, the Inca Artisan’s Sun Also Rises Azteca, combines pisco with tequila and Grand Marnier.

All the pisco cocktails are made with the artisanal smallbatch Caravedo Quebranta from Pisco Porton, which is crafted at Hacienda La Caraveda in the Peruvian Andes. It’s an award-winning “puro” style of pisco with floral aromas, grape flavors and an earthy finish.

The cocktails often come with theatrics. “We have a smoking cocktail that emits passion-fruit smoke,” says Nasheli Ortiz, the beverage director who works with chef Ludena inventing the ornately garnished drinks. “We have many ice molds and make giant ball cubes, squares and even ice carved into rose petals.” The cocktails and empanadas are particularly plentiful during the nightly happy hour, from 5 to 6 p.m., when the patio is often packed.

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Junior League of Hartford Designer Showhouse A stunning summer soirée marked the opening of this year’s Junior League of Hartford Designer Showhouse PRESENTED BY CTC&G. 1

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1. Cathy Fagan and Junior League of Hartford President Bria Day 2. Jane Torcia, Julia Zajac and Alexandra Bowen 3. Partygoers mingled outside the remarkable historic house.

4. Shelley Curtis Dodd of Mews Design, designer Kathryn Hunt, Katie Palinkos of Freeland Home Remodelers and marketing and public relations consultant Kristen Fritz 5. Kelly Hernsdorf of Ethan Allen and Jennifer Moreau of Moreau Interiors

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6. Interior designer Kate Smith, designer Melissa Porter of Neat Method and designer Jeanne Barber of Camden Grace Interiors 7. Dana Ferraro of Molly Patton Design 8. Interior designer and Honorary Design Chair Anthony Baratta with CTC&G Editorial Director DJ Carey 9. Guests enjoyed a spread of delicious treats. 10. Designers Erick Espinoza and Jaime Magoon of Anthony Baratta LLC

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Aldrich Gala in the Garden CTC&G was the proud sponsor of the 2022 gala, which celebrated the exhibition: 52 ARTISTS: A FEMINIST MILESTONE. 3

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1. Kevin Manley and Aldrich Art Museum Board of Trustees member Amy Pal 2. Artist and Aldrich Art Museum Board of Trustees member Michael Joo, Board of Trustees chair Diana Bowes, Board of Trustees member Eric Diefenbach and exhibition supporter James Keith Brown 3. Bill Covell and Aldrich Art Museum Council member Sonia Skindrud 4. Treasurer for the museum’s Board of Trustees Linda Dugan and exhibition supporter Michael Dugan 5. Michael Farello and Aldrich Art Museum Board of Trustees Vice-Chair Andrew Pitts

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India Hicks at MoCA Westport Designer, entrepreneur and humanitarian India Hicks joined CTC&G Editorial Director DJ Carey for a conversation at the MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART in Westport.

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TOP: CLAUDIO PAPAPIETRO; BOTTOM: KATIE CONTE AND VLAD SCHWINDEMAN

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1. Jessie Adams, designer India Hicks and Nalini Hage 2. Tablescape of items from Bespoke Designs, curated by India Hicks 3. Jeanne Collins of JerMar Designs and Shari Lebowitz of Bespoke Designs 4. Designer Billy Ceglia chats with India Hicks during the book signing.

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THE POST

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DESIGN STOPS MUST-HAVES FOR THE DESIGN-OBSESSED SHOPPER

HOLLY HUNT

The Calma Lounge Chair from Christian Astuguevieille’s new Capsule Collection balances luxurious form and comfort.

Upholstered with a loose-seat cushion, this finely crafted, sumptuous armchair features deep proportions and an enduring style fitting for any environment.

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BEVOLO GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHTS

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European influenced, the Bevolo Italianate is characterized by a stunning iron scroll bracket and an elongated lantern, the Italianate lantern will add charm to any home. Available in gas or electric.

504.522.9485 / bevolo.com / @bevolo

RESOURCES

Resources & More…

H E R E ’ S W H E R E T O F I N D T H E D E S I G N P R O F E S S I O N A L S A N D P R O D U C T S F E AT U R E D I N T H I S I S S U E

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SHOWHOUSE PHOTOS: ANASTASSIOS MENTIS; LEONARD: DON HAMERMAN; HUNTON, BARBER, ZAJAC: LAM PHOTOGRAPHY

Pages 52–53: ENTRYWAY: Interior design, Fiona Leonard, Fiona Leonard Interiors, fionaleondardinteriors.com. Wallcovering, Flat Vernacular. Paint, Benjamin Moore through Ring’s End and Backdrop. Console, Black Creek Designs. Sconce, Tracy Glover

Studio. Tile, Tile America. Mirror, Joss & Main. Artwork, Kelly Rossetti. Planters, Terrain. Tile installation, Eco Home Improvement, 860-833-4250. Paint and wallpaper installation, Robert Farina, Renaissance Man, 860-920-9644.

LIVING ROOM Kelly Hernsdorf and the Ethan Allen Interiors Design Team, Canton ENTRYWAY Fiona Leonard

Pages 54–55: LIVING ROOM: Interior design, Kelly Hernsdorf and the Ethan Allen Interiors Design Team, Canton. Fur-

Items pictured but not listed here are either from private collections or have no additional details.

CTC&G relies upon the providing party of the image to give accurate credit information.

niture, window treatments, artwork and accessories, Ethan Allen. Paint, Benjamin Moore through Ring’s End. Drapery installation, Travis Backman, Travis Backman Designer’s Connection, 860-321-7419. Painting, Mark Imbrigillo, Classic Painting and Wallcovering, 413-426-6652.

Pages 56–57: DINING ROOM: Interior design, Jeanne Barber, Corey Hunton and Julia Zajac, Camden Grace Interiors, camden-grace.com. Wallcovering, Phillip Jeffries. Ceiling and trim paint, Farrow & Ball. Accent paint, Benjamin Moore through Ring’s End. Drapery fabric, Anna Elisabeth, Greenhouse Fabrics. Console, Chairish. Console skirt fabric, Pierre Frey. Dining chair fabric, Anna Spiro Textiles through Studio Four NYC. Velvet fabric, RM Coco. Ottoman, Liberty

London. Rug, Stark. Ceiling fixture, Visual Comfort through Light New England.

Table lamps, OKA. Art, Kate Pelletier.

Fabric workroom, Windows by Four, 860-523-9261. Wallpaper installation, Gary Melendy, 860-836-8098. Painting, Seamus Painting, 860-965-1362. Electrician, Venora Electric, 860-242-8081.

DINING ROOM Corey Hunton, Jeanne Barber and Julia Zajac

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RESOURCES

Pages 58–59: BUTLER’S PANTRY & LAUNDRY ROOM: Organizational designer, Melissa Porter, Neat Method Hartford, neatmethod.com/pages/hartford.

Storage items, Neat Method. Wallcoverings, York Wallcoverings. Runner, Etsy.

Pantry wallpaper installation, Robert Farina, Renaissance Man, 860-920-9644.

Laundry room wallpaper installation, E&D Decorating, 860-836-6293.

Pages 60–61: BREAKFAST NOOK: Interior design, Kate Smith, Kate Smith Interiors, katesmithinteriors. com. Wallpaper and chair pillow fabric, Schumacher. Chair cushion fabric, Quadrille. Table, Dunes and Duchess. Chandelier, Visual Comfort through Circa Lighting.

Window draperies and roller shades, The Shade Store. Tabletop styling, Fete Home. Green console, Vintage Henry Link from Revival. Beetle art, Mary Maguire Art. Table lamp, Jamie Young Co. Custom lamp shade, ZZCustomDesign. Rattan chairs, Safavieh. Rug, Annie Selke. Painting, Robert Farina, Renaissance Man, 860920-9644. Wallpaper installation, Lucas Ribeiro, Lucas Wallcovering, 914-771-0190.

BREAKFAST NOOK Kate Smith

Page 62: POWDER ROOM: Interior design, Shelley Curtis Dodd, Mews Designs, mews-designs.com. Bertch vanity, Kohler faucet, fixtures and HanStone countertop from Waterware Showrooms of Plimpton & Hills. Tile, Tile America.

Wallcovering, Schumacher. Paint, Benjamin Moore through Ring’s End. Floor rug, Revival Rugs. Drawer pull, Rejuvenation.

Mirror, Arhaus. Artwork, Artfully Walls.

Bath accessories, Kassatex. Window treatment fabric, Zak + Fox. Lighting, Visual Comfort from Light New England.

Magazine rack, Target. Window treatment fabrication, The Sewing Loft of

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Avon, sewingloftofavon.com. Remodeling, Robert Farina, Renaissance Man, 860-9209644. Painting and wallcovering installation, J. Vidal Painting & Remodeling, vidalpainting.com.

Electrician, West Hartford Electric, westhartfordelectric.com.

POWDER ROOM Shelley Curtis Dodd Page 63: KITCHEN, BEVERAGE BAR: Interior design, Edith Whitman, Edith Whitman Interiors, 860-677-5000. Bench fabric, Brunschwig & Fils. Light fixture over sink, Visual Comfort. Drapery fabrication, Windows

by Four, 860-523-9261.

Installation, Creative Installations, 860-675-4520.

Electrician, Venora Electric, 860-242-8081.

KITCHEN, BEVERAGE BAR Edith Whitman Pages 64–65: FOYER AND LANDING: Interior design, Kristen McCory, McCory Interiors, mccoryinteriors.com. Wallcovering, Robert Passal through Somerselle.

Bench, The Local Vault. Bench and window seat fabric, Lee Jofa. Fabrics and trim, Avant Garde, Scalamandré, Fabricut, S. Harris, Lee Jofa, Silver State, Clarke & Clarke and Kravet. Lighting, Visual Comfort. Artwork, Raoul Morren. Runner, Stanton Carpet. Trim paint, Benjamin Moore through Ring’s End.

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Pages 66–67: BEDROOM: Interior design, Dana Ferraro, Molly Patton Design, mollypattondesign.com.

Wallcovering, Brewster Home Fashions. Trim paint, Benjamin Moore through Ring’s End. Beds, Chairish. Rug, Rush House. Lamps, Visual Comfort. Lampshades, Anthropologie. Gingham fabric, Schumacher. Floral fabric, Ottoline. Needlepoint stool, Palm Beach Regency. Abstract portrait in gold frame, Virginia Chamlee Art. Bedding, Southern Linen Shop. Modern artwork in gold frame, Milou Neelan.

Bench fabric, Romo. Paper flowers, The Green Vase. Small Turkish mats and runner, Wendy’s Rugs and Relics. Paper hanger, George Ruseki, 203-255-4992.

Painter, Jeff Bousquet Painting & Home Improvement, jeffbousquetpainting.com.

Artwork, Paul Batch. Hatrack, Shor Home. Paint, Benjamin Moore through Ring’s End. Fabrics and trim, Beacon Hill, Kravet, Old World Weavers, Romo, Grey Watkins, Novel. Custom bedding, upholstery and window treatments, The Custom Shop. Wallpaper installation, Jay Tormay Paperhanging, 860-628-2856.

BEDROOM Robin Jones

BEDROOM Dana Ferraro

Page 68: PLAYROOM: Interior design, Stacy Millman, SKM Design LLC, skmdesignllc. com. Carpet tiles, Flor. Artwork, Robyn Miller Design. Lounge chair, PB Teen. Built-in shelving, HB Woodworking, hbwoodworking.com. Painting, J Vidal Painting, vidalpainting.com.

Pages 70–71: BEDROOM, DRESSING AREA: Interior design, Kathryn Hunt, Kathryn Hunt Studio, kathyrnhuntstudio. com. Wallcoverings and bookcase, Kathryn Hunt Studio. Paint, Benjamin Moore through Ring’s End. Botanical prints, Diane Hill. Rug, Rush House.

Bed canopy and window treatments, Kelly Ventura and Holland & Sherry fabrics through The Shade Store. Bedding, John Robshaw. Ceiling fixture, Newport Lamp & Shade Company. Bedside sconces, Palecek. Armchair, Wesley Hall.

Artwork, Kayce Hughes and Kathryn Hunt. Dressing room light fixture, Brimfield. Bench fabric, Lake August.

Venetian plaster ceiling, Sean Platt Plaster, seanplattplaster.com. Painting, Robert Farina, Renaissance Man, 860-920-9644. Wallpaper installation, Mike Gervais, 860573-6717. Upholstery, Oak & Velvet, oakandvelvet.com.

FOYER AND LANDING Kristen McCory

PLAYROOM Stacy Millman Page 69: BEDROOM: Interior design, Robin Jones, Robin Jones Designs, robinjonesdesigns.com.

Carpet, J. Namnoun Rug Gallery, Wallcovering, Nina Campbell. Lounge chair and ottoman, Revival.

BEDROOM, DRESSING AREA Kathryn Hunt

SHOWHOUSE PHOTOS: ANASTASSIOS MENTIS; PORTER: KATE JADNEY RANALDI; SMITH: ASHLEY THERESE PHOTOGRAPHY; DODD: IRIS PHOTOGRAPHY; FERRARO: BROOKE ALLISON; HUNT: DAVID BENTHAL

BUTLER’S PANTRY Melissa Porter

RESOURCES BEDROOM Vanessa Brennan

Pages 72–73: BEDROOM: Interior design, Vanessa Brennan, Vanessa Brennan Interiors, vanessabrennan.com. Wallcovering and fabric, Schumacher.

Passementerie, Samuel & Sons.

Fabrics, Kerry Joyce Textiles and Larsen.

Console/dressing table, The Antique & Artisan Gallery. Bed, Newel Antiques. Bedside table, Montage Antiques. Sconces, Shades of Light. Trunk and rattan chair, Chairish. Occasional table, Oomph.

Rug, Annie Selke. Table lamp, Newport Lamp Shade and Company. Stool, Fairfield County Antique and Design Center. Butterfly artwork, Kenise Barnes Fine Art. Wallpaper installation, Robert Farina, Renaissance Man, 860-920-9644.

SHOWHOUSE PHOTOS: ANASTASSIOS MENTIS; BRENNAN: GENE REED; ESPINOZA: JOANNE HANDLER; MOREAU: SHELLY SINDLAND

BEDROOM Jaime Magoon and Erick Espinoza for Anthony Baratta LLC

Pages 74–75: BEDROOM: Interior design, Jaime Magoon and Erick Espinoza, Anthony Baratta LLC, anthonybaratta.com.

Floorcloth, Spicher and Company. Wallpaper, Sister Parish. Antique beds, Anthony Baratta. Quilts, Garnet Hill.

Bed pillows, Wildcat Territory. Sheets, The Company Store. Area rug and hall runner, Michaelian Home. Fabrics, Sister Parish, Anthony Baratta, Romo, Lee Jofa, Bergamo and Fabric.com. Trim, M&J Trimming. Paint, Benjamin Moore through Ring’s End, Sherwin-Williams and Pratt & Lambert. Antiques and accessories, Anthony Baratta. Decorative painting of beds, Kevin Cross, 203- 938-9818.

Decorative painting of desk, Osmundo Studio, 718-707-9610. Wallpaper installer, Mark Ogrodowicz, 917-349-1567.

Custom bed canopies and bedskirts,

Maison de France, mdfinteriors.com.

Custom cushions on wire chair, Israel Crespo, 917-200-1266.

SCREENED-IN PORCH, STONE PATIO Jennifer Moreau Pages 76–77: SCREENED-IN PORCH, STONE PATIO: Interior design, Jennifer Moreau, Moreau Designs, jmoreaudesigns.com. Patio garden design, Nancy Butler, Lyric Hill Farm.

Paint, Benjmain Moore through Ring’s End and Sherwin-Williams. Light fixture, Hubbardton Forge. Lanterns, Mercana.

Fabrics, Clarke & Clarke and Anna Elisabeth. Trim, Kravet. Porch bed, The Porch Swing Company. Console, tree stump stools, egg mirror, plants, accessories and wall art, Phillip’s Collection. Wicker chair, World Market. Window grate wallhanging, Mongers Market. Cushion fabrication, Ehrlich Decorating & Upholstery LLC., ehrlichdecorating.com. Pillow fabrication, Sewing Loft of Avon, sewingloftofavon.com. Electrical, Lamar Flowers, Electrical Power Services LLC, 860-869-7976. Installation, Bob Caruso, Two Old Gent’s Handymen, 860-651-3445.

LANDSCAPING Jennifer Noyes Page 78: LANDSCAPING: Landscape design, Jennifer Noyes, Creative Contour, creativecontour.com. Plants, Prides Corner Farms.

Page 79: LOWER-LEVEL LOUNGE: Quiver Spirits, quiverspirits.com.

LOWER-LEVEL LOUNGE

SOURCE LIST Anna Elisabeth, greenhousefabrics.com Anna Spiro Textiles (see Studio Four NYC) Annie Selke, annieselke.com Anthony Baratta LLC, anthonybaratta.com Anthropologie, anthropologie.com Arhaus, arhaus.com Artfully Walls, artfullywalls.com Avant Garde, masterfabrics.com Backdrop, backdrophome.com Beacon Hill, robertallendesign.com Benjamin Moore (see Ring’s End) Bergamo, bergamo.com Bertch (see Waterware Showrooms of Plimpton & Hills) Black Creek Designs, blackcreekdesigns.com Brewster Home Fashions, brewsterwallcovering.com Brimfield, brimfieldfleamarket.com Brunschwig & Fils, kravet.com Chairish, chairish.com Circa Lighting, circalighting.com Clarke & Clarke, clarke-clarke.sandersondesigngroup.com Diane Hill, dianehill.co.uk Dixon Rye, dixonrye.com Dunes and Duchess, dunesandduchess.com Ethan Allen, ethanallen.com Etsy, etsy.com Fabric.com, fabric.com Fabricut, fabricut.com Farrow & Ball, farrow-ball.com Fete Home, fetehome.com Flat Verancular, flatvernacular.com Flor, flor.com Garnet Hill, garnethill.com Greenhouse Fabrics, greenhousefabrics.com Grey Watkins, scalamandre. com Holland & Sherry, hollandandsherry.com Hubbardton Forge, hubbardtonforge.com J. Namnoun Rug Gallery, jnamnoun.com Jamie Young Co., jamieyoung.com John Robshaw, johnrobshaw.com Joss & Main, jossandmain.com Kassatex, kassatex.com Kate Pelletier, katepelletier.com Kathyrn Hunt Studio, kathyrnhuntstudio.com Kayce Hughes, kaycehughes.com Kelly Rossetti, kellyrossetti.com Kelly Ventura, kellyventura.com Kerry Joyce Textiles, kerryjoyce.com Kohler (see Waterware Showrooms of Plimpton & Hills) Kravet, kravet.com Lake August, lakeaugust.com Larsen, cowtan.com Lee Jofa, kravet.com Liberty London, libertylondon.com Light New England, lightne.com Lyric Hill Farm, lyrichillfarm.com M&J Trimming, mjtrim.com Mary Maguire Art, marymaguireart.myshopify.com Mercana, mercana.com

Michaelian Home, michaelianhome.com Milou Neelen, milouneelen.com Mongers Market, mongers-market.com Montage Antiques, montageantiques.com Neat Method, neatmethod.com Newel Antiques, newel.com Newport Lamp & Shade Company, newportlampandshade.com Nina Campbell (see Osborne & Little) Novel, novelfabrics.com OKA, oka.com Old World Weavers, scalamandre.com Oomph, oomphhome.com Osborne & Little, osborneandlittle.com Ottoline, ottoline.co.uk Palecek, palecek.com Palm Beach Regency, palmbeachgregency.com Paul Batch, paulbatchpainting.com PB Teen, pbteen.com Phillip Jeffries, phillipjeffries.com Phillips Collection, phillipscollection.com Pierre Frey, pierrefrey.com Pratt & Lambert, prattandlambert.com Prides Corner Farms, pridescorner.com Quadrille, quadrillefabrics.com Raoul Morren (see Dixon Rye) Rejuvenation, rejuvenation.com Revival, revivalhome.com Revival Rugs, revivalrugs.com Ring’s End, ringsend.com RM Coco, rmcoco.com Robyn Miller Design, robynmillerdesign.com Romo, romo.com Rush House, shoprushhouse.com S. Harris, fabricut.com Safavieh, safavieh.com Samuel & Sons, samuelandsons.com Scalamandré, scalamandre.com Schumacher, fschumacher.com Shades of Light, shadesoflight.com Sherwin-Williams, sherwin-williams.com Shor Home, shorhome.com Silver State, silverstatetextiles.com Sister Parish, sisterparishdesign.com Somerselle, somerselle.com Southern Linens, southern-linens.com Stanton Carpet, stantoncarpet.com Stark, starkcarpet.com Studio Four NYC, studiofournyc.com Target, target.com Terrain, shopterrain.com The Antique & Artisan Gallery, theantiqueandartisangallery.com The Company Store, thecompanystore.com The Custom Shop, thecustomshopct.com The Local Vault, thelocalvault.com The Porch Swing Company, theporchswingcompany.com The Shade Store, theshadestore.com The Green Vase, thegreenvase.com Tile America, tileamerica.com Tracy Glover Studio, tracygloverstudio.com Virginia Chamlee Art, virginiachamleeart.com Visual Comfort, visualcomfort.com Wendy’s Rugs and Relics, 917-8552190 Wesley Hall, wesleyhall.com Wildcat Territory, wildcatterritory.com World Market, worldmarket.com York Wallcoverings, yorkwallcoverings.com Zak + Fox, zakandfox.com ZZCustomDesign, zzcustomdesign.com

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MEET THE DESIGNERS

DREAM TEAM

(from left) Kelly Hernsdorf, Ethan Allen; Shelley Curtis Dodd, Mews Designs; Robin Jones, Robin Jones Designs; Jennifer Moreau, Moreau Designs; Edith Whitman, Edith Whitman Interiors; Vanessa Brennan, Vanessa Brennan Interiors; Erick Espinoza, Anthony Baratta LLC; Kathryn Hunt, Kathryn Hunt Studio; Anthony Baratta, Honorary Design Chair, Anthony Baratta LLC; Jaime Magoon, Anthony Baratta LLC; Jennifer Noyes, Creative Contour; Fiona Leonard, Fiona Leonard Interiors; Melissa Porter, Neat Method; Kate Smith, Kate Smith Interiors; Dana Ferraro, Molly Patton Design; Julia Zajac, Camden Grace Interiors; Kristen McCory, McCory Interiors; Jeanne Barber, Camden Grace Interiors; Courtney Pare, Fiona Leonard Interiors; Corey Hunton, Camden Grace Interiors.

Missing from photo: Stacy Millman, SKM Design.

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