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contents MAY/JUNE 2018 vol. 13 | issue 3

features

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departments 10 EDITOR’S NOTE

COLOR STORIES Eight designers pick a palette that makes the space.

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DESIGNED TO SCALE

12 GET THE GOODS Color trend: Mixed Greens; High Contrast; Candy Crush

A rustic-refined aesthetic plays host to both guests and parties.

18 HAUTE STUFF Bold Blooms

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20 FASHION HOUSE Purple Haze

REMAINING NEUTRAL A Westport Colonal embraces a West Coast vibe.

22 ENTERTAINING THOUGHTS Cucumber Dream

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24 EXPERTS / ON THE HOUSE Ten pros select shades from subtle to saturated

NEW AGED Old and new harmoniously unite in this 1760s home that tells a colorful story.

28 SHOP TALK Local design news, the latest collections, haute happenings and more 32 HOUSE PARTIES Business of Design; Opening reception of Nathaniel Galka: The Promise of Lingering 108 TRIBUTE Tribute to our founder, Jack Moffly

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senior associate editor Lauren Fetterman market editor Megan Gagnon

publisher, new canaan - darien Lisa Phillips Hingst

advisory editor Donna Moffly

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contributing editors

art art director Garvin Burke production director Kerri Rak digital media manager Amber Scinto digital editor Diane Sembrot

sports & fitness

Lauren F Wrapping up in a jewel-toned blanket, like the Aris Bronze Green fringe throw from Crate & Barrel, makes me happy (and also adds some color to my neutral décor).

Amy V I test-drive paintings from my art studio in my home. I’ll hang it, live with it and take note of how the color changes the feel of the room.

publisher, stamford Karen Kelly category: travel publisher, westport Gabriella Mays categories: architects/interior design/home furnishing/ art & collectibles sales directors

Jennifer Petersen category: jewelry

Monique de Boer categories: fashion and beauty

Mary Joe Clark sales director, boston

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WE ASKED: How do you bring color into your home?

This Eiffel Tower piece was painted by the young protégé Alexandra Nechita in 1998.

I was so excited to discover her art at a gallery show in New Orleans years ago.

Garvin B Right now, it’s all about vintage vinyl records. I have enough furnishings to last me a lifetime.

Music adds a different color and tone to a house; trending are primary color album covers and ’80s rock.

Stephanie Delaney regional account executive, southeast category: regional travel

Jennifer Frank categories: doctors/dentists/finance/insurance/ business consulting

Rick Johnson categories: real estate/lawyers

Ellyn Weitzman categories: restaurants/wine & spirits/catering

Hilary Hotchkiss contract sales

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category: schools & universities

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business manager Elena Moffly

executive director, event marketing Laurinda Finelli director, event marketing Caroline C. Steber

president Jonathan W. Moffly vice president/editorial & design Amy Vischio vice president/finance & operations/ sales & marketing Brian R. Feidt vice president/treasurer Elena Moffly founder John W. Moffly IV founder & editorial advisor Donna C. Moffly

Lisa H I bought a set of antique French celestial prints eighteen years ago from the designer Linda Banks.

The soft washed blues and corals have dictated my living room palette everywhere I’ve lived since!

partnership manager Kathleen Godbold event coordinator Alexandra Pemberton strategic marketing director Wendy Horwitz creative services art director Molly Cottingham

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nyone who knows me knows that black and white is my color combo of choice.

I feel most comfortable, most confident, most myself, wearing these colors, and the fact that my home is also grounded in these tones speaks to the serenity this palette intrinsically inspires in me. While these two neutral hues are innate to who I am, I’m just as passionate about color. Whether subtle and soft or vibrant and bold, colors are a powerful form of expression, and I love seeing how different shades interact—quieting down or livening up a space, coming together for the perfect amount of contrast, expertly playing off of each other in patterns. But most of all, I love how they can make you feel. While I choose to live in black and white, I deeply admire those who embrace the energy and beauty that radiates from a bright green tile backsplash or a high-gloss blue lacquer. Because at the end of the day, color is really about self-expression, and that’s something we can all celebrate. ¶ In this issue, we’re paying homage to the entire color spectrum, from ebony black to the purest white. First up in Room Service, eight designers commit to color by embracing a variety of shades—from kelly green to warm brown to soft blue—that make an indelible impact (“Color Stories” on page 43). In a new “barn” designed to host guests as well as parties, designer Karen Bow opted for a rustic-refined aesthetic with a mix of midcentury modern pieces that keep a low profile and the sightline clear (“Designed to Scale” on page 60). Then, for a young couple in Westport, designer Kerri Rosenthal infused a transitional Colonial with a California-meetsConnecticut vibe, setting the tone with a natural palette that conveys a resort-like feel (“Remaining Neutral” on page 68). And finally, designer Havilande Whitcomb carefully transformed a 1760s New Canaan home into a harmonious blend of old and new with a colorful story to tell (“New Aged” on page 86). ¶ To designers, architects and landscape professionals, this is our last reminder to enter the A-List! In addition to our 16 categories, this year we’ve added a new commercial interior design category and a new contest, People’s Pick, where the public votes on their favorites. To enter or to learn more, visit athomefc.com/alist and read our FAQs and submission guidelines. We’ve extended the deadline until May 14, so you still have time to get those projects in!

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Stonewood stripe round serving bowl; $188. Stamford, 203-316-9118; juliska.com

Rondure table lamp; $1,850. collectedby.com

Puna pillow; $280.

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A PASTEL PALETTE MAKES A SWEET STATEMENT

2 1 HAUTE DÉCO Petals doorknob by Marie-Véronique Swannell in aquamarine, kunzite and citrine; $373.33 each. hautedeco.com

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3 AVRAM RUSU STUDIO Continuum sconce, model 2; $3,400. avramrusu.com

4 MAGGIE CRUZ HOME Alexandra bench; to the trade. maggiecruzhome.com

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A GARDEN VARIETY OF COLORFUL FABRICS AND PAPERS

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Cowtan & Tout, New York, 212-647-6900; cowtan.com

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Lillian August, Norwalk, 203-847-3314; lillianaugust.com

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HYGGE & WEST Aja by Justina Blakeney; $190 per roll.

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Dutch oven in Provence; $460 for 5.5 qt. WilliamsSonoma, Westport, 203-221-8667; williamssonoma.com

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BENJAMIN MOORE PURPLE HAZE AND HAMPSHIRE ROCKS “This is a color combo that I’m using in a project now.

It’s for a very smart, cool and hip woman’s home office. Come on! Purple Haze and Hampshire Rocks…if you put your ear to the wall, you can hear Jimi Hendrix.”

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS FEVERISH PINK AND GRAYISH “After a long winter, no color exudes ‘summer’ like luscious, watermelon pink.

Refreshing, expressive and bold, this shade of pink pairs beautifully with soft gray tones. Imagine a dining room lacquered in dove gray, with a mahogany dining table surrounded by bright pink velvet-clad chairs— unexpected yet elegant.”

FARROW & BALL LULWORTH BLUE AND BORROWED LIGHT “Imagine a room where the walls and trim are a soft blue and the ceiling is a pop of vibrant blue. The space will feel fun and calming at the same time, and the contrast in color is harmonious when everything is pulled from the same color palette. I’m a blue girl through and through!”

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BENJAMIN MOORE CALYPSO ORANGE AND WHITE DOVE “I love a strong contrast when it comes to the vibrant tone of a ‘happy’ orange. Mixing the sweet color of orange with a cool tone of white is the perfect balance. Orange exudes happiness and excitement, while white simply promotes it.

I love incorporating orange in art, throw pillows and accent chairs while using a white backdrop to enhance the color to its fullest potential.”

BENJAMIN MOORE NAPLES BLUE AND SILVER SATIN “Teal reminds me of the Caribbean, with the spirit of good energy and vitamin D that soothe the soul. Be bold and think about smothering this color on kitchen cabinets in a beach house. Painting the walls with Silver Satin softens the vibrancy and allows the cabinets to be the main focal point.”

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ROUGHAN INTERIORS roughaninteriors.com FARROW & BALL PITCH BLACK AND OXFORD STONE “When the colors black and camel come together in a space, it’s an explosion of understated chic! Thick black glossy walls with hints of camel applied on the backs of bookcases creates intrigue. Everyone feels special when they arrive— it’s as if every day was a holiday!”

MELISSA LINDSAY PIMLICO INTERIORS pimlicointeriors.com BENJAMIN MOORE NIGHT FLOWER AND PLEASANT PINK “This red is somewhere between oxblood and burgundy, and it balances just the right amount of cool (think ‘raspberry’) and warm (think ‘brick’) tones.

I love the idea of pairing it with a blush neutral that has warmer undertones like this one. Painting a paneled library in this red is expected, but add a blush upholstered sofa, and the room takes on a completely different level of sophistication and surprise!”

BENJAMIN MOORE CONSTELLATION AND SWISS COFFEE “Put a twist on the classics with the light but vibrant Constellation blue balanced with the clean yet not stark-white Swiss Coffee.

The combination tones down the palette a notch and creates a more sophisticated feeling. It’s especially beautiful in a coastal space and can make for a spa-like bedroom oasis. You can also mix it up with Swiss Coffee on the walls and trim and Constellation on the ceiling for an elegant dining room.”

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STEPHANIE RAPP STEPHANIE RAPP INTERIORS stephanierappinteriors.com

LISA HILDERBRAND HILDERBRAND INTERIORS hilderbrandinteriors.com BENJAMIN MOORE PEALE GREEN AND MONTEREY WHITE “Green is personally my favorite color. There are so many ways it can go, but one of my favorites is this one by Benjamin Moore. It’s fresh without being too bright or too preppy—it’s neither too yellow nor too blue. It changes with the light and is just the perfect verdant green! I like to pair it with a creamy white, like this one, on the ceiling. White trim is fine, but the ivory ceiling takes the edge off.”

DUNN-EDWARDS PAINTS LEMON SLICE AND BENJAMIN MOORE HALO “Fresh and current, this combination of vibrant yellow with natural hemp will provide the perfect backdrop to that boho-chic décor that’s so in right now. Bright yellow walls are reminiscent of that California sunshine and, when trimmed out with this toned-down neutral shade, just say ‘chill.’”

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STONE AGE ABC STONE AWARDED FOR EXCELLENCE

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prestigious jury of A+D and natural stone professionals has presented ABC Stone’s Perry World House project with a 2017 Pinnacle Award of Excellence. The Pinnacle Awards are given each year by the Natural Stone Institute (formerly known as the Marble Institute of America and the Building Stone Institute, or MIA+BSI) to projects whose beauty, creativity, ingenuity and craftsmanship exemplify professional mastery in the use of natural stone in commercial and residential applications.

Perry World House, designed by 1100 Architect, is the University of Pennsylvania’s hub for global engagement. The new

space allows affiliates from each of the University’s twelve schools to address international affairs in a cross-disciplinary way.

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above: GDV, Grayson’s new home store in Greenwich, offers pieces that hail from both near and far.

acquired taste A designer channels her passion for interiors and international treasurehunting into a new home store

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ulia Grayson had always wanted to be an architect.

After years of success in investment banking, she saw an opportunity to pursue her dream with the renovation of her first London home. She immersed herself in the process, taking classes at the Inchbald School of Design and, eventually, replacing the architect/ design team she’d hired to manage the project herself.

With the completion of her studies, Grayson began to build her portfolio as an interior designer.

After she staged a Belle Haven Victorian that had been on the market for years, the property sold

PHOTOGRAPHY: ABC STONE: NORA MCGUIRE; GDV: STORE: MARCO RICCA; STAGED ROOM: CHI CHI UBINA

portion of the original house was salvaged and reconstructed, as per historic documentation. In addition to the project’s adaptive reuse, the Perry World House is on track to achieve LEED Silver certification.

Renaissance Beige limestone, vein-cut with a honed finish, was selected for the façade and roofline; the same material, cross-cut with a honed finish, was used for the interior walls and floors. ABC Stone made several trips to the Renaissance Beige quarry in Germany to handpick the material, ensuring consistency of selection.

“We love that this project is architecturally significant and prominently located at one of America’s most prestigious universities,” says Ken Saretsky, head of procurement for ABC Stone. He adds that this is the first time this selection of vein-cut Renaissance material has been used for a cladding project in the United States.

“It added to the significance for us and the desire to make sure every detail was attended to.” ABC Worldwide Stone, 234 Banker Street, Brooklyn; 718-389-8360; abcworldwidestone.com

within weeks, and luxury staging became her new focus. It wasn’t long before she amassed enough inventory to fill a large warehouse in Port Chester.

Those finds, which speak to the globe-trotting Grayson, sparked the idea for her new store, GDV (a shorthand version of her design business, Grayson De Vere). “I think Greenwich is a very sophisticated market of world travelers,” she says, “and I want to be able to bring these back and offer them.”

Tabletop pieces from German glass manufacturer Guaxs and ceramist Mirena Kim are styled alongside textiles by Fairfield’s Rosemary Hallgarten and paintings by Connecticut artist Margot Nimiroski.

In addition to Grayson’s layered mix of organic and textural furniture and design accessories, shoppers will find gifting options from French brands Bastide and Amanda de Montal. 23 Lewis Street, Greenwich; 203-769-5488; graysondevere.com —Megan Gagnon

above: Grayson offers luxury staging services using highend pieces, collected décor and artwork.

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ver the next two years, Arteriors, a provider of lighting, furniture and accessories to residential and commercial customers, will expand its guest collaboration program to include three new design partners. Among the new collaborators is past A-List judge Celerie Kemble along with Frank Ponterio and Ray Booth.

The new collaborations will follow the brand’s legacy of product development partnerships with designers that began in 2010 with designer Laura Kirar and has continued with current collaborations with Barry Dixon, Jay Jeffers and Windsor Smith, another past A-List judge. “When we created our guest collaboration program, we were inspired by the creative energy of the interior design community and sought to work with

Designer collaborators will launch collections with ARTERIORS

the people we admired, to bring their creativity and product ideas to our broader customer base,” says Mark Moussa, founder and creative director of Arteriors.

Each of these collaborations is the result of a two-and-a-half-year development process. This includes multiple rounds of review of inspiration drawings, samples, materials and prototypes between Arteriors and each guest designer until a fully realized collection is ready for market. An assortment of lighting and accessories developed with Kemble (some of her pieces are shown at right) debuted at High Point Market last month, and in the future, the guest collaborations at right will also be unveiled at High Point Market. arteriorshome.com

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LIVING LARGE When clients need help bridging the gap between blueprints and their new house, ROBERT A. CARDELLO ARCHITECTS has commissioned architectural models that offer clients the ability to “walk the grounds” of their future home. We asked Bob Cardello to fill us in: Why commission a model like this for a client?

Traditionally, a 3-D model is the last and ultimate reflection of what a design will actually look like. These models are a great quality control check for us, and they offer clients a very realistic representation of this great investment they’re about to embark on. Each model is a

scaled representation of what is drafted in two dimensions and often covers details both inside and out.

scaled CAD drawings of floor plans and elevations and then laser-cutting the components from the acrylic sheet. Here, a precision Austrian laser cutter/ engraver was used, allowing the modelmaker to engrave fine details, such as roof shingles, onto the surface of the acrylic. This model has interior lighting in the house and in the pool, and we can control the color of the lights.

Robert A. Cardello Architects, South Norwalk; 203-293-2054; cardelloarchitects.com

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The model shown above is made of high-tolerance, thingauge acrylic sheets of varying thicknesses. It arrived in a large trunk with an incredible amount of foam and protective packaging.

How detailed are they?

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BY THE NUMBERS Bob Cardello shares some stats on what it takes to create the average model home: How long: Approximately 800 hours/6 weeks How many people: 1 to 2 people Size: A model typically sits on a 36-inch by 48-inch base with contours Cost: $15,000 to $50,000, though sometimes more

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Setting the scene: This grand

shingle-and-stone home is in midcountry Greenwich. We were hired by a young couple, who had moved from a townhome in Chicago with their two small children, to renovate the home.

Design concept: The clients

wanted to use some existing furniture they owned, and we needed to design the dining room to meet the same level of sophistication as the rest of the house. From the beginning, we knew we wanted to install a specialty focal wallcovering to bring the wow factor into this space. The texture of the ma-

blues and grays of the Phillip Jeffries Indigo Horizons on vinyl glam grass wallcovering on the focal wall give the impression of a landscape with scenic mountains and sky. The colors also impart a sophisticated mood to the room without being too serious.

Color scheme: The color is neu-

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tral with a range of blues accented by a touch of pale pink that can also change with the seasons. The dining room is on the right off of the grand entry hall, and the living room is on the left. The colors in the living room are lacquer creams and purples, and the blue and pink here give great balance.

Interior designer: Clarity Home

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Making an impact: The painterly

Interiors, Greenwich; 203-340-2468; clarityhomeinteriors.com Builder: Artisans Home Builders, Rowayton; 203-604-6001; artisanshomebuilders.com Flowers: Rachel Jones, Greenwich; 203-914-4800

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terial on all four walls created the backdrop, and layering the mural on one wall became the focus.

The mural is sold by the panel in thirteen-foot increments that we then cut to custom the mural for the clients. We added Pop lights from Urban Electric Co. and cut wallpaper in as the background.

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Setting the scene: This intimate

and the graphic drama of the brown-and-white faux zebra rug.

The caramel-colored bookcase finish is warm and welcoming.

The walls are painted Benjamin Moore’s Simply White, a white with a touch of cream, and the floors are whitewashed. The large windows opposite the bookcases allow sunlight to stream in and create a cozy space for an afternoon reading the Sunday paper and listening to music.

library is in a home built in the 1930s in a Mediterranean style.

The bookcases were added at a later date, custom-built and faux-painted to simulate bird’s eye maple.

PHOTOGRAPHY: AMY VISCHIO; PORTRAIT: BOB CAPAZZO

Design concept: The clients are

avid readers and needed storage for all of their books, including rare first editions. They also love board games and puzzles. The antique game table is made of pear wood and was purchased on Nantucket. Its wood top is inlaid in a checkerboard pattern and provides a surface for checkers, cards, backgammon and puzzles. The Chippendale side chairs were made in England and belong to a set of twelve, and the corner chair with the needlepoint seat is an American antique. The pillow was hand-embroidered in India. The cream silk curtain panels are unadorned and quietly elegant.

Making an impact: Although I love color and use it fearlessly on ceilings as well as walls and trim, there are times when the perfect shade of white provides the best backdrop for a clean, modern look—this was one of them. The stenciled brown-and-white zebra rug really gives this mostly white room a graphic element and a strong personality, and the bookcase finish adds texture. I threw an indigo throw on the white chair for a dash of color.

Color scheme: The palette of

Design professional:

whites and neutrals creates a calm space and is popped by all the colors of the book jackets

Interiors, Greenwich; 203-629-8121;

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STEPHANIE RAPP Setting the scene: This custom-

built home in New Canaan features strong architectural details and many particular features designed for this active family.

While construction was nearing completion, I was brought onto the project to develop a design concept that complemented the home’s architecture. I introduced

my signature “Modern & Inviting” interior design style by creating a masterful mix of clean, bold lines softened by subtle textures and pops of color that inject the family’s personality into the home.

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the living room welcomes guests into the home with a sophisticated and polished look that met their desire to be sharp and sleek yet didn’t say “hands off.” The space is not only a place to entertain but it doubles as a music room for family piano lessons. The peacock blue chairs move easily around as needed, and the piano is more

Design concept: Inspired by the

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than just décor. The clients also had a strong desire to have their home reference their international backgrounds, so I created a backdrop for the space with the draperies using a modern-day toile

by Manuel Canovas that depicts a European street scene in black and white. Clean, strong lines, like the graphic sofa arm, and tailored

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elements, like the nail head detail on the chairs, reflect elements the clients wanted.

Color scheme: The palette was

inspired by original mixed-media art by local artist Julia Contacessi, whom the clients had admired since before the house was built.

The crisp molding above the fireplace was created especially to frame work by this particular artist. The room’s look is sharp and tailored with creamy white punc-

plays up the alluring lines of the white chair legs and makes the nail head detail even more eyecatching. The custom sofa by Tomlinson boasts a white swirl pattern by Jeffrey Alan Marks and is punctuated by an organic wave-cut velvet by Cowtan & Tout that also incorporates this shade of blue. A hint of citron green can be seen in the glass vases and on the lumbar pillow fabric as a fun addition. On the coffee table rests the Three Rings

tuated by bold, fashion-inspired color and luxurious textures. Yet even with that, the scenic fabric, organic prints and layered art help create a room that is also serene.

The end result is both inviting and chic.

Making an impact: The Wesley

Hall chairs upholstered in a lush peacock velvet by Robert Allen deliver a dramatic contrast of color that adds a luxurious accent to this room. This saturation

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sculpture by ceramicist Lauren Kaplan.

Design professionals: Interior designer: Stephanie Rapp Interiors, Weston; 203-216-5835; stephanierappinteriors.com Architect: Robert Storm Architects, Westport; 203-222-9055; architectstorm.com Builder: Bluewater Home Builders, Westport; 203-557-4770; bluewaterhomebuilders.com

MELISSA LINDSAY

Setting the scene: My clients

moved into this antique home in downtown Ridgefield that is filled with elegance and charm.

Design concept: In this large master bedroom, our goal was to incorporate a few of the clients’ existing pieces (like the fourposter bed) with fresh, updated materials and furnishings. The outcome was an ethereal space punctuated by a few bolder pieces.

PHOTOGRAPHY AND PORTRAIT: AMY VISCHIO

Color scheme: A handwoven silk-

and-wool rug launched the palette of this room. It mixes a soft gray with a pale blue that in certain lights has a mauvey undertone. We balanced the coolness of the rug by painting the walls a soft oyster, which is picked up beautifully in the ombré draperies. Various tones of blue are picked up again in the corner

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upholstered chair and ottoman and nightstand chests. It was important to keep the room from going too blue and cool. There’s a feeling in here that you’re living in the clouds, and the color balance in this space was critical to achieving this.

Making an impact: In this bed-

room, it’s not one particular color that “makes” the room, but rather how the subtlety of the colors play off of each other. The color of the walls and the draperies, made from Holly Hunt’s Double Ombre in Grey Mist, is actually a warmer neutral. The ombré draperies offer drama in an understated way. The various tones of blue, ranging from a more gray-blue to mauve-blue to an almost periwinkle blue, offer depth throughout the space. It’s important with color for it to be more than just one note.

Design professionals: Interior designer: Pimlico Interiors, New Canaan; 203-972-8166; pimlicointeriors.com Builder: Keith Gerety, Gerety Building & Restoration, Katonah, NY; 914-248-1300; geretyrestoration.com

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DENISE DAVIES is in an 1850s renovated farmhouse in the historic town of Irvington, New York. Since 1917, it has been known as Havemeyer Farm, after owner and gentleman farmer John F. Havemeyer, the grandson of three-term New York City Mayor William Frederick Havemeyer and scion of the Domino Sugar Havemeyers. This young family with two active boys hired us to give the historic

subway tile and brought in the vibrant kelly green in the lighting and window treatments. We kept most of the original layout but added the breakfast area and changed all the windows. The organic wood counter stools were recovered in a Josef Frank fabric, which we laminated for easy cleanup. The concept was to create a modern and functional kitchen while staying true to the historic origins of the farmhouse.

home an updated look with loads of texture, color and pattern while still maintaining the integrity of the property.

Design concept: The former kitchen was very dark and dated, and the client wanted the space to be a fun, happy place where she could cook and spend time with her family. We kept the bones neutral with white cabinetry, marble countertops and

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Color scheme: Pops of color and texture are seen throughout the home, but still in keeping with the integrity of this magnificent property, using pinks, blues, purples and, of course, green! We knew we wanted the colors in the kitchen to be as dramatic as possible, so we made the bones of the space white, and the countertops are a beautiful, neutral marble. Every color stands on its own and is intensified by the white backdrop.

PHOTOGRAPHY: JANE BEILES; PORTRAIT: DEBRA SOMERVILLE

Setting the scene: This kitchen

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Making an impact: The custommade Shine by S.H.O green pendants are certainly the stars of the kitchen. Because this home is situated on three gorgeous acres of rolling hills, we chose the green to bring the outdoors in, but in a modern way. The large flower window treatments in a Hable Construction fabric are retro in feel and enable the kitchen not to take itself too seriously.

Design professionals: Interior designer: D2 Interieurs, Weston; 646-326-7048; d2interieurs.com Architect/builder: Gotham Design and Development, Dobbs Ferry, NY; 914-693-5093

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KRISTEN McCORY Setting the scene: This is a 1930s

English Tudor-style home sitting on five acres.

Design concept: We love color,

and we love to be bold without necessarily screaming. In this drawing room, our goal was to have some fun while still being sophisticated and classic. Our concept began with the color choices we pulled from the Salander art, and the use of antiques was also important in keeping the space grounded, classic and stylish. The sofa and chairs were custom-built by Oak & Velvet, and the custom-built bookcase mimics the pattern of the Stroheim sheers on the stairwell window.

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velvet by Brunschwig & Fils, sitting under the windows. It is like lounging on the lawn under the sun, with the blues found in the J. Namnoun rug and the chairs, covered in a Duralee cotton velvet, alluding to a bright, sunny sky.

complementing the reds, which is why greens and blues show up.

We also incorporated a Swedish antique bench that we recovered, along with the pillow on the sofa, in Schumacher’s Serengeti Tigre fabric. Polished bronze side tables and cast bronze floor lamps add further to the mix.

Design professional:

Making an impact: The piece

Interior designer: McCory Interiors,

that illustrates our color scheme the most is that lush green sofa, dressed in a grass-colored cotton

Burlington; 860-922-8727; mccoryinteriors.com

PHOTOGRAPHY: ROBERT BENSON

Color scheme: It had been a particularly rough winter, and we wanted to make the space bright and happy. The overall palette for the room was really informed by the artwork—those hues became the inspiration for the space, and we went in the direction of

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Setting the scene: This grand,

neoclassical home in Greenwich is timeless and elegant (after a full-service redesign by Rinfret, Ltd. that removed the excess and overdone elements). Every detail in the home needed to function beautifully for the discerning clients. Art was a major inspiration for me, as the clients’ incredible modern art collection informed color choices, and their book of neoclassical prints offered the jumping-off point for our design concept of the entire home.

Design concept: This notable

painting by Helen Frankenthaler was the inspiration for the fabrics and colors in this room. The cli-

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ents and I loved this painting and wanted it to be the focal point of the room. It was also important that the space offer a calming and soothing environment.

Beautiful fabrics and custom details give the room an aesthetic elegance while also making it a luxurious space to relax in. This room feels collected, authentic and timeless, and shows the clients’ incredible art collection in the best light.

terizes this home, I was careful to keep the purple tones grayed out and grounded in a neutral base— soft purples are used judiciously in the club chairs and throw pillows. To keep the look serene and in keeping with the design of the rest of the home, neutrals in the sofa, J.D. Staron carpet and Phillip Jeffries wallcovering ground the purples and make the impressive painting that much more powerful.

Color scheme: With the Fran-

Making an impact: The deep

custom details, like the contrast welt and tape by Samuel & Sons, continue the pops of purple and create a tailored look. The color scheme is expertly continued throughout the space with pops of purple in the lamp and vase that look that much more elegant against the sophisticated neutrals that keep the room serene.

Design professionals: Interior designer: Rinfret, Ltd. Interior Design & Decoration, Greenwich;

kenthaler painting as the focal point, it was important that the color palette relate to it.

To maintain the timeless and sophisticated look that charac-

purple tones in the Frankenthaler are subtly referenced in the subtle lavender of the club chair fabrics by Stroheim that give just the right hint of pigment, while

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PHOTOGRAPHY AND PORTRAIT: NEIL LANDINO

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ROBIN HENRY live in Larchmont and commute into the city for work. They bought this house in Sharon as a three-season getaway back when they lived in the city. Built in the 1960s, the house has a pool and gorgeous views of the mountains behind it. My clients renovated when they first bought the house, and then hired me when they were ready to decorate. We pared down some of the hand-me-down furnishings and used a few bold strokes to bring it to life.

Making an impact: The floor

exposure to the elements, rugs would be a headache. The floor was expansive, and it was a wan, pinkish engineered bamboo that wasn’t contributing anything design-wise, so painting seemed like the perfect solution. I was inspired by Matisse cut-outs and my image of leaves blowing artfully in through the doors, and I thought it would be fun to try something organic and painterly.

When I showed them the idea, the clients looked at each other, laughed and then said, “Go for it.” It brings a lot of joy!

makes the largest impact—it’s a kaleidoscope! I also love the sofa.

It’s a Hepplewhite antique, a nod to the dominant vernacular and spirit of the region, and doing it up in this electric blue felt plays with that in such a young, fun way. I also like the vintage chairs paired with the sofa, because even though they’re from different genres, they speak to each other beautifully. We elected to keep the chairs in the original black leather. It’s amazing how well they set everything else off!

Design concept: This large room

combines living and dining for large groups and serves as the main thoroughfare. Two big sliding doors lead out to balcony, lounge and dining areas as well as mountain views, and the clients have four children and friends and family to entertain.

Because of the high traffic and

Design professionals:

Color scheme: You see glori-

Interior designer: Robin Henry Studio,

ous sunrises and sunsets here with all the windows, so I was inspired by a palette of corals, pinks and reds, with some turquoise thrown in to set it off. My Matisse inspiration may have had a little to do with it, too!

Westport; 646-409-3099; robinhenrystudio.com Renovation architect: Stacey Jacovini Storm, Ascape, New York City; 212-2555250; a-scape.com Floor painter: Jay C. Lohmann; jayclohmann.com

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PHOTOGRAPHY: EMILY GILBERT

Setting the scene: The clients

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Designed to Scale A rustic-refined aesthetic PLAYS HOST to both GUESTS and PARTIES interview with k aren b ow, k aren b ow interiors | phot o gr apher amy vischio

above center: A custom pillow made by Artistic Upholstery in a Maharam fabric echoes other colors used throughout the space. A vase from West Elm displays beautiful blooms. above right: A Lostine table pulls double duty as a dining table and workspace. The Crate & Barrel barstools can be adjusted to various heights when eating or doing homework. opposite: A bench from Lostine can be pulled over to the seating area when company comes.

This is such a beautifully designed space. What’s the backstory? I was hired by the clients to do their main house, but the first task at hand was decorating this barn, which had already been built and designed by Huestis Tucker Architects. It was a fresh, existing space that I decorated in conjunction with the main house. It’s meant to host guests and cocktail parties—the lower level is used for car storage, but when the cars are pulled out and the garage doors are open, it becomes a dance floor.

The clients have two teenagers, so it’s a hangout space for them as well.

to have enough seating yet also room for the dishwasher to open— it was all about scale, form and function. When the scale is right, it appears effortless, yet there were a lot of nuances that had to be addressed to create a functional space.

So what launched the look and feel? The architecture spoke for

itself. It leaned toward rustic, and I wanted to make the space more modern and approachable so it would relate to the main house.

Midcentury pieces are smaller and lower, so that’s really what drove that choice. I didn’t want things weighty; I wanted things to be leggy; I wanted you to be able to see under them for visual clearance.

The main area has room for cooking, eating and relaxing. How did you make that work? Because of the high ceilings and slanted roof, scale was really, really

important. The space is asymmetrical, so the furniture layout had to create symmetry. Balancing the weight, going to the right when you walk in, with the furniture to the left near the kitchen, created a sense of symmetry. With the depth between the kitchen and the sofa, we needed

Was it difficult selecting just the right pieces? Everything was new, but

it wasn’t easy. I didn’t want anything defining the space. I wanted it all to flow, so the chair has soft edges, and the rug is a hide with an organic

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A vintage runner injects a splash of red into the barn, and a marble countertop provides plenty of space to cook in the fully functional kitchen, equipped with a fridge, dishwasher and more. A coffee station on one end offers an early morning pick-me-up for overnight guests.

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“It was all about scale, form and function .

When the scale is right, it appears effortless .”

—karen bow

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“I didn’t want things weighty; I wanted things to be leggy ; I wanted you to be able to see under them for visual clearance .”

—karen bow

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left: The visual clearance from the seating area to the sleeping quarters provides a cohesive transition between the tones and textures used in both spaces. above: A classic Design Within Reach Shell chair was recovered in a custom Maharam fabric that subtly references the color scheme. below: A West Elm sectional, reupholstered by Artistic Upholstery, fit the scale needed to strike the right balance. “It wasn’t easy—we had to really look for that sofa—but it was perfect,” Bow says.

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“Everyone has the same reaction when they see the space— ‘When can I move in ?’”

—homeowner

shape; a square rug would have been like a stamp—too defined. The sectional itself does that enough, but that’s practical. The little dining table is also airy, so you don’t lose the architecture.

How do the colors you used complement the rustic elements? They’re warm, and

they’re textural. They have a rustic-modern vibe with a refinement, with the layering, the depth, the echoing of tones. We presented a couple of different color palettes to the clients, and we went with what they loved.

Sounds like this was a rewarding project in every way. The architects were the stars of this project; they did such an amazing job. I wanted to capture the essence of what they created, but give it a more modern flair. We were just the sprinkles on a really, really great cake. —interview by lauren fetterman Resources: Interior designer: Karen Bow Interiors, Darien; 914-953-1517; karenbow.com Architect: Huestis Tucker Architects, Woodbridge and Greenwich; 203-698-1007; huestistucker.com Upholstery: Artistic Upholstery, Norwalk; 203-849-8907; artisticupholsteryandfabrics.com

top: A Blu Dot bed, covered in a brown tweed and dressed in West Elm bedding, fits perfectly under the nook designed by the architects. left: Functional daybeds fitted with custom-made fabric cushions offer a place to sleep or a seat for guests during parties. opposite: A round walnut table with an iron base from Design Within Reach softens the sectional’s edges.

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REMAINING NEUTRAL A Westport Colonial embraces a west coast vibe with chic tones and organic textures

this spread: A new glass front door lets in plenty of natural light and offers a view to the pond out back. The dining room and living room can be glimpsed from the foyer, where two sculptures from Bungalow maintain the home’s neutral color palette.

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A black vintage chaise lounge cuts a striking silhouette in the living room, and a rug from Tibetano offers subtle pattern. opposite: Photography from Morrison Hotel Gallery rests on built-in picture ledges that flank the fireplace, and the bunny paintings are by Jo Ann O’Rear. A vintage stool from Bungalow sits nearby, and over the mantel, a Croft House mirror reflects the natural light flooding the space. “The mirror is super simple and perfectly placed,” Rosenthal says.

This home has such a fresh and relaxed feel. How did it all begin?

Kerri Rosenthal: California plays a big role in this house. The clients are a lovely young couple who moved from California to Connecticut, and they were referred to me by a vendor whom I’ve worked with for years.

The house was built by Milton Development in 2011 as a custom home— it’s a transitional Connecticut Colonial situated on a pond.

Gina Schapiro: I had worked with my father at Milton before starting Grace Design Build last year, so I was very familiar with this home, having been through the build. I’ve always admired Kerri’s work, and she said she was doing a renovation there and thought I should see the house and meet the clients. We all hit it off, and the clients have incredible taste.

KR: We redesigned all of the millwork, and Gina’s company executed it, built it and worked with us to get every finish to the exact point the clients wanted. The clients were very hands-on and involved in almost every ounce of this. It was a very good team.

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Moving from the West Coast, what were the clients looking to do?

How so? KR: We did a lot of redesigning of millwork. We redesigned the

KR: They wanted a fresh, California-meets-Connecticut vibe. That meant stripping the floors, rebuilding the built-ins with different woods, bringing some reclaimed wood in. Everything needed to be neutral and organic—but not plain—so texture was very important. I think that makes the house very warm, especially when you’re not using a ton of color. Really good quality—well-made couches, good quality fabrics—was important to the clients, so we gave them that.

GS: This house was kind of the standard in design at the time. But when Kerri started showing me her vision for the house, the ideas she had really made it better. It was cool to see how you can think something is perfect, and then you have different clients and a different designer’s perspective on it, and it just can be even better. The whole house transformed into something very fresh and innovative.

family room fireplace and built-ins as well as the living room fireplace, added the living room picture ledges, completely removed and redesigned the master bedroom fireplace, and added reclaimed wood details to the dining room and master bedroom ceilings. We designed recessed shelving where there wasn’t any, and we opened up the entryways into the dining room to let more light in. We replaced the front door with a glass one so that when you walked up to the door, your first view was straight out to the pond. Light comes in every which way you look, and it’s exactly what they wanted, moving from California to this climate! [laughs] GS: The clients were set on a color scheme and were very particular about having nothing too pink, too rustic, but still with that modern edge.

Looking for that balance in the color grounded the house in history, not too, too cool and modern, with materials that looked authentic and old.

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In the dining room, reclaimed wood beams were added to the ceiling, entryways were opened up, and a Roberto Dutesco photograph printed on canvas, a treasured purchase by the clients, commands the spotlight.

The chairs were customdesigned by KR Interiors and made by Chris Upholstery. opposite: The sultry powder room features “wooden” Élitis wallcovering and a vanity custom-designed by KR Interiors and built

by Grace Design Build.

The Prince photograph was a purchase from Morrison Hotel Gallery.

“Everything needed to be neutral and organic —but not plain—so texture was very important.”

—kerri rosenthal

this spread: Thanks to a coat of matte black paint on the walls and ceiling, the home’s classic wood-paneled office was transformed into a chic working space. Behind the desk, artwork from PurePhoto complements the tonal palette.

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We weren’t hitting it with the color at first, so we brought in some help to neutralize the color to get it exactly where it needed to be. Color was so important to the clients, and Kerri was very connected with them in terms of the look and vibe for the house. We were able to bring that vision to life by pulling in the right contractors and subcontractors.

How else did you increase light? KR: We stripped and bleached the oak

floors down to their absolute natural state, and then left them that way with a coat of Bona Naturale on top. Now everything is light-reflecting— the walls are white, there are more windows, and the floors are light.

I think that helped a lot.

Tell me about the color palette you used. KR: It was about going back to

nature. In California, when you look outside, that’s your color. The clients live on this beautiful pond, and in the summer, when a red canoe is going

this spread: Janus et Cie barstools are pulled up to the spacious island, painted in the same matte black shade as the office. Lighting pendants are by Urban Electric Co.

“The coloration—keeping it all neutral and light yet managing to give it warmth —was a challenge, but I definitely think we overcame that.”

—kerri rosenthal

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A low-profile coffee table and a custom daybed by KR Interiors keep the sightline to the pond clear in the family room. opposite: A Verellen couch, built up to table-height, functions as a banquette in the eating area. The relaxed vibe of the space is carried through with Bungalow pillows and Verellen chairs on either end of the rustic kitchen table.

above center: Custom-designed by KR Interiors, the family room built-ins display pottery and other items of interest. “We went very light; we don’t over-design bookshelves,” Rosenthal says. “But the pieces we did put on them are special, and together, I think they tell a beautiful story.” above right: A custom pillow in a Zak + Fox fabric tops the daybed. opposite: The view of the water is framed with window panels by Claudia Couture Home Accents in a Mokum fabric.

by, that’s the artwork. We kept everything neutral, let the sun shine in and used hints of color. Things like the umber gray became the color against the naturals and the whites and the oysters, and it created such a beautiful palette. We stayed true to that throughout the entire house.

The living room looks like just the kind of serene space they wanted.

KR: There are many different seating areas in the house, and they wanted this room to be more of a reflection-type space where they could relax with no TV, read a book and enjoy the artwork. There’s a beautiful rug in there, and each piece looks like a work of art. Lighting was very important to them, as was not over-decorating, so they were very minimal on where they wanted window treatments; this was one space that really didn’t need them. The artwork on the picture ledges is from Morrison Hotel Gallery.

The clients are very into music, and we went crazy there, purchasing very cool photography for this room and for the husband’s office and the powder room.

How did you create dimension? KR: When working with a natural palette,

you go for materials that have more texture, so if it’s a linen, it’s a heavy Belgian linen; if it’s a wool, it’s a knotted wool rug. You can almost “feel” the room when you’re looking at it. Even the metals we added, they’re not cold, chrome metals; they’re aged brass. All of that helped with the noncolor of the space.

Did you start fresh with furnishings? KR: We started from scratch. The

That photograph in the dining room is also amazing. KR: That’s an original Dutesco printed on canvas. He was actually there for the installation, which was very cool. He’s an artist the clients had been coveting, and they knew that was the one piece they were going to purchase. I helped them decide where it would go, and it had to go there—there was no other place. We were going to put a console underneath it, but once the photograph was there, I said, “You can’t have anything there. It just has

only piece we kept was the dining room table. We were about to replace it, but when everything came in for the dining room, we looked at it and thought, “This looks so perfect. It needs to stay.” Everything else was designed and bought by us for them. The clients didn’t hold back at all on this house—they wanted to create this wonderful oasis. You always feel like you’re on vacation when you’re here!

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above: The master suite includes a sitting room furnished with chaise lounges, and the recessed shelving was added. “This room was a blank slate, so we designed that built-in to look like it’s been there forever,” Rosenthal says. below left: Nightstands by Robert James topped with Dmitriy & Co. lamps bookend the bed. Both the bed and bench were custom-made

by KR Interiors and fabricated by Chris Upholstery. below center: Artwork by Kerri Rosenthal finds a home above a dresser from CFC, and pops of greenery adorn the space.

“When you’re going neutral, green plays a big role as a color, and it does its job well here,” Rosenthal says. “It makes all the neutrals so much more important and special.” below right: The ceiling feature and fireplace mantel were designed by KR Interiors and built by Grace Design Build, and the Mokum linen panels are by Chris Upholstery. opposite: A pair of Verellen chairs cozy up to Bleu Nature side tables. The light fixture above is from Brendan Ravenhill.

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“The clients didn’t hold back at all on this house—they wanted to create this wonderful oasis .

You always feel like you’re on vacation when you’re here!”

—kerri rosenthal

to be the photograph, and that’s it.” People will get up and go elsewhere for food! [laughs]

from Urban Electric Co. and some very cool stools from Janus et Cie. We did some tweaking on the half-wall where the kitchen looks out onto the family room, and added a thicker wood detail to it. We took out some built-in open shelving and replaced it with oak shelving, giving it a tiny tweak, and that went a very long way.

What came first—the artwork or the design? KR: I think it happens organically, so it’s hard to say. The clients always knew they were going to do a Dutesco, and once the dining room was designed and we knew the Apparatus fixture was going to be placed, the room was then screaming for that Dutesco to be there. You have to let things happen naturally.

Sometimes a painting kicks off a project, but with this, it was just a feeling and a vibe.

The sofa in the breakfast nook is a refreshing idea! KR: The clients really wanted their kitchen to feel like it was part of the family room, so we actually turned a Verellen couch into a kitchen banquette. We built it up to be table-height, and there are two regular side chairs—not dining chairs— hanging out on the sides of the rustic table. Now this area looks more like a hangout portion of the family room that happens to have a table than an eating area in the kitchen.

Is the office the only black-walled room in the house? KR: In a house

that’s all white, it is. It’s painted Benjamin Moore Black Iron in a matte finish. This was your classic wood-paneled office, and the walls are actually an octagon. To chill that out completely with the light wood floors, we went dark on the ceiling and paneling, and it came out beyond our wildest dreams—we were so pleased with it. Having that gorgeous light wood desk sitting smack in the middle topped it all off.

The master bedroom looks like the perfect getaway. KR: That was about taking the lighter color to another level as you go higher—even on a dark day, this room is bright and beautiful. We used Glassos for the fireplace surround, which was beautiful because everything else just wasn’t as white, and boxed out a gorgeous mantel. The window treatments are a very light natural, and the same with the natural linen on the headboard— those definitely give the yin to the yang. You go up to this room, and all of your cares go away.

What changed in the kitchen? KR: The kitchen got the least amount of work. It was your typical beautiful, white Connecticut kitchen. We painted the island in the same Black Iron, and we added new lighting

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Custom lounge chairs by KR Interiors lined up along the pool convey a resortlike feel. The pond offers a beautful backdrop of natural colors throughout the year.

I’m sure the same happens when you’re out by the pool. KR: All of the outdoor furniture was custom-made and built in Belize, and we gave them width-and-a-half chaise lounges. You feel like you’re at a resort somewhere. And we were able to get that all in by Memorial Day! Favorite item in the house? KR: The Apparatus Lariat fixture in the

dining room is one I’ve wanted for years. I sort of lived vicariously through that purchase and thought, “OK, I can now check that off my list!” I was jumping-for-joy happy that the clients liked it. There’s so much I love about this house, but the Apparatus is a standout.

Any obstacles you had to overcome during the project? KR: The

coloration—keeping it all neutral and light yet managing to give it warmth—was a challenge, but I definitely think we overcame that by adding all the texture, artwork and different metals.

What do the clients think of the end result? KR: They’re thrilled, and

their friends are blown away when they visit. We gave them what they wanted and then some. Hopefully we’ll keep going, and they’ll get a summer house—not that they need it!

Any lasting memories? KR: This was one of my first projects when I

opened KR Interiors, and I definitely threw my heart and soul into it.

It feels very much like my style, and I think it’s inspired me to design other homes with this feel. The clients were just the loveliest people to work with. They had a baby during the project, and you really get to know people, meeting week after week. I was very inspired.

—interview by lauren fetterman

Resources: Interior designer: KR Interiors, Westport; 203-557-6800; krinteriors.co Contractor for updates/details: Grace Design Build, Stamford; 203-580-3404; gracedb.com Specialty paint finisher: Deux Femmes Decorative Arts, Bridgeport; 203-545-1995; dfemmes.com

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below left: Removing a steep, unneeded staircase made space for an additional powder room on the first floor.

The Waterworks vanity and tile from Karen Berkemeyer Home make a reference to an older time. below center and right: A restored brass door knocker welcomes guests at the front door, which is painted in L’eau Blue from Fine Paints of Europe’s Mount Vernon Collection from Ring’s End. opposite: The foyer’s hot pink Barneby Gates wallcovering is accented with sconces by Jonathan Browning for the Bright Group. “If the scale were different, those sconces would be like regular Colonial sconces, but they’re stretching tradition,” says Whitcomb. The naturaland-ebonized-ash entry table was custom-designed by Havilande Whitcomb Design and built by Richard Bissell.

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NEW AGED old and new harmoniously unite in this 1760s home that tells a colorful story

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How did the clients find you?

The library is a cozy retreat at the end of the day with a Jan Kath rug, vintage tables and Christopher Hyland fabrics on the tufted sofa. opposite: The library’s new bookshelves showcase some of the clients’ treasures. A Julian Chichester chair in a Romo fabric is paired with a side table from the Antique and Artisan Gallery.

“I feel like every room has a reason to be in it—each one is beautiful, but there’s a livability factor,” says the homeowner. “Whether we’re in the mood to have a drink in the library, or if it’s a brighter day, sit in the living room with the shuffleboard table and watch the kids run around, there’s a reason to circulate through the house. I love that.”

Havilande Whitcomb: I had a project in Wilton that was featured in a

magazine. It was a new build that included a building that looked like an old barn. Inside the barn was a personal art gallery that was very modern, and I think it was this combination that caught the clients’ eye. Those are the lucky moments, when the right person sees something. They’re a young couple with children, moving here from Brooklyn, and I was delighted that they wanted to take on an old house.

Rob Sanders: I had done a fairly extensive renovation on the house ten years before for the prior owners. We did the kitchen, some bedrooms and baths, the family room and the loft office as part of that project. When the prior owners sold the home to these clients, they referred them to me.

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“When we first met Havilande, we said we wanted ‘English rocker retires to the countryside and revamps a farmhouse .’”

—homeowner

opposite: A custom rug

by Jan Kath grounds the living room, and a resinand-walnut table designed

by Havilande Whitcomb Design and fabricated

by Westmount Group anchors the space. Beams throughout were exposed and carefully restored by Jason Funicello of Kettle Ridge Construction. above left: Romo fabric-covered vintage Arts and Crafts chairs from the Antique and Artisan Gallery flank a Julian Chichester side table. above far right: The living room’s pair of vintage chairs in a Christopher Hyland fabric are from Stamford Modern. right: A former screened-in porch, now an extension of the living room, houses a shuffleboard table for fun game nights. The large painting is by Marco Grassi.

This house must have taught quite a history lesson. RS: The fairly

and periods, and newspapers stuffed into walls. It makes you very aware of a home’s history.

ancient front part dates back to the mid-1700s, and the kitchen/bedroom wing dates back to the late 1800s. The previous owners renovated in 1982 when they moved in, and then we came in in the early 2000s.

HW: There was a lot of adding on over the years, as often happens.

There is so much history in a house like this, so we carefully decided what we wanted to keep, what we wanted to restore, what we wanted to replace and what we wanted to add. When you start peeling away layers, you find things like old wallpaper, layers of paint of all different colors

What changes did you end up making? RS: We renovated the ancient

part of the house, which hadn’t been done before. We removed a small stairway, which allowed us to create the master suite upstairs, and we purged some of the bad ideas from the ’80s, like wagon-wheel half-round windows and odd cathedral ceilings. We carefully replaced the windows— they’re indiscernible from the original historic ones—and we made the

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above: The dining room chairs, a modern interpretation of a traditional design, are done in a pale gray lacquer. The maple-andblackened-steel sideboard is from BDDW, and the custom mesh draperies with hand-stitching were designed by Havilande Whitcomb Design and fabricated by Soft Furnishings Design. right: The wet bar’s existing cabinetry was reimagined with new dark countertops, highgloss Benjamin Moore Black Jack paint, satin brass hardware and a Waterworks bar faucet.

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A historic beehive fireplace, once used for cooking, is now a cozy place to read. The stone mantel, wood surround and hearth were added to create a cohesive look. The well-orchestrated color palette can also be appreciated from this vantage point. “There’s color, but there’s a common thread to those colors as you move through the house,” says the homeowner.“If you’re in the family room looking toward the library, you can see the blues, reds, and pinks repeat themselves. They’re not exactly the same, but you can see the common thread.”

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“We unified different

architectural elements

with finishes and color.

We knew our color would be in the artwork, fabrics and rugs , so we went with light walls and warm gray trim.”

—havilande whitcomb

fireplaces work. We focused on enhancing the historical parts of the house, and there was this wonderful dialogue between old and new that we worked with Havilande and the clients to create.

HW: It was a great collaborative process—we wanted to be very respectful of the architectural character of the house. For the base, casings and doors, we decided which ones we were going to go with. We also unified different architectural elements with finishes and color. We knew our color would be in the artwork, fabrics and rugs, so we went with light walls and warm gray trim. There were raw wood timbers, old stone pieces, old oak flooring of varying widths and lengths, and ceilings of different heights, so it was about making transitions smoother. We knew that if we could get all of that really quiet and let the architecture speak for itself, then whatever we put in it would be able to stand by itself.

What look and feel were the clients after? HW: I think it was character

and soul that the clients were looking for, but I would definitely characterize them as modernists. When they first approached me, it was, “Can we do something in an old home that would feel like us?” The husband is a musician who has guitars, they have some very interesting artwork, they like color, they have photographs of the Rolling Stones and Blondie. When I saw how they were living in Brooklyn, it gave me a strong sense of who they were. They wanted to be in a family neighborhood in a comfortable house where everybody could run around and feel relaxed. The loft they had been in had been somewhat industrial, and she specifically said, “I’m not really into ‘glam.’ I want curated things, but not in that particular direction.” As we were looking at things, that reminded me to circle back to our point of view. When we put new things in the house, it was about whether or not they felt like they should be there.

Every detail was considered.

Were any existing pieces brought over from their loft? HW: Other than the bed and the big chest of drawers in the master bedroom, all of the

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above: The existing kitchen received a facelift that included a new tile backsplash and fixtures from Waterworks and new perimeter countertops.

Crisp white paint on the cabinets, a warm black on the islands and new hardware transformed the look. right: Counter stools

by McGuire sit underneath an Apparatus light fixture at the wood-topped island. opposite: The family room has a soft J.D. Staron rug underfoot and features fabrics by Pollack and Schumacher. The custom banquette in the casual eating area was designed

by Havilande Whitcomb Design and covered in a Maharam fabric.

furniture was new. Some of it was vintage, restored or recovered; some of the wood pieces are Tucker Robbins. In this case, we wanted to have a few references to old things—for example, in the dining room, the new Maxine Snider chairs have a vertical style on the back that looks like it’s making a reference to something old, but it very clearly has cleaner lines than that. Everything needed to have a clean line but be crafted, handmade or have materials that looked like they were made by hand, not manufactured in a factory. Lighting in particular was something we had to think very carefully about. It’s attached to the house, so it’s not the same as an accessory or a piece of furniture. We chose some new fixtures, and we wanted more modern shapes yet not take it too far into “glam.”

Did you need to tackle the flooring? HW: That was something we worked on a lot. In a house like this, the floors can be different ages, and there was reclaimed wood in the most recent addition. We worked with New England Custom Floors to unify and refinish them. We matched the reclaimed wood and put in new reclaimed wood in two areas where the

old floors were in bad shape. Before all of the furniture went in, the floors were crazy-looking in a way. There was a moment of panic, like “We’re going to have to stain everything dark because nothing is going to match.”

But New England Custom Floors worked with us to neutralize the tannin in the oak, and once we did that, we thought, “This is so cool.” When the clients saw all of the character in the wood that came out during that process, they really loved it, which was great—some people wouldn’t have liked how un-uniform it is.

The entrance to the home is so striking, too. HW: When we picked the front door color, I suggested that we look at historic colors, since a lot of them are really strong and bright. This color came from the Mount Vernon Collection from Fine Paints of Europe, and we loved the idea of having a white Colonial with a bright blue door. If you’re driving by, it gives you a hint of what might come inside, because I don’t think you would expect an interior like this if you saw the old house. The foyer wallcovering is from an English firm, and I loved the hot pink/magenta

The family room’s existing built-ins were removed in favor of an open media storage piece in custom fumed oak and satin brass; a Tucker Robbins table sits in the foreground. Most of the home features Benjamin Moore’s White Dove on the walls with warm gray trim in Farrow & Ball’s Elephant’s Breath, a combination that grounds the house with the floor stain and old beams and keeps the look from trending too formal.

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“I really got a strong sense of satisfaction that comes from caring for something old and interpreting it for a young family who really cared about it.”

—havilande whitcomb

above: The loft office, located above the family room, is furnished with a vintage Danish desk from the Antique and Artisan Gallery. A new banister and slender wood spindles updated the look of the staircase. right: One part of the attic was turned into an additional hangout space and music room.

A large window seat of color-blocked cushions discreetly conceals air-conditioning ducts. opposite: The guest room is crowned with a fun “Retired” license plate to remind guests to relax. Furniture and accessories in the room are from Serena & Lily and Anthropologie.

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color with the antler pattern. Strong pink is one of the colors the clients love; it’s used in a few spots, and little touches of it go into adjacent rooms.

table makers and found one at Boutique Design New York. They do a version with modern lines and those cool legs, and we chose the finishes.

The clients love to have friends over, and it’s so much fun to play.

The blue library tells quite a story as well. HW: This room is one of the smaller rooms. It’s also probably one of the oldest original rooms in the house that’s intact, and we added bookcases and paneling to unify it. We wanted this kind of French blue on the walls, so knowing we had this color idea, we went looking for slightly irreverent things, slightly funky color combinations, for furniture and fabrics. I love how the rug is grounded in this, the way it references older, original patterns, and it has touches of yellow, orange and pink along with dark blue. We found some really cool vintage pieces as well.

Did you renovate the kitchen? HW: It was refurbished and given

a facelift. The layout and quality of the cabinets were good, and the previous owner had been a professional cook, so the appliances were good quality as well; we just wanted to freshen the feeling of the space.

It was ivory, brown and hunter green before, so we painted it white and black, added the black-and-white tile and changed the cabinet hardware. The middle island has a white marble top, and the white cabinets now have black countertops. We left the other island with the wood countertop, as it went with the floors.

I love the game table off of the living room! HW: This area had been a

porch, then an enclosed porch, and now it’s part of the room, and those vertical timbers in the living room were the edge of the old house. Since this area was long and narrow, the clients said, “We’ve always wanted a shuffleboard table—it’s the perfect space.” I went looking for shuffleboard

Are the kitchen, breakfast nook and family room open to each other?

HW: Yes, and a lot of these colors had to speak to each other. The clients definitely wanted some color, and I took cues from their artwork. That little print over the banquette? That was an influence on the colors here.

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above left: The master bath and dressing room were created when the unneeded staircase was removed. Now, a Victoria + Albert tub and a chair from Astele in Westport are an inspired duo. above center: The custom vanity is in Benjamin Moore’s Rock Gray, while the paneling is in Benjamin Moore’s Graytint. Sconces are from Hudson Valley, and accessories are from Fig in Westport. above right: The wife’s dressing area links the bath with the couple’s new closets. The vintage sconces are from 1stdibs, and old structural posts, exposed during construction, were left as visual remnants of the original home. below: Removing a wall in the master bedroom expanded the space and enabled the addition of a comfortable seating area. The custom chairs are upholstered in a Holland & Sherry wool bouclé, and the drapes’ Rosemary Hallgarten ombré alpaca linen in Lilac brings in a touch of purple.

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above: Another hint of purple comes through with pillows in a Michael S Smith fabric, and the clients’ art collection includes this photograph by Yael Shachar printed on board over the restored fireplace, one of several in the home. “There’s a feeling of being a steward of this old house,” says the homeowner. “We had an idea of what we could transform it into, and we had amazing help to actually do it. There have been roughly 200 holidays celebrated in this home, and we’ve given it a new life that, I hope, the next owners will want to continue caring for.”

The custom sectional in the family room was made for that area because it’s a long, narrow room, and there’s not even a coffee table because the kids are playing there all the time.

it for a young family who really cared about it and was involved in the process and all of the careful decisions we made along the way. Having a great architect and builder helped everything go pretty smoothly. The clients told me that when their friends have come over to see them since they moved, they say, “Oh my gosh, this feels so much like you.” Hearing that really meant a lot to me. —interview by lauren fetterman

Tell me about the master bedroom. HW: This room is above the living

room, so it’s a long space. We had those comfy reading chairs made and found those vintage nightstand lamps from Irwin Feld, which can stand up to that dramatic bed. The Rosemary Hallgarten alpaca panels are really simple window treatments, and there’s a bit of purple in the room, and a bit of softness, with the black and white. The artwork above the fireplace is pretty funky and cool, and when I first met them and fell in love with their artwork, I thought, “OK, so we’re moving into this 1760s house. This is really interesting.” I think that image says a lot about them.

Resources: Interior designer: Havilande Whitcomb Design, Westport; 203-227-7902; hwdesignllc.com Architect: Rob Sanders Architects, Wilton; 203-761-0144; rsarchct.com Contractor: Kettle Ridge Construction, Bridgewater; 860-799-7149; kettleridgeconstruction.com Floors: New England Custom Floors, Westport; 203-227-2819;

What is your takeaway from this project? HW: I really got a strong sense

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of satisfaction that comes from caring for something old and interpreting

Painter: Castano Painting, 203-918-1453

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tribute/ JACK MOFFLY

OUR FOUNDER, AUGUST 5, 1926 — MARCH 11, 2018

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ith his captivating charm, engaging wit and, of course, that signature bow tie, Jack Moffly was the life of every party. But he was far more than a fixture on the social circuit. Whether in a boardroom of one of the many nonprofits he served over the years; on a dance floor (the man loved a dance floor); behind his computer crafting a balanced and thoughtprovoking article; or on a sailboat (a lifelong sailor, Jack was known as much for his skill as his grace and calm under pressure), Jack’s aptitude and passion for people were ever-present. He endeavored to connect—truly connect—with whomever he was speaking. And he wanted others to connect with one another. He wanted

on anyone lucky enough to cross his path.

The hundreds of letters, emails and social media posts following his passing were evidence of that. Some were from close friends, others from people who didn’t know Jack well—or personally at all, in some cases—yet each one felt the loss of a great man who made very real and meaningful contributions to life here in Fairfield County.

Jack Moffly, you will be missed. You most certainly will never be forgotten, and your legacy lives on in all that we do.

—Cristin Marandino

to foster community. That desire spawned the magazine you now hold in your hands.

Jack, along with Donna, his wife of fifty-eight years, launched Greenwich magazine in 1990. It would serve as the foundation for the Moffly Media of today— a company of town, shelter and custom publications, events, marketing services and digital properties. Even after turning over the business to son, Jonathan, Jack remained a guiding force. His hearty “Hello there!” echoed down the halls when he stopped by the office for a visit.

He was always ready to offer sage advice based on his sixty-year publishing career (thirty at Time Inc.).

Yes, Jack left an indelible impression

To read our full tribute to the life and work of Jack Moffly, go to greenwichmag.com/jackmoffly

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clockwise from left: The skipper on his honeymoon in the Virgin Islands in 1959, hoping his first mate would take to sailing; the party boy on a bucking bull at a Greenwich Riding & Trails benefit; the publisher emeritus of Moffly Media; the honorees—Donna and Jack—at Richards raising money for SoundWaters.

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: CONTRIBUTED/BOB CAPAZZO/VENTURE PHOTOGRAPHY/BROOKE NEUMAN FOR GREENWICH POST

John Wesley Moffly IV

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