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contents SEPT/OCT 2018 vol. 13 | issue 5

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16 EDITOR’S NOTE

JILL O’SHEA Her historic home is full of family memories and retains its storybook charm. in te rv i ew b y l au re n f et ter man

18 GET THE GOODS Color trend: Moody Blue; Wrapped Up; Sort It Out

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CARMIÑA ROTH An inspired mix set against a neutral backdrop makes the designer feel at home. i n terv i ew b y l au re n f et ter man

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LORRAINE LEVINSON

24 HAUTE STUFF House Dressing

Her renovated home embraces natural colors and maximizes water views.

26 FASHION HOUSE Wild Side

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28 ENTERTAINING THOUGHTS Pro Bowl 34 SHOP TALK Local design news, the latest collections, haute happenings and more

ev e ryone wa n t s t o se e h ow de si g ne r s li v e ! this c ha r m i ng h ou se i s h om e t o j i ll o’sh e a . t u rn t o pag e 46 f or a t ou r.

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40 HOUSE PARTIES Best of the Gold Coast 96 LAST WORD Pros share their own sweet spots

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creative/editorial director Amy Vischio

sales management moffly media

editorial

publisher, greenwich Trish Kirsch

senior associate editor Lauren Fetterman market editor Megan Gagnon

publisher, new canaan - darien Lisa Phillips Hingst

advisory editor Donna Moffly

categories: automotive/builders/landscape/

contributing editors Julee Kaplan - editor, new canaan - darien Camilla A. Herrera - editor, stamford Cristin Marandino - executive editor, greenwich Diane Sembrot - editor, fairfield living; westport art art director Garvin Burke production director Kerri Rak design assistant Taylor Stroili

sports & fitness publisher, stamford Karen Kelly

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Lauren F

I want to take a little getaway trip and begin a refresh plan for our guest bedroom and bathroom. All in that order!

I’ll be flying down to North Carolina to visit my good friend. I can’t wait to see her new place!

category: travel publisher, westport Gabriella Mays categories: architects/interior design/home furnishing/ art & collectibles

sales directors

digital media manager Amber Scinto

Jennifer Petersen

digital editor Diane Sembrot

category: jewelry

Monique de Boer categories: fashion and beauty

Stephanie Delaney

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WE ASKED: What’s on your to-do list this fall?

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I enjoy getting to see the cultural events and exhibitions in the city. On the top of my list of must-sees— ”In Praise of Painting: Dutch Masterpieces at The Met.”

New tableware!

Juliska for beautiful everyday tumblers and wine glasses, and WilliamsSonoma for dishes and a pretty fall runner.

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 category: schools & universities

business chief financial officer Brian R. Feidt

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business manager Elena Moffly president Jonathan W. Moffly vice president/editorial & design Amy Vischio vice president/finance & operations/ sales & marketing Brian R. Feidt

Looking for art for my bare walls. It may be contemporary, but it’ll definitely have to be pieces we fall in love with.

marketing executive director, event marketing Laurinda Finelli director, event marketing Caroline C. Steber partnership manager Kathleen Godbold event coordinator Stephanie McCarthy strategic marketing director Wendy Horwitz

vice president/treasurer Elena Moffly

creative services art director Molly Cottingham

cofounders John W. Moffly IV & Donna C. Moffly

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ur annual Designers’ Own Homes issue is always one of my favorite issues to produce—each year, we feature homes that are as authentic and real as they are beautiful. Since we live in a day and age where we’re all encouraged to own who we are, to be comfortable in our own skin, our homes truly function as extensions of ourselves. From the artwork we display to the colors we’re drawn to, from the family heirlooms we cherish to even the nicks in the wall—they all tell stories, whether they’re about our past, present or future, and they signify what’s important to us. The homes shown in these issues are designed, furnished and styled by the designers themselves, and they’re the ultimate form of self-expression. Home “ownership” is about unapologetically loving where you’re living, and that’s what makes this issue so personal in the best way. ¶ For this year’s designer house tour, we first visit Jill O’Shea’s historic home in Westport, which was thoughtfully renovated to optimize the layout and is built around family gatherings and treasured mementos (page 46). Then we head to Old Greenwich, where Carmiña Roth’s new build has an “old home” feel with a masterful mix of new and antique finds and traditional and contemporary elements all set against a neutral backdrop (page 62). Then we stop by Lorraine Levinson’s Greenwich home, where the designer renovated and modernized the space, brought the outdoors in and showcased the enviable water views (page 82).¶ Finally, inside this magazine (and all of Moffly Media’s town titles), you’ll find the 2018 A-List Awards program. Now in its ninth year, this event marks the start of the decorating season, and we can’t wait to see you at the gala on September 12. I want to thank our esteemed panel of new and returning judges— James Aman and John Meeks of Aman & Meeks, Amy Lau of Amy Lau Design, Eric Cohler of Eric Cohler Design, Mario Nievera of Nievera Williams, Jennifer Post of Jennifer Post Design, Brian Sawyer of Sawyer|Berson, Edward Siegel of Edward Siegel Architect, Keith Williams of Nievera Williams, and Vicente Wolf of Vicente Wolf Associates—for sharing their time and talents with us. I’m also excited to welcome back New York Times bestselling author and home design enthusiast Jane Green as our emcee this year. If you want to see the top projects of 2018 and network with the best design professionals in Fairfield County and beyond, join us at the A-List Awards at the Palace Theatre in Stamford! Tickets are available now at athomefc.com. We’ll see you there!

PHOTOGRAPHY BY JULIEN JARRY

Me and Lauren Fetterman

AMY VISCHIO Creative/Editorial Director amy.vischio@moffly.com

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VANGUARD FURNITURE Manning side table in Benjamin Moore’s Hale Navy; $2,817. Safavieh, Stamford, 203-327-4800; safavieh.com

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Walcott barstool; starting at $2,950.

New York, 203-420-7866; kgblnyc.com

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Greenwich, 203-422-0990; us.farrowball.com

i just used stiffkey blue in a libr ary on nantucket. it is beau tiful and handsome, rich yet bright. like so many in the farrow & ball c ollection, it has a c omplexit y that tr ansforms it from one side of the ro om t o the other.

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BRUNSCHWIG & FILS Coeur tieback in Canton Blue; to the trade. kravet.com

HARTO & TRISTAN LOHNER Nina table lamp; $399. aplusrstore.com

—charlotte barnes, charlotte barnes interior design & decoration

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Amalfi ottoman in velvet; $5,072.

Lynne Scalo Design, Greenwich, 203-222-4991; lynnescalo.com

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—anne esse, co-owner, lance woven leather

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Leather knotted Meander sconce; $950 each.

Pound Ridge, 914-825-5112; avantgardenltd.com

2 CENTURY FURNITURE Leather wrap mirror; price upon request.

Wakefield Design Center, Stamford, 203-358-0818; wakefield designcenter.com

3 WATERWORKS

4 STUDIO ART

Fallbrook leather pull; $231. Greenwich, 203-869-7766; waterworks.com

Frammenti in Urban Caramel; price upon request. studioart.it

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5 CELERIE KEMBLE FOR ARTERIORS Addison tall accent table, $1,200.

Lillian August, Norwalk, 203-576-4144; lillianaugust.com

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Leather wheelbarrow; $1,100.

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Dante nightstand; $1,470. Hoagland’s, Greenwich, 203-869-2127; hoaglands.com

ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF DESIGNERS/BRANDS

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1 CALIFORNIA CLOSETS Custom laundry room design; price upon request. Norwalk, 203-924-8444; californiaclosets.com

2 ZWILLING J.A. HENCKELS

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Italian magnetic knife block; starting at $140. food52.com

3 SERENA & LILY Huntington baskets; starting at $98.

Westport, 203-635-8000; serenaandlily.com

4 NATHAN YOUNG Line Bar in walnut; starting at $3,595.

Design Within Reach, Stamford, 203-614-0787; dwr.com

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architectur al pl ans now include bread dr awers and iphone d o cking stations for the kit chen and l o ckable jewelry dr awers and built-in hamper bins for the master cl oset.

—dave prutting, prutting & company

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6 MITCHELL GOLD + BOB WILLIAMS Marguerite umbrella stand; $345.

Greenwich, 203-661-4480; mgbwhome.com ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF DESIGNERS/BRANDS

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Circa 1900 caged baker’s rack with wide single shelving; $1,650. Greenwich, 203-552-1040; rh.com

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haute stuff / HOUSE DRESSING by megan gagnon

THESE ACCENTS GUARANTEE A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION

NEST

Hello video doorbell; $229. nest.com

Denim indoor/outdoor doormat; $52.99. allmodern.com

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Locking mailbox in natural white; $139. schoolhouse.com

ANTHROPOLOGIE Beekman door knocker; $28. Westport, 203-221-0015; anthropologie.com

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN HARDWARE Metro entry set; price upon request.

Klaffs, Norwalk, 203-866-1603; klaffs.com

IMAGES COURTESY OF DESIGNERS/BRANDS

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ATLANTIC PREMIUM SHUTTERS

E.F. CHAPMAN FOR CIRCA LIGHTING

Louver-panel combination shutters; price upon request.

Ring’s End, Westport, 203-226-6133; ringsend.com

Linear large wall lantern; $1,295.

Greenwich, 203-622-1417; circalighting.com.

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PENNOYER NEWMAN Industrial urn; $1,200.

NYDC, 212-839-0500; pennoyernewman.com

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No. 9750 house number; price upon request.

Greenwich, 203-987-4403; nanz.com

Graham pendant in bronze; $895.

Greenwich, 203-552-1040; rh.com

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ROOMS THAT START ON THE RUNWAY

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3 1 RALPH LAUREN HOME Hutchinson dinnerware; starting at $44. ralphlauren.com

room: A chic space designed

by Sarah Kaplan/ Dovecote model: Max Mara/ Fall 2018

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Hand painted zebra pillow; $495. jaysonhome.com

Fearless calf hair pump; $850.

Neiman Marcus, The Westchester, 914-428-2000; neimanmarcus.com

Faux zebra hide reedition Mid-Century dining chair; $1,975. mecox.com

Vintage ottoman; $1,695 for pair.

Westport, 203-222-7500

Zebra printed cow hide rug; $1,200. klasp.nyc

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7 WILLIAMS SONOMA HOME Leopard hide table lamp; $495.

Westport, 203-2211065; williamssonoma.com

ROOM; AMY VISCHIO. ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF DESIGNERS/BRANDS

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entertaining thoughts WITH MARCIA SELDEN CATERING

PRO BOWL

The pour-over technique is not exclusive to coffee purists. And here, the addition of silky sunchoke soup to creamy Boursin will add some drama to your dinner table.

INGREDIENTS For the Boursin Panna Cotta 5.2 oz. Boursin cheese 2 C whole milk ½ C sour cream 4 t gelatin 2 t salt 1 T chopped chives

SUNCHOKE SOUP WITH BOURSIN PANNA COTTA DIRECTIONS Put the rosemary, tarragon, bay leaves, cloves, nutmeg and peppercorns into cheesecloth for your bouquet garni.

In a pot, sauté the onions and garlic until cooked through, but do not let them get color.

Add the sunchokes and bouquet garni, and pour milk to cover everything.

Cook until the sunchokes are very soft. Take out the bouquet garni, and blend everything until very smooth.

Mix in the nutritional yeast, and add salt to taste.

For the panna cotta, sprinkle the gelatin over the cold milk in a pot. Let sit for 5-10 minutes until bloomed.

Turn the heat on until gelatin dissolves into the milk, but don’t boil! Take off the heat and whisk in the rest of the ingredients. Pour into a hotel pan, and let set completely.

Cut out with a 1½-inch diameter round cutter. Keep in freezer until ready to serve.

TO PLATE Place one of the Boursin panna cotta in a soup bowl, and pour the sunchoke soup over it to fill.

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PH0TOGRAPH BY JULIE BIDWELL

For the Sunchoke Soup 1 lb. sunchokes, peeled and roughly chopped ½ lb. onions, thinly sliced 3 cloves garlic, smashed 1 t dried rosemary 1 t dried tarragon 2 bay leaves 6 cloves ¼ piece of nutmeg 1 t black peppercorns Milk, to cover Salt, to taste 1 T nutritional yeast

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Chances are that you may already know the Lillian August name, as this family-run business was started by Lillian August and her sons, Dan and John Weiss, nearly 30 years ago. In that time, Lillian August has achieved a reputation for providing unparalleled design resources.

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left: Recent example of Filicia’s chic style. below: His Rooms With a View vignette from 2010.

THOM FILICIA Thom Filicia, Inc., thomfilicia.com Why you became a designer: From when I was a young kid, I always had a strong interest in interiors and architecture.

I’m also very interested in the subtle details that are, I believe, the foundation of great design.

Go-to paint colors: Black Magic from Pittsburgh Paints and Silver Satin from Benjamin Moore. Who doesn’t love a great black and white?

What’s currently on your coffee table: Cocktails Up next: New TV show, Get a Room with Carson & Thom, with Carson Kressley on Bravo this fall.

PARKER ROGERS Parker & Company parkerandcompanydesigns.com Biggest design challenge at RWAV: Figuring out how to treat the ceiling of the room and how to light the space properly.

Favorite room to design: The dining room. It’s a space for celebrations and where memories are made, so I like to use a lot of textures and colors.

Favorite design style: I love the traditional classic styles, but with a new, fresh twist, using colors or fabrics, and blending the traditional with modern pieces.

Go-to paint color: Benjamin Moore’s Dove White—all colors look great against it. And, of course, any hue of blue.

above: An example of Rogers’s signature look. right: His Rooms With a View vignette from 2014. athomefc.com

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THOM FILICIA: CURRENT PROJECT: NICK JOHNSON; HEADSHOT: CONTRIBUTED

The brainchild of worldrenowned designer Albert Hadley, Rooms With a View (RWAV) has become one of the most highly anticipated design events in Fairfield County. Since its debut in 1995, designers from near and far have been invited to create six-by-eight vignettes—and challenged with getting a big idea across in a small space— staged in the historic Southport Congregational Church.

Over the past twenty-four years, the charitable event has raised more than $1.6 million in support of the Church’s missions.

RWAV kicks off with a gala on November 1, followed by a weekend of special events (see next page). Other can’t-miss stops: The Shops at RWAV, featuring crafts, antiques and decorative accessories, and The Shops Café, with plenty of sweet treats. Tickets for RWAV can be purchased online beginning October 1.

Rooms With a View, Southport Congregational Church, Southport; southportucc.org/ general-information-2018 Throughout the years, RWAV has helped launch and grow the careers of many local and national designers. We caught up with three of them:

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SARAH WEILAND Tusk Home + Design, tuskhomeanddesign.com below: Weiland’s 2016 Rooms With a View vignette. bottom: A sample of her current work.

above and below: Lillian August’s new Greenwich Atelier is light-filled, welcoming and full of inspiration.

moving along The LILLIAN AUGUST ATELIER opens on Greenwich Avenue

Favorite room to design: Kid spaces. I think it’s really fun to use color and have a space that inspires them and reflects their passions.

It’s the one time in life when you can be playful and not follow the rules.

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illian August made a move this summer, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Dan Weiss, CEO, and John Weiss, COO, brothers and co-owners of Lillian August Furnishings + Design, have opened a new showroom at 195 Greenwich Avenue in Greenwich. This new Greenwich Atelier is primely located on the Avenue in a space that is 50 percent larger than its previous Greenwich location on East Putnam Avenue. Lillian August has a long history in Greenwich—they had their first showroom on Greenwich Avenue for a ten-year span from the late 1990s to 2000s, followed by a location on Elm Street, and then most recently at the East Putnam location for the past five years. This new store is the fourth Greenwich location for Lillian August and the biggest and best yet.

The decision to move to a bigger showroom in the epicenter of Greenwich Avenue comes at a time when Lillian August is focused on expanding their retail presence in Fairfield County, building upon their already unparalleled design resources, and growing the global reach of their licensed collections.

“We’re excited to be back on the Avenue in a prime retail location for our target clientele. Greenwich Avenue is a luxury shopping destination, and it’s the perfect place for the Lillian August Greenwich Atelier,” says John. Adds Dan, “The new Greenwich Atelier space is larger, and with its central placement

What’s currently on your coffee table: Nothing! I like simplicity and often feel a coffee table is styled too heavily and with things that just get in the way of life.

Go-to paint color: Sherwin-Williams Rhinestone. It’s a cool gray that warms a space without being too much.

SAVE THE DATES Make “room” in your calendar for RWAV: General Show Hours Fri.-Sat., Nov. 2-3, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sun., Nov. 4, 12-5 p.m.

The Gala Party Thurs., Nov. 1 6:30-9:30 p.m.

“All That Jazz” Luncheon with Rondi Charleston Fri., Nov. 2, 1 p.m.

Champagne Tour of Vignettes and Dinner by Paci Sat., Nov. 3 6-10 p.m.

Gingerbread House Workshop Sun., Nov. 4 2-4 p.m.

For more information, call 203-255-4538.

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on Greenwich Avenue, it offers greater exposure for the brand. It makes sense for Lillian August to have a presence on Greenwich Avenue, and we couldn’t be happier about the move.”

The Greenwich Atelier offers a curated experience that delivers a boutique approach to expansive design services, which are available in Greenwich as well as at the company’s Norwalk Design Center, Sono Annex, Stamford Warehouse and online. The new Greenwich store showcases a range of home furnishings, accessories and rugs that Lillian August is known for.

Featured products include the new Lillian August Modern Living signature collection and an area of “buy off the floor” furniture. The light-filled space with freshly painted white brick walls feels welcoming and inspiring.

195 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich; 203-489-3740; lillianaugust.com

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usan MacLeod is on a mission to help her clients create beautiful yet sustainable interiors that are hypoallergenic. The Rowayton-based interior designer, who recently received her certification as a Green Accredited Professional from the Sustainable Furnishings Council, shares three ways to make your home safe and environmentally sound. Susan MacLeod Interiors; 203-945-7856; susanmacleodinteriors.com —Malia McKinnon Frame

Clean and organized spaces, like shelving and bathrooms, bring clarity and function to the home.

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A NEW SERVICE HELPS CLEAR CLUTTER AND CULTIVATE CREATIVITY With an established list of clients in Fairfield County, the owner of RAQUEL GARCIA DESIGN has become an expert in the art of “editing” a space. As a result, Garcia recently launched ART OF DISPLAY, a new homeorganizing service. “Every area of our home needs a clean sweep and some special organization that will make our lives so much easier,” she says. “This means we can be even more creative and confident, whether we’re spending time in the kitchen, getting dressed, enjoying our family or entertaining friends.”

This new service was a natural complement to Garcia’s design work. Her goal is to provide a sense of beauty and function in everyday spaces. While she tends to focus on the main areas on display in the home, like the kitchen and living spaces, storage areas are essential in her decluttering and organizing process. “Cabinets and other storage areas, like the garage and mudroom, are important to

clean because while you may not use the things in them every day, when you do need them, you’ll be able to find them more easily.”

When it comes to closets, Garcia goes through clothes, shoes and accessories piece by piece, helping her clients decide what has value and what should be given away. “By simplifying our closets, we create space for pieces and a style that we truly love and feel good in.”

While she gives her clients a lot of tips throughout the process, Garcia’s strongest piece of advice is to edit constantly. “I try to understand the psychology of each client. I appreciate the emotional bond they have to certain items, but I also want them to understand what makes them hold on to things that can lead to clutter. Sometimes we need to clear the clutter to discover what we really love.”

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RUGS & CARPETING MacLeod doesn’t recommend wall-to-wall carpeting, as it’s often made of synthetic materials or treated with toxic flame retardants.

“If you’re chemical-sensitive, emissions from newly installed carpeting may cause headaches, dizziness or nausea,” she says.

Instead, opt for natural fiber rugs made of wool, cotton, jute or sisal.

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When refinishing floors, avoid toxic, oil-based stains. MacLeod likes using Monocoat, a plant-based, VOC-free wood-floor stain with great durability and over forty color choices. “Many stains contain the toxic chemical polyurethane,” she says. If you’re replacing your floors, make sure they’re nontoxic, eco-friendly and sustainably harvested, reclaimed or recycled.

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When purchasing new furnishings, ask, “What’s it made of?” Look for wood that’s certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), or opt for reclaimed material, recycled fiber and water-based wood finishes. Manufacturers like Lee Industries and Mitchell Gold are members of the SFC and make safe furnishings. Their sofa frames are earth-friendly; they use water-based biodegradable glue; and their furniture is free of fire-retardant chemicals.

As far as cushion fillings, look for ones filled with wool or a nontoxic flame retardant.

MacLeod also recommends repurposing furnishings, either by reupholstering or repainting.

“Vintage finds and antiques are back in vogue, and recycling furniture is a great way to be eco-conscious,” she says.

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As if opening a new business—Modern Antiquarian—weren’t enough, owner Margaret Schwartz and creative director Kelly Maguire recently launched their individual and group antique tours through The Antiques Diva & Co, the company with whom they source their own goods. (Schwartz is also one of their official Northeast guides.) “We accompany you, navigate the antique market based on what you’re looking for and help with negotiations,” she says, noting that haggling is always expected, but it’s often hard to know how far to push. “We take people around Stamford, and up into Litchfield County towns like Washington and New Preston, where we find some really unusual pieces,” she says. The pair also does tours of Brimfield Market in Massachusetts (May, July and September) as well as Round Top market in Texas (March and September). “Round Top is twenty-seven miles long, so it’s fun to go with a group and hit the highlights,” she says. Day rates are based on specific tours, and you can book through her website. Modern Antiquarian offers full design services and can source specific pieces and send you photos in real time as they’re on the hunt.

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Jill O’Shea interview with jill o’shea, jill o’shea home design | phot o gr apher stacy bass

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O’Shea includes a flagpole with almost every project. She added the picket fence back in 2000, and later the stone wall. Chats with neighbors are also treasured.

“A number of them knew my mom, and she’s gone now. So it’s nice when someone says to me, ‘Your mom used to do this or that.’ It feels really homey.” opposite: A vintage photo of O’Shea’s parents; an upholstered white denim bench from Dovecote is both coffee table and ottoman in the family room; a bookcase near the front door holds family mementos; the garage/barn houses the designer’s office/studio on the second floor.

above: A pair of antique chairs were a Christmas gift in 1998 from O’Shea’s grandmother to her two daughters. The then-92year-old wrote dedications to the girls underneath the seats. right and far right: In the front room, a white denim slipcovered sofa from Lillian August sits underneath a painting

by O’Shea’s grandfather that depicts his childhood home in Iowa. On the other side of the concrete coffee table from J. Seitz & Co., two linen slipcovered swivel armchairs flank a marble side table from Browne & Co., and an antique French gilt sunburst mirror reflects the light.

opposite: The family room’s reclaimed brick fireplace is accented with a satin nickel screen from Klaff’s, and a round linen pouf functions as an additional seat. The front door is painted in a high-gloss navy from Fine Paints of Europe, and the walls are a custom blend of Benjamin Moore’s White Dove and standard white.

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plan to buy and flip houses; it was more about adapting to the changing needs of my family. The reason I came back to this house is that about five years ago, when my parents were living here, my mother passed away unexpectedly, and I ended up moving my father into assisted living. At the time, I had divorced, had two boys out of college and two girls in college, and I was home alone. I started eyeing this tiny house and thought it would be a perfect “empty nest” home for me.

You have an interesting history with this house. Where did it all begin?

I was originally a creative director, but after having my fourth child, I quit working and freelanced at home. I was constantly adapting our home to accommodate everyone, and it was something I’d always been interested in, even as a kid. We bought this house in 2000 to live in while we were building a new home down at Compo Beach. It was near condemnation— there was no working plumbing, and the whole thing was a disaster. We put on a new roof, redid the floors on the cheap and just Home Depot’d it to make it a nice, clean place to live with our kids while we built our new home.

What drew you to it? I’ve always adored it. It has a charming, almost storybook quality to it. It’s always reminded me of the little engine that could! [laughs] It has a personality that I really appreciated, so I decided to put all of my eggs in one basket and do it the way I would do it if I were going to live here long-term. Every time I’ve done a house, that’s always the hope—that I’m going to live in it forever, and I honestly believe that every time! So I took the time to do it and moved in here last August.

And then you eventually moved out a year later? Yes. When we moved into our Compo Beach home, my parents were retiring, and they actually moved into this little Home Depot reno. It was perfect for them—they were downsizing, and they could be near us and the beach.

So how did you end up living in this house yet again? We’d lived in five other homes since buying this house, and each of the houses that I’ve done and sold have been purchased basically furnished. It was never my

What were some of the challenges with this home? One problem was

that the kitchen was in the rear of the house. It was probably added in the early 1900s, and there was no second floor above it. A very old, very steep

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left: The custom sofa is topped with a merino wool throw and a linen throw from Bungalow.

An existing window behind the sofa compromised privacy and would have reflected light onto the TV, so O’Shea removed it. “I wanted to feel safe and tucked in,” she says. “Now the TV is sheltered from glare, and there’s light streaming in on both ends of the room.

I have morning light coming in through the kitchen and afternoon light coming from the front room.” below: The family room is anchored by an area carpet from Redi-Cut, and a small primitive antique stool from Bungalow finds a home next to the sofa.

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“I’ve always adored this house.

It has a charming, almost storybook quality to it.”

—jill o’shea

below: In the sun-dappled dining area, slipcovered armchairs from Wisteria are pulled up to a whitewashed oak table from J. Seitz & Co.; an Aerin chandelier from Circa Lighting is above.

Antique six-inch chestnut floors are found throughout the house. “I wasn’t able to save the original floors,” O’Shea says, “so I searched and found antique chestnut. It’s meant to get better with age, so with every nick, the corners get softer. It’ll continue to develop a patina that warms it up.” opposite: The home’s custom millwork and cabinetry were executed by Royal Woodcraft, and a nook tucked into the side of the fireplace features chestnut shelves that hold a collection of family antiques, beach finds and books. On the edge of the kitchen, O’Shea designed and installed an all-glass cabinet to showcase her stemware. “I have a thing for glassware; I love drinking out of different glasses,” she says.

“I wanted to have a little bar area, so I hung that cabinet there. There’s also a concealed liquor cabinet underneath it with a wine fridge on the other side.

My kids make fun of me, since it’s a little fifteen-inch fridge, but it holds a lot of wine. It’s my favorite thing!”

winding staircase led up to the second floor. Upstairs, there was only one bedroom that could be considered a real bedroom, the other room was just big enough to put a twin bed in, and there was no bathroom. There was a first-floor bedroom, but it was just large enough to fit a bed in. So the larger bedroom that was a suitable size was on the second floor, the only bathroom was on the first floor, and the winding, antique staircase was in between. While the house was very charming, this layout was really challenging to live in.

the back, which I did to maintain consistent window sizes. I opened up all of the ceilings on the second floor, and I turned the little room that could only fit a twin bed into a bathroom. So now there’s a real bedroom with a hall bath, a master bedroom in the back with its own bath, and a laundry alcove at the top of the stairs. I was also able to improve the stairs. They’re still a little steep and a little short, but there was no way to do it without compromising or cutting off a whole part of the house. By doing that, I was also able to expand the kitchen a bit underneath that footprint. All of the systems were upgraded, and now the house is super streamlined and efficient—the bills are fantastic!

How did you improve it and make it work? I added a master suite onto the second floor in the back. I wanted to maintain the character of the house, so I was very careful about adding on to the back; I didn’t want it to detract from the house. The gable faces the front and then reverses in

What drove the interior design? I’ve always been drawn to space and

light as much as anything else, and I love symmetry; I like things to feel

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left top: Kingsley Bate furniture from Patio.com is complemented by outdoor pillows from Terrain; a shiplap-paneled mudroom houses a painting by O’Shea and her daily “uniform”—her favorite American flag baseball hat, navy Hermès garden party tote and white denim jacket. left bottom: The kitchen’s white honed Carrara marble counters and backsplash are from Everest Marble and fabricated by Superior Marble & Tile. The small sign over the door was a gift from O’Shea’s mother shortly before she passed away.

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above Antique blue Canton china from the designer’s grandmother dots the wall. The farmhouse sink is from Bender, and all appliances, including the Sub-Zero fridge, Wolf range and Bosch dishwasher, are from Aitoro. The extra-deep windowsill “greenhouse” is ever-changing. A small African violet, flanked by maidenhair ferns from Terrain, was O’Shea’s mother’s and has been lovingly cared for.

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above left and right: The first-floor guest room, originally used as the master bedroom

by O’Shea’s parents, is adorned with sconces from Circa Lighting. The XO artwork framed in whitewashed barnwood is from Millie Rae’s, and the white linen duvet and gray quilt are from West Elm. right: The glass railing by Fairfield Glass was a fresh update. “The old railing was adorable but not up to code.

I didn’t want to do wood again, so I went with glass,” O’Shea says. “It’s quirky— the rest of the house is traditional, and then there’s this modern railing.” A stack of family antique stools sits beneath portraits of her children by Bruce Plotkin Photography in Weston.

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this page: O’Shea relaxes on her front porch; the second-floor guest room has high-gloss shiplap ceilings with a capiz shell chandelier from Anthropologie, and one of the family antique maple beds is topped with a pink pillow from Dovecote.

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“I could tell you a story about every little piece in here, and that’s what makes home, home .”

—jill o’shea

above: Family antique baskets, books, blankets and beach collectibles rest on a console table from Millie Rae’s; the master bath beckons with a round black mirror from J. Seitz & Co. and a brass shelf from Browne & Co. below: The laundry alcove houses a family antique pine table that used to sit in O’Shea’s childhood kitchen, an oil painting by the designer and custom cabinetry. opposite: An upholstered linen bed from Restoration Hardware commands center stage in the master bedroom. The graphite drawings of Compo Beach’s marina are by one of O’Shea’s sons. “When he was in high school, he worked at the gas dock at Longshore in the summer, and he would do sketches. I found these two so charming,” she says. The two oak nightstands from Bungalow were must-haves. “I fell in love with those. I know they’re not the right size, but I love them, so who cares!”

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above: O’Shea’s office/studio is home to a large slab oak table, a Feiss chandelier from Klaff’s and an oil painting—a work in progress—by the designer. opposite: A trellis on the side of the house is layered with climbing roses; a bluestone back patio is sheltered on one side by the house and on the other by the garage. Strategic tree plantings ensure privacy.

“I wanted to be able to be outside and not feel like I have houses looking at me,” O’Shea says. “I surrounded the whole patio with hydrangeas, and when they’re in bloom, the bright green contrasted against the dark gray on the garage is gorgeous.”

balanced. I’m also not a fan of anything too trendy, so I stick to fairly classic elements. For the most part, I’ve always gone with clean, white walls and rich woods. I like materials that are organically what they are— rough brick, antique floors, smooth white walls—so I have a consistent neutral palette that’s based on the materials themselves. I want wood to be wood, marble to be marble; it’s more about that than adorning anything.

That sofa looks ideal for watching football games. It’s a big, twelve-

foot custom sofa with four generous cushions, and when my kids are visiting, each of them will naturally go sit on their cushion. It’s funny because there’s a bit of a play going on throughout the house with the sizes of things—there’s the tiny room with the huge sofa, the small room with the large bed, the two tiny chairs next to a giant lamp in front of two big windows. But when we’re watching TV, with everyone on their seat cushion, it’s just cozy. That’s the nature of a small house—it brings everybody together. I love it.

Did the existing fireplace need any rehabbing? It was a brick fireplace with a plaster front and a small mantle. I took the plaster off the chimney and clad the downstairs part in reclaimed brick to unify it. When all of my kids are home, we’re a watch-a-football-game kind of crowd, so rather than put the emphasis on a big fireplace with a big firebox, it was all about the TV! [laughs] So it’s a big TV over a little fireplace because it’s about priorities—you really couldn’t do both, and this house was all about picking what was important and going with it.

How did you redesign the kitchen? Even though it was small, I didn’t want it to feel like it wasn’t a high-end, quality kitchen. I wanted to spend money on appliances—I wanted my Sub-Zero tall refrigerator, but I didn’t want to see it sitting in the family room. Because it’s an open space, I didn’t want anything exposed; the only exposed item is the Wolf range.

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I’ve only been here a year, so the kitchen hasn’t gotten a ton of use, but I love it. It works really well.

You’ve celebrated a year of holidays in this house. How has that been?

I’ve hosted every holiday for twenty-five years, and my family was worried because we gave up a dining room moving into this house. There’s only that small kitchen table, and with four children and their significant others, that was a concern. So for Thanksgiving, I moved all of the furniture out of the front room, rented a big round table and set it up for dinner. But for Christmas, I put food on the kitchen table, set up a bar, had a firepit out on the patio and had music blaring. Everybody was snuggling into spaces, and it was the best holiday we ever had. I was worried we would lose the ability to host events, but it’s turned out to be the place everyone wants to go to.

What makes this house feel like home? I have a storage unit with

family antiques, but I didn’t want to fill the house with them; I wanted the house to have what it needed to work, and then have places where I could put all of the things that make me feel good. It’s silly, but my favorite table in the world is the one that’s in my laundry room. When I was a kid, that table was in the corner of our kitchen, and it’s where I ate my Cheerios. Those two antique chairs near the bookcase? My grandmother wrote a dedication to each of my daughters underneath those chairs. I could tell you a story about every little piece in here, and that’s what make home, home. —interview by lauren fetterman

Resources: Interior designer/architect/builder: Jill O’Shea Home Design, Westport; jillosheahomedesign.com

Carmiña Roth An inspired mix of new and antique finds and traditional and contemporary art makes the designer feel at home interview with carmiÑa roth, carmiÑa roth interiors | phot o gr apher amy vischio

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Tell me about your house—how old is it? We actually built this house

and completed it this past March. We wanted it to look and feel like an old house, but with all of the modern amenities and high ceilings. It’s in Old Greenwich, and it’s about 4,500 square feet with a 1,200-square-foot basement.

What was behind your decision to build new? We’d been living in mid-

country and had put our house on the market, and it sold in three days.

Because the new owners wanted a fast close, we ended up moving into a rental in Riverside, and once we were there, we realized that we really, really liked the Old Greenwich and Riverside area. We bought this house as an investment—we had planned to renovate the old house that was on the property, but we ran into a lot of issues with setbacks and other things. We couldn’t do any of the things we wanted to do, so our architect said it would be much easier if we just tore it down. Midway through

above: A chandelier from Flair New York accents the bright and airy foyer. The living room’s fireplace is flanked by sconces from Putnam & Mason, and the candlesticks are from Remains Lighting. right: A glass lamp from Putnam & Mason is a reflective touch on a console in the entry.

above left: Roth at home; the front door is painted in a high gloss from Fine Paints of Europe. above right: In one of the two seating areas in the living room, a Vladimir Kagan sofa is paired with a coffee table and chairs from The Flat in Westport.

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construction on the new house, we realized that we loved living in this part of town, and we decided to make this home our own.

How would you describe this house? I would say it’s a traditional

clapboard house. It was definitely inspired by the house that was here before, which was a turn-of-the-century shingle home. The property is long and narrow, so the house spans the length of the property to the back. It’s a little deceiving—the home is larger than it looks.

What launched the interior design? Any specific priorities? Since this house was supposed to be an investment, we wanted to build a very marketable house. That meant a combined kitchen and family room, high ceilings, all of the things millennials now want, since it’s within walking distance to Old Greenwich. Other than the combined kitchen and family room, I didn’t have a particular vision for the house until we moved in, and then it immediately fell together. I brought with me all of my old furniture and antiques that would fit. We downsized coming from our old

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Roth and her husband bought this French settee, covered in a Rogers & Goffigon fabric, from an antiques dealer when they first moved to Greenwich more than a decade ago, and it found a spot in their new living room. “It’s just one of those special pieces; we didn’t want to let it go,” she says.

“The proportions of it fit perfectly.” She wanted a modern and sculptural piece next to it, and a Frank Gehry Wiggle chair rose to the occasion.

left: The millwork in the spacious butler’s pantry is by CJS Millwork; in the foyer, the artwork above a traditional Louis XVI-style buffet from Cedric DuPont Antiques is by Mary Manning, purchased through Cynthia Byrnes Contemporary Art. above: The foyer serves as a flexible multipurpose space.

“It’s the first room you enter when you walk into the house,” Roth says.

“It can be used as an entry hall or a formal dining room.”

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above and opposite top: In the family room, pillows from Loro Piana top a deep green Air sofa from Luteca. “I purchased one of those sofas for a client and fell in love with it, so I bought one for myself,” Roth says. “I’ve had those white chairs since I was in my 20s—they’re from the Coconut Company in SoHo—and I sourced the black midcentury modern chairs from Jay Spectre for my business and ended up keeping them.” A coffee table from Interlude centers the space. opposite bottom: The powder room is wrapped in Schumacher’s Queen of Spain wallpaper. “You can see into the bathroom as you walk into the mudroom, so it packs a graphic punch.” The washstand is from Dunes and Duchess. athomefc.com

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above: “Everyone in my family loves to cook,” Roth says, and this light-filled kitchen has plenty of room for family meal-prepping. The countertops are by Connecticut Stone, and the lighting above the island is from Waterworks. opposite: An old medicine cabinet tucked into a corner by the back stairs is from a former antiques store on Crosby Street in SoHo.

house, so I let go of a lot of things, but I incorporated as much as I could into the décor. It’s a mix of antiques I’ve collected over my lifetime plus new things we bought to suit the house.

wanted to try something different. The rooms are smaller than in our old house, and with a light palette, I can easily change things up now. It sounds cliché, but by changing out accessories and pillows, the rooms can feel really different because they have such neutral color palettes.

There’s a lot of white on the trim; most of the cabinetry is white. I wanted a simplified, airy space without a commitment to any particular palette.

How did you select the color scheme you used? I usually do a lot of

color and a lot of blues, but in this house, I really strived to do a neutraland-black palette. It ended up being more colorful, just because of the furniture and artwork we already owned, so there are punches of color throughout. The living room is mostly shades of white and cream with a few black accents; the guest room and powder room are black and white.

I was really trying to be as disciplined as I could about creating a neutral backdrop, as opposed to my usual interiors, where I typically use a lot of blue. I think I barely used blue in this house, save for a lamp here and there.

What about finishes and metals? Because I wanted the house to feel

like an old home, all of the door hardware and hinges are unlacquered brass by Baldwin. Most of the bathrooms have polished nickel fixtures because they’re easy to maintain and give an Old-World feel. I then mixed metals when it came to lighting. A lot of the lighting in the house is more contemporary in feel.

I was admiring your artwork. Were these all existing pieces? This collection has been mostly curated over time, though I bought a few new

Any specific reason you wanted to steer away from blue? No, I just

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“I wanted a simplified, airy space without a commitment to any particular palette .”

above: “I first proposed a very quiet kitchen,” says Parent,“but the clients said, ‘No, we want to go for it!’ They were OK with having a little fun here. So I balanced the color of the travertine floor with the countertops and the white cabinets. It was a delicate balance, but it worked.” Updates include new pendants, countertops, backsplash and sink. opposite: The custom glass mosaic tile was inspired by the color of the local rum punch, and the Moen faucet is simple and elegant.

—carmiÑa roth

“I love abstract art , and I like to juxtapose contemporary and traditional—I like the tension it creates.”

—carmiÑa roth

above and left: The upstairs hallway has two window seats—one outside of Roth’s son’s room, and one outside of her daughter’s room. “We have this long, wide hallway that runs the length of the house,” Roth says. “We read a lot with our kids, and we wanted them to each have a little nook where they could cuddle up with a book and read at night or play games.

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above: Gummy bear photographs by Vik Muniz are another fun element in Roth’s son’s room, and the gray wool fabric on the bolster is from Holland & Sherry. The settee, which Roth bought at auction years ago, served as the inspiration for the space, and the pillow on top is covered in an Hermès fabric. The bookshelf was Roth’s husband’s at one point.

works on paper from Cynthia Byrnes Contemporary Art recently to fill in some of the major spaces, like the master bedroom and the dining room, that were crying out for new pieces. I was working with Cynthia on a project for a client and fell in love with some of the pieces we were purchasing for other people, which is an occupational hazard! [laughs] But most of the pieces are ones I’ve collected over time. I love abstract art, and I like to juxtapose contemporary and traditional—I like the tension it creates.

drinks, or we mix drinks for them. It’s also where I store my vast collection of glassware and tableware.

Have the kitchen and family room become the hub of the home? Yes—

our family is really close-knit, and our kids tend to congregate in whatever room my husband and I are in. That was one of the main drivers behind the floor plan for the house, having that space together so we could all hang out, and the kids can watch TV while we cook. There’s also a really nice back patio right outside of the kitchen where we hang out, eat and grill out. My daughter will do her homework out there, too.

What drove the kitchen design? It was inspired by a kitchen I’d seen in a

magazine twenty years ago and saved—the center island with old icebox latches was the inspiration, and I wanted symmetry with the stove and the latches. There is minimal upper cabinetry so the space would feel light and airy since it gets a ton of light. CJS Millwork was instrumental in helping me design the kitchen, and they did most of the millwork in the house. The stonework in the kitchen was inspired by the Dolomite marble backsplash, and I did countertops to match. The backsplash and all of the floor tiles were purchased from Vita Imbrogno at Greenwich Tile.

I love the black-and-white wallpaper in the guest room. What’s the story behind it? It’s from Marthe Armitage, and I happened to see it while I

was tile shopping with Vita. She said, “You’ve got to see the wallpapers,” so I researched it and ordered some samples. It’s digitally printed with matching fabric for the window treatments. The bolster on the bed is in an Hermès fabric, and I love that blue-and-black combination, so the blue lamps and the black-and-white wallpaper were inspired by that Hermès fabric.

I see a spacious butler’s pantry—do you host a lot of parties? Not yet, but

hopefully! We love to entertain, and my husband is quite the mixologist.

We like having an open-bar area where guests can help themselves to

There’s another bedroom with a platform bed—whose room is this?

That’s my nine-year-old son’s room, and the entire room was inspired

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this page: The guest room is covered in a striking wallpaper from Marthe Armitage, and the blue lamps are from Putnam & Mason. Roth bought the old Louis Vuitton trunk fifteen years ago in a Paris flea market. “It was at the foot of the bed in our old house, and this was the only place it would fit.�

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this spread: Roth’s dressing area boasts ample storage. “It’s my dream closet,” she says.

“Because you have to pass through it to get to the master bath, I decided to go for all closed doors.”

“I pinch myself because I couldn’t be happier with the way the house turned out.”

—carmiÑa roth

by that settee. It had been in my office forever, and my son would say, “Mommy, I want that chair.” When we moved, he said he wanted a modern room and was very specific about getting a low platform bed. Ideally, he wanted one that lit up, but I said, “No way” [laughs], so we compromised on this one from CB2. It’s a full-size bed with built-in night tables, and it fits perfectly between the window and the wall.

Did your son have a lot of input regarding the rest of his room? Oh, yes!

He selected the rug, took his pick from our existing artwork—he has some of the most interesting art in the house—and called dibs on the chair. He had a very strong vision, and he was my little client. He’s very proud of his room.

What look and feel did you want for the master suite? My husband

picked the paint color first—he took my Farrow & Ball set and chose Blackened, so the room was sort of driven by the paint! It ended up being a really soft, quiet palette, with a mix of beiges, pale violets and the palest hint of blue, with hot pink as an accent seen in the flowers and artwork.

All of the furniture, except for the night tables, is from our old house. And then for the bathroom tile, I wanted something graphic. I saw this tile and knew immediately that I wanted it. It feels very French.

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this spread: The master bath features fixtures from Rohl and hexagon-patterned tile from Greenwich Tile in black, white and gray. “I’ve always loved David Hicks and all of his graphic designs,” Roth says, “and I wanted something different and interesting in here.”

What was it like working with your husband on this house? He was heavily involved in the construction and managing the project, and then when it came to the design, I took over. We recently renovated a house together in Rhode Island, and we enjoyed the process, so we wanted to do it again. This is the first house we’ve built from the ground up together.

I love working with him, and our skills are very complementary. Our tastes used to be very different—he was way more contemporary, and I was more traditional. It’s sort of been through a marrying of our styles that my now-signature style has come to be. He’s always pushed me in a more contemporary direction, and the result is what I now like to do the most, which is the mix.

How often will you switch things up? The major pieces and antiques I

love will remain, but it’s going to be a house that will really allow me to be dynamic and switch it up for holidays and change the feel with art, flowers, pillows and accessories. There’s a certain freedom in that, because in my old homes, I decorated rooms with a lot more color as a backdrop, so the rooms had to be a bit more static. But with the neutral-and-black scheme, I can make spaces feel completely different.

When you step inside your home, what feeling do you get? It’s elegant but

very, very livable. It’s bright and light and cozy. Someone is always curled up on the sofa reading a book, someone is cooking, there’s always music

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downsizing and moving close to town. —interview by lauren fetterman

playing. It’s my favorite house I’ve ever lived in. This was also sort of the result of a bunch of unforeseen things that happened in our lives, but I pinch myself because I couldn’t be happier with the way it turned out. I feel like we have a better lifestyle—it’s a great neighborhood, and there are a ton of children on our street, which we didn’t have living in midcountry. I’m a big advocate now for

Resources: Interior designer: Carmiña Roth Interiors, Greenwich; 203-987-5961; carminarothinteriors.com

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this spread: The master suite is a study in serenity punctuated by touches of hot pink. “It ended up being a really soft, quiet palette, which I love in a bedroom, especially since the guest room was so graphic,�

Roth says. A Fortuny fabriccovered pillow adds a patterned element to the bed, and a pair of Swedish Gustavian chairs create a cozy seating area.

The ceiling was trimmed with millwork for interest.

designers’ own homes issue

Lorraine Levinson

Her renovated home embraces natural colors and maximizes the views interview with l orr aine levinson, l orr aine levinson interior design | phot o gr apher jane beiles

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The black-framed windows in the family room accentuate the views. “It feels like we live in a treehouse,” Levinson says. The soft Holly Hunt Great Outdoors fabric on the sectional won’t fade in all of the natural light. opposite: The powder room is papered in Phillip Jeffries’s Enchanted Woods cork wallcovering, and the black marble sink and unlacquered brass fixtures are Kallista; Levinson removed the old Colonial-style spindle staircase and devised a “floating” staircase made of glass and rounded wood rails. The runner is from Carpet Trends, and the Hanley light fixture is

by Arteriors.

The designer commissioned the oil-on-linen painting byJohn Harris over the fireplace to mirror the view outside. The vintage leather chairs are from 1stdibs, and the snake andirons are from Arteriors Home. opposite bottom: The Restoration Hardware light fixture in the family room is made of natural unlacquered brass.

restaurants and the movies, and take the train to New York and the ferry to Island Beach. Everything is very close by.

You’ve been living in this home for almost two years. What led you to it?

Our family lived in Rye for twenty-one years in a wonderful neighborhood that was terrific for raising kids, but when our youngest son was about to graduate from high school, we were looking to make a lifestyle change.

Given what I do, I wanted to find something I could fix up because it made more sense for us financially, and of course, every time I walked into a house I wanted to change everything! This house is in a marshy inlet and part of an Audubon preserve, and we get wonderful water views at high tide. It’s also close to downtown Greenwich, so we can walk to

Tell me about some of the renovating you did before you moved in. I felt

like this house needed to be more modern than our previous home, which was more traditional. It had a very quirky layout. The first thing we did was gut most of the first floor and take out the wall between the kitchen and family room. The crown molding and chair rails were removed, and we took out a staircase going up to the second floor and one going

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“This house is in a marshy inlet and part of an audubon preserve , and we get wonderful water views at high tide.”

—lorraine levinson

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right: Levinson designed these unique bookcases to display her husband’s treasured book collection. The extra-long, stainless-steel sliding ladder was made in Germany by MWE.

down to the basement. We also relocated the kitchen, and most of the bathrooms in the house were gutted and renovated. We reconfigured a full bathroom into a powder room on the first floor, replaced the wood flooring on the main floor and refaced the fireplaces.

What inspired that fabulous bookcase in the family room? The bookcase

is all new. My husband is a real book collector, and he has a special feeling about books that he’s read. He keeps them all, so we needed a place to store all those books! This house is more open than our previous home, where we had room for lots of bookcases. Originally, there were stairs to a balcony leading to double doors to the master bedroom. So instead of taking out the doorway and removing the balcony and leaving a plain wall, I decided to turn that wall into bookcases, which was a challenge for our builder.

How did you overcome that challenge? With a lot of drawings and

measuring and figuring out how much to recess it. I also researched and found a company out of Germany for the ladder, because most ladders in the United States weren’t tall enough—it needed to be sixteen feet tall to reach the top of the bookcase. The ladder is on a track and very easy to move, but we crossed our fingers that after everything was built and the ladder arrived, it would fit at a certain angle; otherwise, we wouldn’t have had room for furniture. Thankfully, it all worked out.

What were your thoughts when choosing materials and fixtures? Orange is my favorite color, and I also like natural colors and those that can’t be easily defined. I’m drawn to materials and textures that really show their nature, like raw brass, iron and wood that isn’t highly polished. I also like to mix old and new. The two leather chairs in the family room are vintage from 1stdibs. They have an unusual “V” design I haven’t seen anywhere before. The family room table is made of iron with Escher-inspired “tumbling blocks” of wood, and that pattern is repeated in the powder room floor. The sectional in the family room was custom-made to match the dimensions of a sofa we had in our Rye house, which my husband found very comfortable. The roller shades and Rogers & Goffigon drapes are operated with a remote.

It sounds like the family room is your favorite space in the house. It is.

The giant windows make the room feel bigger, and we have a beautiful fireplace, so all year round we feel like we’re part of nature. We see egrets, deer, hawks and all kinds of animals in the marsh, and we have water views at high tide. The view is really the main color of the room.

How did you incorporate the outdoors into your living space? The black around the windows in the family room and elsewhere is designed to frame the view; it looks like we live in a treehouse. The deck outside the kitchen has cable railings; we took out the original white spindles that would have blocked the view. In a more literal sense, the artwork over the family room fireplace was something I had commissioned, and it reminds me of the view outside. There are leaves on water, and it looks very sun-

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right: One of Levinson’s golden retrievers enjoys an unobstructed view, thanks to the cable railing on the deck; the bar area faucet is Karbon

by Kohler, and the backsplash is handmade Moroccan tile from Mosaic House. below: The kitchen’s dining area flows into the family room and is geared for entertaining. The zebra wood table was custom-made

by The Finished Edge. opposite: Rye Marble supplied the Calacatta Lincoln marble hood and countertops in the kitchen.

The hood and the wall behind it are from matching slabs, so the veining is continuous. Cabinetry

by Studio Dearborn is finished with Linnea pulls.

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left: The cozy dining room is perfect for smaller dinner parties. Pierre Frey’s Kapokier linen wallpaper adds texture, and artwork by Evan Robarts was an inspiring touch. below: Painting the window frames black allowed Levinson to update the house without spending money on new windows. The light fixture is from Emporium Home.

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this spread: In the master bedroom, Levinson had the channel-back bed custom-made to blend with the rug that she brought from her former home. She chose the black-and-brass Dax chandelier from Arteriors and repeated the square motif in the nightstand lamps. The drapery fabric is Holly Hunt’s Great Plains.

dappled. The artist’s name is John Harris. I met him at the Bruce Museum art show, and I fell in love with his artwork.

How did the dining room come together? It’s a small space that seats six

people. We wanted a place where we could have cozy dinner parties. We took out the original chair rail, and I used a linen wallpaper from Pierre Frey. I balanced the artwork with the only window in the room.

How did you redesign the kitchen? The kitchen flows right into the

family room, and it didn’t before. There was originally only a small, regular-size door opening into the family room. Because our entertaining is usually more on the casual side, that space seemed more suitable for a larger kitchen table. I designed the table, and it was custom-made by The Finished Edge. It’s a beautiful zebra wood done with a Danish oil finish.

Zebra wood is typically shiny, and I wanted more of a matte finish on it.

The hood in the kitchen is made out of a slab of marble, and it looks like the marble vein is traveling up the wall. That was another challenge for the builder because we needed to make sure it was properly supported and didn’t fall down.

Robarts. The painting is actually done by putting pieces of linoleum on a board, and the paint is put on using a mop. Apparently, he had worked as a janitor at one time while he was in art school, and this method of painting is his homage to the work he was doing as he was studying to be an artist. I thought the whole feeling of honoring that kind of work was something our family would value, and I found that very inspirational.

Is this where you do most of your entertaining? Yes, we created that

my head of the ideal home, I did pay attention to the architecture, and I feel like I incorporated personal touches and a lot of the ideas that I wanted to execute. —interview by risa goldblum

What is the story behind that painting in the dining room? It’s by Evan

Is this home all that you wanted it to be? Though I don’t have an idea in

dining area to be more of an entertaining and serving area. The cabinets are all for barware and glassware—the doors are stainless steel, and there’s a beverage fridge and a wine fridge. The appliances are in the working part of the wide galley kitchen. We tried, but there wasn’t room to do an island. I expected to have an island, which is where people typically sit and entertain, but I actually like this layout better because our guests end up sitting at the table to eat, the food and bar are right there, and they’re away from all the cooking mess that’s taking place in the kitchen. It actually works quite well.

Resources: Interior designer: Lorraine Levinson Interior Design, Greenwich; 914-393-6389; lorrainelevinsoninteriordesign.com Architect: Paul Shainberg, Paul Shainberg Architects, Rye, NY; 914-967-3474; shainbergarchitects.com Kitchen designer: Sarah Robertson, Studio Dearborn, Mamaroneck, NY; 914-815-2707; studiodearborn.com

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AMY AIDINIS HIRSCH

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My master bathroom—I love the organic nature and use of pure materials all wrapped up into one space. I also love the strong color of the black herringbone floor offset by the walnut cabinet and the movement of the quartz countertop.

It feels as if I’m in a super-luxe hotel.

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My garden—It’s an extension of my home. I love to entertain in my garden and walk the property with friends and gardening enthusiasts. But this one spot in my open-air porch is where I come to be alone. This is where I feel peace, tranquility and quiet.

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My kitchen—This 1957 Royal Barry Wills farmhouse kitchen was completely renovated and updated for the twentyfirst century. The amply scaled, custom marble sinks form the room’s nucleus, and it’s the hub where my family and guests gather for appetizers and cocktails as the meal is prepared. I love the function, versatility and durability of the deep sink with a drainboard to the right.

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My kitchen—As a family, we spend most of our time in our kitchen and family room. The stainless-steel tiles, concrete counters and simple cabinetry lend a contemporary feel, while the raw-edge table, natural light and area rug make the space inviting and warm. It’s the perfect place to cook, eat and relax together as a family.

My mudroom—Our newly expanded mudroom is my favorite spot in the house. With an active family of five (plus furry friends), keeping the order I crave is an uphill climb, but this flexible, generous space carved out of a seldom-used room makes it a luxury. Having everything in its place sets the right tone for us as soon as we enter our home.

My study—I spend a great deal of time here doing all kinds of office and personal work. It’s warm, inviting and comfortable, and its central location—adjacent to the kitchen and outdoor pool terrace— ensures I’m never too far away from my family and all the action.

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