s MORGAN HARRISON HOME

from New England Home Connecticut Spring 2023

by New England Home Magazine LLC

Healing Through Nature

Features

120 Game Changer

A cunning remodel gives a sporty New Canaan clan room to spread out and spaces that promote togetherness.

130 Family Seat

Formal on the outside, airy on the inside, this colonial revival is designed to welcome weekenders for generations to come.

142 Pretty in Pink

An irrepressibly colorful New Canaan home is as vibrant as its happy family of five.

Here & There

41 Designers at Home

Captivated by the idyllic surroundings, designer Kaitlin Smith goes all in renovating her dream home in Essex.

Good Bones

Alisberg Parker Architects puts their own twist on the colonial vernacular.

Things We Love

Revel in the beauty of spring and the great outdoors with these flora- and fauna-inspired furnishings and accessories.

Special Spaces

Architect Hannah Robertson turns a utilitarian basement into a subterranean refuge where it’s always five o’clock.

72 Shop Visit

Luxe decor brand OKA’s first East Coast location overflows with design inspiration.

Smith on Style

With the launch of a new book and a speaking engagement at the Luxury Home Design Summit, Nina Campbell sets her sights on New England.

86 Outside Interest

Inspired by the Hamptons, this landscape manages to be untamed and structured all at once.

92 Design Dispatches

Mark your calendars for these must-attend events and read up on industry news.

94 The Scene

A look back at a host of designrelated gatherings.

99 Gracious Outdoor Living & Landscapes ou’d never know it was January when we photographed the featured home on page 142. Determined to conjure spring, we arrived the cold morning of our photo shoot armed with buckets of flowers and were delighted to find the home more than met us halfway; shades of pink, coral, cobalt, and gold made for a perfectly spring-like backdrop. In fact, by the time we turned our lens on the dining room, our cheeks were as rosy as if we’d been in the sun for hours—thanks to a glow cast by the glossy salmon-pink ceiling.

A salmon-colored ceiling isn’t for everyone, but designer Lynn Morgan knew her pink-obsessed client would love it. After all, our homes are inherently personal. Acclaimed designer Thom Filicia tells writer Fred Albert that an effective, beautiful interior directly reflects the people who live in it. I think you’ll agree that Filicia achieves this maxim in the New Canaan residence he designed for one of his childhood friends; turn to page 120 for a family home packed with an energy and liveliness unique to its inhabitants. And consider the creative frisson unleashed when a designer becomes their own client. We’ve shared these stories before, but with this issue we’ve given it an official section, Designers at Home. I know you’ll be charmed by designer Kaitlin Smith’s Essex abode on page 41 and gain insight into her distinct design point of view.

As the days lengthen and brighten, I will be pondering pink, but perhaps just in my garden for now. Whatever your inclination, here’s to a vibrant spring for us all, both indoors and out.

Lodge: An Indoorsy Tour of America’s National Parks

Coauthors Max Humphrey and NEH contributor Kathryn O’Shea-Evans highlight the historic lodges of ten national parks in a new title described as the perfect armchair travel book for both interior design enthusiasts and “parkitecture” fans. Coming in April from Gibbs Smith.

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Intersection of Nature and Art

Greenwich-based landscape firm James Doyle Design Associates recently released a monograph that reflects the firm’s design philosophy and features lush photography highlighting the juxtapositions of the designed and natural worlds. Available now from Images Publishing.

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Editor in Chief Jenna Talbott jtalbott@nehomemag.com

Editor at Large Clinton Smith csmith@nehomemag.com

Creative Director Robert Lesser rlesser@nehomemag.com

Managing Editor Erika Ayn Finch efinch@nehomemag.com

Market Editor Lynda Simonton lsimonton@nehomemag.com

Copy Editor Lisa H. Speidel lspeidel@nehomemag.com

Senior Contributing Editor Paula M. Bodah

Contributing Editor Karin Lidbeck Brent

Contributing Writers

Fred Albert, Alyssa Bird, Marni Elyse Katz

Contributing Photographers

Jane Beiles, Jessica Delaney, Kris Ellis, Tria Giovan, Shaun Gotterbarn, Neil Landino, David Lloyd, Read McKendree, Peter Murdock, Phil Nelson, Paul Raeside, Kevin Scott, Alex Zammarieh/Annandale Photography nnn

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