In the adjoining bedroom, a Holly Hunt fabric covers the custom upholstered bed. The art is by Robert Deyber.
The daughter’s bedroom impresses with a Flavor Paper ceiling wallpaper, a Tom Dixon bedside lamp, and roman shades in a Pierre Frey fabric.
Davies sought to keep the large primary bedroom from looking empty without overfilling it. “That’s where the custom Mongolian lamb rug comes in,” she explains. “It is a lot of bang for the buck—so much visual interest.”
The oak-swathed bedroom of the freestanding “guest pod” alternates small-scale and large graphic patterns on upholstered pieces and linens.
A son’s bedroom has a clubby, classic, modern feel with its Tibetan tiger curtain fabric.
The tiny desk at the far end of the primary bedroom is an heirloom from the wife’s family.
A daughter’s room blends a modern vibe in the rug and draperies with a touch of old-world elegance in the white bed and bench.
Lindsay went serene and soothing in the primary bedroom, layering in lots of texture; “The rug,” she points out, “is like a cozy sweater.”
Flooded with natural light, the primary bedroom has a view of the pond. The steel-framed windows reach to the floor; the bottom row of panes opens for ventilation.
The primary bedroom features a brass sconce by Obsolete, antique artwork, and a Roweam bench; the bed is dressed in a neutral grain-sack coverlet and a burgundy linen bedspread.
In the guest room, a wall that gives guests a sense of privacy divides two twin beds; the painting is by Mary Vogel.
The primary bedroom’s wool-sateen drapery wall is the same shade of blue as the Schumacher wallcovering and conceals shelving used for storage.
In the guestroom, the raspberry reds, sunset oranges, and periwinkle blues in the Bunny Williams Home table lamps pick up on colors in the rug.
The sofa at the end of the bed faces what appears to be a mirror but is actually a TV. Like almost every seat in the condo, the comfy reading chair pairs with its own drink-drop table.
The primary bedroom’s gas fireplace is set in the same Tadelakt plaster that is used in the kitchen.
Another client request was a primary wing on the main floor; Made Goods nightstands and Ralph Lauren Home lighting flank a custom bed upholstered in a Nobilis fabric.
Soft colors and plush textures define the primary bedroom; Marment chose the pressed-flower botanicals above the mantel because, she says, “they balance the heft of the fireplace.”
After an extensive search, Daher found the bedroom’s white-oak French doors in Atlanta. The doors were too tall for the loft, so she hired a local craftsman to renovate them to fit her space.
In the loft’s only bedroom, Grecian-themed fabric-backed paper and a powder-coated metal bed with brass fittings make an impact without overwhelming the room.
To be closer to their grandchildren when they visit, homeowners Bill and Janet move into this second-floor suite, which was designed to look like a room in an old New England inn.
Pocket doors join the husband’s office and the guest room, which features a custom bed nook sheathed in a Phillip Jeffries wallcovering.
In the primary bedroom, a Boyd Lighting fixture and Vaughan sconces complement a bed and end tables from Century.
A Visual Comfort & Co. sconce allows the couple’s daughter to stay up late reading from her custom-designed bed.
Rather than hang artwork in front of the primary bedroom’s desk, Ruderman opted to make a sculptural statement with an oval-backed Christopher Guy chair
Shades of emerald green transition to hues of soft blue in the primary bedroom with its leather-covered headboard.
In a guest room, a four-poster bed balances modern and traditional sensibilities, a theme found throughout the house.
A Torrie Dorsey painting, also from Moss Galleries, hangs above a Hickory Chair bed, which features a mix of patterned pillows and linens, in the primary bedroom.
Daughter Maeve’s bedroom gets a graphic punch from an overscaled floral wallpaper from Anthropologie and an ABC Carpet & Home area rug. The bed is from Thos. Moser in Freeport, Maine, and the chest is from Noir Furniture.
A guestroom showcases a leafy Schumacher wallcovering, a quirky lamp from Anthropologie, and an armchair from Hickory Chair.
In the daughter’s primary bedroom, muted seaside colors echo the exterior palette.
A girl’s bedroom is bright and whimsical but sophisticated enough to age with the child.
To maximize storage, the steps double as drawers.
Guest rooms are augmented by a bunk room over the garage, where a pair of Serena & Lily hanging chairs permit views in either direction.
The primary bedroom opens to a sleeping porch, a favorite spot for the homeowner to read a book or take in ocean sunsets.
A mix of patterns—the bed frame is upholstered in Schumacher and that’s a Pierre Frey fabric on the duvet—creates a soothing sense of harmony in the primary bedroom.
Byrnes designed the primary bedroom around the reverse-painted-glass bedside tables by John-Richard, which call to mind water and rocks
In the bunk room, up to nine people can sleep comfortably thanks to the full beds.
The artwork above the bed in the primary bedroom is by Dave Muller; Betsy Biscone Art Advisory commissioned it through Blum & Poe gallery.
The Palm Beach Room welcomes guests to a tropical top-floor sanctuary.
A brise soleil shields the primary bedroom’s deck from morning sun.
The platform bed’s custom upholstery and toss pillows were fabricated by Partners in Design in serene hues.
The team at Makkas Workroom fabricated most of the home’s window treatments, motorized shades, and bedding, including those seen in the rose room.
Custom-designed twin beds in the gold room flank an antique oyster chest complete with a pullout desk that Austin discovered at the Brimfield Antique Flea Market.
A Christopher Farr wallcovering lends interest to one of the second-floor guest rooms.
The house has two primary bedrooms, and the one on the first floor contains a grasscloth accent wall in a hand-painted check pattern by Patina Designs; the pendant is from The Urban Electric Co., and the artwork is by Mary Maguire.
A third-floor guest room is enveloped in a pattern by Robert Kime. The house has two primary bedrooms, and the one on the first floor contains a grasscloth accent wall in a hand-painted check pattern by Patina Designs; the pendant is from The Urban Electric Co., and the artwork is by Mary Maguire.
The second-floor primary bedroom, with its views of Nantucket Sound, is equal in size to the one on the first floor. “Because we were designing the house for two clients, it was important that there be two identical primary suites,” explains Catalano.
The bunk room, which contains four full beds and four twin beds, features a lobster-print ceiling paper
Barton Kent Jr. treated the wicker headboards of the twin beds in a guest room to a coat of sunny yellow paint that pops against the room’s white walls.
Cowtan & Tout fabric and wallpaper make a guest room cozy.
The enclosed sleeping porch is a favorite for guests, who can open the windows to hear the ocean all night long.
The art above the bed in the primary bedroom is by Bruno Pasquier-Desvignes through Abby Yozell’s lifestyle website choixhome.com.
An upstairs guest room features a king-sized antique bobbin bed; the door to the right of the fireplace leads to the sleeping porch.
A nineteenth-century whale carving hangs above a guest bed.
The parents enjoy stellar views of the estuary from their bedroom, thanks to triple-pane Schüco windows that span more than six by nine feet and conceal motorized shades at the top.
Gates chose a rope-wrapped Palecek bed for the primary bedroom—“It has an amazing beachy texture but a really modern silhouette,” she says.
“I have always wanted to use this Cole & Son paper in a Cape house,” says Gates of the appropriately named Melville wallcovering. “It’s the perfect blend of classic and whimsical.”
C&M gutted an over-the-garage bedroom and renovated it with an award-winning series of bunk beds. The bunks, ladders, wall paneling, drawers, and closets were built in C&M’s mainland mill shop, shipped to Nantucket, and installed by the firm’s carpentry team over a three-week period.
In the primary bedroom, a coral-colored headboard nestles cozily into a wall of storage cabinets with bedside cutouts that serve as nightstands.
The Urban Electric Co. sconces and globe light on the shared night table in the guest room are covered in soft leather.
An additional guest bedroom features a mix of patterns and textures, including a Phillip Jeffries wallcovering. The team used the same Raoul Textiles fabric on the headboards and bed skirts, and the bed drapery is from Claremont.
An Elizabeth Eakins rug, with stripes that lead the eye to the outdoors, grounds the guest room.
A pink Farrow & Ball wallpaper envelopes another guest room. Lussier Lajoie Framing custom colored the octagonal mirror with a green glaze. A vintage patchwork quilt from Rafael Osona Auctions graces the foot of the bed.
In the guest bedroom, Benjamin Moore’s Fresh Dew offers a shift from the predominantly blue-and-white scheme used in the home’s more public spaces. The bed features a Soane Britain fabric on the headboard and skirt.
Upstairs, each bedroom has its own color scheme; the lavender primary features a light fixture from Coleen and Company, a bench from Redford House, and Matouk bedding.
A hallway includes end-to-end pine-clad sleeping nooks that can be closed off for privacy.
In the primary bedroom, the chaise upholstery and the wallpaper, both Peter Fasano, showcase similar shades of cream and chocolate brown as the family room sofa and chairs.
At one end of the house, a deep blue ceiling in a bunk room with two queen beds adds some drama
The Stark carpet in the primary bedroom echoes the rippling waters beyond; the bed was repurposed from the owners’ previous Cape Cod home, and the chandeliers are from Visual Comfort.
To play off the flowers in the primary bedroom’s Schumacher headboard and bed skirt, Banker found a Moroccan bedspread at Creel and Gow in New York.
Jane McNally Wright’s ram portrait presides over the guest bedroom, but the Matouk striped sheet “makes the room—you’d miss that stripe if it was not there,” says Banker.
Royal blue changes the color conversation in the primary bedroom, where the design team reupholstered the clients’ existing Paul Mathieu bench. A soft Holly Hunt alpaca fabric wraps the bed, and a Steven King mohair-and-cashmere rug adds another layer of texture.
In another guest room, both the antique bedside table, topped with a lamp from Chairish, and the artwork are from the clients’ own collection.
A paper from Sandberg adorns the walls of a guest room.
A highly textured alpaca rug from Rosemary Hallgarten, an upholstered Roman Thomas bed, and sumptuous drapes in Holland & Sherry fabric wrap the couple in cozy warmth.
Yellow and blue Penny Morrison linens inspired a guest bedroom’s overall color scheme
A trio of sepia-toned waterscapes hangs in a guest bedroom.
A quartet of custom bunk beds framed in shiplap are a popular hideout for the owners’ grandchildren—though some adult visitors also have enjoyed bunking out in here
The primary bedroom’s window seat is wrapped in steel. “The steel defines the window and frames the view to the backyard,” Elms says.
In Elms’s daughter’s room, a custom ceiling-mounted draped bed brings a touch of serene splendor; the brass nightstands were vintage finds.
The third floor is divided into two spaces: a bedroom, seen behind this barn door, and a sitting area and workspace.
“I wanted to create young bedrooms for my young children—I wasn’t worried about them growing into them,” notes Smith, pointing to the Sister Parish Serendipity wallcovering on the ceiling, the vintage Babar the Elephant prints, and the vintage rocker from her own store, Highpoint Home.
Smith wanted a clutter-free and serene primary suite, so the closets and dressers are built in; builder Derek Huckel of Chōwa Home incorporated a white-washed oak ceiling to soften the space.
Antique French cane beds with Matouk linens and Amanda Lindroth shams anchor a cheery guest room.
Serene colors and textural finishes help hide the primary bedroom’s origins as a pair of prefab modules.
The primary bedroom’s bed and lounge chair are outfitted in Quadrille’s China Seas fabric in pretty shades of turquoise and navy.
A guest suite goes all in on pink with its blush walls and hot pink rug and lounge chairs. The white sofa chimes in with bright pink piping. The homeowner commissioned the artwork from her friend, New Canaan artist Jo Tonkovich.
The primary bedroom, located at one end of the second floor, feels like it’s soaring above the water; the artwork is by Maine artist Michel Droge.
A Schumacher-upholstered ottoman complements a cozy Kravet armchair in the primary bedroom.
In the primary bedroom, nightstands by Hirsch for Dowel flank a bed upholstered in fabric by Seema Krish from Studio 534.
A four-poster makes a statement in a guest room, where a whimsical insect fabric from Kravet crowns the windows.
Spada covered the walls in the primary bedroom with a Sister Parish linen; an eighteenth-century ciel de lit shelters a headboard upholstered in a Raoul Textiles linen.
An upstairs guest room invites cozy relaxation.
Paton wrapped the primary bedroom in an elegant Zoffany wallpaper, then added a custom bed with an upholstered headboard.
The fireplace in the primary bedroom suite was converted to gas and treated to a new mantel.
The same raw silk curtains purchased from The Shade Store in Boston hang throughout the house, including in the primary bedroom with its orange leather and dark-gray wool Sitia chair.
Rosenstein designed a pair of signature oak side tables that flank a canopy bed enveloped in Cowtan & Tout check curtains for the guest room.
In the nursery, Rosenstein used Peter Fasano wallpaper and drapes, which are accented by vintage animal prints found at a Paris flea market.
Christian LaCroix’s lush Canopy wallpaper makes the room feel like a tropical paradise.
A lower-level guest room holds both a queen-size bed with a woven rattan headboard and a pair of bunk beds.
The Texas ranch aesthetic continues in the bedroom, where leather straps adorn a modified Room & Board bed and Katy Skelton bench.
Even in the three bedrooms, like the primary on the first floor, expansive windows allow light to flow.
The Soane Britain Dianthus Chintz fabric was the jumping-off point for the main bedroom; “It took on a British meets the tropics vibe, with the vintage Maison Jansen palm tree lamp completing the look,” says Zawel.
The bedroom reading nook features a rattan console by Sharland England; the artwork is by Lorna Simpson and the vase was a score from Avant-Scène in Paris.
Both daughters visit often. This one requested a bedroom that was calming, so Collins complied with a pale blue-and-gray palette dominated by a Peter Fasano wallpaper and plantation shutters that control light and views.
A Gabriel Godard painting hangs against a Galbraith & Paul wallpaper in a daughter’s bedroom; the chair is from Soane Britain.
The bunk room’s trio of built-in beds is cleverly tucked into a lofted space on the second floor.
Remondi brought more intense color to the primary bedroom, where a Cowtan & Tout retro Asian fabric adorns the windows, and the bed wears an emerald-green throw and pillow.
High and low cohabitate in a monochromatic guest room that includes a caña flecha pouf, a cabinet from Four Hands, CB2 chairs, Ben & Aja Blanc’s Apollo mirror, and a Room & Board bed.
Vintage snowshoes hang above RH Teen’s Colbin Bed in the boy’s room.
A feat of engineering that nearly rises to the peak of the sixteen-foot ceiling, triple-decker beds in the bunk room make a sculptural statement against Thibaut’s Teramo wallpaper. The pullout bed on the left means the room comfortably sleeps six. Drawers at the bottom of the platform offer storage.
Texture takes center stage in the primary bedroom, with its Moroccan wool rug, teak-root end tables, Tibetan-lamb ottomans, and Lulu and Georgia floor lamp.
Stephen D’louhy’s hand-painted mural sets a mod mood for a teenage daughter, while a velvet headboard, shag rug, and mushroom lamp keep it groovy.
Roman shades featuring an embroidered fabric from Thibaut tie the room’s aubergine walls with its cream-colored carpeting and furniture.
The cozy sitting area in the primary suite is a comfy place to read a book or have a morning coffee; the Charles Stewart chairs are upholstered in a Pindler & Pindler fabric.
Pale silver Mark Alexander grasscloth adds a rich, comforting, fabric-like texture to the primary bedroom, which boasts its own private deck.
Albert also designed the primary bedroom’s headboard, which is inset with a mosaic crafted by his mother. Additional mosaics of hers flank the headboard, and she is also the artist behind the oil painting above the bed.
In the primary bedroom of architect Jacob Albert’s recently renovated condo, he painted the shelving Benjamin Moore Brookside Moss. A vintage chair sits beside a nineteenth-century French wine-tasting table, and Albert purchased the dhurrie while traveling in Jaipur, India.
The guest room/study features a side table designed by the architect, a vintage rug that he purchased in Morocco, and a coverlet from a trip to Sri Lanka.
Najnigier says the colors in the primary bedroom’s pleated printed-linen wallcovering remind her of a winter sunset. DiCarlo Upholstery carefully covered the sconce switches in the same Romo boucle fabric as the wall-to-wall headboard.
Architect Mary Dorsey Brewster skillfully converted a family room and a warren of closets into en suite guest quarters; the handmade bed is from The Country Bed Shop in Ashby, Massachusetts.
The third-floor guest room displays a lively collection of illustrations by Charley Harper.
A Christopher Farr Cloth wallpaper set the color palette for the bedroom shared by the two oldest children, whose Jenny Lind beds from Crate & Barrel flank an inlaid nightstand their parents found on Etsy.
A restful, neutral palette dominates the primary bedroom, which features a Christopher Farr Cloth wallpaper and a ceiling fixture from Pinch.
In the primary bath, Jimmy Raiden Studio sconces flank a pair of Pottery Barn medicine cabinets hanging above a custom white oak vanity.
Serena & Lily wallpaper adorns this fifth-floor children’s room, which is connected to the neighboring bedrooms to foster togetherness.
The framed christening gown once belonged to the wife’s great-grandfather.
Leather Made Goods chests flank the custom Verellen bed in the primary bedroom. The machine-embroidered wallcovering is by Schumacher.
An upholstered headboard, silky bedding, a bench outfitted in lustrous silk velvet, and grasscloth wallcovering give the primary bedroom its cocoon-like ambience.
For the girl’s quintessentially feminine room, Zikas designed a custom dresser in graduated shades of pink; the artwork is from Minted.
The sweet bedside table is from Madre, but the designer’s favorite element is the Sister Parish pink scalloped wallpaper: “It’s super fun but classically elegant,” she says.
Avid readers, the boys love their bedside sconces and acrylic book racks.
Filled with blue notes, the boys’ room was furnished with Newport Cottages bunks fitted with Crate & Barrel bedding in a solar-system motif. Designer Georgia Zikas added the orange acrylic Philippe Starck side table because it felt very “futuristic” to the boys. The planet mobile and artwork are from Etsy.
Iconic wallpaper by Les Indiennes sets the tone for a room designed for a girl of any age. The dresser and woven mirror are from Made Goods.
The simple symmetry of twin turned-wood beds and a soft, neutral palette lend the room a refreshing vibe. The bedding is from Serena & Lily.
The homeowners modified the RH bed to give it a tent-like feel, inspiring the safari theme in this room. The bedding is from Pottery Barn, and the custom carpet is from Carpet Trends in Rye, N.Y.
An array of clever details, including a Cooper Classics mirror, a statement light fixture from Currey & Company, and felt animal heads from Fiona Walker England elevate the room.
The serene primary bedroom is studded with soft blue tones, including a Holland & Sherry fabric on the bench, bedding from Brahms Mount and Hill House Home, and artwork by Kayce Hughes.
A girl’s bedroom is painted Benjamin Moore Ecru. The roman shades feature an Inchyra fabric, the bed is upholstered in a fabric by Penny Morrison, and the light fixture is from Oomph.
A boy’s bedroom inspired by the Incredible Hulk features roman shades crafted with a Sister Parish fabric, a green bed from Crate & Barrel, and an Erin Gates for Momeni rug.
In the primary bedroom, Goodson squared off a kitschy arched transom, raised the ceiling to the roofline, and added reclaimed timbers from Cook’s Antique Lumber.
Each alcove serves a different function in the guest room/office nestled above the garage. The Lady Amherst’s pheasant gracing the wall “felt fun and a little different,” Goodson says.
Goodson went for an English cottage look in her oldest son’s bedroom, which features wallpaper from Soane and beds topped with antique suzanis.
Farmer brought in more color on the second floor, as evidenced in the primary bedroom with its bright Bordeaux ceiling.
A vintage chaise was upholstered in a Pierre Frey fabric for a quiet moment in the bedroom.
The primary bedroom, says Gregory, gets both the summer and winter sunrise; the queen bed is the Hush bed from Blu Dot.
Defying convention, Brady placed a chaise at the foot of the bed instead of a bench and suspended a contemporary Le Deun Luminaires pendant above.
Brady maximized space in a guest room by inserting the bed in a nook outfitted with bookshelves and a TV.
Hats accompany an antique bow-front chest in the primary bedroom.
After she had already purchased Schumacher’s Pyne Hollyhock wallcovering and fabric, Rosenfeld’s husband declared he hated it, so Rosenfeld says she “practiced restraint” by keeping the bed and drapes neutral.
Framed vintage Japanese wrapping paper hangs above a desk in the oldest daughter’s bedroom.
The burnt-velvet headboard in the primary bedroom sits flush with quilted-leather walls. Marge Carson tables flank the bed. Those are also Marge Carson chairs—upholstered in a silk-velvet fabric from Métaphores—by the window.
A Phillip Jeffries wallcovering envelops a bedroom that sleeps six—infant trundles pop out of the lower beds—while a Rosemary Hallgarten alpaca carpet provides a soft landing.
In a guest room, hand-painted Alpha Workshops wallpaper purchased through Dennis Miller New York, a Rosemary Hallgarten alpaca rug, and crystal pendant sconces lend a luxe yet tranquil vibe.
The timbered ceiling in the primary bedroom creates some minor stylistic contrast to the rest of the house, but the pediment’s limed-oak paneling is on theme; sedate tones keep the focus on the view.
In the lower-level guest room, Jodi combined camp plaids and Pendleton blankets with midcentury modern furniture and lamps.
The primary bedroom has a Verellen bed with a slipcovered headboard.
Rather than the expected waterscape painting, Susan chose baskets to bring texture to a guest room wall.
Ten-foot-tall sliders ensure a garden-level guest room stays bright and airy; the Harbor Cane bed and Del Sur coconut bead chandelier, both from Serena & Lily, strike a beachy note.
The primary bedroom showcases a leather headboard from Modern Relik and bed linens custom made in India.
The primary bedroom has a Verellen bed with a slipcovered headboard.
Rather than the expected waterscape painting, Susan chose baskets to bring texture to a guest room wall.
Ten-foot-tall sliders ensure a garden-level guest room stays bright and airy; the Harbor Cane bed and Del Sur coconut bead chandelier, both from Serena & Lily, strike a beachy note.
The primary bedroom showcases a leather headboard from Modern Relik and bed linens custom made in India.
The girls’ bedroom includes a built-in bed niche and a pair of reproduction beds from Leonards New England.
The bunk room boasts custom built-in beds complete with storage drawers.
A custom bed from Mark Jupiter lends a cool, contemporary element to the primary bedroom.
Blues were the starting point for the cottage’s overall palette, but “yellow plays so nicely with blue,” notes designer Kendall Rabun, explaining the impetus behind this sunny guest room. The twin headboards are by Maine Woodworks, and the table is vintage.
The primary bedroom, which opens to the wraparound deck, features a Galbraith & Paul fabric o
In the blue guest room, “the mix of colors and patterns lends a ‘collected over time’ feel to the space,” says Rabun.
In a guest room, a light fixture from Arteriors and a photograph by Michael Gaillard hang above a Room & Board bed.
Artwork by Miya Ando hangs above a custom bed and upholstered headboard wall in the primary bedroom; the pendant lights are from RH and the rug is from Merida.
The primary bedroom features an ikat-style rug in turquoise. The linens, curtains, and art pull in other marine blues.
What designer Karen Bow calls a “bunk-less bunkroom” nevertheless sleeps four on toe-to-toe window mattresses and trundles underneath.
Trees outside a guest bath provide just enough privacy for an indulgent shower-with-a-view, though there is an automated privacy screen on the outside for the more modest houseguests. The floating vanity in the primary bath mirrors the floating nightstands and bed in the adjacent bedroom for a subtle midcentury-modern vibe.
The ceiling plane in the primary bedroom extends beyond the glass wall to diminish the room’s sense of enclosure and make it feel suspended in the trees.
Chris Quinn of Red House Building calls the plaster walls in the primary bedroom suite “subtle and sublime” when wash with the changing natural light.
A photo of a Cape Cod sunset by the homeowner prompted Gannon’s choice of coral accents in a guest room. The high-backed Hickory Chair beds are slipcovered in a Schumacher fabric. “I love a slipcover on a bed,” Gannon says. “It’s a fun way to introduce another fabric, and it gives a space a casual element.”
A guest room features a neutral color palette and an eye-catching mirror from Massachusetts-based Carvers’ Guild.
The walls and ceiling of a guest suite in the original part of the house are painted in shades of cream, green, and plum that nod to the lush gardens outside. Ricci cleverly hung the draperies so that they turn the window seat into a private sanctuary.
The primary bedroom features a Leonards New England bed covered in Matouk linens.
The violet hue in the vintage Lucite table lamp reflects the ever-changing colors in the plush silk carpet in
Silver designed the daughter’s bedroom to “stay relevant” with built-in storage in the plank-covered wall behind the bed; the stairs to the left lead to a cozy hideout.
The primary bedroom, clad in Farrow & Ball’s Stiffkey Blue and boasting a Room & Board bed, faces the children’s playroom across the courtyard.
Walnut cabinets and sconces from Visual Comfort flank a custom bed in the primary bedroom. The painting is by Will Day.
A mahogany dressing chest matches the bed, and the door to the right leads to Twain’s personal library.
The original Reform Gothic half-tester bed that Mark Twain commissioned specifically for the Mahogany Suite was still in the museum’s collection; the bed’s colorful inset Minton tiles inspired the carpet. Ornate mahogany doors lead to the suite’s bath and sitting room.
The custom daybed provides a cozy window-side perch, while the new built-in cabinetry and shelving give the sitting room plenty of storage and display space.
The art, an original work by Isca Greenfield-Sanders that depicts a grounded hot air balloon surrounded by spectators, introduces a pop of color and whimsy.
Embracing the symmetry of the room, Nightingale placed matching tables and lamps on either side of the upholstered wingback bed; the oversized stacked river rock lamps are by Kelly Wearstler for Visual Comfort, and the white-lacquer nightstands hail from one of the designer’s favorite stores: homenature, in Southampton, New York.
Hans Wegner sewing tables bearing Simon Pearce lamps flank the custom primary bed by Studioilse. The ceiling here, as throughout the house, is natural hemlock.
The stylish main bedroom blends traditional and contemporary elements in sophisticated tones of silver, white, and buff.
Another set of pocket doors on the opposite end of the bath leads to the bedroom. An Arteriors light fixture provides drama, and draperies made with Ellisha Alexina fabric complement the grasscloth wallpaper.
New windows bring the outside in, and the tongue-and-groove cathedral ceiling lends an airiness to the suite.
The retreat sleeps as many as fourteen people in spaces like this downstairs bunk room.
A Phillip Jeffries wallcovering wraps the primary bedroom with its Bernhardt bed topped by a cozy Pendleton blanket.
Wallpapered in an arresting copper pattern from Designers Guild, the main bedroom features a lilac-colored duvet and shams that complement the geode-within-a-geode wall art and a faux-fur bench. The chaise lounge, shaded by curtains from Just Imagine Draperies, provides another seating option.
A single accent pillow picks up the bold pink wallpaper in the primary bedroom, which is soothed by neutral linens and upholstery, a light-filled gabled ceiling, and interesting textures like the handmade tile surrounding the fireplace opening.
The primary bedroom showcases sumptuous bedding and a custom Partners in Design headboard. A glamorous John Pomp chandelier illuminates the space, which is enveloped in a Holly Hunt wallcovering.
In the primary bedroom, the chandelier, bed, chair, and rug are from RH, the homeowner’s favorite store.
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