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The star of this Greenwich primary bath is the Breccia Capraia marble, which features dramatic green and violet veining. The fixtures are from Waterworks.
The cerused-oak vanities feature accent panels of faux leather from Perennials; the lighting is from Ralph Lauren Home, and the polished nickel fixtures throughout are from Waterworks.
In the shower, Thassos marble walls contrast with a mosaic floor comprised of Blue Bliss and Thassos marbles.
For this Darien project, designer Sarah Major opened up the once cramped space and kept things light, bright, and airy; the new soaking tub is from Waterworks.
Shortly after designer Kelly Mittleman joined this Newtown project, the team decided to relocate the primary bath. This allowed for a much more luxurious, larger space as well as an idyllic view of the countryside.
Artwork by Meighan Morrison hangs above a concrete tub from Native Trails. The shower tile is from Bedrosians and the floor tile is from Porcelanosa.
The wire-brushed oak vanity is stained black and topped with Nero Marquina marble. The sink fittings are from Bender, and the mirrors and sconces are from RH.
The oak cabinetry is joined by medicine cabinets from Robern and sconces from Juniper.
Designer Douglas Graneto swapped out a window seat for this floating oak makeup vanity; a stool from Studio Van den Akker is upholstered in a Dedar fabric.
Hauck moved the stairwell, so it’s now wider, larger, better lit, and leaves the generous foyer open to display the owners’ paintings.
Hauck differentiated the new wings from the original stone cottage by cladding them in pale green stucco.
The new additions created a protected—and very popular—terrace for dining, relaxing, and enjoying views of the property’s secluded meadow.
In the living room, Hauck retained the original ceiling beams but sanded the dark English pine paneling to create a better background for paintings.
The sleek new kitchen, with its cathedral ceiling, opens into a generous sitting room and breakfast nook.
The wife asked architect Neil Hauck to accentuate the entrance of the stone cottage, so he added a new porch whose rooflines echo the house’s original gable.
From the driveway, no one would guess Hauck added two wings and a garage because the additional square footage is hidden behind the original cottage.
Guests can bypass the kitchen and help themselves to beverages in the neighboring scullery, which is equipped with a sink, dishwasher, wine storage, and a coffeemaker.
“We wanted this room to be very serene,” says interior designer Jeanne Barber of the primary bedroom.
In the living room, contemporary furnishings in neutral colors contrast with the traditional architecture without conflicting with it. A picture-frame TV hangs from the dolomitic limestone fireplace, which soars twenty feet and had to be supported by an I-beam underneath.
Hinkley pendants illuminate a quartz composite countertop in the kitchen, which features custom cabinets by Zel Woodworking and a custom nickel vent hood accented with brass.
“I wanted a spot I could call my little cave,” jokes husband Ron, whose expansive home office includes a poker table, bar, and TV viewing area.
A rustic Hooker Furniture console table provides a drop zone for keys and mail in the entry hall, whose wall battens echo the muntins in an opposing window.
An Arteriors chandelier illuminates an Old Biscayne Designs table in the dining area. The space is open to the kitchen but distinguished by subtle grasscloth wallpaper.
A playful console table from Noir and a photograph by Sandi Fellman nestle next to the living room fireplace.
Given the home’s open floor plan, playful touches were confined to enclosed spaces like Stacey’s closet, where a banana-leaf pendant illuminates a ceiling covered in exuberant Sanderson wallpaper.
The butler’s pantry is concealed behind nine-foot steel-and-glass doors and has a checkerboard marble floor and ample storage
The cabinetry in the living area’s wet bar matches the kitchen island, while the metallic backsplash ramps up the glam factor.
A sleek glass elevator extends from the basement to the third floor. Designer Stephanie Rapp chose the pendant lights as an unobtrusive but glamorous addition to the space.
Innovations’ Yosemite wallpaper on the bed wall adds interest to the serene primary bedroom with its palette of oatmeal and light gray.
The primary bath, also designed by Berkemeyer, has cabinets of natural oak that echo the character-grade oak used on the floor of the main living area.
The main floor’s powder room is all about drama with its Platinum Wave marble and deep blue-gray walls.
he sitting area uses a blend of natural elements and textures to achieve the cozy but sophisticated look the homeowners wanted.
The kitchen, designed by Karen Berkemeyer, is a blend of modern and classic with its distressed-wood island paired with contemporary leather chairs; a zinc hood and metal pendants lend a dramatic touch.
The front entrance is embellished with a window in the shape of a peace sign.
The exterior of the Fairfield County house combines classic barn style, such as the red cedar siding, with modern elements like the oversize metal-framed windows.
A second-floor den is made extra cozy with a ceiling painted Benjamin Moore Ocean Floor; built-ins flanking the woodburning fireplace hold a winter’s worth of firewood.
A soak in the primary bath’s tub comes with bucolic views.
Architect Tanner White designed the entry staircase as a piece of functional modern art; the custom light fixture is a chimerical foil to its sturdy composition. The upholstered bench is one of many sensuous accents interior designer Michelle Morgan Harrison placed throughout the house.
White marble, a curb-less walk-in shower, and a soaking tub with a view make for a spa-like primary bathroom.
A curved sofa and oval ottoman bring softness in form, texture, and color to the living room. Vincent, a portrait by Frederick J. Brown, is a favorite piece of art from the owners’ collection.
Like the kitchen wall, the table base has a cerused-wood finish. Rather than a sink in front of the window as is typical, White placed the cooktop and hood there to allow the cook to take in the view.
The catwalk above the entry was designed to create an “old library” look in a distinctly modern space.
Curves and soft textures continue in a guest room that features a low headboard upholstered in white linen. Ripples, the swirl-pattern wallpaper, is from Phillip Jeffries.
In the living room, strips of oak add warmth and interest to the fireplace, which is set between two banks of steel-framed windows; the curves of the club chairs and coffee table play against the straight lines of the wood slats and window mullions.
In the family room, three large pendant lights, each a different size, ground the light-filled space.
Black framing around the entry and windows brings modern references to the exterior.
The dining room seats twelve to fourteen guests comfortably. The tabletop and base are irregular in shape with rounded corners, while the chairs are upholstered in a soft green velvet. The buffet is painted with Benjamin Moore Tarrytown Green in a high-gloss finish.
The vintage rug, silver-leaf light fixture, and art deco detailing of the marble countertop nods to the early 1920s when the home was built.
Tumbled limestone floor tiles from Art of Tile & Stone align with other features in the home, such as the monumental stone fireplace and rustic beams.
The alcove, located beside the water closet, captures plenty of natural light despite not being right next to a window.
Interior designer Lauren Grant reworked the room’s layout, making the marble-topped mahogany vanity the focal point. “Before, you stared straight at the toilet when you walked in,” Grant says.
The bedroom’s Zoffany Richmond Park wallpaper was the jumping-off point for the color palette.
The marble mosaic floor tiles in the shower are the same tiles used on the floor in the rest of the room, minus the border.
The curbless opening to the wet room allows for easy access and prevents water from escaping.
The glass panels’ generous brass banding brings the warm golden color to the shower area and plays off the brown tones in the floor tile.
Designer Michael Ferzoco notes that the unlacquered-brass plumbing fixtures look even better when they patina and accommodate the owner’s “carefree housekeeping skills.
Both the circular light fixtures and the walls are covered in tactile, light-reflecting Omexco wallcoverings.
A narrow staircase with a space-saving cable-row railing leads from interior designer Trevor Fulmer’s entryway to his basement gym and sauna.
Dotless LEDs provide uniform lighting on the walls and ceiling, which also includes points for attaching TRX suspension-training equipment.
An exercise ball resides in a closet under the staircase; additional gear is concealed behind slatted wood doors that provide design continuity between the workout area and the sauna.
A vintage European pine desk displays mirrors, stationery, and ceramics from Kansas City, Missouri, and New York’s Hudson River Valley. The pottery holds dried florals grown at the Bry’s vacation rental, The Farm Home.
French basket pendant lights hang above a vintage Hungarian mulberry dining table topped with ceramic dinnerware from Sarah Kersten Studio.
Tyson and Lisa Bry with their daughter, Ingrid, at Farm Home Marketplace in Stowe, Vermont.
. In the kitchen area, a sideboard holds everything from cookbooks and hand-blown Moroccan glass tumblers to trivets, coasters, and baskets made by artists in Guatemala.
A bed is layered with European linens designed to mix and match.
A native stone soaking tub brings an industrial feel to the primary bath.
The burned-and-stained pine paneling and riveted steel on the great room’s fireplace are echoed in the kitchen cabinetry and range hood.
The design team kept furniture profiles low in the great room to emphasize the views. “You can actually see a chairlift right out the window,” says principal Jayme Kennerknecht. Project manager Courtney Dana custom designed the hair-on-hide ottoman, which is topped with a sliding wood table.
The homeowners relax around a firepit and spa located right outside the cozy den, where wallpaper adds interest opposite the TV wall. The ceiling is clad in reclaimed barn board.
The design team didn’t do much to change the exterior of the condo, which is attached to an adjacent unit, but they did add a vestibule on the other side of the front door to create a weather barrier.
An alabaster-and-leather light fixture casts a welcoming warmth in the mudroom.
The dining table’s manufactured-stone top is durable—and heavy. “Because there’s wood everywhere, this top added some weight, both in terms of how hard it was to get up the stairs and in gravitas,” says Kennerknecht.
An angled ladder connects the lower queen-size bed with the upper twin-size bunk and saves space in tight quarters.
he artwork by Heather Blanton in the primary bedroom depicts skiers in heart formations, while the O’Lampia Studio light fixture branches out to fill up the vaulted ceiling space.
A sheepskin-wrapped armchair from Audo Copenhagen beckons after a few runs.
The primary bedroom is a peaceful oasis with its board-and-batten paneling and lux Matouk bedding.
Woody Hayes, named for the famous Ohio State University football coach, relaxes in the mudroom, where each family member has a space for outdoor gear.
The living room is painted Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal.Double doors open to what Benedict calls an “indoor-outdoor room” that connects the barn and the house, and the artwork is by JP Kilkenny.
The kitchen island’s deep teal Wood-Mode cabinets sparked the home’s palette.
The front doors open to a foyer that holds an epoxy-topped table on a base of reclaimed wood and a pair of sturdy bronze benches. “All winter that table has a jigsaw puzzle on it that we chip away at,” Benedict says.
The new barn holds a cozy family room and, on the upper level, a pool table. The wood trim on the stairway was made to look old by Pauline Curtiss of Patina Designs.
The Vermont vacation house originally ended at the stone chimney, so designer Elizabeth Benedict and architect Brian Hamor created an addition at the back of the home with a spacious mudroom that uses the old chimney as a wall.
he designer, along with Woody (in the lead) and Gus, enjoys a snowy day at her refurbished farmhouse.
An antique cabinet from Belgium in the barn’s billiard room holds a number of curiosities, including a collection of old National Geographic magazines.
Low-backed dining chairs from Four Hands and host chairs from Essentials for Living surround a table that seats twelve.
When Benedict and her husband are home alone, they often spend time in the cozy den above the mudroom; Benedict’s friend Mally Skok designed the ottoman-coffee table for Dowel.
The bunk room, with its trio of triple bunks, is a favorite spot for visiting cousins.
A corner of the Hunt Room shows off the original slate floors and the restored natural oak post-and-beam framework.
Off the foyer, a home office in a former conservatory is “the prettiest room in the house,” says the homeowner.
One of the structural changes involved inserting a steel beam in the ceiling to create the large opening between the living room and the former sunroom, now the dining room. It is framed by a transom and sidelights Holly Gagne designed using windowpanes original to the house.
Premier Builders created the kitchen’s custom hutch, where the owner’s collection of French ceramic dinnerware is displayed.
“Masculine meets feminine,” says Gagne of the Hunt Room, where oak beams and large slate pavers are balanced with a sculptural modern sofa and chair
For a second guest room, Gagne used campaign-style furniture, giving the retreat a masculine sensibility John Silsbee Lawrence might appreciate
The house, built in 1908 as a summer house by John Silsbee Lawrence, a prominent textile merchant, sits on ten parklike acres; planters by Dew Collective in Newburyport, Massachusetts, brighten the entry.
wall in the front entrance, where painted woodwork and floors set the tone for the rooms beyond. The custom light fixture by Randy Zieber dangles three stories, lighting every level of the stairwell
In the Hunt Room, circa 1977 leather Cab chairs by Mario Bellini surround a table crafted from reclaimed hemlock.
The doorway was added to connect the space to the butler’s pantry, painted Pelt, an aubergine tone from Farrow & Ball.
A brick arch, a remnant of a ballroom wing removed long ago, leads to a cozy nook in a guest bedroom.
The primary bathroom is an oasis of serenity; in keeping with the rest of the house, the floors are painted gray.
The sleekest and tiniest of sinks cantilevers from a wall in the long, narrow powder room.
Designer Liz Miller and BSA Construction’s Dave O’Malley helped their clients transform a brownstone in Boston’s South End. Miller combined old and new by hanging contemporary light fixtures—like the three-armed AERIN for Visual Comfort & Co. piece here—from existing plaster ceiling medallions.
Pops of color on the tile floor and pineapple-emblazoned Hygge & West wallpaper bring some fun to the laundry room.
It was important to Miller to allow her clients—a young couple with a baby on the way—room to grow. The kitchen’s window bay remains open, rather than filled with a banquette or window seat, and the island is small enough to allow for a play area between it and the nearby fireplace.
A bar and storage for toys hides behind a panel between the kitchen and living area.
The team made smart use of space, building storage for kitchen and dining items into alcoves on either side of the kitchen fireplace.
Miller turned the den at the back of the garden level into a multipurpose space. The TV-watching zone includes a leather Interior Define sectional that also corrals a play space for the kids.
The entryway on the garden level offers views down the hall to the den and up the home’s original carved-wood staircase to the parlor level.
The dining table in the parlor level’s street-front window bay “could be family friendly at the same time as formal,” explains Miller.
The couple’s love of, and frequent visits to, Cape Cod inspired Miller’s subtle use of blue to help brighten the darker lower level, which includes the primary bedroom.
Miller and O’Malley reorganized and completely gutted the primary bathroom to accommodate the clients’ request for a freestanding soaking tub.
A fully stocked bar is accented by artwork by Sarah Madeira Day.
Century chairs surround a coffee table from industrial designer Kenneth Cobonpue on the screened porch
Guests love this cozy basement-level bedroom with its scenic Thibaut wallpaper and plush bench from OKA
The powder room is enveloped in a wallpaper from élitis, while sconces from The Urban Electric Co. flank an Arteriors mirror.
In the combination craft area and workspace (also on the basement level), custom shelving and a coordinating desk are joined by Potocco chairs; the room divider is from Masterpiece Woodworks.
An abstract oil painting by Fran O’Neill brings a jolt of color to the living room, where a pair of sofas from Coup D’Etat face each other to facilitate fireside conversation.
The existing kitchen, thoughtfully preserved with minimal updates, features new lighting for a refreshed look while maintaining the original builder’s quality design.
The family room, with its stone fireplace and wood-planked ceiling, is positioned between the kitchen and the screened porch and serves as the heart of the home.
In the dining room, designer Tiffany LeBlanc painted the existing paneling in a high-gloss Farrow & Ball shade called Dead Salmon; the built-in bar is a new addition.
In the eat-in kitchen, a light fixture from The Urban Electric Co. hangs above a table by Altura and a rug from Patterson Flynn.
A casual entertaining space on the basement level contains a sofa and chairs from Porada, ottomans from Normann Copenhagen, and a light fixture from Visual Comfort & Co.
Surrounded by windows, the sunken “nest” faces the back of the central fireplace, which holds a recessed television.
Interior designer Brenna Connor worked closely with the homeowners on the furnishings, like this ethereal Zaneen chandelier.
The expansive modern kitchen features a coffee bar, a live-edge island with a built-in pet feeding station, and an open pantry tucked away toward the rear of the house.
From the rear of the house, the accessory dwelling unit perches above the garage on the left. The great room brings everyone to the center of the house for family time, and the primary suite is far from the hustle and bustle all the way to the right. The second son’s retreat is below the primary suite.
The home’s cedar and slate exterior blends seamlessly with its forested surroundings.