The homeowner, an avid gardener, created the home’s gorgeous gardens.
A welcoming gate and stone path lead to the front door.
What started as a master bedroom and bathroom renovation became an entire facelift. By the time architect Rob Sanders was done, he’d added dormers, moved the roofline and replaced the portico on the exterior.
The pre-renovation façade.
In the breakfast nook, an Allen Knight chandelier hangs above a table from the Gregory Clark Collection, which is surrounded by chairs from Wakefield Design Center covered in a Cowtan & Tout fabric.
The kitchen has quartzite countertops through Everest Marble.
In the dining room, a graphic Old World Weavers velvet covers the chairs. The murano and glass chandelier is from L’Antiquaire.
A quilted red leather sofa in the library is from the New Traditionalists. The leopard printed velvet on the chair and ottoman is Cowtan & Tout. Cocktail table is from Baker. Throw pillows are in a Zimmer + Rohde fabric.
In the living room, a custom curved sofa is covered in a Nancy Corzine chenille.
A pair of Baker benches with a brass base and a gold and silver snakeskin mimic the quartzite sheathed hearth. Wud Furniture side chair is from Axel Interiors.
The blue and brown wallcovering in the office is Farrow & Ball. The mirrored desk is through Louis Solomon; and the rug is from Elizabeth Eakins.
In the son’s room, the brushed-nickel chandelier is from Hubbardton Forge. Bed is from Robert Allen. The ottoman and chair are upholstered in a Casamance velvet chenille. Wool rug is from Stark.
The bedroom door with black grillwork is from United House Wrecking. The bench and bed are from Julia Gray. The window treatments are a silk stripe through Kravet.
The bathroom walls feature a Phillip Jeffries grasscloth. The countertops are a dark gray limestone from Everest Marble. Sconce is from Hubbardton Forge.
This article appears in the September 2016 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).