Architect Judith Larson custom-designed the kitchen including the all-wood cabinets and trim. Double islands and countertops topped with Carrera marble provide lots of food-prep space for large gatherings. The Georgian porch nickel lanterns are by Vaughan; bar stools are Plexi-Craft.
Larson replaced the solid-panel, double-entry doors with a single door with sidelights.
A new pergola in the back provides shade for the teak furnishings from patio.com. Ceramic garden stool is from Decorative Antiques Ltd. Throw pillow is in a Quadrille China Seas fabric.
A charcoal-colored sectional from Design Within Reach atop a Merida area rug sets the stage for hanging out in the family room. The midcentury French chrome and glass coffee table is from Studio Charlotte Barnes. The club chair wears Rogers & Goffigon fabric, and the ceiling fixture is from Lars Bolander. Artwork is from Milne & Moller.
The living room sofa and slipper chairs are from the designer’s collection, and the Lucite coffee table is from Plexi-Craft. The Oushak rug is from Eliko, and the mahogany gueridon with inset marble top is from BK Antiques.
In the entry, artwork by Susan Tremaine hangs above a brass and glass console from BK Antiques. The Bergere chair is from the Antique and Artisan Gallery.
Modern artwork hangs above an antique Italian desk, both from the homeowner’s collection. The chair is from Collection Charlotte Barnes, and the 1950s French lamp is from the Antique and Artisan Gallery.
The homeowners like to retreat to the den where the custom Alonzo desk/console from Mecox Gardens provides a work surface. The desk chair is Lostine, and the contemporary lamp is Vaughan. The sofa from Room covered in Rogers & Goffigon fabric is a cozy place to settle with a book. The faux shagreen Milo coffee table is from Dwell Studio.
The widened back stair sports a Merida rug; star chandelier is from the Federalist.
On the upper level, the expanded hallway made room for a Balding desk with a pebbled leather top and unlacquered brass legs, and a Barrett walnut stool both from Collection Charlotte Barnes. The hardwired folded sconce is from Global Views.
The vanity in the master bathroom is a custom design by the architect Judith Larson and the polished nickel sconce is from Visual Comfort.
Designer Charlotte Barnes’ Monique banquette topped with Fortuny pillows defines the sitting area in the living room. The parchment side tables are from Decorative Antiques Ltd; the vintage Brueton coffee table is from John Salibello Antiques; and the custom ottoman fabric is Quadrille.
Linens from the Calais Collection by Julia B. and a bed skirt in Gretchen Bellinger fabric add a feminine touch to the master bedroom. The custom headboard wears Carleton V velvet, and Victoria Stainow in the U.K. sourced the bedside tables and lamps.
This article appears in the January 2016 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).