Bega step lights define the main entrance and studio stair runs with a soft glow, while underpass LED cube inserts light the way to the Sound. The stucco exterior has custom mahogany panels, granite walls and Duratherm teak and mahogany windows.
A Cassina Met sofa with Rogers & Goffigon fabric and a Holly Hunt Cube Chair in leather afford a view of the Sound. Odegard’s Ninra Tashi area rugs define the seating area.
A nine-foot dining table from John Houshmand and Giorgetti Chi side chairs offer gracious dining with a view. The Aim of the Artist by Christopher Winter Pugliese hangs above a Walker Zanger fireplace surround of French Beaumeniere limestone.
Costa Esmeralda polished granite backsplash and counters add luxe detailing to the stainless steel-and-glass upper and sapele lower cabinets in the kitchen. Mahogany Archipel stools are from Holly Hunt. A custom hood from L.D. Flecken tops the Viking range.
Beach Scene by Phillip Press hangs in the stairway that leads to the second floor.
A great view of the house is offered from the water.
The large Kohler Vintage tub is perfect for the grandchildren’s bath time. Cobalt-blue tiles from Walker Zanger and a lime-green mosaic mirror from SICIS make for cheery, kid-friendly décor.
The master bedroom’s custom sycamore cabinetry and shelving has a soothing effect. The Adrian Pearsall table has a solid walnut sculpted base. The Calvin Klein wool area rug adds texture to the room.
This article appears in the September 2011 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).