A front-door wreath designed by Cyrus Paktinat features pomegranates, berries, evergreens and more.
In the family room, Paktinat’s pomegranate “trees” flank the fireplace, while a “Fantasy Forest” of paperwhites stirs the imagination in the foreground.
Boxwood balls in concrete urns and a bouquet of anemones and arborvitae brighten a family room ottoman.
White birch logs fill a cast-iron cauldron.
The Frazier Peters section on the left side of the house blends with the new.
Blooming quince branches appear to grow out of greenery in the foyer.
A hydrangea and pine mixed swag adorns the front staircase.
A boxwood wreath is accented with eucalyptus pods and dusty miller leaves.
A wall of black-and-white family photographs creates the perfect backdrop for a vase of red amaryllis and magnolia branches.
A cheery bouquet is created through a mix of skimmia from Oregon, magnolia leaves and bright ranunculus.
Holly berries whimsically spell out “happy holiday” in a cast-iron cauldron full of ashes next to the fireplace.
In the Frazier Peters section of the home, the fireplace mantel has a magnificent floral design of reds, greens and browns made of hydrangeas, pepperberries, pine cones, yellow pine, eucalyptus, holly and blue spruce. For the wreath above the mantel, Paktinat worked dried peonies and roses into the design.
White amaryllis and quince blossoms dress up the kitchen.
The breakfast nook has a tablescape of Teroforma—from linens, plates and mugs to breadbasket, napkin rings and flatware.
The formal living room mantelpiece was designed with flowers that last after they dry.
In the dining room, mercury glass globes from Lillian August top concrete urns.
This article appears in the December 2012 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).