Upholstered Louis IV dining chairs from Perpitch in Paris surround a custom dining table acquired in England. A pair of 1937 Murano glass lamps light up the Zuber wallpaper mural. The gilded mirror is 19th-century English.
French doors connect the patio to the welcoming sunroom.
A pair of 19th-century French marble pedestals support flower-filled marble vases in the sunroom. The custom sofas sport Manuel Canovas threads and the curtains feature Home Couture fabrics.
A classic English wingback chair resting on a Tai Ping rug holds court with a bronze sculpture and a contemporary painting from the homeowner’s collection.
Four gilded Louis IV armchairs establish the vibrant living room color scheme.
The designer saved the existing painted wood floor and added a touch of blue to the barrel-vaulted ceiling.
The entrance pairs a French Maurice Jallot leather and wood commode with a German Frei Otto leather side chair.
A hand-printed English phoenix-patterned fabric lines the walls in the powder room where a traditional console sink from Waterworks stands next to a patterned hand-knotted antique rug. The chandelier is Venetian.
The staircase gets a jolt of color from antique kilims pieced together to make a runner.
A pair of Louis XV regilded 18th-century fauteuils flank the fireplace in the master suite. A set of French 1940s sconces hangs above.
A child’s bedroom features French (c. 1940) armchairs and a settee upholstered with Clarence House fabric.
This article appears in the June 2011 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).