In the great room, James Daugherty’s Altar to the Unknown God hangs above a table from Antiqueria Tribeca and chairs from Jean-Marc Fray.
The house is composed of three joined boxes that glow with light at night.
Paul Tamanian’s Makassar ebony and aluminum bench punctuates the view from the living room, where a mid-century-modern silvered metal chandelier from 1st Dibs sheds light on a seating area composed of Holly Hunt sofas and an antique Chinese cocktail table. A fireplace of European limestone from Stone Source was inspired by the modern homes of the Pacific Northwest.
A multicolored carpet from The Rug Company sets the tone in the wife’s studio, where Joseph Hoffman stools surround a chrome-base café table from Design Within Reach.
Custom kitchen cabinetry was constructed by Kitchens by Gedney. The counter stools and pendant lights are through Holly Hunt.
Custom rosewood millwork warms the great room, where Holly Hunt sofas are clad in a Lee Jofa fabric. The Paul McCobb stools were found at 1st Dibs.
Architect Rick Staub elevated and angled the home for the best views of the Connecticut River; all interior and exterior stonework is by Trowbridge Stone Masonry in Old Lyme.
A beer vessel from Zambia rests below sculptural rosewood stairs that add drama to the home’s entry.
In the kitchen, Holly Hunt’s Paris chandelier hangs above a Thomas Pheasant for McGuire glass-top table and McGuire cane chairs clad in Jerry Pair chenille.
This article appears in the June 2013 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).