An Ethan Allen armchair anchors a corner of the living room alongside an antique door covered in 19th-century newspapers through Nora Murphy Country House and a sculptural fir tree from Terrain.
A collection of 18th- and 19th-century paintings hang on a wall beside an antique clock from Black Rock Galleries.
The front door is adorned with a wreath made by the homeowners, incorporating fresh greens, pheasant feathers, antlers and a bow made from a scrap of fabric.
Gifts are wrapped with glossy red paper accented with red grosgrain ribbons.
In a corner of the living room, the bar area features a stone saint and a 19th-century Federal-style mirror.
The dining room table is surrounded by Ethan Allen host chairs and 1920s mahogany side chairs; the Oriental rug is vintage.
In the foyer, a vase is abloom with holiday greenery from Hollandia Nurseries.
In the living room, an Ethan Allen mahogany armoire is angled in a corner, while an Ethan Allen brushed-brass lamp, fitted with a black paper shade, helps illuminate the room. The green leather armchair with nailhead trim is vintage. A coffee table from HB Home tops an Oriental rug from Ethan Allen. The sign above the fireplace was discovered at Elephant’s Trunk Flea Market.
A pair of Ethan Allen mirrored wall sconces hang above the fireplace.
The homeowners had a faux half wall erected between the dining room and living room.
A vignette of decorative antique items adorns a bedside table.
In the kitchen, a glass-fronted cabinet displays china, though its original role was to hold toys owned by one of the homeowners when he was a boy.
This article appears in the December 2017 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).