The main house, with the new barn in the foreground.
A new and larger barn was sized to complement the scale of the main house.
The wood variations add visual interest in the library, where a pair of tufted chairs flank a leather ottoman. The mosaic tile fireplace surround by Ceramic Design is new.
In the family room, Venetian plaster walls combine with bold painted woodwork. The window treatment fabric is Cowtan & Tout with trim from Samuel & Sons. Lee Jofa chairs topped with Cowtan & Tout fabrics, and a George Smith sofa are grouped around a custom Nininger & Co. coffee table.
A wing chair by Edward Ferrell is joined by a Fresne tray-table floor lamp sits in the family room.
The butler’s pantry features custom cabinetry by Crane Woodworking.
The floor in the Colebrook Conservatories greenhouse is a New York bluestone over a heated slab, with crushed stone around the perimeter for drainage.
The homeowner hosts business meetings in the barn/home office for many Eastern European clients who consider a sauna followed by a cold plunge to be part of the process. Inside, the dressing area features tile walls, and the honey onyx stone floor is from ABC Stone.
Outside, a trio of colorful director style chairs provides a place to enjoy some sunshine following a cold dip.
In the kitchen, wood table is from Guy Chaddock; chairs are from Holland & Company. Lantern-shaped fixtures from Klaff’s light the island.
A window seat covered with Pindler & Pindler fabric provides a place for removing shoes and boots in the mudroom.
Lee Jofa wallpaper covers the walls and ceiling in the guest bedroom.
Ceramic Design’s Star White subway tiles form a wainscot in the master bathroom.
This article appears in the March 2012 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).