The new solarium has a coffered beadboard ceiling, crown molding and other details that tie it to the original architecture. The sofa features a custom hand-stenciled silk Pintura fabric. Sconce is through John Rosselli.
Four renovations later, the original 1930s residence has been transformed into a country estate.
The entry hall and sweeping staircase are backed by a custom hand-stenciled wall finish showcasing a decorative snake pattern with the homeowner’s initial in the center. The stately clock is a George II antique.
Red lantern light fixtures from Lamplight Design are suspended from the double-height ceiling in the family room. The red and blue striped woven drapes are Rogers & Goffigon. The rug is Elizabeth Eakins’ Ellie’s Primrose.
In the living room, Jerry Pair cut velvet tops the slipper chairs; the beige strie velvet on the sofa and leopard velvet on the ottoman are from Clarence House. The English Regency mirror has an eglomise top. The 19th-century Tabriz rug provided the foundation for the overall color scheme.
One of a pair of Italian neoclassical parquetry commodes from Amy Perlin includes mahogany, ebony, walnut, kingwood and satinwood inlay. The French bronze lioness is early 20th-century, and an orange glazed porcelain vase was wired as a lamp.
In the dining room, Chinese lattice window coverings complement porcelain zodiac figures from Hong Kong on the opposite wall. English ebony and ivory candlesticks embellish the mahogany table purchased by the homeowner from Christie’s. The Viennese neoclassical chairs are ebonized pear wood, and the painting over the fireplace is Polar Coordinate by Frank Stella.
Glass mushrooms dot the mantel in the master bedroom, where the painting over the fireplace is by French Cubist Jacques Villon. The mohair area rug is from the Beauvais Skins collection, and the drapes are a custom embroidered hand-painted fabric.
The same red and off-white Brunschwig & Fils toile featured on the headboard and bedskirts provides the backdrop for the desk and chair and the rest of the room.
Variations on the red and white theme define the guest room, where checked Pierre Frey coverlets complement the Holland & Sherry stripe fabric on the chair and ottoman.