A magnificent custom two-tiered iron lighting fixture by Jon Sarriugarte sets the tone for an outdoor dining/party space, where Palecek chairs surround a teak RH table.
Exterior trim was painted to blend in with the house. “When you’re on a boat out on the lake, the house doesn’t jump out at you,” Routh explains. “It melts into the woods.”
The shoreline of Lake Waramaug is just steps away from the home’s expansive back patio.
Oversize windows in the great room look over Lake Waramaug.
In the great room, slipper chairs in a Robert Kime fabric flank a drop-leaf table from the La Lune Collection. The copper fish is from Hiden Galleries; table lamp is from Circa Lighting. The sectional is covered in a Romo fabric; the Scalamandré bobbin chair wears Osborne & Little.
A Tucker Robbins lighting fixture establishes a laidback vibe in the sunroom, where comfortable seating includes a Verellen sofa and a variety of rattan Palecek chairs. The striped rug is from Elizabeth Eakins. Cecil Touchon’s Post Dogmatist #719 behind the sofa is through C. Parker Gallery.
In the spacious kitchen, one island has two Rohl Shaws fireclay sinks with Rohl Modern Lux pull-down faucets. Cabinet hardware is from Ashley Norton. A Pappelina floor runner adds a touch of practical chic.
A Bamboo Cloud chandelier from Roost floats over a Lillian August table in the breakfast room. Palecek dining chairs sport a Rogers & Goffigon fabric.
A vintage dustpan collection from Hiden Galleries brightens the kitchen hallway, where a newspaper dog from Roost has found a cozy spot beside a bench from Trovare Home.
Stripes command the bunkroom through window treatments made of Perennials fabric and bedding from the Company Store.
The bunk bathroom has a trough sink from Concrete Encounter and sconces from RH.
An Arteriors Zippe table, Grasshopper lamp from Design Within Reach and a custom chair and ottoman in a Pierre Frey fabric create a place to lounge in the master bedroom. Woven X benches are from Baker Furniture.
One guest room is furnished with twin beds from Noir Furniture. Lexington Clothing Company throws complement a Redford House ottoman in an Osborne & Little fabric. A Crate & Barrel lamp tops a bedside table from Chelsea Textiles.
This article appears in the June 2016 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).