Bold stripes painted on the home office walls frame the view into the living room.
In the foyer, a multicolored throw from Missoni Home complements bright walls in Benjamin Moore’s Pear Green.
The homeowners left the original 1950s ranch architecture intact.
A vintage Murano fixture lights the oak dining room table.
Old paneling gets new life with a coat of paint and a metallic finish.
The Murano light fixture was purchased by the homeowner’s aunt on her honeymoon in 1959, the same year the house was built.
A bright blue Sam Flax chair complements the painted stripe wall treatment in the home office.
An Aqua Creations pleated golden silk floor lamp brightens a corner of the living room; the West Elm sectional was reupholstered in three fabrics and topped with custom pillows by the designer.
All of the artwork was refreshed with linen mats and new frames. The green chairs are from Home Goods.
A CB2 table was sent to an auto shop for a lacquered yellow paint finish. The Roubini rug’s modern stripe border and animal prints work with the bold palette.
Benjamin Moore’s Teal Ocean is a calming hue on the master bedroom walls. A pair of Lucite lamps with pale blue silk shades from Filament top the vintage bedside tables.
A duck mobile from the Museum of Modern Art floats above a Crate & Barrel bed. The T-shirt rug is from ABC Carpet & Home and the yellow chair is part of the Christopher Coleman Kids Collection.
This article appears in the February 2012 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).