In the barn attached to a Washington, CT, farmhouse, RH sofas and an overscale ottoman invite lounging. Slipper chairs from J. Seitz flank a vintage Louis Vuitton steamer trunk from The Well Traveled Trunk. Artwork includes a gift of framed lithographs of Italian emperors.
The home’s three (human) occupants, Brandon Ferreira, Paolo Secchia and Simon Kneen, with their three dachshunds, Henry, Phoenix and Max.
In addition to the circa-1900 white farmhouse, there’s an attached red barn.
The men own and operate Grey New York Grey New England, a maker of fine leather goods, such as this backpack, tote and duffle.
The grounds are decorated with statuary, including an antique stone Buddha.
In the dining room, candlesticks from an Italian flea market top a French trestle table made of recycled wood.
In the barn, an RH easel holds a painting by Mark Beard from Carrie Haddad Gallery.
In the kitchen, the table is from Privet House; pillows from The White Company adorn the chairs.
Dachshunds Max, Henry and Phoenix have free reign throughout the home.
Portraits of the dogs peek out from walls in the hallway alongside the stairs.
In the den, a Baker sofa is upholstered with black calfskin; boxwoods in terra-cotta pots from Pergola top a 1930s Italian desk.
RH outdoor furniture provides seating at the barn terrace, while low-rising stone walls act as additional seating areas. The zinc planters are from Trade Secrets.
This article appears in the April 2018 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).