A Robert Allen wallcovering throughout the foyer replicates marble, an effect that is both modern and traditional.
The powder-blue hue in the dining room complements Kravet chair and drapery fabrics.
In the living room, white resin wall brackets through Global Views function as small display niches holding urns from Handley Drive.
Jenkins positioned a vase of vibrant purple flowers from the garden in a sculptural glass vase on a polished nickel tray table in the living room.
The table lamp is through Currey & Company. Wing chairs wear a Robert Allen fabric, while the club chair is upholstered in a fabric from Kravet.
In a downstairs powder room, a horse-themed wallcovering through Kravet speaks to the client’s love of horses.
Jenkins reupholstered the chairs in fabrics from Kravet; the floor lamp is from Currey & Company.
One of the more difficult—and successful—details in the home was illuminating each of the paintings on the stairway with its own picture light. “Lighting was needed on the stairway, and the individual works each needed to be seen to full advantage,” notes Jenkins.
Jenkins is seen here with the homeowners’ beloved dog, Betty.
“I brought a color board into the garden to show the clients,” says Corey Damen Jenkins, “just to let them know how I would be using those colors inside. I wanted the rooms to take best advantage of those beautiful annuals and perennials.”
Corey Damen Jenkins used the property’s lush gardens—designed by Keith E. Simpson Associates—as an initial color palette for the interiors
Outdoor garden/terrace rooms complement the interiors.
Landscape architect Keith Simpson fashioned outdoor rooms on the property, some with multiple seating areas.
This article appears in the October 2019 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).