Personal Space | Artist Cynthia Davis leans on her studio worktable, which was custom designed, hand-painted and aged to replicate the look of distressed metal.
Room to a View | A door leads to a small private balcony offering a view of the backyard. A needlepoint chair in the corner belonged to Davis’s paternal grandparents.
A Place to Unwind | The master bathroom vanities were built by carpenters on-site and have hand-patinaed mirrors.
French Influence | The pillows on the bed of the master bedroom were made from tapestries collected in France.
Cozy Nook | The circular space in the staircase well is a perfect home for a curved bench built by carpenters on-site using the designer’s Morrocan fabric. The details on the bench are fabricated from legs of an antique dresser.
Welcome Home | The knocker on the custom front door was purchased on a trip by Davis to Marrakech.
Artful Expression | The floors in the art studio were hand-painted. An antique artwork holder in the background belonged to Cynthia Davis’s grandmother and artistic muse, Fae Woolf.
Artistic License | A first-floor mudroom’s walls were stenciled by Davis using a design from her Wallovers line.
Rustic Charm | The dining room table was made by AB CustomWoodwork and hand-painted by Cynthia Davis. The chairs are from an antique table set. The light fixture is from United House Wrecking.
World Traveler | In the living room, a 12-by-14-foot area rug was custom designed in Morocco by the Davises, and a chair covered in antique needlepoint was found in Vermont.
Stunning Setting | Stone fireplaces anchor the ends of the Davis’s Vermont-style home designed by architect George Dumitru.
A Feast for the Eyes | Kitchen countertops are brushed travertine fashioned with a chiseled edge to obtain the look of natural stone. A zinc hood covering was customized through the use of hammers, backs of screwdrivers, plus jewelry embellishments and antiquing solutions.
Strike a Pose | Cynthia Davis finds peace and focus within her yoga studio.
A Real Find | A powder-room vanity was a flea-market find given a mellow golden antique finish with an onyx sink.
Pattern Play | A few of Cynthia Davis’s designs in progress.
With help from architect George Dumitru and builder Jeremi Jablonski, Davis collaborated with the team to build an energy efficient Vermont-style home.
