The pergola’s heavy proportions and rafters with simplified tails extend the home’s clean aesthetic to the outdoors. Main living spaces were placed on the second level to optimize the Sound views.
The Belgian Bluestone floor in the entry area is through Exquisite Surfaces.
Custom kitchen cabinets through Custom Furniture & Design include open shelving and Miele appliances integrated behind panels. The engineered wood floors are from Exquisite Surfaces. ; the backsplash is made of French hand-cut tiles.
In the “beach bathroom”, so named for its proximity to the waterfront, the honed Belgian Bluestone flooring is through Exquisite Surfaces.; vanity is custom by Mark Kleinberg Designs.
A vintage light fixture creates a statement above a Mar Silver Design dining table surrounded by Crate & Barrel chairs. Hand-hewn beams and engineered wood floors provide the connective tissue between the living spaces.
Living room club chairs covered in Libeco linen are through Circa Antiques; wood coffee tables through Mandarin Collection.
In the library, a custom sofa wears a Holly Hunt mohair fabric; sofa pillows are through Bungalow; chaise sofa is covered in a Rogers & Goffigon.
Assembled in place piece-by-piece, the complex staircase was a team effort. The oak treads were manufactured from templates in France; the balusters are tapered poplar; and the oak stair railing is notably devoid of goosenecks, which would have impeded the flow of the design.
Barely imperceptible just below the windows is a subtle reference to crossed porch railings incorporated by the architect in homage to the local vernacular.
