In the guesthouse living room, two neoclassical banquettes upholstered in black patent leather flank a lacquer coffee table by Madeleine Castaing.
Brandolini painted the staircase risers and treads using paint colors she hand-mixed herself.
A Slice sofa by Pierre Charpin and a Vietnamese lantern with a shade fashioned from Indian sari fabric.
Soft metallic stripes on the living room walls get extra oomph from furnishings including Warren Platner chairs upholstered in blue denim and a carpet made from a patchwork of Turkish wedding shawls.
Split-bamboo shades give a dining area a tropical boost, along with a Jansen table and a Marc Newson wicker chair.
A throne-like vintage wicker chair from a Paris flea market.
Adding to the get-away-from-it-all appeal is a knockout view of Peconic Bay.
A red themed guest room.
A Napoleon III three-seat “conversation” sofa covered in gauffrage velvet, an American four-poster and a Chippendale chair furnish a guest room.
This article appears in the December 2011 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).