The new buildings juxtaposed with an existing barn form a T-shape. The large open stucco structure screens the house from the road. Curbstone running around the base of the perimeter anchor the house to its environment.
Hardwood chairs topped with auto-body paint signal the transition from old to new.
The owners designed the prefab barn-style residence to have view on three sides.
A picture window frames the custom dining room furnishings and a Lindsey Adelman light fixture.
Husband and wife architectural design team, Robert Bristow and Pilar Proffitt.
A playful Madeline Weinrib rug sets the stage in the living room for the walnut and white leather sofa, and white leather and blackened steel chair, both designed by the owners and available through Ralph Pucci.
In lieu of a center island, Proffitt designed a table for family activities in the kitchen. The Tom Dixon light fixture is through ABC Carpet and Home.
The picture window frames give the home interior a stunning view of the property.
In the master bedroom, a trio of Jeff Barnett-Winsby photographs from the Morgan Lehman Gallery hangs above the owner-designed walnut bed and chair, a mahogany and blackened steel side table available through Ralph Pucci.
The master bath vanity combines white oak, honed marble and reckoned barn wood.
One daughter sleeved bold chartreuse as the backdrop for a white oak canopy bed designed by Bristow.
In the second daughter’s room, the bed, bureau and mirror are flea-market finds.
This article appears in the October 2012 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).