The front of the classic residence designed by Wadia Associates is relatively compact.
The rear of the house is meant to be more expansive and includes a large octagonal porch that opens to views of Long Island Sound.
An outdoor dining area is easily accessed from the kitchen.
The heart of the home has Blu Dot counter stools and light fixtures from the Urban Electric Company.
The home’s main section and garage were designed to appear as two separate buildings framing a small courtyard.
A Hickory Chair sofa and Kravet armchairs deliver shades of blue to the breakfast room; the dining chairs are from Design Within Reach; the artwork, Mary’s Butterflies, is by Charles Patrick.
In the family room, a Dessin Fournir lantern illuminates George Smith sofas and chairs.
A runner from L & M Custom Carpets cascades down the staircase; the bench is through Jayson Home.
The living room features a Lee Jofa sofa and Holly Hunt lounge chairs on a Beauvais Carpet. The cocktail table is through Dessin Fournir, and the chandelier is from Circa Lighting.
At one end of the dining room, a pair of Dessin Fournir ottomans in a Rogers & Goffigon fabric juxtaposed with a Lucite shelf and artwork by Roy Lichtenstein exemplify the home’s balance of modern and traditional.
Entertaining takes place at an Armani Casa table lined with Design Within Reach chairs and a cowhide host chair from Kravet. The chandelier is from Apparatus; and the linen floor covering is through Holland & Sherry.
A sitting room at the top of the stairs is outfitted with a Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams sofa in a Holland & Sherry fabric, Moroccan leather poufs from Serena & Lily and Kate Blee for Holland & Sherry wallpaper.
In the master bedroom, a Louis Ghost chair from Design Within Reach complements a desk from Williams Sonoma Home. The Wray linen rug is from Lee Jofa; the Candelaria chandelier is through Y Lighting.
In a master bathroom, a marquetry-stenciled floor by Genée Roberts of GR Hues Artistic Interiors complements the traditional architecture. The freestanding tub and filler hardware are from Waterworks.
