In the living room of this home on last year’s Greenwich Historical Society Antiquarius Holiday House Tour, armchairs covered in Lulu DK’s Cantaloupe flank a custom-skirted table in a Vervain damask.
Sparkly Ornaments complement Bilhuber’s color palette.
Seasonal fruit such as apples create colorful accents.
The family room sofa is dressed in China Seas’ Macao II to match the valances and is complemented by colorful throw pillows in Quadrille and Malabar fabrics.
A custom “extended carpet” chair with turned wooden legs is also covered in John Robshaw’s Vintage Stripe, alongside festive pomegranates and cranberries.
In the dining room, a tufted-back armchair and wicker ottoman wear a brown floral by Warner Fabrics.
Pink peonies add a splash of color in the living room.
A linen-covered English chest in the living room does double duty as coffee table and ottoman. The custom Aiken sofa is covered to match the drapes. Purple throw pillow fabric is Quadrille. A 19th-century English slipper chair is covered in a blue linen by Peter Fasano.
A whimsical “love” pillow stands out among traditional florals.
French style whitewashed side chairs in the breakfast room are covered in cobalt blue vinyl. Drapery fabric is Brunschwig & Fils’ Talavera.
Orange fruits make a bright, easy centerpiece.
In the dining room, English William IV chairs are covered in B. Berger’s Sea Grass linen with pink Duralee welting in Bubblegum.
A classic Schumacher wallpaper in cream and red graces the entryway. The stair runner is by Dash & Albert.
The warm brown of walnuts complements the cool blue of the dining table.
Visitors may be surprised to see such fun, youthful interiors in this classic shingle-style home featured on the 2011 Greenwich Historical Society Antiquarius Holiday House Tour.
This article appears in the December 2012 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).