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30 Special Spaces: Hardly Garden Variety A working nineteenth-century farm comes fullcircle with expanses designed for beauty as well as function. BY REGINA COLE • PHOTOGRAPHY

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hard spring rain isfalling, the kind thatforms angry little

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There’s clutter everywhere:industrial shelving, kilns, pot-ter’s wheels, molds, shippingboxes, tiny seedlings instarter pots on the floor. Inone corner, a roll of seamlessbackdrop paper is unfurledon a table with a single smallvase on it: the photo studio.

Palmer points to her new woodstove and her smile widens.“I got it to keep the barn warm, of course, but it turned outto be a brilliant idea,” she says excitedly. “It’s just incrediblehow quickly pots dry now!”

Palmer is a self-taught, self-made ceramic artist whosecritically acclaimed work is shown in galleries and sought

after by collectors. Herhand-thrown pieces exactconsiderable sums, but atthe end of the day, she’snothing close to an artdiva; she’s a woman witha passion for clay.

The tour continues upnarrow stairs to a roomfilled with finished potsand vases, bowls, plates,platters, cups and cake

stands, in glazes and finishes ranging from earthy brown tomuted cream and shiny white. It’s from here that Palmer runsher business. Her small desk sits at a window overlooking theflower garden—another one ofher passions—overflowing withher favorite blooms, some 140varieties of dahlias.

Palmer, who studied art his-tory at Columbia, started mak-ing art of her own twenty-six years ago when she and herhusband, a menswear designer, moved to Connecticut with

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Looking out at the drenching rain,Palmer is content to tell her story on thisdreary afternoon, because “it’s not a goodthrowing day anyway. . . it’s too wet, andthe clay is leaden.”

“It’s really the nature of the process—the shaping, the firing—that I love,” shesays. “And I love gardening and ceramicsbecause I like the idea of having some-thing in my brain and then actualizing it.”

Noted for glazed white pieces that areribbed, furled, fluted, folded and adornedwith flowers, ruffles and beads, Palmer’swork is perfect in its imperfection. And asher artistry has evolved, she says she’s asmad aboutterra-cottaas she isabout porce-lain; it justdepends onthe day.“Each clayhas its ownpersonality,”she says. “Some potters have a particularclay they like to work with. Not me. I’mintrigued by all kinds.”

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cate with a beaded rim; a diminutiveShane pot with a nice wide mouth, “per-fect for flowers.” For an upcoming exhibi-tion, she’s working with simple, unglazedporcelain fired at temperatures so high itbecomes vitrified.

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exactly how it’s going to look,” she says. “Ilove to throw this clay!”

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hese homeowners had seven acres on which to growthings. But when four adjacent acres came onto thereal estate market, the husband snapped them up.

“He had two compelling motivations,” says Charles Hilton ofHilton-VanderHornArchitects in Green-wich. “He wantedmore room to ex-pand the garden,and he wanted tomake sure that nomonster spec houseswere built there.The zoning allowsfor two-acre lots, so it was likely thatthere would soon betwo McMansions inclear view.”

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Hilton was inspired by the little hamletMarie Antoinette had build at Versailles,he says. “We translated it to Connecticutwith graniteinstead oflimestone, andslate on theroof instead of thatch.Though thetimbers weremill-sawn, the workmenused old adzes to make them look hand-hewn. The aesthetic is very French.”

The backs of the greenhouse and adjoining outbuildingsopen to a stunning parterre garden, where neatly trimmedboxwood hedges enclose tidy geometric beds. Instead of theexpected roses, however, these beds contain vegetables.

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Neighbors eating from this land again:that is just one of the unexpected ways this

landscape seems to slowly be turning fullcircle. Function and form follow eachother architecturally, as well. Anchoringthe end of the U-shaped string of struc-tures that is closest to the stone propertygates is a small, one-room stone cottage.Fronted by four rustic columns and turnedto face the end of the driveway, the little

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In the fast-growing community thattreasures local, fresh, organically raisedvegetables, this garden is becoming atouchstone. Cooking classes and garden-

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Woodbury Pewter is thriving today thanks to the for-ward-thinking Titcomb, whose father, Ray, and great-aunt,Ruth Holbrook, founded the company in 1952. In the be-ginning, they made reproduc-tions of traditional pieces de-signed by Revere andDanforth, and sold them to giftshops. They had twenty or soitems in their repertoire, saysTitcomb. Over time the busi-ness outgrew its space, so in the mid-1960s they moved toMain Street, hired more staff and added more objects to thecompany catalog. Eventually Holbrook retired, and that’swhen Titcomb, Ray’s eldest son, took the helm. By the timeRay retired in the late ’80s, they were selling some 120items. Today, they stock more than 450 and make thou-sands of custom pieces every year. “We are always lookingfor the next good idea,” says Titcomb, who is well versed in

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Inspired by the diverse vernacular architecture of New Eng-land, Brooks and Falotico Associates, Inc. has developed anarchitectural practice dedicated to creating elegant residentialdesigns throughout the region. The firm’s work combines astrong sense of traditional, time-honored design and detailingwith a keen understanding of the way contemporary familieslive. They work closely with clients to develop homes that integrate current technology and convenience with spaces thatconvey yesterday’s sense of scale, detail and warmth.

Louise Brooks founded the firm in 1988; Vincent Faloticojoined the firm in 1993 and became a partner in 1999. Overthe past twenty-five years, the firm has grown to more thantwenty design professionals dedicated to providing the high-est standard of service.

Brooks and Falotico offers comprehensive residential architectural services including initial planning, budgeting,

design, municipal approvals, contractor selection and construction review. Both partners are personally involvedin each project throughout the process.

The firm has created or renovated more than 200 resi-dences throughout the United States. While the majority oftheir work is in Connecticut and Westchester County, NewYork, they have completed many projects on Martha’s Vine-yard and Nantucket in Massachusetts, Shelter Island and LongIsland, Colorado, Florida, Montana, South Carolina andRhode Island. Their work ranges in scale and complexity from500-square-foot additions to large residential compounds.

Their award-winning work has been featured in manybooks, blogs and nationally distributed periodicals, includingMartha Stewart Living, Traditional Home, Renovation Style,House and Garden, House Beautiful, New England Home andConnecticut Cottages and Gardens.

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DANIEL CONLON ARCHITECTSA unique vision for every project.


Architecture


With imagination and experience, Daniel Conlon Architectscreates distinctive homes uniquely suited to the wishes of theclient and the demands of the site. Because every project pres-ents a different set of circumstances, founder Dan Conlon hasconsciously avoided the development of a signature style.

“There is no single vernacular or set of details that are ap-propriate for every project. What is important is the clarityof the design, the relationship of the building to the site, theorganization of the living spaces and the crispness of the ar-chitectural detail,” he explains.

Dan personally oversees every project from concept tocompletion, combining creativity and the expertise of hisskilled staff to deliver the best in design and client service.

His background in construction, coupled with a rigoroustheoretical architectural education has reinforced the impor-tance of taking pride not only in the firm’s design work, but

in every phase of the relationship, from the quality of theirconstruction drawings to their management of the municipalapproval and construction processes.

For more than twenty-five years, Daniel Conlon Architectshas provided quality architectural services for discriminatingclients. The vast majority of their work comes through clientreferral, with many returning time after time. The firm hasundertaken commissions ranging from modest additions tonew estates with multiple buildings. “Ultimately we measureour success by the satisfaction of our clients,” Dan says.

Daniel Conlon Architects has received multiple CT HOBIawards for “Best Renovation,” “Remodeled Home of theYear” and “Best New ‘Old’ Home.” Their work has beenpublished in Better Homes and Gardens, Traditional Home,Westport Magazine, Custom Builder and Connecticut Cottages & Gardens.

Daniel Conlon Architects

4 Old Mil l Road

PO Box 418

Georgetown, CT 06829

203. 544. 7988

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DANIEL CONLONARCHITECTS


Architecture


Erskine-Middeleer Associates, LLC, is an award-winning,full-service design firm specializing in architecture, land-scape architecture, site planning and interiors. Principals Sil-via Erskine and Geoffrey Middeleer are committed to a ho-listic approach to design through the careful integration ofarchitectural and landscape form. Involved with each of theirprojects from the earliest consultations through the finalstages of construction, they create designs that meld theneeds and visions of their clients with the historical, regionaland natural contexts of each site.

The firm has completed numerous residential projects, in-cluding new homes, additions and extensive architectural andlandscape renovations. The houses the firm has designedspan a wide range of styles in a variety of locations, fromshoreline sites to eighteenth-century farm properties. Eachproject, regardless of size, is approached with the same focus

on creating thoughtful, appropriately scaled and detailed de-sign solutions. Special emphasis is placed on responding tolandscape and architectural character, topography, views andsolar orientation, while incorporating innovative technologiesand environmentally sensitive building elements. Quality ma-terials and creative detailing are combined to create timeless,elegant spaces which provide comfort and delight.

The company’s portfolio also includes municipal and in-stitutional landscape projects, including Sherwood MillPond Preserve and Greens Farms Academy in Westport andConvent of the Sacred Heart in Greenwich. In 2006, thefirm won an American Society of Landscape ArchitectsMerit Award for the landscape design of the Lower Schoolat Greens Farms Academy.

For more information about Erskine-Middeleer Associates,LLC, visit the firm’s website at www.erskinemiddeleer.com.

ERSKINE-MIDDELEERASSOCIATES LLC

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Erskine-Middeleer Associates LLC

487 Danbury Road

Wilton, CT 06897

203 762-9017

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Architecture


Thoughtfully designed traditional buildings, attention to detail, fine-quality materials and meticulous craftsmanshipare the hallmarks of a Hilton-VanderHorn residence. The firm has earned a reputation for creating traditionally inspired residences, landscape features and architectural interiors that are beautiful, practical and fit harmoniously intheir settings while incorporating client needs, passions andpreferences. They appreciate subtle regional influences and understand the opportunities and limitations inherent in eachsite, seeking to maximize views, daylight and surroundings.

HVA’s quality is evident on every project, whether sensi-tively responding to existing conditions while expanding anolder home, enjoying the creative freedom afforded by a newhome project or helping an entrepreneur realize their visionthrough a small commercial project. They strive to createbuildings of enduring character and function that seamlessly

exploit the benefits of modern building technologies.Success in such breadth of scope requires a collaborative

design approach. HVA has been fortunate to collaborate withsome of the most talented landscape architects, interior decorators, engineers and craftsmen in the region to createan impressive body of work. Their success is also attributableto close relationships with their clients who have continuedto return to HVA for repeat projects through the years.

Currently, fourteen highly dedicated individuals with specialized training ranging from historic preservation tosustainable design to architectural interiors call HVA home.

While the firm’s focus remains beautifully crafted traditional residences in Fairfield County, Connecticut, andWestchester County, New York, HVA has successfully completed projects spanning from the woods of Maine tothe coast of Southern California.

HILTON-VANDERHORN ARCHITECTSClassic Architecture for Contemporary Living.


Hilton-VanderHorn Architects

31 East Elm St.

Greenwich, CT 06830

203-862-9011

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HUELSTER DESIGN STUDIO, LLCExpressions in architecture, landscape architecture and furniture design.


Architecture


Huelster Design Studio, LLC offers full-service design expertise in the total home environment: from architecturaland landscape design to custom-designed cabinetry andfurniture. The studio has been creating distinctive newhomes, additions and renovations for more than twodecades, from Connecticut to California.

Our portfolio includes fresh interpretations of traditionalbuilding forms, historic structures and gardens, Mid-century modern marvels, and twenty-first-century homesand landscapes.

Our talented professionals bring enthusiasm and experi-ence to each project: principal Kevin Huelster, AIA, land-scape architect Katherine Kamen, ASLA, and architect Jane Gitlin, AIA offer a unique set of additional skills, including woodworking, fine art and writing to their pro-fessional abilities.

Drawing upon our extensive knowledge of construction,architectural history, horticulture and joinery, we evaluateand explore each design challenge to maximize the experi-ential and aesthetic qualities of the structure and site.

Our design values embrace a harmonious relationshipbetween structures and site as well as the efficient use ofspace. Traditional methods and materials are integratedwith new technologies, resulting in dependable, state-of-the-art dwellings. We utilize environmentally responsiblematerials and methods to design energy-efficient homesand sustainable landscapes.

The character and style of each completed project re-solves the unique set of desires, problems and circum-stances posed by the client and site. The results are projectsthat reflect the ideals and spirit of our clients.

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JMKA | ARCHITECTS


Architecture


JMKA | architects, an award-winning firm in lower FairfieldCounty, has built its reputation working closely with clientsto design projects that integrate the clients’ needs and visionwithin a budget. The firm’s design philosophy draws on theproven lessons of historical, regional and cultural context.

In the design process, JMKA | architects does an in-depthexploration of both the project requirements and the client’saspirations. We investigate all aspects of the property, its re-lation to the program and its impact on the design. Throughall of this, the budget is referred to and tested in relation tothe design process.

JMKA | architects takes a collaborative approach to de-sign, working closely with the client, the builder, interior de-signer, mill shop and landscape architect. Working as a teamensures that an often-complex process is smooth from be-ginning to end, with the result being a successful project.

The same high level of detail JMKA | architects employson the exterior is continued through the interiors. Our ex-pertise in custom-designed furniture, hardware and lightingand our ongoing relationships with the finest builders, con-sultants and craftsman result in satisfying the demands forhigh quality required by our clients.

JMKA | architects has the same enthusiasm for small reno-vations and additions as for new construction. In the wordsof one of our clients, “It is awesome…..the most amazingthing is how well the architecture, the design and the furnish-ings all combine to create exactly what we were hoping for….”

JMKA | architects views each project as a new canvas. We integrate the client’s vision and aspirations, work withina budget and provide hands-on management of the detailsand the craft. A unique, personal architectural process is thehallmark of our firm.

JMKA | architects

17 Kings Highway N

Westport, CT 06880

203.222.1222

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MICHAEL SMITH ARCHITECTSTimeless architecture with a sustainable point of view.


Architecture


Founded in 1999 by principal Michael Smith, the firm’s un-derlying design philosophy centers on the idea that careful-ly applying the design principles of simplicity, consistency,and authenticity will yield a timeless work of architectureregardless of the style or type of building.

Michael and his team have designed a wide range ofhigh-quality projects including large single-family customresidences, residential renovations, boutique commercialprojects, educational facilities, and multi-family residentialprojects. Michael Smith Architects (MSA) and its currentstaff have more than seventeen years of experience in a diverse range of projects focusing primarily on highly customized residential architecture in the Fairfield Countyand the New York City metropolitan area.

“At MSA we believe that every project deserves its ownunique solution that represents a combination of thought-

ful design with a complete understanding of the client’s pri-orities. We work to create custom solutions that respond tothe client’s wishes, the environment, and the historical con-text of the project.” Smith says. Further, MSA takes a holis-tic approach to the design process by considering not justthe exterior architecture but also the design of the interiortrim, finishes, and cabinetry to create a consistent overallaesthetic that will stand the test of time.

In addition, through its membership in the United StatesGreen Building Council, MSA strives to incorporate manysustainable or green features into its projects wherever pos-sible, and takes great care to integrate these new technolo-gies into each design in a seamless and harmonious way.

Michael Smith Architects

462 Danbury Road

Wilton, CT 06897

203 563-0553

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Architecture


Currently celebrating its twenty-fifth year in business, thefirm of Nina Cuccio Peck Architects has completed residen-tial projects that span the coastline from Nova Scotia to NewYork City. Here are a few thoughts on her approach and firm.

What style would you say best exemplifies your architecture? Our designs do not adhere to a specific architectural style perse. Each design addresses the needs of each owner and eachsite. In all of our projects the end result is style with sub-stance—intelligent, elegant, sustainable solutions to complexproblems that endure the test of time beyond fleeting trends.

What most differentiates your firm from other firms?In addition to producing fine architecture, my firm prides itself on its ability to integrate architecture with interior design. The one informs the other. A well-scaled and finely

detailed house is more successfully achieved when during thedesign process one has an eye to the interiors and the fur-nishings that will ultimately transform a house into a home.

If you had a word of advice to a homeowner what would it be? Proportion and quality of a space is more important thanquantity. The size of a house has no correlation to either thehappiness of the owner or the skill of the architect.

If you had a credo what would it be?Residential architecture is not simply about designing impres-sive structures. It is also about shaping beautifully the spacesthat shape our lives. Our homes are where we raise our fami-lies, create memories and find refuge. I want to surround peo-ple with joyfulness that lifts the spirit, coziness that comfortsand functionality that calms the frenetic pace of daily life.

NINA CUCCIO PECKARCHITECTURE AND INTERIORS

Nina Cuccio Peck Architecture

and Interiors

9 Halls Road

PO Box 841

Old Lyme, CT 06371

860.434.6462

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ROB SANDERS ARCHITECTSPeriod Design for Contemporary Living.


Architecture


Rob Sanders Architects is best known for sensitive, respon-sive designs that engage both architectural and natural con-text. By carefully listening to client needs and dreams, draw-ing on experience and a well-honed sense of appropriatescale, the firm creates stylish, elegant spaces which meet—and exceed—the expectations of discerning clients.

RSA specializes in restoring and adapting buildings fromthe last three centuries, preserving architectural characterand history while accommodating twenty-first-centuryneeds. New homes and ancillary structures are all treatedwith the same thoughtful approach. Timber frame struc-tures, including new and antique homes and barns, are aparticular specialty.

RSA believes that your living spaces should be infusedwith the beauty that comes from correct proportions, scale,materials and the quality of light. In this context, bigger is

not always better. Your lifestyle is uplifted by surroundingsthat make you completely comfortable and feel “just right.”

Beyond fine design, hallmarks of RSA projects are respectfor the site and the desire to conserve resources with envi-ronmentally responsive designs. We are sensitive to the sun’sseasonal movements around a property and its impact onday lighting and passive heating; to the direction of prevail-ing winds; and to wetlands, important trees and other land-scape features. The firm stays abreast of evolving technolo-gies that provide improved insulation, windows, heating andcooling systems and healthy, sustainable materials.

Twice honored by the Connecticut Trust for HistoricPreservation, and by AIA/CT, we have established long-termrelationships with numerous clients. Many return to RSAwith additional design projects, or refer us to their family,friends and colleagues.

Rob Sanders Architects

The Carriage House

436 Danbury Road

Wilton, CT 06897

203-761-0144

www.rsarchct.com


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Architecture


Robert A. Cardello Architects, LLC, develops both commer-cial and residential projects with a specialty in fine homedesigns. The cornerstone of our success over the past twelveyears lies in our ability to blend integrity of design with ourclients’ vision.

We pride ourselves on truly understanding the pattern ofliving and how our clients engage their surroundings,whether we’re designing for an individual, a couple, a familyor a business. Transforming that knowledge, in collaborationwith our clients, into a place of comfort and enjoyment theycan cherish for years to come is what we do best.

Robert A. Cardello, AIA, is a graduate of Tulane Universi-ty, with a Masters degree in architecture. He has been de-signing both commercial and residential properties for morethan fifteen years in the New England region. With architec-tural licenses in New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island,

Bob began his own firm to enhance the creative growth ofhis architecture. His work is solidly based in architecturaltraditions, but rather than using those traditions as bound-aries within which to practice, he uses them as tools for in-novative individual expression.

As a firm, we take in our ability to combine a strong creative spirit with an efficient process for all our clients. We adhere to a strict level of professionalism and, most important, build a strong long-term relationship with ourclients, whom we feel fortunate to be able to work with.

Our strong commitment to exceptional design standsabove everything else. We invite you to browse our portfo-lio, which exemplifies this passion. We offer a full scope ofservices ranging from consultation and design developmentto bidding and negotiation and construction administration.

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97 Washington Street

South Norwalk, CT 06854

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ROBERT DEAN ARCHITECTSBlending history, architecture and beauty.


Architecture


As an academic architect of the old school, Robert Deanleads his firm with an intimate knowledge of the history ofarchitecture and a willingness to use history skillfully andrespectfully in the design of each building project.

Dean brings an unusually varied experience to the prac-tice of architecture, from the hands-on to the academic. As a practicing architect, Dean has led New Canaan-basedRobert Dean Architects for more than twenty-five years.He has established credentials that range from historicalconstruction detailing to large-scale site planning. Prior tostarting his own practice, he worked for notable New Yorkpractitioners including Robert A.M. Stern, Philip Johnsonand Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.

Dean studied architecture at the University of Pennsylva-nia and Columbia University and he has taught design atSyracuse and Columbia universities. He also conducts

research on the history and meaning of architecture in thebroader context of American culture. He has a depth ofknowledge of the Midcentury Modern architects of NewCanaan, and of the evolution of Connecticut’s rural townsduring the ninteenth century.

Dean also sustains an active involvement in voluntaryand pro-bono services related to town planning and historicpreservation. As an elected planning official in the histori-cally focused town of Redding, he has been involved in is-sues of public policy related to historic preservation andcommunity development. He serves as an adviser to preser-vation groups, and is an active advocate for thorough andthoughtful design as an essential ingredient of community.

Robert Dean Architects

111 Cherry Street

New Canaan, CT 06840

203 966-8333

www.robertdeanarchitects.com


R o b e r t B r u c e D e a n , A I A

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Architecture


With the vision of creating beautiful and functional livingspaces through good design, William Kleinmann foundedhis full-service residential architectural firm in 1991. Theyspecialize in custom homes, renovations and additions inConnecticut and in Westchester County, New York.

The firm, with more than twenty years of experience, isuniquely qualified in both the creation of classical homes andin completing historical renovations and additions. With hisintimate knowledge of construction, use of up-to-date materi-als and familiarity with local practices, William Kleinmann’sdesigns strike a fine balance between form and function.

The firm is completely involved from the initial designprocess through engineering and construction manage-ment. One of William’s strengths is his ability to work veryclosely with his clients to ensure that the home’s design re-flects their desires and needs, with an approach that is both

professional and personal. No detail is overlooked, includ-ing careful site analysis, with attention to zoning and environmental conditions. At the same time, he worksclosely with the contractor during the construction phaseto ensure the design is perfectly implemented. The resultsare projects that enhance and meet the challenges of themodern family.

William Kleinmann’s projects, principally in Greenwich,have won him several HOBI awards, have been featured inEast Coast Home magazine and have been showcased in theGreenwich Kitchen Tour.

WILLIAM KLEINMANN ARCHITECTDesigning at the intersection of form and function.

43 Oakdale Road

Stamford, CT 06906

203-327-5512

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A living room sitting area is outfitted with swan-armed chairs and settee upholstered in cream-colored velvet and trimmed with nailheads. Fac-ing page from top: A Louis XV settee nestles ina living room alcove. An old-world portico withgraphic limestone floors sets the tone for thehouse. A crystal chandelier is an elegant coun-terpoint to the rough-hewn dining room table.


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ImpressIn just seven months, a Litchfield

County manor house and itsgardens get a facelift that creates anenchanting setting for the start of

its owners’ new life together.

Text by Dan Shaw • Photography by Miki Duisterhof •Interior design: Carole Winer-Sorensen, Country Loft

Antiques • Landscape design: Kurt Klimak, KlimakHorticultural Services • Produced by Karin Lidbeck Brent


Carole Winer-Sorensen designed the livingroom’s back-to-back banquette, giving ithand-carved maple feet and lavender vel-vet upholstery. She paired it with a coffeetable of brass and beveled glass. Right:The foyer’s graphic limestone floors andunadorned windows are characteristic ofthe home’s restrained but vivid decorating.


here’s an old adage that says youonly get one chance to make afirst impression. But when itcomes to houses, you usually gettwo chances: both the drivewayand entrance foyer are opportuni-ties to set a tone and frame expec-tations. When Woodbury interiordesigner Carole Winer-Sorensen

first saw the manor house in Litchfield County that herclients were buying, she was impressed by its curb appeal,and she took her decorating cues from the gracious fore-court, the rustic stone walls and the ivy cascading over thewhite-brick residence.

Though it had been vacant for two years, the house feltfresh and airy due to a not-so-long-ago facelift by an archi-tect from Charleston, South Carolina. The rooms had elegantproportions and good bones, though Winer-Sorensen knewthat some delicate negotiations would be required to turn itinto a family home that combined Old World grace andtwenty-first-century practicality. “My job was to blend thepreferences of the husband, who already owned antique fur-niture and modern art, with the more contemporary sensi-bility of his soon-to-be wife,” says Winer-Sorensen. “The bigchallenge: I was supposed to have everything ready in timefor their wedding in seven months!” Fortunately, Winer-Sorensen owns Country Loft Antiques in Woodbury, so shewas able to shop for many items in her store, a convertedeighteenth-century barn with a French provincial flavor,where her clients had first discovered her.

Winer-Sorensen instinctively understood how to furnishthe foyer, which has limestone floors, walls of double-hungwindows on two sides and a view through the living room tothe formal garden beyond. She chose several Louis XVI

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pieces—a center table with a marble top, a pair of chairsfrom the set in the dining room and a chalky white benchupholstered in zebra print—that have a formality appropriatefor a country house. To keep the entry from feeling too stud-

ied, she added an umbrellastand made of silver boots fora bit of whimsy and a terra-cotta Chinese warrior thatlends an air of exoticism.

If the foyer doesn’t make alasting impression it’s only be-cause the living room is sobreathtaking. The designer’s

decision to forgo draperies gives the space the ambience of aconservatory. “The view to the garden is so spectacular,” shesays, pointing out how the half-hexagonal bay makes you feellike you’re in the midst of the landscape. “Why would youwant to hide this view? It’s very private so there is no needfor curtains.”

The decoration of the bone-colored living room revolvesaround a floating banquette that Winer-Sorensen designed

“The view to the garden isso spectacular. Why wouldyou want to hide it?”


The rustic dining table gets dressed up with nineteenth-century Louis XV–stylechairs upholstered in gray linen. A Chineserug and voile curtains contribute to the lushambience. Facing page: Kurt Klimak createda “mature” garden from a landscape barebut for stone walls in just three months—in time for the owners’ garden wedding.


to the homeowners’ specifications. “Theytexted me a photo of something they sawin the lobby of a hotel while on a vacationin Greece,” says Winer-Sorensen, whocalled on Tudor House in Hamden to pro-duce her custom design. “We placed tapeon the floor to make a template so we’d getexactly the right size.” With carved maplelegs and lavender velvet upholstery, thebanquette is an ambidextrous piece usedfor lounging while watching TV or formultiple conversations among up to eightpeople during a cocktail party.

Two other furniture groups lend a senseof balance to the living room. In the win-dowed alcove, Winer-Sorensen placed apair of cream-velvet-covered Louis XVchairs and a Louis XV settee. She turned a duo of antique bronze candelabra intolamps that she topped with black parch-ment shades for contrast in the etherealspace. At the other end of the room, infront of the fireplace, a pair of swan-armedEmpire chairs flank a Napoleon settee.Winer-Sorensen had these mahoganypieces painted with a faux strié finish, upholstered in a cream strié velvet fromLee Jofa and trimmed in antique-finishedHoulès nailheads.

Winer-Sorensen took a similar plain-and-fancy approach in the dining room,dressing up the fourteen-foot-long rough-hewn table the owners had previously pur-

chased by placing it atop an enormous nineteenth-centuryblue-and-gray Persian rug and surrounding it with LouisXV–style painted chairs covered in an icy gray linen. “I hadthe walls painted a light pewter-gray so that the paintings

and vintage black-and-white photographs wouldpop,” she explains.

Gossamer voile cur-tains provide a touch of femininity while sil-ver-plated rods and ringsadd shimmer, comple-menting the crystal

chandelier and contemporary silver candlesticks that theowners received as a wedding gift.

Though large and recently renovated, the kitchen lackedpizzazz. But with a few significant tweaks, it’s now as glam-orous as it is functional: a new custom brass-and-stainlessexhaust hood shaped like a chimney became a focal point;black soapstone counters replaced ordinary granite ones;glass fronts were added to several cabinet doors; and new

With a few tweaks, thekitchen is now as glamorousas it is functional.


Kitchen windows are left bare to takefull advantage of the garden view.Facing page, top: Cocoa-colored wallsand gold silk curtains make for a sump-tuous study. Facing page, bottom: Thecenterpiece of the kitchen is the custom-designed brass-and-stainless stove hood.


brass bamboo hardware provided a touchof Far Eastern sparkle.

Winer-Sorensen gave the study and li-brary a more traditional look, hanginglush curtains of gold silk on fluted woodrods to complement the cocoa-brownwalls and gold-leafed ceiling. She chose aFirst Empire mahogany table for a desk,pairing it with a modernist cognac-coloredleather chair and an antique escabeau thatacts as a bookcase. Overflowing withbooks and family photographs, the roomis cozy but not cluttered. It has a timeless,Old World feel with its big Chesterfieldleather sofa and an ornately carved nine-teenth-century English walnut chair.

Equally luxurious, the master bedroomis a sophisticated oasis. “They wanted ittranquil and filled with light,” says Winer-Sorensen. The centerpiece is a reproduc-tion American mahogany four-poster bedwith a graceful curved canopy of Fortunypleated silk that the designer also used forthe petticoat. By the fireplace, matchingnatural linen chairs are perfect for an inti-mate tête-à-tête. In the bay, a chinchillathrow is draped over an early nineteenth-century tufted chaise, creating a poetic vignette framed by diaphanous white cur-tains trimmed in gold and held back bychunky brass pulls.

When they look out the window, theowners have a truly romantic view: they

were married in the garden, which was planted according totheir wishes in just three months. “We literally started withnothing except the stone walls,” says landscape designer KurtKlimak of Klimak Horticultural Services in Woodbury. “The

previous owners had re-moved every single bushand plant.”

The new owners wanteda formal European garden,which would normallytake years to mature. “Ihad to find sixteen juniperspirals that were exactly

the same size,” says Klimak. “We planted 700 flats of pachysan-dra, 4,000 fall bulbs and the fastest-growing boxwood I couldfind. We made the paths out of Connecticut river gravel so thebride would not slip as she walked down the aisle.”

It was an enchanting wedding, says Sorensen-Winer—no doubt, given the appealing setting—one one that left bothnewlyweds and their guests with a lasting impression. •Resources For more information about this home, see page 140.

The master bedroom is asophisticated oasis, tranquiland filled with light.


A leather Chesterfield sofa and an ornate nine-teenth-century English walnut chair make abold statement in the book-filled library. Facingpage, top: The master bedroom offers severalperches for relaxation in addition to the ma-hogany four-poster bed. Facing page, bottom:A nineteenth-century chaise longue beckonsfrom the window bay overlooking the garden.

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LATINLOVEThe door to a classic New England house opens on a lively interior

that celebrates the homeowners’ South American roots in vivid style.TEXT BY JAMES MCCOWN • PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN GOULD BESSLER • ARCHITECTURE: STEVEN

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Alive with urban energy, Sigfredo Chacón’sinstallation New York Drippings frames anintimate dining area with a round table and upholstered chairs and lit by a vintagecrystal chandelier. Facing page: Fronting onthe Chacón painting, a leather bench and amulticolor rug by Nanimarquina form thecenterpieces of the house’s main entrance.

In the living room, colorful twin cocktail tablesby French artist Yves Klein are set against alush white alpaca rug from Peru. Facing page,clockwise from top left: The leather bench withhand-carved chair backs, designed by Dubini,is jaunty but “not very comfortable,” AdrianaGabaldón admits. Dining room furniture fea-tures fabric from Loro Piana and William Ye-oward. A closer look at a Klein cocktail table.


he classic Shingle-style house inthe Cos Cob section of Greenwichlooks conservative and contextu-al— right in keeping with the stur-dy, no-nonsense Yankee architec-ture that has been favored in theneighborhood for generations.

But inside, this house pulsates to a Latin beat, thework of a Venezuelan couple who wanted theirhome to blend into the neighborhood while celebrat-ing their South American roots through art and fur-nishings. “You never expect there to be such a differ-ence inside,” says Adriana Gabaldón, who, thoughnot trained as an interior designer, did the decorat-ing herself. “We are proudly Venezuelan, and this islike having a little bit of our country in our house.”

Her husband, Gustavo, an executive who works innearby Stamford, echoes the sentiment: “People seethe outside and can’t imagine the inside. Once, theguy delivering pizza saw the entrance hall artworkand said, ‘What is that!’”

“That” is New York Drippings, a stunning twenty-seven-foot-long multi-panel painting by Venezuelan

artist Sigfredo Chacón. The vivid installation recallsthe work of Jackson Pollock: an abstract urban scenedizzy with excitement and energy.

The entire interior of the house is designed as arather muted backdrop for the couple’s art collection.The palette tends toward whites, grays and blacks,with five-inch-wide ebonized oak floorboardsthroughout—a neutral background against whichthe artwork can pop.

The Gabaldóns, who moved to Greenwich fromCaracas in 2001, had lived for several years in a colo-nial-style house on the property. As their two daugh-ters got older, and as more friends and relatives fromVenezuela came to visit, it was time to expand intobigger quarters. “It seems we looked at a thousandhouses,” says Gustavo, “but none of them had all thefeatures we wanted, or the convenient location ofCos Cob, where you’re minutes from everywhere.”

It was teardown time. They interviewed six archi-tects before choosing Greenwich-based StevenMueller. For the exterior of the new house, they set-tled on what the architect calls New England coastalShingle style. “The real challenge of the site was that

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The pool area, complete with a fire-place and multiple areas for relax-ing, features Royal Botania furniture.Facing page, left: Adriana’s love ofsymmetry and angular design areevident in both the house’s exteriorand the landscaping.

Artemide’s Mercury ceiling lamp illuminates thefluid, cantilevered chairs and square table ofthe breakfast area. Facing page, clockwise fromleft: The double-height living room’s neutralcolor palette serves as a backdrop to dramaticartwork, such as Carlos Blanco’s large roundpainting of a Venezuelan tepuy and Rafael Barrios’s seemingly weightless sculptures.


it was a hillside,” Mueller says. “But the Shingle styleis especially suited to a sloping site.” The stoneworkseen so often on Shingle-style homes meant thehouse could be gently set into the landscape, appear-ing to rise from it organically.

Clever architectural decisions, like the large ellip-tical window set into a gable and surrounded bybrackets on the house’s east side, help keep it frombeing “subsumed by the hillside,” Mueller explains.

The extensive paneling and wood trim through-out the house is “transitional,” Mueller says, congen-ial to the Shingle style while keeping the focus onhis clients’ contemporary artwork.

That art includes a six-and-a-half-foot-diameterround painting of a tepuy, the tabletop mesa moun-tains found in the Guiana Highlands of south centralVenezuela. Mueller designed an upstairs hallway thatuses the painting, by Venezuelan Carlos Blanco, as acenterpiece, drawing the viewer toward the balconyoverlooking the double-height living room. Worksby Rafael Barrios, another Venezuelan—a hangingmobile and desktop stabile sculptures—play on theviewer’s sense of depth and perspective.

European pieces also figure into the couple’s col-lection. Two Plexiglas tables by French artist YvesKlein are filled with vivid blue and pink pigments.His countryman Arman conceived what appears tobe a melting porcelain tea service. North Americanartists, including Jeff Koons and Robert Indiana,make the cut as well.

Lighting designer Amy Vitale of ALV Lighting Solutions in Stamford was brought in to assure thateach piece would be visible and hold its own. “Muchof the architectural lighting is meant to disappearand let the artwork glow,” says Vitale. “For example,in the living room, a low-voltage cable system withhalogen lighting spans the room like a trapeze, butit’s hardly visible.”

Vitale credits Adriana with picking Artemide’sMercury ceiling lamp to light the kitchen’s breakfasttable. “I didn’t think it was going to work, and itlooks spectacular,” she says.

Spectacular could also describe the kitchen itself.Designed by Deane, Inc., of Stamford and NewCanaan, the space is a pure, clean white accentedwith minimalist stainless steel. A large custom


stainless-steel ventilation hood seems to float abovetwo kinds of stoves—an induction cooktop and amore conventional gas cooktop. It’s all backed up bya wall of Calcutta marble. “We could be really boldwith the marble,” says Deane’s Veronica Campbell.“This particular piece was chosen because of itsdramatic veins.”

The custom cabinets were kept clean and sleek byforgoing hardware in favor of a stainless-steel chan-nel shaped like a J, which opens drawers and doorswith an effortless tug. Two islands allow plenty ofspace for kitchen prep and casual family dining.

Adriana’s love of geometry and symmetry in-formed the design of the landscaping.

“We strove for a clean modern aesthetic with thechoice of plantings and materials,” says James Doyle,principal of Doyle Herman Design Associates inGreenwich. “The plantings are linear with tallerfastigiate [narrowing as they rise] columnar horn-

beam trees, and we have a small palette of plants thatare textural and sheared. We also used steel edgingand gravel for a clean, modern look.”

One of the Gabaldóns’ greatest joys is seeing thepride their two teenagers have in their new home.Both girls agreed that the house should celebrate theirroots. “The younger one, Corina, wanted to havesomething that reminded her of Cerro El Ávila, a fa-mous mountain in Caracas. Adriana bought her apainting of it for her bedroom by Venezuelan artistRoberto de la Fuente,” Gustavo says. Older daughterIsabella chose folk art as the basis for her room’s decor.

It’s a surprise, indeed, to open the doors of thisgenteel, traditional house to find so much color andexcitement inside. But it’s a happy surprise, and justright for a family looking for a pleasing blend of twoworlds. •Resources For more information about this home, seepage 140.

Clockwise from this page: Barcelonachairs and upholstered Midcenturybenches add verve to a serene masterbedroom. The master bath features alarge oval tub by Oceania. A plushwhite rug grounds a daughter’s colorfulbedroom. A detail of Red Balloon Dog,by Jeff Koons, in the master bedroom.

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A favorite relaxation spot, the sunnystudy seamlessly marries past andpresent. Top right: Versatile antiquestacked boxes serve as sculpture. Bot-tom right: Contemplate homeowner/designer Roch’s vignettes and a sub-tle similarity of shapes emerges.


Who says an eighteenth-century house calls for colonial decor? Not the savvy designer whosegenius for clever mixing and matching gave a tiny Litchfield County house outsize charm.TEXT BY MEGAN FULWEILER • INTERIOR DESIGN: JOHN ROCH, ROCH AND CHASE INTERIORS • PHOTOGRAPHY BYBRUCE BUCK • PRODUCED BY STACY KUNSTEL


nyone who believes an eighteenth-centuryhouse should always be period-appropriate hasonly to visit the home of interior designer JohnRoch and architect Richard Campbell. Nestledon the edge of a wee village in Litchfield Coun-ty—a picturesque area where seriously creativetypes have long gravitated—their house is astudy in clever juxtapositions. Antiques andmodern furnishings coexist as happily as peasin the proverbial pod. A tour reveals a clutch ofHans Wegner wishbone chairs here, a nine-teenth-century pine cabinet there. Having de-signed scores of homes in myriad styles, Rochprefers a clean, orderly vibe in his own sur-

roundings. Every space is carefully edited, andevery object that makes the cut is thoughtfullyplaced. As a result, the little house exudes asense of style as big as nearby Bear Mountain.

Of course, some credit must go to previousowners for their renovations. A long way re-moved from its original state, the house’s inte-rior already had a contemporary outlook.Thrilled to find a small home with a spaciousgreat room—one that could hold a dining tablethat seats twelve along with a congenial livingarea—the men looked no further in theirsearch for a weekend retreat. The user-friendlyinterior, not typical in a colonial, freed them to

A convex mirror makes an interestingfocal point above the great room’s fire-place. The refurbished 1940s sofa is byDanish designer Frits Henningsen. Topright: Manicured topiaries suit the tidyporch. Bottom right: Brimming withhistory, the home’s core dates to 1793.


focus on cosmetic changes.Still, the makeover was fairly epic. There was

a roof to replace (make that two roofs—thebarn also needed one), aluminum siding to re-move, clapboards to be added and much paint-ing to be done. For a decade, the property hadtended itself, too. Initially, due to overgrownplantings, the men couldn’t see out their first-floor windows! Underneath it all, though, werethe abode’s handsome Yankee bones and feelingof openness. Four years later, the duo gave upthe idea of weekly visits and claimed the charm-ing house as their permanent address.

Roch commutes daily to his Fairfield firm,

Every piece is carefullyedited, and every object thatmakes the cut is thoughtfullyplaced.


Roch and Chase Interiors, while Campbell’s of-fice—Richard Swift Campbell Architects—isbased at home. “It was a compromise, but wewanted to make this our year-round residence,”Roch explains without a tinge of regret. And it’scertainly easy to see why. Comfortable andbright—the sun pours in all day—it’s a wonder-fully stylish place up and down.

Gone is the theme of avocado, gold and bluethe kitchen sported when the couple moved in.Now the walls are a handsome dark gray, thecolor of the sky before a storm, and the floor iscovered in an old-school black-and-white pat-tern. “It was just supposed to be a temporary fix,but we like it so much we’re keeping it. It’s hum-


ble, like our house, but graphic,” Roch says. Thecool Arne Jacobsen chairs married to the eigh-teenth-century kitchen table were another ofRoch’s just-for-now maneuvers. In the end, thisunion also turned out to be too delicious to alter.

The contrasts Roch concocts seem effortless,but study them for any length of time and you’llnotice a pattern. Consider, for instance, theCharles and Ray Eames lounge chairs and an-tique table cozying up to each other in the sit-ting room. The curve of the old table speaks tothe chair’s contours, and even the antlers on thewall have a subtle similarity of shape. Rochmodestly claims he doesn’t think about it; hejust does it. Whatever the case, his ingenious

marrying of disparate eras and elements propelsthe decor into the current century. Like yin andyang, the interaction brings harmony.

Clutter is forbidden, of course. In this home,there’s a place for everything and everything’sin its place, though not neces-sarily out in the open. “Thingsgo away. Negative space is im-portant; it complements whereyou do have things. Our houseis always camera-ready,” Rochadmits with a laugh.

The owners removed miles of bookshelves(the former inhabitant, a travel writer, was anavid reader) to maximize square footage and

The contrasts Roch concoctsseem effortless, but studythem for any length of timeand you’ll notice a pattern.

Roch swapped the dining table’s glass top for one of handsome elm. Top left: An antique game board echoes thekitchen floor. Bottom left: The homeown-ers collect unusual pieces from the past,like the harness-making equipment by thebookcase, that add sculptural elements.


forge wall space for their burgeoning art collec-tion. As a result, antiques become more beauti-ful given room to show off; modern pieces bet-ter flaunt their lines. And good-lookingartifacts, like the wood piece once used in har-ness-making that now poses by the great room’sbookcase, assume a sculptural presence.

According to Roch, Campbell has a talent forfinding charming treasures and oddities fromthe past. The wood pillars supporting candle-sticks alongside the dining table are among hisdiscoveries. Their lean silhouettes frame a fa-vorite painting and strike an elegant note in asetting that includes a Le Corbusier–designed

table base (Roch com-missioned a customwood top). Sittingnearby, an antiquelantern from RobertWalin and TuckerFrey Antiques in

Woodbury is more than another interestingform: frequently lit at mealtimes, it casts a flat-tering glow.

On balmy summer evenings, Roch andCampbell are apt to have their dinner on thescreened porch. Unperturbed by nasty bugs, themen can linger around the gateleg table till thestars appear. Roch painted the table and the re-production Windsor chairs jet black—a perfectfoil to the porch’s crisp, green-as-a-leaf floor.

It comes as no surprise that the home’s bed-rooms are equally appealing. In the master bed-room, where walls are painted Benjamin Moore’sMink, the reproduction pencil-post bed wears ageometric Pendleton Mills blanket. Lithographsby Alicia Penalba, from Stair Galleries in Hud-son, New York, pop against the sultry back-ground. The windows are kitted out with non-fussy linen curtains. It’s all so wonderfullysimple—think Shaker given a fashionable twist.

In the guest bedroom, Roch again expertlyinterweaves old and new. A drop-leaf tabletucked beside an aged iron bed displays an edgyreading lamp. A sisal carpet (“they’re so forgiv-ing,” the designer explains) covers the woodfloor. Visitors can’t help but feel that sleeping inthis serene room—or spending any length oftime in this chic, understated house, for thatmatter—will lower stress levels. It’s additionalproof, should anyone need it, that a house does-n’t have to be overly grand to be celebrated, justbrilliantly conceived. •Resources For more information about this home,see page 140.

It’s all proof that a housedoesn’t have to be overlygrand to be celebrated, justbrilliantly conceived.


Who needs a fussy canopy? Certainlynot the spare, but warm, master bed-room. Facing page top: A Jack Sonen-berg lithograph lends a punch to the upstairs hall. Facing page bottom:Home owner Richard Campbell fashionedthe bath’s sconces from found parts.

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A hint of blue on the ceiling quietlyenhances the living room’s airiness,as do the upholstery’s neutraltones. “Nothing is overdone in thishouse,” says designer Amy AidinisHirsch. The painting, ParisianBoulevard, is by Constantine Kluge.

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When an elegant new house calls for a sparer look, adesigner’s practiced eye helps the homeowners edit theircollections without giving up the things they cherish most. Text by Megan Fulweiler • Photography by Michael Partenio • Architecture: Alex Kaali-Nagy • Interior design: Amy Aidinis Hirsch, Amy Aidinis HirschInterior Design • Builder: The Kaali-Nagy Company • Landscape design:Wesley Stout Associates • Produced by Stacy Kunstel


leaning out a closet—shed-ding the gaudy Hawaiianshirt you never wore andthose outdated shoes—isone thing. Editing years of acquired furniture andkeepsakes is quite another.A silver tray can transport

us back in time as readily as a photograph. Mem-ories of people and places we love lodge them-selves inside books and cupboards, only waitingfor us to turn a page or open a door.

So Greenwich-based interior designer Amy Aidinis Hirsch faced a monumental challenge.Over time, her clients’ tastes had ranged wide,with a special affection for English and Swedishantiques. Now, however, they were relocating toNew Canaan. Their elegant new home, designedby New Canaan architect Alex Kaali-Nagy, wasfilled with fantastic light-streaming windows,which put wall space at a bit of a premium andrequired a less-is-more approach.

Fortunately, Hirsch sympathized with having to pare down. “Collaborating with clients who hada lifetime of items was wonderful,” she explains.“It was representa-tional of them. Myjob was to take theexisting furniture anditems that meant themost and tell theirstory. The architec-tural box Alex Kaali-Nagy created was abeautiful foundationon which to begin.”

Inspired by NewEngland’s historichouses in general andNew Canaan’s in par-ticular, Kaali-Nagyhad designed the home to reflect a similar feeling.Proportions and classic details were paramount,as was meshing the building with its surround-ings. “We always design a house to fit its site,”Kaali-Nagy says. “This property, being high andflat, was perfect.”

Passersby often mistake the structure for an oldhouse, which, for him, is the supreme compliment.

Still, where to begin with the interior? Thesymmetrical floor plan—living room to one side,dining room to the other—was ideal. And thequality of construction and millwork—the nu-merous columns, handsome paneling and glori-ous moldings—gave every room equal impor-tance. A dramatic jumping-off point was called

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The entry is a fantastic stopover com-ing or going. Facing page, clockwisefrom top: Architect Alex Kaali-Nagy’sdesign is simple and elegant. Fittingly,the owners display gleaming silverfrom their collection throughout. Ex-quisite details elevate the club chairs.


for. The talented Hirsch knew exactly the rightspot. Where better than the entry, the placewhere first impressions are made? Installing cus-tom hand-painted chinoiserie wall panels in aheady marriage of soothing sage green, blue andwhite, she set the tone for the decor. An antiqueround table with a stone top and a prized antiqueKonya rug complete the scene.

In the adjacent dining room, Hirsch ingeniouslycombined Chippendale chairs with more casualhand-carved white Oly Studio seats. The chalkyfinish of the latter, she points out, riffs on theroom’s Swedish clock. Over on the sideboard, a set of Chinese lamps—formerly jars—frame a neoclassical mirror with a black and gold-leaf fin-ish from Niermann Weeks. “I absolutely love lay-ers,” Hirsch says. “And that’s what is going on here.It’s all about mixing eye-catching textures.”

The pale living room across the way is anchoredwith a needlepoint rug in a Greek key pattern.Seating by the fireplace includes a Holly Hunt cus-tom sofa and twin armchairs with fabulous ram’shead details along their flanks. Hirsch designed thechairs not only to stop you visually in your tracksbut also afford maximum comfort. The curtains

of Holland & Sherrywool-flannel empha-size the room’s lofti-ness while barely kiss-ing the floor. But thekey piece that givesthe setting a sense ofhistory is the antiquesecretary with itsdrop-front desk andbookcase, which thedesigner skillfully positioned oppositethe windows. Thebeloved object was a must-keep, and its

stature tempers the newer acquisitions.Of course, the adjacent library is not to be

outdone. A modern mahogany coffee table parksbeside a custom sofa—another Hirsch design—covered in Milano wool and strewn with flowerypillows. The bookcase shelves are lined with indi-go-blue embossed leather. In such a spectacularhome, this bit of finesse doesn’t seem over the topin the least. Instead, the luscious leather helpsshowcase the architecture and calls attention tofavorite books and mementoes.

Kaali-Nagy’s kitchen design is exactly what theowners wanted. A bounty of snowy cabinets soar


The breakfast room’s Holly Huntlantern adds an artful note. Facingpage, clockwise from top: Chippen-dale chairs partner with hand-carvedwhite Oly Studio seats around the din-ing table. Roman shades bring colorto the pale kitchen. The reupholsteredsettee is a treasured family heirloom.

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Memories ofpeople andplaces we lovelodge themselvesinside books andcupboards, onlywaiting for us to turn a page or open a door.

Hirsch refurbished the owner’s existingchairs for the library. Montmartre, byJacques Bouyssou, hangs above a sofastrewn with floral-patterned pillows. Left:The landing sports a JD Staron carpet.


A pretty Cowtan & Tout fabric dressesthe guest room’s windows. Facingpage, clockwise from top: A Waterfordchandelier adds glamour to the masterbedroom. Classic marble counters andfloor and a modern drum-shade ceilinglight share space in the master bath.


all the way to the ceiling—“just as in old-timekitchens,” the architect says. With a pristinewhite tile backsplash, the space practicallyhollers cleanliness no matter how many weekendcooks crowd about.

The butcher-block table Hirsch designed forthe sunny breakfast room welcomes family andfriends without worry, too. Set atop a curvaceouspainted base and teamed with upholstered chairs,the sturdy table looks as refined as a teacup. Itspartner is a large Holly Hunt lantern that’s also as pretty as it is functional. At the windows, JohnRosselli’s crisp green-and-white fabric is a morn-ing tonic that plays off the outdoor views.

Traffic at this address flows as readily as theseasons, which Kaali-Nagy facilitated by equip-ping the house with two staircases. “I always de-sign my homes envisioning how people will livein them,” the architect says. The less-formal backstaircase climbs to a second-floor landing that hasbecome an inviting resting place. The oversizelight-reflecting mirror and sweet settee camealong with the clients from their previous home.

So did the silk carpet, antique Waterford chan-delier and bed in the owners’ private domain,where a gauzy canopydrifting over the bedmakes a pleasing contrastto tailored wool-flanneldrapes. “I sort of imaginedthis space as being a chichotel,” Hirsch says. Withan adjoining sitting roomand luxe bath, the mastersuite certainly rates fivestars, merging a sense ofthe past with a decidedlyof-today ambience.

The guest room followsa similar formula. Art andrefurbished furniture fromthe clients’ previous abode coexist with a newNiermann Weeks lantern, while Cowtan & Tout’sUppermarsh fabric—a medley of foliage andflowers—dresses the windows.

If the owners ever harbored doubts about hav-ing to edit, they’ve evaporated. Kaali-Nagy andHirsch have created a stunning world that pre-serves their clients’ fondest memories. More thana move, it’s been an evolution, as if everything theowners really treasured was just waiting for thismoment—this house—to shine. •Resources For more information about this home, seepage 140.

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WESTPORT, CONNECTICUT

Masterfully-crafted custom home on two acres in

sought-after Hunt Club. Including three living levels,

seven bedrooms, gym, theater, veranda, pool/spa,

tennis court and four-car garage. $4,495,000

Joni Usdan | 203.216.7654

GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT

Within the Khakum Wood association on two

acres is this lovely Colonial, including multiple

additions/upgrades, gourmet kitchen, master suite,

heated pool and luxurious poolhouse. $4,495,000

Suzan F. Rose | 203.912.7500

WESTON, CONNECTICUT

Luxurious four-bedroom Colonial home on a

cul-de-sac featuring superb details, paneled library,

family room with stone fireplace, spectacular

kitchen and outdoor fireplace. $2,599,000

The Power Team | 203.544.9591

RIDGEFIELD, CONNECTICUT

Superbly-restored Queen Anne home circa

1890 with exquisite wrap-around porch, elegant

patio and free-form pool, and gorgeous interior

showcasing stunning period detail. $1,949,000

The Power Team | 203.544.9591

WESTON, CONNECTICUT

16-room Colonial overlooking the Saugatuck River

in a prestigious neighborhood features a gourmet

kitchen, pool, tennis court, and rolling lawns

stretching to the water. $3,245,000

Bunny Mostad & Deb Alderson | 203.227.1269

WESTPORT, CONNECTICUT

Exquisite five-bedroom home set on a private

cul-de-sac with 360-degree views of Westport,

16 superbly-crafted rooms, luxurious master suite,

finished lower level and heated pool. $2,999,000

Linda Skolnick | 203.227.8424

DARIEN, CONNECTICUT

Beautiful five-bedroom Colonial bordering the

Country Club of Darien. Elegant, inviting rooms,

large gourmet kitchen, luxurious master suite, level

acre and heated pool. $2,795,000

Rosemary Vita & Charles Nedder

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WATERFORD, CONNECTICUT

Magnificent five-bedroom, 5.2-bath waterfront

Colonial on the Niantic River, 550 feet of beachfront,

6,300-square-foot home, superbly-crafted rooms

& state-of-the-art systems. Dock permit. $2,400,000

Joe Rhodes III | 860.227.0921

REDDING, CONNECTICUT

Custom 6,200-square-foot masterwork featuring

a family room with floor-to-ceiling stone hearth,

designer kitchen, wine-tasting room, pool, cabana,

and smart house technology. $1,999,000

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Design LifeOut and about in celebration of design and architecture in Connecticut

fundraisers and other festive events. The circa-1913 BartlettArboretum was more beautiful than ever with the botani-cal-themed rooms created for the fundraiser GARDENROOMS BY DESIGN. New England Home’s Connecticutand COUNTRY CLUB HOMES were among the sponsors ofa day of tours and seminars at New Canaan’s Smith Mead-ows Estate to benefit the Fairfield County CommunityFoundation. Design professionals had the chance to keepcurrent on kitchen trends at the latest of the seminars

NuKITCHENS has been running at theirNorwalk showroom. The WAKEFIELD

DESIGN CENTER’s To the TradeOnly day was a big success, and in-cluded a talk by New EnglandHome’s own Stacy Kunstel. BunnyWilliams’s twelfth annual gardenweekend, TRADE SECRETS, drew

garden lovers from all over to theLitchfield Hills. Guests gathered to

enjoy the vivid paintings of Asa Jack-son at Greenwich’s SAMUEL OWEN

GALLERY. All sorts of fabulous fabrics were available tobrowsers at the PARC MONCEAU fabric fair in Westport.THOS. MOSER celebrated the grand opening of its newGreenwich location. The Milford location of MARBLE ANDGRANITE played host for a get-together in its good-lookingshowroom. Festive tablescapes by area designers decoratedthe room for the annual RED & WHITE BALL in Green-wich. And we were delighted to join with LILLIAN AUGUST to host A Masterful Plan, a three-day set of eventsall about creating beautiful homes.

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TRADE SECRETS From left to right: Richard Lambertson and Suzanne Cassano • Michael Trapp and New England Home’s Stacy Kunstel • Lydia Pursell, Tammy Connor, Stacy Kunstel and Michael Partenio • Greg and Natalie Randall

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PARC MONCEAU From left to right: Katie O’Keefe, Avor

Breiner, Roberta Singman, Tracy Dwyer andGretchen Nazaruk • Amy Miller, Colleen

Coffey and Lee DeMonico • Sandra Visnapuu,Jean-Marie Hunt and Tracy Dwyer

MARBLE & GRANITE From top to bottom: Neeraj Sharma

and Gardner Stevens • Lisa Cavatarowith Dick and Barbara Lawton •

Chuck Agapiou, Gardner Stevens,Tony Aitoro and Kyong Agapiou

WAKEFIELD DESIGN CENTER Clockwise from top left: • Arnold Karp, New

England Home’s Stacy Kunstel and George Snead• Eileen Kathryn Boyd and Beth Haridopolos •Victoria Vandamm, Beth Dempsey and Sharol

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GARDEN ROOMS BY DESIGN From left to right: Robert Bartlett Jr. and Kate Bartlett • Victoria Vandamm, Robert Knorr and Helen White

RED & WHITE BALL Clockwise from top left: Elizabethand David Boutry • Bob and CarolSantoro • Jill and Richard Ganoff •Lia Deney and Colleen Hempleman

COUNTRY CLUB HOMES From left to right: Sam LaRosa and Larry Bues •

Andy Dehler, Tom Astram and Joe Flanagan

LILLIAN AUGUST From top to bottom: New England Home’sKathy Bush-Dutton, Jeffrey Kaufman andMichael Yedowitz • Dan Weiss, BarbaraSalik, Steven Toia and Skye Kirby • AnthonyFortuno, Mia Schipani and Vincent Vetrini


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Westport $4,850,000MLS#98530133, Michelle&Co., 203.454.4663

Greenwich $3,495,000MLS#81305, Jean Ruggiero, 203.912.1284

Weston $2,850,000MLS#98527256, Susy Hayes Jones, 203.984.0902

Westport $1,795,000MLS#98532384, Karen Amaru, 203.858.6329

Greenwich $5,695,000MLS#81274, Janet Milligan, 203.253.1770

Riverside $4,475,000MLS#81964, Janet Milligan, 203.253.1770

Stamford $2,595,000MLS#98537209, Steve Anastos, 203.461.0153

Fairfield $1,695,000MLS#98527520, Doris Ghitelman, 203.856.8022

Westport $5,495,000MLS#98533025, Michelle&Co., 203.454.4663

Greenwich $4,295,000MLS#82471, Jean Ruggiero, 203.912.1284

Fairfield $3,100,000 MLS#98537686, Lois Lehman, 203.520.2846

Fairfield $2,095,000MLS#98534403, Al Filippone Assoc., 203.339.1277

Southport $1,589,000MLS#98530202, Gigliotti & Walsh, 203.255.1116

Fairfield $4,998,000 MLS#98523934, Michelle&Co., 203.454.4663

Fairfield $3,900,000 MLS#98535745, Edie Baum, 203.659.1624

New Canaan $2,995,000MLS#98524080, Sneddon Assoc., 203.219.3769

Wilton $1,999,000MLS#98536483, Lyn Marchellos, 203.952.9888

Fairfield $1,500,000 MLS#98536472, Edie Baum, 203.659.1624

Greenwich $7,495,000MLS#81345, Janet Milligan, 203.253.1770

Fairfield $1,475,000 MLS#98533052, Krista Alecia, 203.610.3550

Fairfield $1,395,000MLS#98533318, N. Collins/A. Healy 203.521.6503

Easton $1,189,000MLS#98528237, Gigliotti & Walsh, 203.255.1116

New Canaan $3,495,000MLS#98534702, NC Office, 203.966.3555

Newtown $925,000MLS#98534473, Jackie Himmelfarb, 203.770.7612

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Trade NotesNew and noteworthy happenings in the Connecticut design business

Growing fresh vegetables in your own backyard just got a lot easier, thanks toHomefront Farmers,a company that will design,plant and maintain a beautifulorganic vegetable or herbgarden to suit your house andlandscape. Just think—fresh,pesticide-free veggies, and youdon’t even have to do theweeding! Co-founders VonneWhittleton and John Carlsonalso offer chicken coop designsand backyard poultry farmingand they’ll set up a honeybeehive for you.Westport, (203) 470-3655,www.homefrontfarmers.com

Cara Hotchkiss is known for herwonderful jewelry, but now the designerhas expanded her shop, Oliphant,to include her other passion—all thingshome. The 1,500-square-foot shop nowholds furniture, rugs, pillows, topiariesand other accessories. “It’s a funky popof color,” Hotchkiss says. “It’s happy andfun, and everything is a little bitdifferent from the usual.” Litchfield, (860) 567-8199, www.oliphantdesign.com

Congratulations to David D. HarlanArchitects, who recentlywon the Alice Washburn 2012 House Award from theConnecticut chapter of theAmerican Institute ofArchitects for a sensitive andinspired refurbishing of the1930s cottage on theeighteenth-century ExtownFarm in New Canaan. Harlan

was able to save most of the foundation and much of the framingas he re-conceived the tiny saltbox as a Georgian beauty.New Haven, (203) 495-8032, www.ddharch.com

Hot off the presses: House, Home, Heart, a tome from the highlyregarded architecture firm Shope Reno Wharton.Subtitled “Artistry and Craftsmanship in the Architecture ofShope Reno Wharton,” the book features hundreds of photo -

graphs of the company’sproudest accomplishments.Inside, Bernard Wharton takesreaders behind the scenes,describing the designsprocesses behind the houses.The book is published byPointed Leaf Press and has aforeword by the PulitzerPrize–winning architecturecritic Paul Goldberger. South Norwalk, (203) 852-7250,www.shoperenowharton.com,www.pointedleafpress.com

Who doesn’t love a bargain?That’s exactly what you’ll find on the website of the New Canaan showroomOomph, where there’s nowa Sample Sale Room. Amongthe items you can find there arecustom-made pieces fromdesigner show houses, piecesthat were used in Oomph’s in-showroom displays andfurnishings that have beendiscontinued but are just asstylish as ever—and all at steepdiscounts. www.oomphonline.com


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PerspectivesFresh outlooks on design and resources

• Three designers set the scene fordinner al fresco

SHELLY LINDERBarlow Tyrie’s Equinox Dining Table and Armchairs “The Equinox table and chairs deliver a stylish combinationof teak and stainless steel. The clean lines of the squaretable are so versatile; it would look wonderful in an insidespace as well—in a new stainless and white kitchen or used as a game table in a family room.” PATIO.COM, FOURCONNECTICUT LOCATIONS, (203) 353-9663, WWW.PATIO.COM

Outdoor Entertaining: Dining Sets

DONNA BENEDETTOLaax Table and Bench by ExceptionalOutdoor Furnishings “I absolutely love theversatility of this table and bench set. Everytime you entertain, it can have a new feelor mood based on what you fill the troughwith. Fresh flowers, succulents, miniatureboxwood, candles—the options are limit-less.” MECOX GARDENS, NEW YORK CITY, (212)249-5301, WWW.MECOXGARDENS.COM

PATRICIA HERSONRoma Dining Set by Gloster “Thisset has a refinement not typicallyfound in outdoor furniture. The mod-ern take on the Regency-style X-backchair is beautifully executed, settingthe stage for an elegant gathering inpure white.” THE PATIO SHOPPE, WILTON,(203) 544-7022, WWW.PATIOSHOPPE.NET

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Tabletop Pieces

SHELLY LINDERWoven Paper Bowl from Serena& Lily “I just love this wovenbowl to add a spot of fresh colorto any summer table. Hand-wrapped seagrass coils create anaturally energetic-looking de-sign. Use a few on the table forimpact!” WWW.SERENAANDLILY.COM

DONNA BENEDETTOJuliska’s Classic Bamboo Dinnerware“The bamboo detail on these ceramicdishes adds a natural element, makingthem right at home for outdoor dining.The dishes look fantastic on their own orlayered with other, more colorful pieces.”STAMFORD, (203) 316-0212, WWW.JULISKA.COM

PATRICIA HERSONEmbossed Coral Server by Mud Pie“This milk-glazed terra-cotta servermakes a beautiful presentation andis one of those gifts that you have toget for the hostess and for your-self. It’s so pretty you almost don’twant to put anything in it!” THE VILLA GOURMET, MILFORD, (203) 878-8646, WWW.THEVILLAGOURMET.COM

Always striving for a timeless look, DonnaBenedetto likes to combine antique, cus-tom and of-the-moment pieces to makeevery home unique. She blogs about herdesign inspirations at www .the bene blog.com. DONNA BENEDETTO DESIGNS, EASTON,

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Table Linens

Working throughout Connecticut, New YorkCity and Westchester County, Patricia Hersontaps into fifteen years of experience to createinnovative residential and corporate spaces.The busy designer recently branched out tohospitality work and is also involved in a light-

ing consulting business. PATRICIA HERSON DESIGN, MILFORD,(203) 878-1013, WWW.PATRICIAHERSONDESIGN.COM

DONNA BENEDETTONatural Cane Placemats “Thesecane placemats make a great back-drop for Juliska’s bamboo dinner-ware, lending a touch of sophisti-cated texture to the table.” JULISKA

PATRICIA HERSONDahlia Napkin Ring “I’m a big fan of texture, and Juliska delivers that withflair. This napkin ring is a great accessoryif you love lime (they call it pistachio),bringing a little bit of whimsy to thetable. The straw flower is jazzed up witha little sparkle in the center. Fun!” JULISKA

SHELLY LINDERCorsica Napkins andPlacemats “Whether you’reserving dinner on youryacht or by the pool, thesecolor-rich napkins andplacemats are perfect forsummer. I would use themwith simple white dishes,which are so easily dressedup with brilliantly coloredaccessories.” SERENA & LILY

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Evening Lighting

DONNA BENEDETTOEarly Nineteenth-Century ItalianChandelier “Vintage candle chan-deliers are my choice for eveninglighting. Hanging a chandelieroutside brings the indoors out, amore unexpected approach. Myfavorite pillar candles are AspenFlower from Pier 1.” INTERI, (803)447-4024, WWW.INTERIBLOG.COM

PATRICIA HERSONLarge Lighted Pot “A lighted planteris a great way to bring ambience toyour evening entertaining. Not theusual lantern or planter, this unexpect-ed gem and adds that ‘extra some-thing’ to the party.” THE PATIO SHOPPE

For the past twelve years, Shelly Linderhas been bringing her warm personal styleto design projects across the country, fromGreenwich estates to residences in Chica-go and Florida. “I enjoy creating elegantyet comfortable homes that cater to the

dreams and lifestyles of my clients,” she says. SHELLDÉCOR, GREENWICH, (203) 422-2034, WWW.SHELLDECOR.COM

SHELLY LINDERSuperarchimoon Floor Lamp “Versa-tile and clean, this outdoor floor lampdesigned by Philippe Starck for Dedonjust seems to float perfectly over anyoutdoor table. Or imagine it hoveringover a couple of lounge chairs on asultry summer evening.” DEDON, NEWYORK CITY, (212) 334-3345, WWW.DEDON.DE

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New in the ShowroomsUnique, beautiful and now appearing in Connecticut shops and showrooms BY KARA LASHLEY

1 Bowled OverComing soon to LCRwestport,this shapely three-bowl set from Mary Jurek Design’s Palo-ma collection shines in hand-hammered stainless steel with abraided edge. WESTPORT, (203)221-8131, WWW.LCRWESTPORT.COM

2 Garden MagicJust in for summer at MarvinGardens, these large teak-root mushrooms could helptransform any backyard intoan enchanted outdoor oasis.WILTON, (203) 544-2020, WWW.MARVIN GARDENS USA.COM

3 Mildly WildAn understated take on animalprint, Thibaut’s Etosha wallpaperin soft gray—available throughDesignSourceCT—is a greatway to add subtle sizzle to aroom. HARTFORD, (860) 951-3145, WWW .DESIGN SOURCE CT.COM

4 Inside OutThe Eames Aluminum Group’siconic lounge chair moves out-doors with this patio-friendlymodel, available at DesignWithin Reach. STAMFORD, (203)614-0787, AND WESTPORT, (203)227-9707, WWW.DWR.COM

5 Guiding LightThe Hobe Sound lantern fromOomph has personality tospare. Perfect in pairs, the fix-ture can’t help but make a bigimpression in brilliant Fireworksred. NEW CANAAN, (203) 216-9848, WWW.OOMPHONLINE.COM

6 Clean DesignMade in Brooklyn, New York,the Edge faucet by WatermarkDesigns brings a super-sleeklook to the bath. Find it at Modern Plumbing showrooms.BERLIN, (860) 829-1778, AND NEW MILFORD, (860) 354-4448,WWW.MODERNPLUMBING.BIZ

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7 Out of This WorldFinished in chrome with gun-metal accents, Crystorama’sGalaxy chandelier steals thescene at Connecticut LightingCenters with a contemporarystarburst design. HARTFORD,(860) 249-7631, AND SOUTH -INGTON, (860) 621-7585, WWW .C T LIGHTING .COM

8 Play’s the ThingIt’s a bench! It’s a slide! It’s a cof-fee table! Designed for kids andadults alike, Playable Studio’sVio makes a sculptural state-ment in the living room, no mat-ter how you use it. NEW HAVEN,(203) 654-9566, WWW .PLAYABLESTUDIO.COM

9 Passage to IndiaInspired by the saris and spicemarkets of the Far East, JohnRobshaw’s fabric collection forDuralee, available throughWakefield Design Center, features four lively color fami-lies. STAMFORD, (203) 358-0818

10 Well SuitedA standout at Rinfret Home & Garden, the bench-madeHumphrey ottoman wears aclassy pinstripe fabric acces-sorized with polished brass nailheads in an eye-catchingpattern. GREENWICH, (203) 622-0204, WWW.RINFRETLTD.COM

11 Provençal CharmUsher in garden party seasonwith the elegant Maison Jardintrestle table by Richard Frinierfor Century Furniture, availablefrom Tulip Tree Collection.WASHINGTON DEPOT, (860) 868-2802, WWW .TULIP TREECOLLECTION .COM

12 Split PersonalityDouble your pleasure with Sheri-dan Interiors’ new line of re-versible down-filled pillows. Theycome in an array of fun fabrics,including this summery starfishmotif. WILTON, (203) 762-2888, WWW .SHERIDAN INTERIORS.COM

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lamp from Artemide, www.artemide.us.Page 91: Living room sectional sofa by Artefac-to, www.artefacto.com; rug from Stark, www.starkcarpet.com; Carlos Blanco painting fromGalería D’Museo; Rafael Barrios sculpture fromArt Nouveau Gallery Miami, www .art nouveaumiami.com.Pages 92–93: Mies van der Rohe Barcelonachairs, ottomans and benches from DesignWithin Reach, www.dwr.com; master bathtubby Oceania, www.oceaniabaths.com; JeffKoons sculpture, www.jeffkoons.com.

A STUDY IN CONTRASTSPAGES 96–103Interior designer: John Roch, Roch and ChaseInteriors, Fairfield, (203) 256-0558Pages 96–97: Painting by Thomas McKnight,www.thomasmcknight.com; carpet by Stark,www.starkcarpet.com; chairs and table de-signed by Charles and Ray Eames, throughRoch and Chase Interiors; stacked boxes inentry from Millerton Antique Center, Millerton,N.Y., (518) 789-6004; side table from LindaRosen Antiques, www.lindarosenantiques.com;antlers from Jennings and Rohn Antiques,www.jenningsandrohnantiques.com.Pages 98–99: Sofa by Frits Henningsen fromArenskjold Antiques, www.arenskjold.com; hidethrow rug from Red Chair Antiques, www .redchair -antiques.com; mirror from Millerton An-tique Center; lounge designed by Le Corbusier,through Roch and Chase Interiors.Pages 100–101: Kitchen cabinet from R.T. Facts,www.rtfacts.com; game board from VincentMulford Antiques, www.vmulford.com; tablefrom Walin & Frey Antiques, www .walin freyantiques .com; chairs designed by Arne Jacob-sen, through Roch and Chase Interiors; largelithograph by Alicia Penalba from Stair Gal-leries, www.stairgalleries.com; pillow from EastMeets West Antiques, www.emwantiques.com;Mies van der Rohe coffee table through Rochand Chase Interiors; lantern in dining area fromWalin & Frey Antiques; chairs by Hans Wegnerthrough Roch and Chase Interiors; table basedesigned by Le Corbusier with tabletop fromBerkshire Products, Sheffield, Mass., (413) 229-7919; Gray Horse wall color from BenjaminMoore, www.benjaminmoore.com.Page 102: Blanket from Pendleton Mills, www .pendleton -usa.com; lithographs by AliciaPenalba from Stair Galleries.

ALL THAT MATTERSPAGES 106–115Architect: Alex Kaali-Nagy, The Kaali-NagyCompany, New Canaan, (203) 966-8254,www.kaali-nagy.comInterior designer: Amy Aidinis Hirsch, Amy Aidinis Hirsch Interior Design, Greenwich, (203) 661-1266, www.aahirsch.comBuilder: The Kaali-Nagy CompanyLandscape architect: Wesley Stout Associates,New Canaan, (203) 966-3100, www .wesleystout .comPages 106–108: Wool flannel drapery fabric inDill by Holland & Sherry, www .holland sherry .com;ram’s-horn detail club chair designed by Amy


SPECIAL SPACES: HARDLY GARDEN VARIETYPAGES 30–33Architects: Charles Hilton, Daniel Pardy, David Newcomb and Thomas Danis, Hilton-VanderHorn Architects, Greenwich, (203) 862-9011, www.hiltonvanderhorn.comLandscape architect: Charles J. Stick, Char-lottesville, Va., (434) 296-1628Interior designer: Isabelle Vanneck, DavenportNorth, Greenwich, (203) 629-9181Builder: Bob Levine, Home Construction, New Canaan, (203) 276-8625

DRESSED TO IMPRESSPAGES 72–81Interior designer: Carole A. Winer-Sorensen,Country Loft Antiques, Woodbury, (203) 266-4500, www.countryloftantiques.comLandscape designer: Kurt Klimak, Klimak Horti-cultural Services, Woodbury, (203) 560-8368Kitchen contractor: David Semeraro, Water-bury, (203) 558-1278Furnishings: Unless otherwise noted, from theowners’ collection or through Carole A. Winer-SorensenPages 74–75: Banquette designed by Carole A. Winer-Sorensen, fabricated by Tudor House,www.tudorhousefurniture.com.Page 77: Dining table from Restoration Hard-ware, www.restorationhardware.com.Page 80: Bedroom chairs from RestorationHardware.

LATIN LOVEPAGES 84–93Architect: Steven Mueller, Steven Mueller Archi-tects, Greenwich, (203) 869-3758, www .stevenmuellerarchitects.comKitchen design and cabinetry: Deane, Inc.,Stamford, (203) 327-7008, and New Canaan,(203) 972-8836, www.kitchensbydeane.comBuilder: Wright Building Company, Westport,(203) 227-4134, www .wright building company .comInterior millwork: All Styles Trim, Stamford,(203) 253-9740Landscape designer: Doyle Herman Design Associates, Greenwich, (203) 869-2900, http://dhda.comStonework and hardscaping: W.E. Masons,Stratford, (203) 253-5788, www.wemasons.comPages 84–85: Leather bench by Zanottathrough Maxalto, www.maxaltomiami.com;Sigfredo Chacón painting from GaleríaD’Museo, www.dmuseo.com; rug by Nanimar-quina, www.nanimarquina.com.Pages 86–87: Yves Klein tables from De BuckGallery, www.debuckgallery.com; Zanotta 5800Vogue Bench by Alessandro Dubini, www .stylepark.com; dining room furniture from Mis enScene, www.misenscenegreenwich.com.Pages 88–89: All poolside furniture by RoyalBotania, www.royalbotania.com.Page 90: Breakfast table by Kartell, www.kartell .it; white Verner Panton chairs from ABCCarpet & Home, www.abccarpet.com; mercury

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Aidinis Hirsch with Serge fabric from Claremont,www.claremontfurnishing.com; Bridgewater club chair designed by Amy Aidinis Hirsch withMansfield fabric by Clarence House, www.clarence house .com; Gainsborough sofa by HollyHunt, www.hollyhunt.com; painting above man-tel, Parisian Boulevard by Constantine Kluge,from C. Parker Gallery, www .cparker gallery.com. Page 109: Antique Konya rug from Apadana,www.apadanafinerugs.com; custom hand-paint-ed Chinese scenic panels from Gracie, www.gracie studio.com; Brant Lantern light fixturefrom Dessin Fournir, www.dessinfournir.com.Page 110: Dining room mirror and Danielichandelier from Niermann Weeks, www.niermann weeks .com; hand-carved whiteSophie chairs from Oly Studio, www .oly studio.com; hand-printed Raffles wallcovering fromJerry Pair, www.jerrypair.com. Page 111: Adeline Look drapery fabric fromJohn Rosselli & Associates, www .john rosselliassociates.com; custom-designed round butch-er block table by Amy Aidinis Hirsch; Crowtherlight fixture from Holly Hunt.Pages 112–113: Macassa embossed bookcaseleather from Rose Tarlow, www.rosetarlow.com;custom sofa by Amy Aidinis Hirsch in Milanowool fabric by Travers from Zimmer & Rohde,www.zimmer-rohde.com; Dahlia pillow fabricfrom John Rosselli; additional pillow fabric,Scarborough, from Dessin Fournir; pair of an-tique Jumu tea canisters from Amy AidinisHirsch; landing carpet from J.D. Staron, www.jdstaron.com. Page 113: Guest room drapery fabric, Upper-marsh, by Cowtan & Tout, www.cowtan.com;table skirt fabric, Piena by C&C Milano, from Hol-land & Sherry; zinc lantern by Niermann Weeks.Page 115: Wool flannel drapery fabric in Dill fromHolland & Sherry; duvet and Euro sham fabric,Birds & Basket, from Bennison Fabrics, www.bennisonfabrics.com; loveseat fabric, Match-sticks in Sienna, from Rose Tarlow; Ralph LaurenBrooksend light fixture in bath from Circa Light-ing, www.circalighting.com; Ranelagh wallcover-ing by Farrow & Ball, www.farrow-ball.com.

ROOMS WE LOVEPAGE 144A. Interior designer: Cynthia Mason Hernandez,Cynthia Mason Interiors, Farmington, Conn.,(860) 838-1919, www.exuberanthome.comMuralist: Patrick Ganino, Creative Evolution,Durham, Conn., (860) 334-5504, www .creativeevolution.netB. Interior designer: Richard Ott, Richard OttInterior Spaces, Hartford, Conn., (860) 880-0246, www.richardottinteriors.comC. Interior designer: Sharon McCormick, SharonMcCormick Design, Durham, Conn., (860) 349-1349, www.sharonmccormickdesign.comD. Interior designers: Peter Robbin and RobinJones, Lafalce, Campbell, Robbin, West Hartford,Conn., (860) 231-7712, www.lcrcollection.comE. Interior designers: Keatha McCue and Cyn-thia Kranz, Galway Stallard, Avon, Conn., (860)678-7180F. Interior designer: Jean Poulin, Jean Poulin Interiors, Farmington, Conn., (860) 677-5661 •

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Austin Ganim Landscape Design, LLC 129

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Coldwell Banker Previews International 117

Colony Rug Company 27

Connecticut Stone Supplies 44

Connie Giuliani, Inc. 28

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Country Club Homes 94

Daniel Conlon Architects 48–49

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Dujardin Design Associates, Inc. 137

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Gregory Lombardi Design 11

Heidi Holzer Design and Decorative Work 137

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Jan Hiltz Interiors 83

JMac Interiors 133

JMKA Architects 56–57

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Mar Silver Design 29

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Marianne Donahue Interiors 105

Marvin Gardens 71

Michael Smith Architects 58–59

Mitchell Gold+Bob Williams 43

Nina Cuccio Peck Architecture and Interiors60–61

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Olson Development 37

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Victoria Lyon Interiors 38

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William Kleinmann Architect 68–69

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Zerodraft Connecticut 121

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THE LOVELY HOME OF the Wechsler family in Hartford’s West End was the site for the Junior League of Hartford’s DecoratorShow House 2012. The stately 1921 house made an inspiring backdrop for the work of some of Connecticut’s most talented de-signers. Here are a few of our favorite rooms. A. A boy’s bedroom with a camping theme by Cynthia Mason Interiors is both plushand adventurous with walls and ceiling of canvas tenting and a mural by artist Patrick Ganino. B. In Richard Ott’s stylish yet re-laxed living room, layers of texture—an oriental rug atop sisal, for example—and rich red tones create a warm space. C. An up-stairs room became a cozy sitting room. Sharon McCormick brought elegance to the space with new millwork, linen wallcoveringand a ceiling painted to look like gilded leather. D. A lavender ceiling glows above a dining room designed with an eclectic mix ofantiques and Midcentury pieces by Peter Robbin and Robin Jones of Lafalce, Campbell, Robbin. E. Bright white and lusciousaqua perfectly suit the airy sun porch designed by Keatha McCue and Cynthia Kranz. F. What little girl wouldn’t love the sweetbedroom of pink and yellow on white designed by Jean Poulin? (For information about the designers, see page 140.)

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