{"id":73073,"date":"2024-09-26T12:10:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T16:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=73073"},"modified":"2024-10-29T06:48:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T10:48:55","slug":"new-england-homes-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/new-england-homes-2\/","title":{"rendered":"41 Impeccable New England Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/modern-office-and-study-ct\/8535882\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/08_LIBRARY-950x633.jpeg\" alt=\"Library of a stately family house in Fairfield County, Connecticut, designed by Jesse Parris-Lamb,\" class=\"wp-image-421161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/08_LIBRARY-950x633.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/08_LIBRARY-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/08_LIBRARY-120x80.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/08_LIBRARY-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/08_LIBRARY-1400x933.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/08_LIBRARY.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Nicole Franzen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In their update of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/ct-residence-ct\/336162\/\">monumental house in Fairfield County<\/a>, Connecticut, Amanda Jesse and Whitney Parris-Lamb, of design firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/jesse-parrislamb\/\">Jesse Parris-Lamb<\/a>, conceived the library as a multipurpose room for the owners and their three young kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe materials were chosen to feel elevated but approachable for the parents and their children to use,\u201d Jesse says. \u201cThe center table is made of dyed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/tables\/material\/parchment-paper\/\">parchment<\/a>, which is beautiful and rich but also delicate. We added a custom leather pad fabricated by Dualoy on top so the kids could use the room freely without parents worrying about damage!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other sturdy, high-end furnishings include a French <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/antique-book-stand\/\">antique book stand<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/maison-gerard\/\">Maison Gerard<\/a>, twin vintage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/storage-case-pieces\/cabinets\/material\/rosewood\/\">rosewood cabinets<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/todd-merrill\/\">Todd Merrill<\/a> and walnut-framed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/dining-room-chairs\/upholstered-wood-frame-contemporary-eugenio-dining-chair-luteca\/id-f_11170493\/\">Eugenio chairs<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/luteca-furniture\/furniture\/\">Luteca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe grand scale and classic proportions of this library are well-suited to a New England home,\u201d Jesse says \u201cBut the bold jewel-toned colors in the materials give it a modern edge and a fresh take.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/coastal-living-room-me\/8486872\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/GachotPortlandMaine27488-950x633.jpeg\" alt=\"Coastal Maine media room by GACHOT\" class=\"wp-image-421165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/GachotPortlandMaine27488-950x633.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/GachotPortlandMaine27488-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/GachotPortlandMaine27488-120x80.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/GachotPortlandMaine27488-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/GachotPortlandMaine27488-1400x933.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/GachotPortlandMaine27488.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by William Jess Laird<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For the interiors of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/maine-waterfront-home-me\/299702\/\">vacation house situated on a picturesque island in Maine<\/a>, the owners turned to a firm they knew well. \u201cHaving previously collaborated with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/gachot\/\">GACHOT<\/a> on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/a-townhouse-for-art-obsessives-new-york-ny\/272012\/\">Upper West Side townhouse<\/a>, the clients envisioned their Maine residence as a more laid-back iteration of their elegant New York home,\u201d says John Gachot, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/shinola-hotel\/\">cofounded the eponymous studio<\/a> with his wife, Christine Gachot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The firm prioritized relaxation and social connection in the media room. \u201cThe rich white-oak paneling and deep seating create a sense of warmth, making it an inviting area for family and friends,\u201d the designer explains. \u201cThe waterfront just outside provides a striking backdrop and a natural contrast to the rich interior color palette of rust, chocolate and camel tones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get the right combination of classic coziness and contemporary cool, GACHOT custom designed the sofa, upholstering it in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/fortuny\">Fortuny <\/a>velvet, and covered the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/artistic-frame\/\">Artistic Frame<\/a> chair with a plaid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/holland-and-sherry\/\">Holland &amp; Sherry<\/a> wool. The lacquer floor lamp, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/studio-schalling\/?\">Studio Schalling<\/a>, is attributed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/werner-schou\/furniture\/\">Werner Schou<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/christophe-delcourt\/\">Christophe Delcourt<\/a> made the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/curved-cocktail-table\/\">curvy cocktail table<\/a>, upon which rests a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/louise-roe\/furniture\/\">Louise Roe<\/a> bowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis residence incorporates New England design characteristics by embracing natural materials and classic styles,\u201d John says. \u201cThe design also blends modern elements, achieving a harmonious combination of contemporary style and timeless sophistication.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/transitional-maximalist-mid-century-modern-eclectic-patio-and-deck-brookline-ma\/8613402\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/KTharp1013sunroomcrop-950x771.jpeg\" alt=\"Glass conservatory of an 1895 Boston home redesigned by Lisa Tharp with mid-century modern flair\" class=\"wp-image-421168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/KTharp1013sunroomcrop-950x771.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/KTharp1013sunroomcrop-431x350.jpeg 431w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/KTharp1013sunroomcrop-120x97.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/KTharp1013sunroomcrop-768x623.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/KTharp1013sunroomcrop-1149x933.jpeg 1149w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/KTharp1013sunroomcrop.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Eric Roth<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur firm led the sensitive renovation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/brookline-brookline-ma\/339602\/\">this fine 1895 example<\/a> of Boston\u2019s architectural revival period,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/lisa-tharp-design\/\">Lisa Tharp<\/a>. \u201cThe design goal was to preserve the original floor plan of separate rooms, yet creatively reimagine the home to flexibly support both modern daily life and large-scale entertaining.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She reconceived the English-style conservatory as an energetic and adaptable space for hosting a crowd. For instance, the restored 1940s rattan furniture can be easily relocated to accommodate dining for 30 guests. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/george-nelson\/furniture\/lighting\/chandeliers-pendant-lights\/\">George Nelson Bubble pendants<\/a> continue the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/mid-century-modern\/\">mid-century<\/a> motif and work equally well as soft illumination for a dinner party or for lounging under the stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe black <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/building-garden\/fountains\/material\/stone\/\">stone fountain<\/a> lends soothing sounds of water,\u201d Tharps notes. \u201cGreenery includes favorite specimens collected during clients\u2019 travels. An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/outdoor-rugs-9-x-12\/\">outdoor rug<\/a> keeps things cozy, even in the cooler months.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/bathroom-with-papered-ceiling-traditional-bathroom\/459603\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-traditional-bathroom-penobscot-bay-me-by-jayne-design-studio-633x950.jpeg\" alt=\"Maine bathroom with a view designed by Thomas Jayne and Peter Pennoyer Architects\" class=\"wp-image-421174\" style=\"width:701px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-traditional-bathroom-penobscot-bay-me-by-jayne-design-studio-633x950.jpeg 633w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-traditional-bathroom-penobscot-bay-me-by-jayne-design-studio-233x350.jpeg 233w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-traditional-bathroom-penobscot-bay-me-by-jayne-design-studio-80x120.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-traditional-bathroom-penobscot-bay-me-by-jayne-design-studio-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-traditional-bathroom-penobscot-bay-me-by-jayne-design-studio-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-traditional-bathroom-penobscot-bay-me-by-jayne-design-studio-622x933.jpeg 622w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-traditional-bathroom-penobscot-bay-me-by-jayne-design-studio.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Jonathan Wallen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/penobscot-bay-house-liberty-me\/7463\/\">This house<\/a>, which we designed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/peter-pennoyer-architects-city-country\/\">Peter Pennoyer Architects<\/a>, sits with a wonderful view of Vinalhaven, in Maine,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/jayne-design-studio\/\">Thomas Jayne<\/a>. \u201cThe client loves traditional architecture, so throughout the entire home, we make references to historic Maine houses, from the 18th century into the 20th.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sculptural <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/waterworks\/furniture\/\">Waterworks<\/a> bathtub serves as the focal point of the bathroom, evoking all the romantic connotations of a nice tub. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/sea-shells\/\">seashells<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/floral-rugs\/\">floral rug<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/turned-wood-stool\/\">hexagonal wood stool<\/a> ground the space, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/sunburst-ceiling-lighting\/\">sunburst light fixture<\/a> and Cole &amp; Sons birds-and-branches wallpaper on the ceiling add touches of whimsy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNew England houses have to be relatively simple because of the harsh weather,\u201d Jayne says. \u201cThis room is a bit more elaborate than a typical New England bathroom, but it has a directness that is well related to its place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/beach-style-coastal-traditional-transitional-bedroom-mashpee-ma\/9076502\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/cape-cod-bedroom-1-950x679.jpeg\" alt=\"Cape Code bedroom with a view, designed by Liz Caan\" class=\"wp-image-421180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/cape-cod-bedroom-1-950x679.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/cape-cod-bedroom-1-490x350.jpeg 490w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/cape-cod-bedroom-1-120x86.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/cape-cod-bedroom-1-768x549.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/cape-cod-bedroom-1-1306x933.jpeg 1306w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/cape-cod-bedroom-1.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Tim Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/cape-cod-classic-mashpee-ma\/362132\/\">traditional Cape Cod house<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/liz-caan-interiors\/\">Liz Caan<\/a> subtly tweaked the Massachusetts tradition of decorating beach homes in hydrangea blue and bright white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe project is somewhat classic and has some blue, but we try to use it in fresher ways,\u201d Caan says. \u201cIn this bedroom, we paired a more teal blue with lilacs and pinks and grays\u201d to go with the changing colors of the sea and sky outside the window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/phillip-jeffries\/\">Phillip Jeffries<\/a> grasscloth wallcovering and cushy Soane Britain rattan chairs flanking a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/more-furniture-collectibles\/home-accents\/trunks-luggage\/\">vintage trunk<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/stools\/\">stool<\/a>. \u201cWe wanted the home to feel elevated yet approachable, collected yet meaningful,\u201d Caan says, \u201cand just a little quirky, like the clients themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/townhouse-living-room-contemporary-transitional-living-room-boston-ma\/4671952\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Joyelle_181018_001-1-950x627.jpeg\" alt=\"Soft pink parlor for the townhouse of a Boston art collector. \" class=\"wp-image-421186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Joyelle_181018_001-1-950x627.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Joyelle_181018_001-1-530x350.jpeg 530w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Joyelle_181018_001-1-120x79.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Joyelle_181018_001-1-768x507.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Joyelle_181018_001-1-1413x933.jpeg 1413w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Joyelle_181018_001-1-365x241.jpeg 365w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Joyelle_181018_001-1.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Joyelle West<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Kristine Irving, design principal and creative director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/koo-de-kir\/\">Koo de Kir Architectural Interiors<\/a>, had several directives for revamping this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/art-filled-townhouse-boston-ma\/168022\/\">1890s Boston brownstone<\/a>: Make it feel fresh, create flexibility for entertaining, and showcase the client\u2019s extensive art collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One room posed a particular challenge. \u201cParlors tend to be complicated to decorate for modern families, due to the long, narrow layout,\u201d she says. \u201cWhen we designed this space, we not only furnished it for daily use but also supplied multiple layout options for parties ranging from a sit-down dinner for 16 to a passed-hors-d\u2019oeuvre party for 20-plus people.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within this sumptuous scheme, Irving papered the walls in a blush Phillip Jeffries silk, accompanying it with a pale <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/the-rug-company\/\">Rug Company<\/a> carpet on the floor. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/bubble-chandelier\/\">bubble chandelier<\/a> is by Apparatus, the floor lamp is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/flos\/shop\/\">FLOS<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/mirrors\/\">antique mirror<\/a> came from 1stDibs, and the cocktail table and side table are both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/lawson-fenning\/shop\/\">Lawson-Fenning<\/a>. Koo de Kir custom created the pair of white chaise longues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the art, Irving and her client chose two contemporary landscape paintings to flank the Statuario-marble fireplace mantle. \u201cWe used rich contrasting colors like teal and pink with neutrals to provide a bold backdrop for the art collection,\u201d the designer says. \u201cThe room itself feels like you are sitting inside of a pretty picture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/estes-twombly\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Estes-Twombly-716x950.jpg\" alt=\"Contemporary Rhode Island house designed by architects Jim Estes and Peter Twombly\" class=\"wp-image-421196\" style=\"width:706px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Estes-Twombly-716x950.jpg 716w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Estes-Twombly-264x350.jpg 264w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Estes-Twombly-91x120.jpg 91w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Estes-Twombly-768x1018.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Estes-Twombly-704x933.jpg 704w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Estes-Twombly.jpg 1086w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Warren Jagger<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For a yacht-construction manager\u2019s residence on a 300-year-old working farm near Rhode Island\u2019s Narragansett Bay, architects <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/estes-twombly\/\">Jim Estes and Peter Twombly<\/a> created a modern, horizontal, no-frills home that\u2019s built to last. \u201cYou don\u2019t see a lot of extraneous moves in this house,\u201d Twombly told <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/\">Introspective<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Echoing more traditional New England farmhouses, the firm used wooden shingles on the exterior walls and standing-seam metal on the roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the chimney, however, they went with the contemporary material board-formed concrete, which continues down to and around the living room\u2019s wood stove. A lounge chair by the hearth complements the home\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/mid-century-modern\/\">mid-century-style<\/a> asymmetrical rooflines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rest of the decor is fairly austere, with stark plaster walls and white-oak flooring and cabinetry keeping the visual emphasis on the natural surroundings. As Twombly puts it, \u201cThe views through the structure are as important as the structure itself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/traditional-transitional-dining-room-greenwich-ct\/7535752\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/OT2156365-1-950x728.jpeg\" alt=\"The &quot;traditional, but not&quot; dining room of designer Charlotte Barnes's Connecticut carriage house.\" class=\"wp-image-421192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/OT2156365-1-950x728.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/OT2156365-1-457x350.jpeg 457w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/OT2156365-1-120x92.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/OT2156365-1-768x589.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/OT2156365-1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Francesco Lagnese<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/charlotte-barnes-interior-design\/\">Charlotte Barnes<\/a> took inspiration from her journeys when decorating her own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/connecticut-carriage-house-greenwich-ct\/297882\/\">Greenwich, Connecticut, carriage house<\/a>. \u201cThe eye really does need to travel,\u201d she says. \u201cI am always shopping, always looking, even if I am in a place where I can\u2019t buy anything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the dining room, she custom designed swooping chairs and placed them around a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/1940s-french-dining-table\/\">French table from the 1940s<\/a>. She looked to a rustic woven <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/bowls-baskets\/decorative-baskets\/\">basket<\/a> as her muse when conceiving a pendant light and ended up hanging the basket itself as a fixture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How would she describe her personal taste in interior design?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI always say my work is \u2018traditional, but not,\u2019 and by that, I mean I focus on a clean, modern yet eclectic mix of the contemporary and the antique,\u201d she says. \u201cA good combination of things in a room, be it decor or objects, has a cadence. And that is what creates the interest and vitality.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC6290-950x634.jpeg\" alt=\"Rowayton, Connecticut\nby Foley &amp; Cox\" class=\"wp-image-359208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC6290-950x634.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC6290-524x350.jpeg 524w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC6290-120x80.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC6290-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC6290-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC6290-1398x933.jpeg 1398w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC6290.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Peter Margonelli <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For a waterfront house in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/rowayton-connecticut-norwalk-ct\/120082\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rowayton, Connecticut<\/a>, the designers behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/foley-and-cox\/\">Foley &amp; Cox<\/a> took their direction from the seascape outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> &#8220;This gracious living room has 180-degree views of the Long Island Sound, which became the source of inspiration for the interior color palette,&#8221; says firm principal Michael Cox. &#8220;While the stained wood beams add warmth to the space, the color story is quiet and serene.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further warmth is added by the client&#8217;s collection of antique and vintage pieces, which Cox layered into the aqueous decor.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/JPEG-950x713.jpeg\" alt=\"Back Bay Townhouse\nby Heather Wells Inc\" class=\"wp-image-359212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/JPEG-950x713.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/JPEG-467x350.jpeg 467w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/JPEG-120x90.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/JPEG-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/JPEG.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Joshua McHugh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The wood-paneled office Heather Wells designed in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/back-bay-townhouse-boston-ma\/97071\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Back Bay, Boston, townhouse<\/a> recalls the home libraries of the early 20th century \u2014 &#8220;but with a twist,&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wells tweaked the traditional template with clean-lined vintage pieces, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/office-chairs-desk-chairs\/\">desk chair<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/tables\/\">table<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/storage-case-pieces\/sideboards\/\">sideboard<\/a>, bringing in a bit of funk with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/arne-jacobsen\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arne Jacobsen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/arne-jacobsen-egg-chair\/\">Egg chairs<\/a> and contemporary elegance in the form of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/lindsey-adelman\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lindsey Adelman<\/a> light fixture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"842\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DD_1905_Eastholm_023_saved_down-1-950x842.jpeg\" alt=\"Guest Cottage in Maine\nby Davis Designs\" class=\"wp-image-359215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DD_1905_Eastholm_023_saved_down-1-950x842.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DD_1905_Eastholm_023_saved_down-1-395x350.jpeg 395w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DD_1905_Eastholm_023_saved_down-1-120x106.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DD_1905_Eastholm_023_saved_down-1-768x680.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/DD_1905_Eastholm_023_saved_down-1.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Emily Gilbert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The living room is one of Kate Davis&#8217;s favorite spaces in a sylvan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/guest-cottage-in-maine-seal-harbor-me\/179312\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maine guest cottage<\/a> designed by her firm, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/davis-designs\/\">Davis Desgins<\/a>. The color scheme started with the vintage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/yellow-lamp\/\">yellow lamps<\/a>, which were original to the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Because the woods can be dark at times, we wanted a light and airy feeling,&#8221; explains Davis, who enhanced the vibe with cheerfully buoyant pieces like the floral-cushioned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/armchairs\/material\/cane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cane armchairs<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/sofas\/material\/rattan\/\">rattan sofa<\/a> covered in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/schumacher\/shop\/\">Schumacher<\/a> yellow zebra print.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RJB_3384-950x634.jpeg\" alt=\"Vermont Getaway\nby Charlotte Barnes Interior Design\" class=\"wp-image-359220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RJB_3384-950x634.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RJB_3384-524x350.jpeg 524w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RJB_3384-120x80.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RJB_3384-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/RJB_3384.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Ryan Bent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Charlotte Barnes (whose own Connecticut home we saw previously) worked closely with her international clients and the architect in designing a modern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/vermont-getaway-vergennes-vt\/118471\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vermont getaway<\/a> among the trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The homeowners use it during the summer, but I wanted it to feel appropriate during all of the seasons,&#8221; Barnes says. The living room, with floor-to-ceiling windows that reveal the surrounding woodland, features an eclectic array of furniture, including several mid-century icons, like the classic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/eames-lounge-chair-ottoman\/\">Charles and Ray Eames lounge chair and ottoman<\/a> and stainless-steel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/arc-floor-lamp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">arc lamp<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other pieces that Barnes incorporated belonged to the previous owners. &#8220;The little rustic stool is so charming, so I kept it,&#8221; she says. The glass-topped coffee table and bright blue sofa are collaborations she worked on with Room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MasterBedroom1-950x616.jpeg\" alt=\"Boston Brownstone by De Choix. Design.\" class=\"wp-image-359224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MasterBedroom1-950x616.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MasterBedroom1-540x350.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MasterBedroom1-120x78.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MasterBedroom1-768x498.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MasterBedroom1-1536x996.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MasterBedroom1-2048x1328.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/MasterBedroom1-1439x933.jpeg 1439w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo courtesy of De Choix Design<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It was very important to have the room remain both visually soft and bright,&#8221; says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/dechoixcesign\/\">De Choix Design<\/a> principal Charles Fletcher, describing this elegant bedroom in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/boston-brownstone\/72273\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boston brownstone<\/a>. &#8220;The client prefers carefully selected vintage pieces in order to retain a rich, classic feel.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fletcher pandered to this predilection by curating a collection of vintage gems \u2014 among them, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/loveseats\/\">loveseat<\/a> and matching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/chairs\/\">chairs<\/a>, which flank a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/holly-hunt\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Holly Hunt<\/a> side table, not to mention the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/venini\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Venini Murano<\/a> chandelier from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/high-style-deco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">High Style Deco<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fletcher made sure these pieces appear in an equally classic architectural frame: &#8220;We were able to retain the original detailing in the room \u2014 crown, trim and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/building-garden\/fireplaces-mantels\/material\/marble\/\">marble fireplace<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ScreenedPorches_BunnyWilliams.jpeg\" alt=\"Falls Village, CT by Bunny Williams\" class=\"wp-image-359228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ScreenedPorches_BunnyWilliams.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ScreenedPorches_BunnyWilliams-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ScreenedPorches_BunnyWilliams-120x80.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/ScreenedPorches_BunnyWilliams-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Fritz von der Schulenburg<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When designing her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/bunnys-studio-falls-village-ct\/101393\/\">charming house<\/a> in Falls Village, Connecticut, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/bunny-williams\/\">Bunny Williams<\/a> knew there was one element she definitely wanted to keep. &#8220;The screened porch was already there,&#8221; she told <em>Introspective<\/em>. &#8220;I think screened porches are the most important thing you can have in any place, because you can feel like you&#8217;re outside in the summer \u2014 minus the bugs and weather \u2014 and feel cozy in the winter.&#8221; And to make sure this one is just as comfortable in a snowstorm as in a heat wave, she had it winterized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I call it a transition place,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/screened-porches\/\">says Williams<\/a>, who furnished the space with vintage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/chairs\/material\/wicker\/\">wicker chairs<\/a> and a set of 1920s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/armchairs\/origin\/mexican\/\">Mexican armchairs<\/a>, bought separately and years apart. Winner for most interesting backstory: the Robert Jackson garden painting. Originally part of a mural in a Park Avenue apartment, it was presented to Williams by Jackson when the apartment owners moved, in the early 1980s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIECES_MaineHouse3576-1-950x713.jpg\" alt=\"Airbnb in Kennebunk, Maine\" class=\"wp-image-359233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIECES_MaineHouse3576-1-950x713.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIECES_MaineHouse3576-1-467x350.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIECES_MaineHouse3576-1-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIECES_MaineHouse3576-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIECES_MaineHouse3576-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIECES_MaineHouse3576-1-1244x933.jpg 1244w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIECES_MaineHouse3576-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Claire Esparros<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In Kennebunk, Maine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/pieces-by-an-aesthetic-pursuit\/\">Pieces by An Aesthetic Pursuit<\/a> has created a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/pieces-homes-maine\/\">fun vacation rental<\/a> that&#8217;s 100 percent shoppable. Populated, like the rest of the house, by furnishings featuring gentle curves and easy-on-the-eyes hues, the dining room centers on a Pieces by An Aesthetic Pursuit Court series dining table, surrounded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/jasper-morrison\/furniture\/\">Jasper Morrison<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/vitra\/furniture\/\">Vitra<\/a> All Plastic chairs and grounded by the Pieces Wavy runner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It was always a challenge to find pieces I liked and that fit correctly. So, we started making bespoke furniture and accessories for clients and launched Pieces in 2017,&#8221; says Jenny Kaplan, one of the three brains behind the brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/170321_IndigoOchre_Boston-9SCcrop-950x633.jpeg\" alt=\"Back Bay Townhome\nby Indigo and Ochre Design\" class=\"wp-image-359237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/170321_IndigoOchre_Boston-9SCcrop-950x633.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/170321_IndigoOchre_Boston-9SCcrop-525x350.jpeg 525w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/170321_IndigoOchre_Boston-9SCcrop-120x80.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/170321_IndigoOchre_Boston-9SCcrop-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/170321_IndigoOchre_Boston-9SCcrop-1400x933.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/170321_IndigoOchre_Boston-9SCcrop.jpeg 1430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Heidi&#8217;s Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;As always, I drew my inspiration from my clients: their lives, their interests and their aspirations,&#8221; says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/indigo-and-ochre-design\/\">Indigo &amp; Ochre Design<\/a>&#8216;s Shanti Crawford, whose clients here were a cosmopolitan couple with children and dogs, plus a love of travel and different cultures. &#8220;That, combined with the gracious scale of this beautiful old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/back-bay-townhome-boston-ma\/171782\/\">Back Bay townhouse<\/a>, anchored all of our design choices.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One central choice was to strew the home with antiques and vintage pieces. Many of the latter are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/origin\/danish\/\">Danish<\/a>, including the rosewood <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/kai-kristiansen\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kai Kristiansen<\/a> table and ladder-back dining seats, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/hans-wegner\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hans J. Wegner<\/a> side chair, the colorful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/rugs-carpets\/\">rug<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/decorative-objects\/candle-holders\/candlesticks\/\">candlesticks<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/tables\/console-tables\/\">console<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/cullman_cullman_227-712x950.jpg\" alt=\"Stamford, CT home by Cullman &amp; Kravis\" class=\"wp-image-359519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/cullman_cullman_227-712x950.jpg 712w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/cullman_cullman_227-262x350.jpg 262w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/cullman_cullman_227-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/cullman_cullman_227-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/cullman_cullman_227-1151x1536.jpg 1151w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/cullman_cullman_227-1534x2048.jpg 1534w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/cullman_cullman_227-699x933.jpg 699w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Eric Piaseki<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The design inspiration for this Stamford, Connecticut sunroom was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/why-thomas-jefferson-wouldve-made-a-great-interior-designer\/\">architecture of Thomas Jefferson<\/a> and his triple-hung windows,&#8221; says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/cullman-and-kravis-inc\/projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cullman &amp; Kravis<\/a> cofounder Ellie Cullman, adding, &#8220;Interpreted by architect John Murray.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cullman put her own spin on the space with a touch of the unexpected: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/folk-art\/game-boards\/\">vintage game boards<\/a> on the walls instead of the more traditional art. &#8220;I was attracted to them,&#8221; she says of the boards, &#8220;because of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/art\/style\/pop-art\/\">Pop art<\/a> sensibility that they convey.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"713\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kasler_Maine_S18_46019-713x950.jpg\" alt=\"Maine house by Suzanne Kasler\" class=\"wp-image-359246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kasler_Maine_S18_46019-713x950.jpg 713w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kasler_Maine_S18_46019-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kasler_Maine_S18_46019-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kasler_Maine_S18_46019-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kasler_Maine_S18_46019-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kasler_Maine_S18_46019.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Photo by William Waldron<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/suzanne-kasler-interiors\/\">Suzanne Kasler<\/a> is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/suzanne-kasler-book\/\">not afraid of color<\/a>. And this kitchen in a coastal Maine house proves it. &#8220;What\u2019s really fun about this one is that because it\u2019s not in the main house, we were able to do something a bit different,&#8221; Kasler says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A monochromatic look is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/blue-rooms\/\">hardly ever a bad idea<\/a>, and in this sweet space, she went big with the glossy blue-on-blue palette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4420-950x772.jpg\" alt=\"Frank Roop living room\" class=\"wp-image-323676\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Richard Powers<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/frank-roop-design-interiors\/\">Frank Roop<\/a> channeled an &#8220;Old World club&#8221; vibe in designing this living room inside a stately Boston home. He perfectly balanced the grand interior architecture \u2014 consisting of a coffered ceiling, paneled walls and a massive marble fireplace \u2014 with a vivid palette of rich hues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also offset the bold lines of the woodwork with a refined mix that includes sumptuous custom upholstery, a mesmerizing traditional carpet and gleaming gold and lacquer finishes. &#8220;The existing walnut paneling needed furniture that would balance its strength,&#8221; Roop says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kara_Mann-950x693.jpg\" alt=\"Kara Mann bedroom\" class=\"wp-image-323640\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Richard Powers<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Combining a clean-lined canopy bed, earthy natural-fiber rug and ornate floral carpet, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/kara-mann-design\/\">Kara Mann<\/a> captures the simple sophistication of New England <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photos\/style\/farmhouse\/\">farmhouse style<\/a> in this bedroom in a Connecticut home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The white backdrop and unadorned walls add to the rustic-romantic vibe of the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-j7a3261_1_orig.jpeg\" alt=\"Greek Revival house by Lisa Tharp\" class=\"wp-image-359510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-j7a3261_1_orig.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-j7a3261_1_orig-280x350.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-j7a3261_1_orig-96x120.jpeg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Michael J. Lee<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Located in a Greek Revival house, this breakfast room exemplifies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/lisa-tharp-design\/\">Lisa Tharp<\/a>\u2019s guiding philosophy for the project: \u201cLuxury is found in the form of elegant simplicity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It underscores the crisp palette and curated mix of furnishings, which include a dining banquette from Tharp\u2019s own collection, accompanied by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/tables\/origin\/swedish\/\">Swedish table<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/harry-bertoia\/furniture\/\">Harry Bertoia<\/a> chairs and a vintage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/lighting\/chandeliers-pendant-lights\/\">pendant light<\/a>, all found on 1stdibs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery decision balanced honoring the architecture of the home with a hip, young family\u2019s desire to live comfortably,\u201d Tharp tells us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/vermonthouse_shot10-950x634.jpg\" alt=\"Billy Cotton living room\" class=\"wp-image-323643\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Tina Tyrell<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When renovating his family&#8217;s 19th-century home in Vermont, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/billy-cotton-studio\/\">Billy Cotton<\/a> contrasted the den&#8217;s classic interior architecture with a bold purple wall color \u2014 Brinjal by Farrow &amp; Ball \u2014 and a colorful layering of earthy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/suzani\/\">Suzani<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/navajo\/\">Navajo<\/a> textiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;That is the dichotomy of New England: the richness of the land and the austerity of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/american-colonial\/\">Colonial<\/a> architecture,&#8221; he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/BillyCottonSouthport_09-950x742.jpg\" alt=\"Billy Cotton white room\" class=\"wp-image-323638\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Stephen Johnson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In quintessential New England vernacular, Billy Cotton set a calm and collected scene in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/photo\/living-room-traditional-living-room\/1599553\/\">sunroom of a Connecticut house<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/slipcovered-sofa\/\">Slipcovered sofas<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/slip-covered-armchair\/\">armchairs<\/a>, ceiling-height ivory drapery, and a delicate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/white-rugs\/\">white rug<\/a> imbue the space with pure pristine elegance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-9-950x633.jpg\" alt=\"Fawn Galli living room\" class=\"wp-image-323636\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Costas Picadas<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For a family home located in Cornwall, Connecticut, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/fawn-galli-inteteriors\/\">Fawn Galli<\/a> added a modern barn consisting of \u201ca simple, inviting room, purposefully designed for dinners and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/ping-pong-tables\/\">ping-pong<\/a> tournaments, jam sessions and lazy afternoons,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Referred to as the &#8220;party barn,&#8221; the open-plan room is outfitted with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/cappellini\/furniture\/\">Cappellini<\/a> sofa and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/scandinavian-modern\/\">mid-century Danish<\/a> dining set that is a family heirloom \u2014 all amid windows that highlight the New England landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/kitchendining-950x645.jpg\" alt=\"Marty Dykas dining room\" class=\"wp-image-323641\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Eric Roth<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In a 1920s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/georgian\/\">Georgian<\/a> manor in Boston\u2019s Chestnut Hill, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/studio-dykas\/\">Marty Dykas<\/a> created this airy dining space to \u201cresemble an Old World <em>orangerie<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Walls of glass seamlessly \u201cbring a modern connection between the interior and its bucolic wooded property,\u201d he says, describing the juxtaposition of the clean-lined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/tables\/dining-room-tables\/\">dining table<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/dining-room-chairs\/\">chairs<\/a> with the verdant backdrop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/traditional-entry-and-hall-greenwich-ct-by-allan-greenberg-architect-1-715x950.jpg\" alt=\"Allan Greenberg stairway\" class=\"wp-image-323658\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Wade Zimmerman<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Classical architect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/allan-greenberg-architecture\/\">Allan Greenberg<\/a> designed this house in Greenwich, Connecticut, which incorporates Greek Revival\u2013inspired plaster moldings and millwork in its circular, three-story rotunda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decor is by Mariette Himes Gomez of Gomez Associates, and features an antique <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/pie-crust-table\/\">pie crust table<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/style\/chippendale\/\">Chippendale side chair<\/a>, both from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/period\/late-18th-century\/\">late 18th century<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/GuestRoom3-950x643.jpg\" alt=\"ASH NYC hotel room\" class=\"wp-image-323656\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Christian Harder<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In designing <a href=\"https:\/\/ash.world\/hotels\/the-dean\">The Dean<\/a> hotel in Providence, Rhode Island, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/ash-nyc\/\">ASH NYC<\/a> sought to create modern and sophisticated rooms that exuded warmth and comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pair of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/woven-chairs\/\">woven chairs<\/a> are 1960s French pieces by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/pierre-gautier-delaye\/furniture\/\">Pierre Gautier-Delaye<\/a>, the 1960 V desk chair is by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/ynske-kooistra\/\">Ynske Kooistra<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/marko\/\">Marko<\/a> and the light fixture is a custom piece by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/ash-nyc\/\">ASH NYC<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/eclectic-traditional-patio-and-deck-main-line-area-outside-of-philadelphia-pa-by-jayne-design-studio-1-950x578.jpg\" alt=\"Jayne Design Studio living room\" class=\"wp-image-323651\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Pieter Estersohn<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/design-firms\/jayne-design-studio\/\">Thomas Jayne<\/a> was asked to create a \u201cserene\u201d setting for a museum-quality collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/art\/style\/post-war\/\">postwar art<\/a> in this 1889 Georgian Colonial home, located on Philadelphia\u2019s Main Line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rich green walls and woven rattan sofas reference the verdant natural setting and provide a suitably unfussy backdrop for pieces by <a 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