A Colonial in New Canaan Gets Reimagined by Corey Damen Jenkins
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1/14Photography By George RossA Robert Allen wallcovering throughout the foyer replicates marble, an effect that is both modern and traditional.Photography By George RossA Robert Allen wallcovering throughout the foyer replicates marble, an effect that is both modern and traditional.
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3/14Photography By George RossIn the living room, white resin wall brackets through Global Views function as small display niches holding urns from Handley Drive.Photography By George RossIn the living room, white resin wall brackets through Global Views function as small display niches holding urns from Handley Drive.
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4/14Photography By George RossJenkins positioned a vase of vibrant purple flowers from the garden in a sculptural glass vase on a polished nickel tray table in the living room.Photography By George RossJenkins positioned a vase of vibrant purple flowers from the garden in a sculptural glass vase on a polished nickel tray table in the living room.
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5/14Photography By George RossThe table lamp is through Currey & Company. Wing chairs wear a Robert Allen fabric, while the club chair is upholstered in a fabric from Kravet.Photography By George RossThe table lamp is through Currey & Company. Wing chairs wear a Robert Allen fabric, while the club chair is upholstered in a fabric from Kravet.
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7/14Photography By George RossJenkins reupholstered the chairs in fabrics from Kravet; the floor lamp is from Currey & Company.Photography By George RossJenkins reupholstered the chairs in fabrics from Kravet; the floor lamp is from Currey & Company.
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8/14Photography By George RossThe breakfast room is illuminated with an RH chandelier.
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9/14Photography By George RossOne of the more difficult—and successful—details in the home was illuminating each of the paintings on the stairway with its own picture light. “Lighting was needed on the stairway, and the individual works each needed to be seen to full advantage,” notes Jenkins.Photography By George RossOne of the more difficult—and successful—details in the home was illuminating each of the paintings on the stairway with its own picture light. “Lighting was needed on the stairway, and the individual works each needed to be seen to full advantage,” notes Jenkins.
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10/14Photography By George RossJenkins is seen here with the homeowners’ beloved dog, Betty.
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11/14Photography By George Ross“I brought a color board into the garden to show the clients,” says Corey Damen Jenkins, “just to let them know how I would be using those colors inside. I wanted the rooms to take best advantage of those beautiful annuals and perennials.”Photography By George Ross“I brought a color board into the garden to show the clients,” says Corey Damen Jenkins, “just to let them know how I would be using those colors inside. I wanted the rooms to take best advantage of those beautiful annuals and perennials.”
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12/14Photography By George RossCorey Damen Jenkins used the property’s lush gardens—designed by Keith E. Simpson Associates—as an initial color palette for the interiorsPhotography By George RossCorey Damen Jenkins used the property’s lush gardens—designed by Keith E. Simpson Associates—as an initial color palette for the interiors
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13/14Photography By George RossOutdoor garden/terrace rooms complement the interiors.
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14/14Photography By George RossLandscape architect Keith Simpson fashioned outdoor rooms on the property, some with multiple seating areas.Photography By George RossLandscape architect Keith Simpson fashioned outdoor rooms on the property, some with multiple seating areas.
This article appears in the October 2019 issue of Connecticut Cottages & Gardens.
