Fiona Leonard Interiors designed a whimsical entry into the West Hartford home.
Fiona Leonard transformed a dark front doorway into a welcoming entrance.
Jennifer Noyes of Creative Contour developed a custom foundation planting plan that took into consideration the height of the house and the challenge of creating a more inviting arrival.
The brick Tudor-style home is in West Hartford.
Fiona Leonard Interiors designed the pretty-in-pink entryway using a rosy mauve.
The space is furnished with a live-edge console from Black Creek Designs and grounded with Tuscan brick floor tile from Tile America.
Melissa Porter of Neat Method and Julia Zajac and Jessica Dobis for Junior League of Hartford designed the butler’s pantry to be as functional as it is fabulous. The jade, hydrangea paper is from York Wallcoverings.
From morning tea and coffee to afternoon indulgences, Neat Method made a home for everything in the butler’s pantry. The drawers are outfitted with Neat Method acacia drawer dividers.
Grab-and-go is easy in this picture-perfect pantry by Neat Method, featuring their acacia drawer dividers.
Natural tones combine with playful patterns in the dining room by Jeanne Barber, Julia Zajac and Corey Hunton of Camden Grace Interiors.
Ring’s End provided Dark Burgundy paint by Benjamin Moore, which helps accentuate details on this door and shelving in the dining room.
Camden Grace Interiors included a vintage bamboo secretary that serves double duty as a bar for parties and as a desk for everyday use.
Walls clad in a sumptuous Phillip Jeffries silk complement the room’s architectural elements.
Antiques are juxtaposed with modern art and contemporary forms in the dining room.
The area at the end of the kitchen has an antique desk under the bay window, perfect for homework or puzzles. Under the other window, an antique bench has storage under the seat for books and toys.
The room’s palette was inspired by a colorful floral rug, which is complemented by the window treatment fabric, a Brunschwig & Fils fabric on the bench and the designer’s own copper collection.
A veteran designer of all 15 JLH showhouses, Edith Whitman accessorized the kitchen with a mix of antique and new items.
Hues of blue dress the West Hartford home’s living room by the Ethan Allen Design Team.
Blue and white decor brings a sense of serenity to the living room, designed by the Ethan Allen Design Team.
The heron artwork at the far end of the room draws you in and plays off the colors in the space as well as the beautiful views through the adjacent window. Ring’s End provided the paint color, which is Benjamin Moore’s Boothbay Gray.
Paintings of nature grace the gallery’s wall.
Kate Smith Interiors designed a vibrant breakfast nook taking inspiration from the roses in West Hartford’s Elizabeth Park.
A floral wallpaper from Schumacher envelopes the walls in the breakfast nook.
Kate Smith Interiors incorporated pastels in the breakfast nook. “I wanted the room to bring the feeling of the rose garden to life—colorful and feminine with a mix of natural elements and bright glossy accents,” Smith says.
Even the primary bedroom’s closet is decorated beautifully by Kathryn Hunt Studio. Molding paints are Benjamin Moore High Park and West Coast.
The room is grounded with a rug through Rush House, and the ceiling sports a custom Venetian plaster finish imbued with a unique sparkle by Sean Platt Plaster.
Dreamy shades of blue and green complete the primary bedroom, outfitted with a Kathryn Hunt Studio wall covering.
The bed canopy and window treatments are custom through the Shade Store using Kelly Ventura and Holland & Sherry fabrics.
Textural lighting choices include a chinoiserie rattan fixture from Newport Lamp & Shade Company and rope lights from Palecek.
Kathryn Hunt Studio incorporated a woven-grass fixture in the dressing room found at Brimfield.
In the foyer, Kristen McCory of McCory Interiors uses Robert Passal’s dramatic Renzo wallcovering in lilac.
Designer Kristen McCory painted the balustrade and stair rail in a two-tone color scheme, which keeps things graphic. The bench is from the Local Vault.
On the staircase’s landing, Kristen McCory incorporated a window seat sporting a Lee Jofa linen. Window treatments in an Avant Garde fabric punctuate the space with green.
Kristen McCory incorporated playful patterns and colors into her design.
Melissa Porter for Neat Method, along with Julia Zajac and Jessica Dobis for Junior League of Hartford, carved out an inviting laundry room in a small space next to the main gathering area of the house. The wallpaper is by York Wallcoverings.
This symmetrical bedroom by designer Dana Ferraro of Molly Patton Design covered the ceiling, gables and walls in a historic Spinney Toile by Brewster Home Fashions.
The trim paint is Benjamin Moore’s Fort Pierce Green, provided by Ring’s End. The seagrass rug is through Rush House.
The gingham fabric is Bermuda Check in Parma by Schumacher. The floral fabric is Tulips by Ottoline.
Antique walnut twin beds from Chairish ground the room, while tailored bedding, unexpected textiles, and rugs in mixed textures add to layers of the space.
Biophilic design blurs the lines between outdoor and indoor living. Jennifer Moreau of Moreau Designs created these nature-inspired spaces.
Under a back window, a table makes the perfect spot for refreshments. The patio garden design is by master gardener Nancy Butler of Lyric Hill Farm.
In the screened-in porch, the handcrafted ceiling fixture is by Hubbardton Forge.
The porch bed from the Porch Swing Company is topped with pillows in Clarke & Clarke’s Marissa in teal/spice.
This bedroom by Robin Jones Designs features muted colors. The wall paint is Benjamin Moore’s Frosted Toffee, provided by Ring’s End.
Robin Jones included a custom bed with brass nailhead detail and a wool and cotton Nepalese carpet from J. Namnoun Rug Gallery.
Next to the bed, chests in cerused oak with antique mirror fronts are topped by handmade nickel lamps.
Shelley Curtis Dodd of Mews Designs designed the powder room in the Tudor-style home. The dark oak wood vanity was sourced through Waterware Showrooms of Plimpton & Hills and has drawer pulls from Rejuvenation with a finish made of bridle leather, a material echoed in a leather-bound mirror from Arhaus.
To add a vintage feel, Shelley Curtis Dodd chose a Kohler faucet, featuring a handsome pinstripe in a rich polished nickel finish, and the HanStone quartz countertop in a subtle ivory marble pattern.
Schumacher wallcoverings on the walls and ceiling incorporate elements of lattice work.
Stacy Millman of SKM Design brings a vibrant pop of color to transform this cedar closet into a playroom. Flor carpet tiles, built-in shelving by HB Woodworking, and art by Robyn Miller Design bring the room to life.
A blue bar completes the basement.
Aqua bar stools surround the bar.
The at-home bar is fully stocked.
Connecticut residents Jaime Magoon and Erick Espinoza, lead designers for Anthony Baratta, designed this red, white, and blue bedroom.
“We strived to make the space a celebration of American heritage,” notes Magoon. “But also keeping it upbeat and relaxed, in true Connecticut country house style.”
The patriotic bedroom features Sister Parish Boxwood Stripe wallpaper.
The floorcloth from Spicher and Company has a design that originates from the American Folk Art Museum Collection.
A custom vintage painted chest sits between the Sheraton-style beds from the former home of Andrew Carnegie II.
Dolly fabric by Sister Parish was used the backdrop for the beds, which are outfitted with Garnet Hill quilts.
This bedroom by Vanessa Brennan Interiors brings in florals. The stool is from Fairfield County Antique & Design Center.
The seating arrangement was created with a rattan chair from Chairish and an Oomph side table.
White and purple accents bring out Schumacher’s Indian Arbre wallpaper.
The room features an Annie Selke rug, a bed from Newel, sconces from Shades of Light, and a Gustavian-style console through the Antique & Artisan Gallery.