Architect Susan Alisberg’s Home Is an Ever-Evolving Mix of Past and Present

Over time, architect/interior designer Susan Alisberg added contemporary interjections to her traditional home. In the formal dining room, a Jerry Pair chandelier and a photograph by Steve McCurry balance the antique table and chairs, and classic wingback host chairs from Verellen.

The garden has been a work in progress with landscape designer Randy Ragasto adding peonies, hydrangeas, roses and lilac—all homeowner favorites. A custom white garden fence delineates a section of the property, and the lounge chairs are by Janus et Cie.

An informal dining area located in the kitchen was part of the original renovation and includes an antique farm table under a light fixture from Circa Lighting.

Designed to accommodate two cooks, the island is capped with an Absolute black granite countertop, and the lanterns are from Urban Electric.

In the butler’s pantry, the counters are white statuary marble, and a lenticular by Julian Opie adds a pop of color.

In the living room, a pair of Frank Stella lithographs provide color punch; a Verellen sofa touts Holly Hunt fabric; the Elka chairs are through Bernhardt; and the coffee table is from Julian Chichester.

Alisberg added the contemporary paneled wall, marble fireplace, sconces from Morocco and artwork by Yigal Ozeri.

A reproduction Swedish bench is the organizing feature in the sitting area that features a chair from The Bright Group and an end table from Oly Studio.

Drapes in a Holland & Sherry teal fabric set the tone in the library, where a Bonacina 1889 chandelier lights a vintage table and chairs; the wool rug is from L&M Custom Carpet and Rugs.

A custom banquette continues the library’s colorway: The Room sofa is upholstered in Kravet fabric, the coffee tables are through Arteriors, and the photograph (above banquette) is by Abelardo Morell.

Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams chairs in a Holly Hunt fabric hold court in the sunroom, where the sconces are from Urban Electric, and the Tizio lamp is a holdover from Alisberg’s graduate school days.

A Julian Chichester lantern mitigates the strong molding and high ceiling in the master bedroom, where the bed is dressed in a Mark Alexander duvet and bedskirt, the bench is through Interlude Home, and the lithograph is by Joan Miró.

In the master bathroom, a vintage table nestles with a Waterworks tub and filler.

A Vaughan star lantern adds a touch of whimsy to the custom vanity with Waterworks faucets, and tile from Greenwich Tile & Marble. The medicine cabinets are from RH.