Author: Mindy Pantiel

For a couple of empty nesters, a new home captures simply sophisticated living at its best.

Caroline Beaupère balances timeless and unique in her airy Milford condo.

Interior designer Amy Aidinis Hirsch delivers a strong dose of pattern and plenty of color to keep things fun and fresh for a young family.

Designer Lili Hart lightens and brightens a young family's traditional Greenwich home.

Architects Susan Alisberg and Ed Parker preserved the antique charm outside while updating the interiors with an eclectic-modern mix.

Interior designer Laura Michaels established an ambience filled with royal hues and a bit of sparkle.

A new home gives a nod to the past while striking a balance between sophistication and practicality.

Tim O’Brien takes a historic summer cottage off the endangered list.

Heavily influenced by Dutch landscape architect Mien Rhys, DHDA envisioned a clean, modern landscape.

Architect Cormac Byrne was tasked with making the house look like it was 100 years old while interior designer Eugenie Niven Goodman made things comfy, fresh and fun.
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"We got rid of the old Colonial trappings and imbued it with a youthfulness and modernity more keeping with 21st-century life," says homeowner and designer Mayling McCormick.

"We got rid of the old Colonial trappings and imbued it with a youthfulness and modernity more keeping with 21st-century life," says homeowner and designer Mayling McCormick.

“It’s a well-curated space where everything feels like it was meant to be,” says designer Charlotte Barnes.

“Why not create a country house for everyday living?”

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Badass New England is not the terminology normally associated with the design style for a home, especially one in Cornwall. But it is the oxymoron interior design Fawn Galli conjured when talking about the unlikely blend of antiques, contemporary furnishings, French textiles and a color scheme that boldly pairs salmon walls with eggplant wainscoting that breathed new life into an 1830s farmhouse.

Badass new england is not the terminology normally associated with the design style for a home, especially one in Cornwall. But it is the oxymoron interior design Fawn Galli conjured when talking about the unlikely blend of antiques, contemporary furnishings, French textiles and a color scheme that boldly pairs salmon walls with eggplant wainscoting that breathed new life into an 1830s farmhouse.

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Next generation Tahoe has set up camp and younger, fresher design is following in its wake. This look is what drew a young Bay Area couple with three small children to Martis Camp, a nine-year-old luxury development that has helped define the new Tahoe with its range of architectural styles. The couple hired architect Brendan Riley of Ryan Group Architects to help establish its design guidelines, also calling on Jay Jeffers to craft their urban-inspired interior.
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According to interior designer Alicia Orrick, even before they met, her client had very clear parameters about where he wanted to live. This included being on the water in Rowayton in a house that didn’t mandate any renovation. “Houses meeting those requirements are scarce at best,” says Orrick. “But he actually found a classic New England shingle-style home built in 2005 in pristine condition.”

Next generation tahoe has set up camp and younger, fresher design is following in its wake. This look is what drew a young Bay Area couple with three small children to Martis Camp, and the couple hired architect Brendan Riley of Ryan Group Architects. Transforming the lake into a destination for contemporary architecture and interior design.

According to interior designer Alicia Orrick, even before they met, her client had very clear parameters about where he wanted to live. This included being on the water in Rowayton in a house that didn’t mandate any renovation. “Houses meeting those requirements are scarce at best,” says Orrick. “But he actually found a classic New England shingle-style home built in 2005 in pristine condition.”

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Located near the entrance of a late 20th-century Colonial Revival, two pathways converge on a large stone square with a bluestone compass at its center. Landscape architect Diane Devore, who along with architect McKee Patterson was charged with making the residence and surrounding acreage sustainable for another 100 years. Devore and Patterson worked hand-in-glove to transform the estate into something befitting a contemporary gentleman farmer.

Located near the entrance of a late 20th-century Colonial Revival, two pathways converge on a large stone square with a bluestone compass at its center. Landscape architect Diane Devore, who along with architect McKee Patterson was charged with making the residence and surrounding acreage sustainable for another 100 years. Devore and Patterson worked hand-in-glove to transform the estate into something befitting a contemporary gentleman farmer.

Interior designer Melanie Coddington’s perfectly suited refurbished Victorian setting showcases various motifs. The rosy-blush palette honors the early 1900s space while giving it quiet glamour.

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Leslie Cohen, intent on building a waterfront cottage like no other, engaged her architectural and building team in a process that would keep them all seeking the essence of every aspect of the structure throughout the project. After literally purchasing the house next door, her initial intent was to develop and sell the property, but she ended up moving there instead. She then tapped architect Jon Halper and builder Ward French—both known entities from previous projects—to help shape her “New England beach house with a twist.”

Leslie Cohen, intent on building a waterfront cottage like no other, engaged her architectural and building team in a process that would keep them all seeking the essence of every aspect of the structure throughout the project. After literally purchasing the house next door, her initial intent was to develop and sell the property, but she ended up moving there instead. She then tapped architect Jon Halper and builder Ward French—both known entities from previous projects—to help shape her “New England beach house with a twist.”

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Ask Jane Bescherer why the home she has lived in for 43 years seems to have an enchanted quality and she will tell you it’s about the trees, or the light, or the handcrafted furnishings and antiques hand-picked over decades. What she doesn’t say is that house is really about her—not in a narcissistic sense, but in a way that is so deeply personal that you’d be inclined to describe it as having soul.

Ask Jane Bescherer why the home she has lived in for 43 years seems to have an enchanted quality and she will tell you it’s about the trees, or the light, or the handcrafted furnishings and antiques hand-picked over decades. What she doesn’t say is that house is really about her—not in a narcissistic sense, but in a way that is so deeply personal that you’d be inclined to describe it as having soul.
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Interior designer Susan Bednar Long probably would not claim color as her strongest suit. Sure, her projects feature well-integrated threads of blue here and some bold red accents there. But by her own admission, she’s no Jamie Drake (well known for his exuberant palettes). So, when a New York City couple tapped Long to design a weekend getaway that felt nothing like their full-time Tribeca digs, a monotone study in gray, she took a giant step outside her comfort zone.

Interior designer Susan Bednar Long probably would not claim color as her strongest suit. Sure, her projects feature well-integrated threads of blue here and some bold red accents there. But by her own admission, she’s no Jamie Drake (well known for his exuberant palettes). So, when a New York City couple tapped Long to design a weekend getaway that felt nothing like their full-time Tribeca digs, a monotone study in gray, she took a giant step outside her comfort zone.

Cruising through the picturesque countryside of Washington is like taking a journey back in architectural time. The Georgian, Greek Revival and shingle-style homes often paired with 19th-century barns or mill structures that dot the landscape represent the best of New England’s classic vernacular. Not surprisingly, many people who move there feel an obligation to maintain the status quo, and a Manhattan couple looking to set down part-time roots was no exception.

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Cruising through the picturesque countryside of Washington is like taking a journey back in architectural time. The Georgian, Greek Revival and shingle-style homes often paired with 19th-century barns or mill structures that dot the landscape represent the best of New England’s classic vernacular. Not surprisingly, many people who move there feel an obligation to maintain the status quo, and a Manhattan couple looking to set down part-time roots was no exception.

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Each year during the holiday season, the tidy kitchen tucked inside this 1939 Georgian Colonial is converted into a makeshift coffee-cake factory. “It’s an old family recipe, and we all participate in making lots of cakes and giving them to friends and family,’’ says the homeowner, who recruits her husband, their two youngsters, and his two adult children for the assembly line. “There’s brown sugar, eggs and aluminum foil everywhere. It’s a tradition.”