Decorating Duo Bernt Heiberg and William Cummings Deck out a Period Cottage in Sag Harbor
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1/11Photographs by Tria GiovanIn the entryway, Flink, a 15-year-old Jack Russell terrier, sits on a Colonial-era chair alongside an antique Swedish side table.Photographs by Tria GiovanIn the entryway, Flink, a 15-year-old Jack Russell terrier, sits on a Colonial-era chair alongside an antique Swedish side table.
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2/11Photographs by Tria GiovanThe designers divided the adjacent living room into zones with a high-backed Heiberg Cummings sofa and a vintage farm table used as a desk; a prized Gustavian chair still has its original embroidery. Draperies throughout are fabricated from white Pindler & Pindler linen lined with classic gray wool flannel.Photographs by Tria GiovanThe designers divided the adjacent living room into zones with a high-backed Heiberg Cummings sofa and a vintage farm table used as a desk; a prized Gustavian chair still has its original embroidery. Draperies throughout are fabricated from white Pindler & Pindler linen lined with classic gray wool flannel.
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3/11Photographs by Tria GiovanTwo Heiberg Cummings chairs sit astride a pair of windows overlooking the front porch.Photographs by Tria GiovanTwo Heiberg Cummings chairs sit astride a pair of windows overlooking the front porch.
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4/11Photographs by Tria GiovanThe original fireplace in the dining room stands out against contrasting walls painted Farrow & Ball’s Purbeck Stone. Twin settees face each other across a Scandinavian dropleaf table from Laurin Copen Antiques. The ceiling fixtures with Edison bulbs are from Rejuvenation ; the portrait above the mantel is an Edvard Munch drawing.Photographs by Tria GiovanThe original fireplace in the dining room stands out against contrasting walls painted Farrow & Ball’s Purbeck Stone. Twin settees face each other across a Scandinavian dropleaf table from Laurin Copen Antiques. The ceiling fixtures with Edison bulbs are from Rejuvenation ; the portrait above the mantel is an Edvard Munch drawing.
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5/11Photographs by Tria GiovanThe serene, cozy master bedroom features a headboard from Restoration Hardware, an antique French settee, and a vintage American Windsor chair. Restoration HardwarePhotographs by Tria GiovanThe serene, cozy master bedroom features a headboard from Restoration Hardware, an antique French settee, and a vintage American Windsor chair. Restoration Hardware
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7/11Photographs by Tria GiovanA small English desk, and vintage nautical-motif photographs.
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8/11Photographs by Tria GiovanA guest room includes a twin bed dressed in white Belgian linen.
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9/11Photographs by Tria GiovanE. T. Raffel fabricated the cabinetry in the renovated kitchen; the subway tiles are from Nemo . The countertops are Carrara marble and the white porcelain farm sink is from Blackman.Photographs by Tria GiovanE. T. Raffel fabricated the cabinetry in the renovated kitchen; the subway tiles are from Nemo . The countertops are Carrara marble and the white porcelain farm sink is from Blackman.
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10/11Photographs by Tria GiovanThe adjacent brick patio is original, although the wall of windows is new. The wicker chairs are from English Country Antiques.Photographs by Tria GiovanThe adjacent brick patio is original, although the wall of windows is new. The wicker chairs are from English Country Antiques.
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11/11Photographs by Tria GiovanTo give the backyard a European touch, Heiberg and Cummings spread a layer of gravel in lieu of planting grass. A magnificent Norwegian pine shades a massive table from Hampton Teak. The planters are from Marders.Photographs by Tria GiovanTo give the backyard a European touch, Heiberg and Cummings spread a layer of gravel in lieu of planting grass. A magnificent Norwegian pine shades a massive table from Hampton Teak. The planters are from Marders.
This article appears in the June 2015 issue of HC&G (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens).
