Designer Amelia Johnson Fills Her Fairfield Home with Blue Hues
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2/11Photography by Julia DagsFor an upstairs landing area, Johnson created a kind of tableau, including a grasscloth chest from Bungalow 5, a bone-inlay mirror from Serena & Lily and a pair of vintage lamps.Photography by Julia DagsFor an upstairs landing area, Johnson created a kind of tableau, including a grasscloth chest from Bungalow 5, a bone-inlay mirror from Serena & Lily and a pair of vintage lamps.
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3/11Photography by Julia DagsJohnson likes to create harmony in her rooms, as evidenced in the living room, where the fireplace is announced with a pair of sconces from Circa Lighting, matching polka-dot vases from Home Goods and an exuberant sunburst mirror.Photography by Julia DagsJohnson likes to create harmony in her rooms, as evidenced in the living room, where the fireplace is announced with a pair of sconces from Circa Lighting, matching polka-dot vases from Home Goods and an exuberant sunburst mirror.
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4/11Photography by Julia DagsA seating area in the room features custom slipper chairs upholstered in fabric from Schumacher, which flank an accent table from Lillian August.Photography by Julia DagsA seating area in the room features custom slipper chairs upholstered in fabric from Schumacher, which flank an accent table from Lillian August.
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5/11Photography by Julia DagsEven in areas of the home that might otherwise be purely transitional, such as a nook in an upstairs landing, Johnson encourages visitors and family members to linger: An antique burl-wood bench from a local antiques store is adorned with a tie-dye pillow; the painting is by Dani Renchard.Photography by Julia DagsEven in areas of the home that might otherwise be purely transitional, such as a nook in an upstairs landing, Johnson encourages visitors and family members to linger: An antique burl-wood bench from a local antiques store is adorned with a tie-dye pillow; the painting is by Dani Renchard.
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6/11Photography by Julia DagsOne of the children’s rooms includes custom zebra-striped headboards and bedskirts.Photography by Julia DagsOne of the children’s rooms includes custom zebra-striped headboards and bedskirts.
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7/11Photography by Julia DagsBedding is a mix of Matouk, Serena & Lily and Roller Rabbit. In the master bedroom, the bed is anchored by scalloped-front chests from Wisteria, with a pair of Serena & Lily Costa X-Base stools placed at the foot.Photography by Julia DagsBedding is a mix of Matouk, Serena & Lily and Roller Rabbit. In the master bedroom, the bed is anchored by scalloped-front chests from Wisteria, with a pair of Serena & Lily Costa X-Base stools placed at the foot.
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8/11Photography by Julia DagsThe playroom is bright and cheery with plenty of wall art.
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9/11Photography by Julia DagsElements in a playroom, to which all of Johnson’s children gravitate, include Pottery Barn beanbags and Ikea bookshelves and bins.Photography by Julia DagsElements in a playroom, to which all of Johnson’s children gravitate, include Pottery Barn beanbags and Ikea bookshelves and bins.
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10/11Photography by Julia DagsFor one of her son’s rooms, Johnson chose a bunk bed from Pottery Barn, which is complemented by a colorful Dash & Albert rug.Photography by Julia DagsFor one of her son’s rooms, Johnson chose a bunk bed from Pottery Barn, which is complemented by a colorful Dash & Albert rug.
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11/11Photography by Julia DagsThe most conspicuous feature of the mudroom is artwork by Piers Bourke titled Soon to be Removed, purchased when Johnson and her husband were living in London.Photography by Julia DagsThe most conspicuous feature of the mudroom is artwork by Piers Bourke titled Soon to be Removed, purchased when Johnson and her husband were living in London.
This article appears in the January 2019 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).