Designer Lisa Hilderbrand Tailors a Fairfield Antique for a Young Family

Louis, the family’s French bulldog, stands guard at the front door, which is painted Farrow & Ball’s Mere Green.

An exquisitely carved, George III mahogany armchair wears a Schumacher velvet.

In the kitchen, vaulted ceilings sport vertically oriented reclaimed oak beams. The chandelier is from Balzac Antiques. Barstools from Gabby Home wear a Galbraith & Paul fabric. Vintage bamboo chairs from 1stdibs boast a Carolina Irving Textiles fabric; table is custom from Avant Garden.

Hinson wallpaper from Donghia and a light fixture from Shades of Light draw the eye to the powder-room ceiling. The door in Farrow & Ball’s Hague Blue is complemented by walls in Mere Green. A custom vanity sports a Cifial faucet through Modern Plumbing. The sconce is from Visual Comfort; mirror is from Antique & Artisan Gallery.

A vase from Antique & Artisan Gallery tops an English Regency table in the keeping room. Two Herons by Patricia Lusk occupies one wall. A slipper chair is covered in Tyler Graphic fabric through John Rosselli & Associates.

The original arrangement of rooms is in the shape of an “X” allowing for long views across the first floor. The abstract painting on the far wall is by Eva Carter.

Vintage lamps through Avery & Dash Collections with shades from the Accessory Store top a console from Made Goods. The ottoman wears a Duralee fabric with Schumacher trim.

Friedline and Bondy drew color inspiration from her carpet for the living room decor, working in many family antiques.

The bar ceiling glows with Gracie’s Midcentury Metallics paper and a light fixture from Vaughan Designs. Cabinets are lined with Phillip Jeffries Arrowroot cloth from John Roselli & Associates.

The French chandelier in the dining room is from Balzac Antiques. Kravet raw silk draperies provide shimmer day and night. The sisal rug is from Stark Carpet.