Inside Fairfield's Denemede Estate
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1/10The original structure of Claire Miner’s family home dates back to 1850.
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2/10Pine trees from George Brett’s extensive collection still thrive on the property.
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3/10In the front hall, the red Albert bench is from the eponymous furniture line designed and sourced by Tucker Robbins, Miner’s older brother.In the front hall, the red Albert bench is from the eponymous furniture line designed and sourced by Tucker Robbins, Miner’s older brother.
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4/10In the dining room, portraits of Miner’s grandmother and great-grandmother are flanked by Design Solution’s wrought-iron votive sconces. Miner upholstered the dining room walls in Weathervane Hill damask to create “an inviting and charming atmosphere.” The sideboard was crafted from a French garden gate and found at Stamford’s Antique and Artisan Center.In the dining room, portraits of Miner’s grandmother and great-grandmother are flanked by Design Solution’s wrought-iron votive sconces. Miner upholstered the dining room walls in Weathervane Hill damask to create “an inviting and charming atmosphere.” The sideboard was crafted from a French garden gate and found at Stamford’s Antique and Artisan Center.
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5/10A wedding present to Miner’s grandmother from her parents, the Gorham silver tea set was then passed down to Miner’s parents as a wedding gift.A wedding present to Miner’s grandmother from her parents, the Gorham silver tea set was then passed down to Miner’s parents as a wedding gift.
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6/10In the living room, international finds coexist with classic northeastern style.
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7/10Miner found the living room chaise in the attic 25 years ago: It was her great-grandmother’s. The lattice coffee table is from Tucker Robbins.Miner found the living room chaise in the attic 25 years ago: It was her great-grandmother’s. The lattice coffee table is from Tucker Robbins.
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8/10A flower painting by Enid Munroe anchors the living room. Neo-Gothic chairs from Stamford’s Antique and Artisan Center were painted in high gloss black and upholstered in butter linen. Tucker Robbins’ gold porcelain bangle table was made in Peru.A flower painting by Enid Munroe anchors the living room. Neo-Gothic chairs from Stamford’s Antique and Artisan Center were painted in high gloss black and upholstered in butter linen. Tucker Robbins’ gold porcelain bangle table was made in Peru.
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9/10Artisans in Kyrgyzstan made the felt rug in the master bedroom in the age-old tradition of the nomadic Kyrgyz. The headboard, a light screen made from mountain pine and rice paper, is by Tucker Robbins’. The glass lamps are from Simon Pearce.Artisans in Kyrgyzstan made the felt rug in the master bedroom in the age-old tradition of the nomadic Kyrgyz. The headboard, a light screen made from mountain pine and rice paper, is by Tucker Robbins’. The glass lamps are from Simon Pearce.
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10/10A Tucker Robbins feather headdress from Cameroon injects color in a girl’s bedroom.
This article appears in the January 2012 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).
