Step Inside a Swedish-Inspired Riverfront Cottage
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1/16Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.Custom cabinets in the great room were designed by architect Reese Owens with fronts that incorporate Gustavian motifs and sport Bouvet pewter hardware. A Scofield Lighting pendant is suspended above a custom octagonal table. Antique pewter candlesticks from Dienst + Dotter flank a painted linen canvas through Eleish van Breems. The antique limestone fireplace mantel is French.Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.Custom cabinets in the great room were designed by architect Reese Owens with fronts that incorporate Gustavian motifs and sport Bouvet pewter hardware. A Scofield Lighting pendant is suspended above a custom octagonal table. Antique pewter candlesticks from Dienst + Dotter flank a painted linen canvas through Eleish van Breems. The antique limestone fireplace mantel is French.
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2/16Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.A walled garden focuses on an antique trough through Nancy McCabe Garden Design.Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.A walled garden focuses on an antique trough through Nancy McCabe Garden Design.
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3/16Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.The house was designed as a traditional, vernacular-style residence.
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4/16Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.The interiors of the home were done by Susan Z. Kessler Designs, along with Rhonda Eleish of Eleish Van Breems. A corner of the great room is filled with a custom loveseat; white-washed teak coffee tables are through Andrianna Shamaris.Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.The interiors of the home were done by Susan Z. Kessler Designs, along with Rhonda Eleish of Eleish Van Breems. A corner of the great room is filled with a custom loveseat; white-washed teak coffee tables are through Andrianna Shamaris.
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5/16Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.The kitchen has a working island and a separate dining area. A custom table from Cupboards & Roses Swedish Antiques is set with four custom chairs from La Forge Française. The painted linen canvas by artist Eva Badenhorst is through Eleish van Breems.Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.The kitchen has a working island and a separate dining area. A custom table from Cupboards & Roses Swedish Antiques is set with four custom chairs from La Forge Française. The painted linen canvas by artist Eva Badenhorst is through Eleish van Breems.
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6/16Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.Barlow Tyrie teak tables and chairs beside the pool are through Litchfield Nursery.Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.Barlow Tyrie teak tables and chairs beside the pool are through Litchfield Nursery.
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7/16Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.Barlow Tyrie teak tables and chairs in the screened porch are through Litchfield Nursery.Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.Barlow Tyrie teak tables and chairs in the screened porch are through Litchfield Nursery.
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8/16Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.Sconces on the pool house are through Classic Lighting Devices; planters are through Nancy McCabe Garden Design.Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.Sconces on the pool house are through Classic Lighting Devices; planters are through Nancy McCabe Garden Design.
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9/16Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.An R.T. Facts bench in the pool house entry is made of white-washed barn wood.Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.An R.T. Facts bench in the pool house entry is made of white-washed barn wood.
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10/16Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.The pool house’s kitchen/dining area features a table from R.T. Facts set with chairs from RH that are upholstered in Chelsea Editions fabric.Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.The pool house’s kitchen/dining area features a table from R.T. Facts set with chairs from RH that are upholstered in Chelsea Editions fabric.
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11/16Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.A pair of vintage Ralph Lauren armchairs through Privet House fills a sunny nook of the pool house; glass dome pendant is through South of Market.Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.A pair of vintage Ralph Lauren armchairs through Privet House fills a sunny nook of the pool house; glass dome pendant is through South of Market.
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12/16Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.The master bedroom has a custom bed with a coverlet and curtains in a Chelsea Editions fabric through Peter Germain Interiors. A French crystal chandelier, circa 1940s, adds panache to the space.Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.The master bedroom has a custom bed with a coverlet and curtains in a Chelsea Editions fabric through Peter Germain Interiors. A French crystal chandelier, circa 1940s, adds panache to the space.
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13/16Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.Sconces from Nicholas Antiques flank a Waterworks medicine cabinet in the master bathroom.Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.Sconces from Nicholas Antiques flank a Waterworks medicine cabinet in the master bathroom.
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14/16Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.French doors in the main hallway are left unadorned to allow plenty of natural light; lanterns are from Scofield Lighting. The tall 18th-century chest at the end of the hall is through Privet House.Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.French doors in the main hallway are left unadorned to allow plenty of natural light; lanterns are from Scofield Lighting. The tall 18th-century chest at the end of the hall is through Privet House.
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15/16Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.Furniture on the expansive patio area is Hervé Baume Avignon through Côté Jardin Antiques.Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.Furniture on the expansive patio area is Hervé Baume Avignon through Côté Jardin Antiques.
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16/16Photographs by Neil Landino Jr.The homeowner cultivates a variety of roses.
This article appears in the March 2017 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).