Step Inside Elizabeth Eakins' Serene Westport Apartment
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1/11Photography by Ellen McDermottIn the home’s entrance, a collection of sun hats fills a basket under a 20th-century American painted red table.Photography by Ellen McDermottIn the home’s entrance, a collection of sun hats fills a basket under a 20th-century American painted red table.
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2/11Photography by Ellen McDermottA piece by photographer Victoria Pearson pays homage to Elizabeth Eakins’ farm in Kansas where she raises sheep. The wallpaper is from Eakins’ own line.Photography by Ellen McDermottA piece by photographer Victoria Pearson pays homage to Elizabeth Eakins’ farm in Kansas where she raises sheep. The wallpaper is from Eakins’ own line.
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3/11Photography by Ellen McDermottIn the kitchen, Frances Palmer bowls are stacked next to a Rebecca Proctor bowl filled with potatoes.Photography by Ellen McDermottIn the kitchen, Frances Palmer bowls are stacked next to a Rebecca Proctor bowl filled with potatoes.
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4/11Photography by Ellen McDermottAn early 20th-century vase is filled with an autumnal arrangement.
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5/11Photography by Ellen McDermottThe dining-room chairs are French from the early 20th century, and the flower arrangement on the table is by Kristin Burrello of Muddy Feet Flower Farm.Photography by Ellen McDermottThe dining-room chairs are French from the early 20th century, and the flower arrangement on the table is by Kristin Burrello of Muddy Feet Flower Farm.
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6/11Photography by Ellen McDermottAn antique wicker chair with cushion and pillow in Elizabeth Eakins fabrics, is positioned in front of an 18th-century folding screen.Photography by Ellen McDermottAn antique wicker chair with cushion and pillow in Elizabeth Eakins fabrics, is positioned in front of an 18th-century folding screen.
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7/11Photography by Ellen McDermottIn the living area, a pair of early 19th-century English chairs are upholstered in an Eakins fabric, while the throw pillows are out of a Robert Kime fabric.Photography by Ellen McDermottIn the living area, a pair of early 19th-century English chairs are upholstered in an Eakins fabric, while the throw pillows are out of a Robert Kime fabric.
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8/11Photography by Ellen McDermottA 19th-century dye swatch book sits atop a mid 19th-century English table with delft tiles.Photography by Ellen McDermottA 19th-century dye swatch book sits atop a mid 19th-century English table with delft tiles.
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9/11Photography by Ellen McDermottAnother Victoria Pearson photograph hangs at the top of the stairs, which sport a runner in an Eakins indigo wool strie flatweave.Photography by Ellen McDermottAnother Victoria Pearson photograph hangs at the top of the stairs, which sport a runner in an Eakins indigo wool strie flatweave.
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10/11Photography by Ellen McDermottIn the bedroom, an antique bamboo bookcase is complemented by hand block print curtain panels of Eakins’ design.Photography by Ellen McDermottIn the bedroom, an antique bamboo bookcase is complemented by hand block print curtain panels of Eakins’ design.
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11/11Photography by Ellen McDermottThe rush basket at the foot of the bed is from England, and 19th-century etchings of flowers by Gerard van Spaendonck hang above the bed. All fabrics are Elizabeth Eakins.Photography by Ellen McDermottThe rush basket at the foot of the bed is from England, and 19th-century etchings of flowers by Gerard van Spaendonck hang above the bed. All fabrics are Elizabeth Eakins.
This article appears in the November 2018 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).