Tour the Hudson Valley Farmhouse of a Cosmetics Executive
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1/12Photographs by Mick HalesGun Nowak’s 12-acre spread in Germantown, New York, overlooks the Hudson Valley and the Catskill Mountains.Photographs by Mick HalesGun Nowak’s 12-acre spread in Germantown, New York, overlooks the Hudson Valley and the Catskill Mountains.
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2/12Photographs by Mick HalesA lantern hangs above the rustic wood front door.
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3/12Photographs by Mick HalesThe living room features a cast-iron table and various seating pieces upholstered in silk. Religious totems, which Nowak collects, are displayed throughout the house.Photographs by Mick HalesThe living room features a cast-iron table and various seating pieces upholstered in silk. Religious totems, which Nowak collects, are displayed throughout the house.
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4/12Photographs by Mick HalesMirror-image love seats in the sitting room are upholstered in a floral print; the fauteuil is covered in velvet.Photographs by Mick HalesMirror-image love seats in the sitting room are upholstered in a floral print; the fauteuil is covered in velvet.
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5/12Photographs by Mick HalesAn antique French book cabinet fills a corner of the living room.
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6/12Photographs by Mick HalesNowak found the caned dining chairs at the Brimfield Antique Show in Massachusetts.Photographs by Mick HalesNowak found the caned dining chairs at the Brimfield Antique Show in Massachusetts.
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7/12Photographs by Mick HalesNowak applied Chalk Paint to the cushion fabric on the Swedish chairs and ottoman in the master bedroom.Photographs by Mick HalesNowak applied Chalk Paint to the cushion fabric on the Swedish chairs and ottoman in the master bedroom.
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8/12Photographs by Mick HalesStriped silk curtains frame a marble-topped table in the downstairs bathroom.Photographs by Mick HalesStriped silk curtains frame a marble-topped table in the downstairs bathroom.
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9/12Photographs by Mick HalesThe circular cast-iron clothing rack in the master bath is American.
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10/12Photographs by Mick HalesAcross the hall, Nowak has neatly arranged her largely black wardrobe in her walk-in closet, once a bedroom.Photographs by Mick HalesAcross the hall, Nowak has neatly arranged her largely black wardrobe in her walk-in closet, once a bedroom.
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11/12Photographs by Mick HalesA guest room includes a pair of Swedish twin beds and a Swedish armchair; the armoire is American.Photographs by Mick HalesA guest room includes a pair of Swedish twin beds and a Swedish armchair; the armoire is American.
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12/12Photographs by Mick HalesIn her home office, Nowak has repurposed a Swedish farm table as her desk.
This article appears in the September 2016 issue of NYC&G (New York Cottages & Gardens).
