Montclair Magazine May 2023 | Page 20

SETTLING IN
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SETTLING IN
( Top ) The home ’ s backyard is sizeable due to the acquisition , in the first half of the 20th century , of property that was part of agolf course . ( Above left ) A four-season porch features seating from Maine Cottage , a bespoke manufacturer in Maine . “ The woven wicker is what you ’ d see on a sun porch in the late 1800s ,” says Suvalsky . “ The fabric is beach-appropriate , fresh and playful .” The raspberry-colored floor lamp is original to the 1950s , he says . ( Above right ) The owner ’ s early 1960s car , painted pale metallic amber , fits right in with other Mid-century elements . ( Opposite ) The view from the rear of the home takes in the stone wall separating properties , an egg-shaped lawn sculpture and a profusion of wild flowers — a lovely setting in which to share some rosé at the end of anotherday near the beach . ■
18 MAY 2023 MONTCLAIR MAGAZINE