INTERIORS
In Living Color
The midnight blue lacquered library is
one of the family’s favorite spaces and
evokes the biggest reaction from guests.
Originally an outdated dark stained
wood paneled room, the space came to
life under six coats of Farrow and Ball’s
“Hague Blue.” The Rothko-style art
was a fun find from a local shop. The
paintings transitioned beautifully from
the family’s past dining room into the
new space. The library grew organically
as the client and designer found pieces
along the way. The charcoal sofas from
Lee industries juxtaposed against the
Jonathan Adler wool felt chairs and
tables are the perfect mix of modern
with traditional. The jolt of orange
upholstery also connects the eye from
the entry hall through the library to the
sunroom beyond.
The small side hall
connecting the entry
to the breakfast room
is papered with a blue
metallic grasscloth
because the space
needed more than paint.
The antique telephone
table was inherited from
an aunt. It has found a
place in the family’s last
3 homes.
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