Large living room with green millwork walls, coffered ceiling, blue upholstered chaise, a sofa, and various chairs and tables.
Dining room with round white table, white chandelier, pink upholstered bench seating and blue and white floral wallpaper.
Sitting room with grid-pattern wallpaper, wood screen, sofa, round table with stools and trip of glass chandeliers.
Living room with green-painted millwork walls, round artwork, white sofa with pillows and coffee table. Room with green-painted millwork walls, standing clock and taxidermy peacock, cane chair, gray lounge chairs and coffee table.
Landing of curved staircase with gray-blue carpet, blue-gray and white swirled wallpaper and narrow, white trimmed window. Powder room with dusty rose and white floral patterned wallpaper, burl wood frame, green marble sink, scone and chair.
Enclosed porch with white siding, arched windows, white columns, ceiling fan and rattan furniture with white and green cushions.

THIS LOVINGLY RESTORED COLONIAL REVIVAL HOME, ORIGINALLY BUILT AROUND 1830, IS LOCATED ON THE BROW OF A GENTLY SLOPING HILL IN BEDFORD, NEW YORK, JUST OVER 40 MILES FROM MANHATTAN. AFTER PURCHASING IT IN 2017, THE CLIENT TOOK ON THE PROJECT HERSELF, INSPIRED BY BRITISH COUNTRY HOUSES—RENOVATING, DECORATING, AND EVEN ADDING A NEW STRUCTURE TO THE PROPERTY. BY 2019, THE HOUSE WAS READY TO BE LIVED IN, BUT THE PUBLIC AREAS WERE NOT YET COMPLETE. MR WAS HIRED AS COLLABORATORS ON THE DECOR FOR THE LIVING ROOM, THE DINING ROOM, THE SUNROOM AND THE EXTERIOR PATIOS.

HAVING WORKED WITH THE CLIENT PREVIOUSLY, ON THE GUT RENOVATION OF HER MANHATTAN APARTMENT, MR KNEW THE COLLABORATION WOULD BE A SUCCESS. IT DIDN’T HOWEVER, COME WITHOUT CHALLENGES.  SHORTLY AFTER SIGNING ON, THE PANDEMIC HIT, AND WHAT WAS PLANNED TO BE A WEEKEND HOME QUICKLY TURNED INTO A FULL-TIME RESIDENCE. ADAPTING TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES, MR CONTINUED WORK AS NORMAL, PLACING UTMOST IMPORTANCE ON MAKING SURE THAT ITS CONTRIBUTIONS FIT SEAMLESSLY WITH THE WORK THE CLIENT HAD DONE ON HER OWN. TAKING CUES FROM THAT, AS WELL AS THE HOME’S ARCHITECTURE, THE FIRM SET OUT TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WITH A VIBE OF COLLECTED SOPHISTICATION THAT WAS ECLECTIC BUT RESPECTFUL AND MOST OF ALL COMFORTABLE BUT FUNCTIONAL.

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