Everyday Escape
Adjacent to the foyer, this living room extends the home's narrative as an intimate retreat designed for quiet conversation, reading, and reflection.
French doors were removed and replaced with antique carved Turkish doors, immediately transforming the room into a destination distinct from the adjacent children's play space. Wrapped in a lustrous silk wallcovering with subtle texture, the room feels warm, enveloping, and quietly luxurious. A reproduction of a water gilded mirror from 1710 expands the relatively small living space.
Handblown glass pendants in layered bronze, blue, and soft green float overhead, complemented by Chinoiserie-inspired sconces that weave together Oriental and Rococo influences. At the center of the seating arrangement, an intricately carved Indian Jali marble cocktail table recalls architectural details from the homeowners' earliest memories in India.
Throughout the room, furnishings strike a balance between sophistication and comfort. Curved sofas upholstered in rich brown invite conversation, while a hand-knotted wool-and-bamboo rug introduces nuanced layers of teal, taupe, and cream. Above the fireplace, Leslie Archer's Slow Down reinforces the room's intention as a place to disconnect from the pace of daily life.
Opposite, Isabel Lemay's panoramic photographic work The Mystics creates a dreamlike focal point, its intricate hyper-collages assembled from hundreds of individual nature photographs into imagined landscapes. Tropical embroidered drapery, an Italian silk floor lamp adorned with a dramatic tassel, and a refinished vintage French vitrine displaying treasured travel collections complete a room that feels simultaneously worldly, personal, and effortlessly collected.
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