2024 Finalist for Westchester Home Magazine Design Awards - Specialty Space & Best Outdoor Living Space
This Westchester 1907 Tudor whole-home renovation preserves its architectural historic integrity while crafting a timeless, welcoming home for a young family of five. Balancing character with fresh livability, each space was reimagined to serve both beauty and modern function.
In the foyer, bench seating is elevated with traditionally hung upholstered cushions, juxtaposed with a modern Calvert Coggeshall painting. The adjacent family room’s leaded glass windows mix with a serene palette and curved furniture. The inglenook features velvet cushions with leather strapping for reading.
The open kitchen, accented by vintage-inspired lighting, bridges past and present with bespoke details: a quartz waterfall island, walnut cantilevered breakfast counter with brass brackets, and a blue hand-glazed tile backdrop to a Lacanche range. The pantry integrates mirrored explosion-proof glass; the adjacent bar features hand-poured silvered resin counters and an antique mirror backsplash.
The great room, once considered “too large,” was preserved by placing a dining area at the back and creating layered seating zones —framed by painted White Dove wainscoting, restored dark ceiling beams, and anchored by a tapestry-look rug. Artwork by Jackie Battenfield and Gifford Beal bring curated warmth.
A music room/office off the great room features a lantern pendant, iconic Fortuny Atelier floor lamp, blue leather sofa, and custom louvered cabinet for the homeowner’s record collection.
The mudroom and powder room honor the Tudor legacy with herringbone porcelain tile, brass mesh detailing, hand-plastered gold-flecked walls, and Waterworks brass fixtures.
The primary suite feels ethereal with cloud wallpaper, celestial glass lighting, a pink inglenook, and a stone-clad bath featuring custom undulating blue art glass tile and art deco-inspired detailing.
Outdoor seating and dining areas were designed to look as if they had always being there, down to the antique moss covered stone bench.
Throughout, history and modern family life meet in harmony.