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I am completely smitten with this 8,300 sq ft 1950s farmhouse in Westchester, New York designed by Sally Rigg of Rigg Design. Bold colour choices slap you in the face as soon as you walk in the front door – Ressource Paints’ La Pinède green on the walls paired with scenic Zuber wallpaper, then a dining room in a blue as blue can be (Farrow & Ball’s Dinnerware), which leads into a curry yellow butler’s pantry. The colours come at you again in the primary bedroom with a gorgeous de Gournay wall covering. I love that there are rooms of total drama and colour drenching but then some moments of calm with mostly white spaces. It makes the colourful rooms that much more impactful. Photos: Chris Mottalini.

In Brooklyn Heights, we worked closely with longtime friends and collaborators to restore an 18th-century wood-frame house. It was stripped back to its bones and rebuilt by CTK Architecture with carefully preserved architectural details—original hardware, moldings, doors, and wide-plank floors—setting the tone for an interior that balances restraint with the drama of a multitude of large-form artworks. We guided the furnishings into the streamlined modernism of postwar France and Italy, placing pieces by Bernard Govin, Pierre Jeanneret, and Jean Prouvé to complement the couple’s growing art collection. Paintings by Cecily Brown, Ann Craven, and Dike Blair animate the spare rooms, reinforcing our approach to creating spaces that support both art and life without competing with either.
This is the only time I can get behind all white walls. But also because it’s Billy Cotton. When art is the star and it calls for white walls to really make them pop. I REALLY love the contrast of the dark furniture against the white. Drama! Photos: Stephen Kent Johnson.

“We reimagined the layouts of the first, second, and third floors of this early Victorian terraced home,  on a charming tree-lined street in Maida Vale. Our brief was to honour the building’s historic character, restoring original mouldings and architectural details while thoughtfully incorporating natural and reclaimed materials throughout. We re-designed the kitchen with a classical sensibility— to feel timeless, brighter, and more open than the small space belies!”

Anna Haines is known for a layered, elegant aesthetic, classically curated yet deeply comfortable. Her studio blends textiles, antiques, colour and texture to create authentic, lived-in spaces that honour a building’s heritage while reflecting the way people live. With a warm, hands-on approach, Anna guides renovations from concept to completion, delivering thoughtful, enduring interiors shaped by quality and practicality.

Photography by Paul Whitbread.

Summerhill Victorian by the Toronto-based TOM team has been reimagined to trade a too-perfect finish for warmth, texture and a touch of drama. Architectural details have been brought back with custom panelling and lifted doorways, while the kitchen gained fresh personality through painted cabinetry, a bespoke island and burnished brass accents. The library became a standout moment, transformed with an arched niche, antique mirror and patterned wallpaper. Upstairs, a smarter layout and new seasonal deck add ease and flow. With layered vintage pieces and sculptural lighting, the home now feels moodier, more expressive and far more inviting.

Photography by Patrick Biller.

Rowayton Barn in Norwalk, Connecticut was originally designed and built by Barbara Garfield and its 1,645 square foot interior has been infused with tons of personality, eclecticism and the most beautiful boldly bright colours by designer Patrick Mele. Stunning yellow curtains (made from 2 yellow Designers Guild fabrics), Corinthian columns, a collection of 125 plates hanging on the dining room wall, a plethora of colours unite in the living room, a guest bed swathed in fabrics, a tapestry in a guest bedroom and so much more make this home so unique and cheerful, and “Belgium meets Beverly Hills” as Patrick put it. Photos: Ellen McDermott.