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“This is a great example of how we maintained the original integrity of the house,” explains designer Hanna Mattingly. “The ceiling medallion is original, and the room layout stayed exactly the same.” She made the space “feel more contemporary” through the furnishings, which include a linear pendant by Allied Maker, a curved Maiden Home sofa, and Nickey Kehoe’s Modern swivel chairs.
Mattingly’s plan consisted of three tiers. First: Highlight the historical details, like traditional trims and plaster moldings. Second: Bring in elements to create a blanket of subtle Britannia—Shaker cabinetry, “richly muddied paint colors,” and furnishings sourced across the pond. Finally: a sprinkle of the new. “Those nods to heritage were then offset with contemporary lighting and modern furniture,” giving the space a balance of old-school refinement and modernism.
The construction of the home exemplifies this recipe. “We wanted to preserve the front [portion of the house], so we did a lot of refinishing and fixing,” Mattingly explains. The exterior was previously a green, so Mattingly opted for a “more traditional, classic white, but we kept the gold detailing [on the exterior millwork].”
Rae & Heath Architects helped to open up the back of the structure with a more minimalist and linear façade, incorporating indoor-outdoor living—classically Californian—through a giant pocketing door in the family area. “Having the contrasting black plaster walls was a way to make [the back] even more contemporary and a true juxtaposition from the front of the house,” Mattingly says.
https://media.architecturaldigest.com/photos/68e933351a19e702faa6ddac/16:9/w_1280,c_limit/L1660892.jpg“This is a great example of how we maintained the original integrity of the house,” explains designer Hanna Mattingly. Second: Bring in elements to create a blanket of subtle Britannia—Shaker cabinetry, “richly muddied paint colors,” and furnishings sourced across the pond. “Those nods to heritage were then offset with contemporary lighting and modern furniture,” giving the space a balance of old-school refinement and modernism.
“This is a great example of how we maintained the original integrity of the house,” explains designer Hanna Mattingly. “The ceiling medallion is original, and the room layout stayed exactly the same.” She made the space “feel more contemporary” through the furnishings, which include a linear pendant by Allied Maker, a curved Maiden Home sofa, and Nickey Kehoe’s Modern swivel chairs.
Mattingly’s plan consisted of three tiers. First: Highlight the historical details, like traditional trims and plaster moldings. Second: Bring in elements to create a blanket of subtle Britannia—Shaker cabinetry, “richly muddied paint colors,” and furnishings sourced across the pond. Finally: a sprinkle of the new. “Those nods to heritage were then offset with contemporary lighting and modern furniture,” giving the space a balance of old-school refinement and modernism.
The construction of the home exemplifies this recipe. “We wanted to preserve the front [portion of the house], so we did a lot of refinishing and fixing,” Mattingly explains. The exterior was previously a green, so Mattingly opted for a “more traditional, classic white, but we kept the gold detailing [on the exterior millwork].”
Rae & Heath Architects helped to open up the back of the structure with a more minimalist and linear façade, incorporating indoor-outdoor living—classically Californian—through a giant pocketing door in the family area. “Having the contrasting black plaster walls was a way to make [the back] even more contemporary and a true juxtaposition from the front of the house,” Mattingly says.
“This is a great example of how we maintained the original integrity of the house,” explains designer Hanna Mattingly. “The ceiling medallion is original, and the room layout stayed exactly the same.” She made the space “feel more contemporary” through the furnishings, which include a linear pendant by Allied Maker, a curved Maiden Home sofa, and Nickey Kehoe’s Modern swivel chairs.
Mattingly’s plan consisted of three tiers. First: Highlight the historical details, like traditional trims and plaster moldings. Second: Bring in elements to create a blanket of subtle Britannia—Shaker cabinetry, “richly muddied paint colors,” and furnishings sourced across the pond. Finally: a sprinkle of the new. “Those nods to heritage were then offset with contemporary lighting and modern furniture,” giving the space a balance of old-school refinement and modernism.
The construction of the home exemplifies this recipe. “We wanted to preserve the front [portion of the house], so we did a lot of refinishing and fixing,” Mattingly explains. The exterior was previously a green, so Mattingly opted for a “more traditional, classic white, but we kept the gold detailing [on the exterior millwork].”
Rae & Heath Architects helped to open up the back of the structure with a more minimalist and linear façade, incorporating indoor-outdoor living—classically Californian—through a giant pocketing door in the family area. “Having the contrasting black plaster walls was a way to make [the back] even more contemporary and a true juxtaposition from the front of the house,” Mattingly says.
