A historic renovation of an 18th century farm house

 

Nancy Fishelson is an architectural designer renowned for her renovation and design of period country houses.

I was totally smitten when I came across the pictures of her 18th century Killingworth,CT restored farm house.

Nancy Fishelson says : “I try to leave as much of the integrity of the house as possible: You can take the good bones and the good structure of the house and then find a way to bring it to the way we live now.”

In Killingworth, Nancy removed the drywall in the ceiling, and exposed original textured beams and took cramped rooms to new airy heights. 

Original floors in the house were hand scraped and waxed.

The designer loves a lot of light and sun.

Visual flow was created by opening up walls between rooms.

 

Painting the walls in white brought more light in the house, as here in the wood-paneled dining room.

 

Antique furniture which are mostly lighter, painted pieces from Fishelson’s antique collection. Nancy placed an 18th century sofa in the living room.

 

Handcrafted special reproductions of period lighting fixtures as the pewter-finished sconces by Vermont’s Authentic Designs.

 

Original beams and floors.

 

The 19th-century wide board pine floors in the kitchen were sourced from Brooklyn Restoration Supply in Connecticut. Kitchen island with Restoration Hardware stools.

 

A muted palette illuminates the home.

 

The antique barn door opens into what is now the master bedroom.

 

The master suite is one great room, with a bathroom separated from the bedroom by the glass panes of carriage doors.

 

A Waterworks-outfitted bathroom. Nickel sconces from Hudson Valley Lighting.

 

The antique exterior of the house barely changed.

Nancy did an incredible job by restoring her house with a lot of respect to history!

 

Photography by Keith Scott Morton

Source Cottages-Gardens.com

 

To know more about the designer’s work, please visit her website http://nancyfishelson.com

 

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The timeless interiors of Mema Design

Dear friends, one of my readers drew my attention to the beautiful and timeless interiors of the Californian based interior designers and business partners

Dana Abbott and Kim Fiscus of MEMA DESIGN .

The moment I visited their website I was enchanted by those beautiful and charming interiors.

I might think that these ladies recently started up their website because the Mema Collection page is still under contruction. Despite of this, their website looks very promising!

‘Our goal is to create timeless interiors
that incorporate our love of classic furniture
with a modern style geared
toward family living.’ 

is to read on the Mema Design website.

 

An interview with both ladies, together with some beautiful pictures of the Californian house of Dana Abbott, appeared in House Beautiful here.

 

The pictures I am posting today are indeed a testament to their timeless and tastefully decorated interiors.

Source Mema Design

A beautiful color scheme.

 

Source House Beautiful  photo credit: Amy Neunsinger

This is a picture of the living room at the Californian house of Dana Abbott.

In the article on House Beautiful Dana describes her home as an old California ranch with European touches.

Love these leather butterfly chairs in combination with the linen covered wingchairs.

 

Source Mema Design

I love that table with the leather chair!

 

Source House Beautiful  photo credit: Amy Neunsinger

Again a neutral chosen color scheme.

‘We're not the biggest fans of sofas. We always struggle with how to make them look pretty and not dominate a room. We're drawn to things that aren't so heavy, which is why we like furniture with legs — it gives lightness to a room.’ (text House Beautiful)

 

Source Mema Design

Georgeous table lamp!

 

Source House Beautiful  photo credit: Amy Neunsinger

Family breakfast nook. Windsor armchairs.

 

Source House Beautiful  photo credit: Amy Neunsinger

Dana’s kitchen.

 

Source House Beautiful  photo credit: Amy Neunsinger

In the dining room, a 19th-century French bookcase is stacked with Astier de Villatte pottery from Kim Fiscus Home, aged European linens, and gleaming antique silver pieces.

 

Source House Beautiful  photo credit: Amy Neunsinger

Isn’t Dana’s younghest daughter’s bedroom just gorgeous?!!

 

Source Mema Design

Urn shaped lamps of reclaimed oak on top of steel dressers used as nightstands in the master bedroom.

 

 Source Mema Design

‘Plain old beige is yuck. I don't even like the word. We use a lot of flax linen, because it's natural, undyed, and not flat. Texture is key. Mixing linen and leather and velvet and mohair brings it to life.’ (text House Beautiful)

 

Source House Beautiful  photo credit: Amy Neunsinger

Boston ivy and white roses soften the doorway from the patio to the family room.

 

 Source House Beautiful  photo credit: Amy Neunsinger

The patio.

 

To see more of the Mema Design interiors, visit the website at www.mema-design.com.

To read the interview in House Beautiful, click here.

 

Did you enjoy this post ? What are your thoughts about the interiors of Dana and Kim?

I wish you all a great new week!

 

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The sophisticated classically modern design of Jamie Herzlinger Interiors & The peace-ful rural homes of At Ease Interiors

 

Jamie Herzlinger Interiors is a nationally renowned Interior Design Firm as well as a leading custom home building company, specializing in high end residential, with offices in New York, Scottsdale and Tucson.

Jamie Herzlinger is a designer who blends diverse elements, periods and cultures to create a sophisticated intercontinental environment.

Jamie Herzlinger

Her design style is inviting, yet elegant and luxurious, and above all irresistibly comfortable.

“To me, a home’s aesthetic should draw on diverse influences within a particular style. One’s home should be beautiful, exciting, thought provoking and emotionally accessible.” explains Jamie at her website.

 

I love all of the seats, especially the design of the armchairs, Jamie has chosen for this room.

 

Very classy!

 

Sophisticated!

 

 

Intercontinental environments…

…as you notice here at this kitchen with the French provencal influences.

 

Or in this Italian styled dining room with its gorgeous Italian chairs.

 

 

 

This is one of the houses built by Jamie Herzlinger home building company.

  You really have to go to the renderings page, of Jamie’s website where you will discover some beautiful renderings together with “before and after” images of some of Jamie’s pojects.

 

To visit Jamie’s blog : click HERE.

To see more of Jamie’s gorgeous interiors,

please visit her website by clicking on logo of Jamie Herzlinger Interiors.

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A second designer I want you to meet is the Belgian designer Bieke Pittoors, owner of At Ease Interiors.

At Ease Interiors is a unique concept, that has grown out of Bieke’s hobby to  her true passion : helping her clients to build a house and create a warm, peaceful home where you immediately feel ‘at ease’.

Bieke Pittoors

Bieke creates welcoming and warm rural homes with character.

“My goal is to help to create a warm and nice home, where, after the rush of the day, you can relax in a cozy, homely atmosphere.” explains Bieke at her website.

 

My readers, who are following my blogposts over the last year, will definitely recognize a lof of the characteristics of the Belgian rural design style at these images of Bieke’s work.

So enjoy!

Subdued color palette and Belgian linen upholstered seating.

 

Belgian blue stone floor.

 

  Very peaceful and relaxing atmosphere.

 

Well chosen decorative items.

 

 

Notice these wooden children’s chairs!

 

 

From the first construction or renovation plan or specific to that one decorative object, Bieke is willing to listen to you.

If you wish to invoke Bieke’s services, you are always welcome to visit At Ease Interiors by appointment or contact Bieke HERE.

To discover more of Bieke’s Belgian design style, please visit her website by clicking on logo of At Ease Interiors.

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I hope you enjoyed this post about these fabulous Interior Designers.

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Image source Jamie Herzlinger :  Jamie Herzlinger & http://www.jamieherzlinger.com

Image source At Ease Interiors : http://www.ateaseinteriors.be ; Photo credits : Bieke Claessens