Below, from top: Block Island Coffee Table and Kayu Teak Dining Table, Design Within Reach; Pacifica Outdoor Pendant Lamp, Serena & Lily; Seat Cushions in Milos Fabric, Heather Taylor Home; Hee Lounge and Dining Chairs, Hay.
Above: Ball Crisscross Bubble Pendant Lamp by George Nelson, Grasshopper Floor Lamp by Gubi, and Line Credenza, Design Within Reach; Sofa upholstered in Noor Fabric, Lisa Fine; South Seas Coffee Table and Albion Mohair Throw, Serena & Lily; Matin Table Lamp, Bella Side Table, and New Order High Bookshelf, Hay; Asymmetry Ceramic Table Lamp, West Elm.
The conundrum of the house was to infuse old-world charm into this modern shell in a way that honors what it is.”
At the other end of the room, an oddly shaped breakfast nook original to the property (which came complete with a custom table and wholly unmemorable beige cushions) now provides a quiet area for morning coffee. “I grew up with a window seat in my bedroom, so I wanted this
spot to have that same magic,” explains Taylor. As a nod to the traditional-with-a-twist look she loves, she mounted decorative Rebekah Miles plates and Pomelo bowls on the wall, and went matchy-matchy by using one of her own fabrics-by-the-yard in a juniper pattern for the roman shade and banquette cushions. Even the wee mudroom got the special HTH treatment, becoming an orderly landing spot for aprons, jackets, and shoes, along with a prettier corner to do laundry and set aside linen shipments (which was especially true during the early days of COVID-19, when Taylor launched her Masks for All initiative from her garage; the company has sold and donated more than 150,000 masks to date).
Above, from left: Assorted Linens, Heather Taylor Home; Bassine Broom, June Home Supply; Birchwood Porch Broom, Nickey Kehoe; Leather-Handle Basket, West Elm.
While the mid-century bones lend a light and airy feel to the house, Shetter made sure there would be a variety of gathering spaces. Thoughtful furniture choices and a smart layout divide the main area into two: the living room, where a mantel and built-in ceiling-height bookshelves replaced a modern floating fireplace; and the dining room, which was designed with flexibility in mind. By day the large rustic table is the perfect place for the girls and their coloring books, and by night it’s layered with tablecloths and new sample napkins to make dinner on any old evening feel like reason enough to celebrate.
On Fridays, the family heads past the main bedroom and into the media room for a movie. They pile onto the dark blue floral sofa, which is covered in Lisa Fine fabric for its beauty and forgiveness (“If something spills, it’s not the end of the world”). Taylor keeps a few books, toys, and activities in large baskets on the lowest shelf of the console for the kids to have easy, independent access (a storage trick that carries through to the kitchen, too).
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