Pictured top: Headboard, One Kings Lane; Aziza Sheet Set, Matouk; Throw Pillow, Walter G; Terracotta Ikat Pillow, KRB. Pictured left: Nightstand, ABC Carpet & Home; Footed Vase, Frances Palmer; Lumbar Pillow and Rug, Hammertown; Throw Pillow, Walter G; Vintage Kantha Blanket; Print by Stephen Hannock, Galerie Gris; Sanctuary Paint, Benjamin Moore. Pictured right: Hudson Valley Toile Wallpaper, Sheila Bridges; Mirror, CB2; Faucet, Kohler; Atmospheric Paint, Benjamin Moore.
Thanks to her job, she didn’t have to do much furniture shopping. “The majority of things I already had and just repurposed,” says Bridges, referring to the investment pieces she buys on the spot—like the living room rug and dining room chairs—and then holds onto for future clients, or in this case, herself. “Part of the reason why I like antiques and vintage so much is that they are timeless and you don’t have to keep spending a lot of money on things that have to be replaced every couple of years.” Her design mantra? Furnish for a lifetime. In the kitchen, for example, she reimagined an existing vintage cabinet as an island; the dining chairs are vintage Herman Miller; and the black fiberglass horse statue in the yard previously adorned the Germantown farm she owned until 2015.
Pictured left: Vintage Chair, Carousel Antiques; Range, Blomberg Appliances. Pictured right: Painting by Vincent Pomilio, Carrie Haddad Gallery; Vintage Dining Table, Regan & Smith; Vintage Dining Chairs, The Antique Warehouse Hudson, NY.
An added benefit of repurposing what she already had: It shaved weeks off her makeover timeline, which she would have otherwise spent waiting for custom furniture and decor pieces to arrive.
The Goods
Le Grand Etourdi Mobile,
Finnish Design Shop
Pyramids Saffron Linen Cushion, Walter G
Atmospheric,
Benjamin Moore
Eames Molded Fiberglass Side Chair, DWR
An added benefit of repurposing what she already had: It shaved weeks off her makeover timeline, which she would have otherwise spent waiting for custom furniture and decor pieces to arrive.
In the end, despite the pandemic’s slowdown, it only took Bridges four months total to lay bare her home’s Hudson Valley country charm, and the result is one that she says feels like home. “Everyone who stays here says the house has great energy,” notes Bridges. And we all know that type of warm, inviting feeling can’t be built overnight. But in a few months? Definitely.