Look to this round up of chic spaces with painted millwork for inspiration on how to instantly modernize a home with more classical detailing.
CLEAN AND CLASSIC
Benjamin Moore’s Gentleman’s Gray creates a striking note in this San Francisco living room by interior designer Regan Baker and provides a moody background for a photograph by Anouk van Kalmthout. The Coup D’Etat sofa is complemented by Marco Zanuso’s 720 Lady chairs, reupholstered with the reverse side of an orange Hermes fabric. The ottoman pouf is by HD Buttercup and the rug is by Madeline Weinrib. (Tour the home.)
CHARLESTON GREEN
A niche in the dining room displays the owner’s rococo mirror and Empire-style cabinet, which holds a Christopher Spitzmiller lamp with a gilt base. To create the feel of a London supper club, designer Hillary Littlejohn Scurtis painted the millwork Farrow & Ball’s Studio Green No. 93. (Tour the home.)
ANTIQUE ALLURE
Exquisite antiques elevate the living room while textural fabrics keep it approachable. Calvin Fabrics material covers the antique settee from the Original Round Top Antiques Fair. The antique harp chairs from Mecox, refinished by Carol Pankratz, are covered in Classic Cloth from George Cameron Nash. The Swedish clock is from the interior designer’s shop, Curated by Kristin Mullen. (Tour the home.)
PICTURE PERFECT
Designer Blaire Murfree coated the library in a shade of green so dark it reads almost as black–an affectionate nod to a Belle Meade classic color. “Painting the woodwork in high gloss played up the traditional bones, but still made it modern,” says Murfree. (Tour the home.)
PEACHY KEEN
Custom wall molding painted in Benjamin Moore Soft Sand in the daughter’s bedroom is a sweet backdrop for a white cane bed from Serena & Lilly, nightstands from Pottery Barn Kids and mercury glass lamps from West Elm. (Tour the home.)
BREAKING THE MOLD
In the office, Roman shades by Primo Interiors complement the Benjamin Moore Hale Navy wall paint. The desk chairs from CAI Designs pair perfectly with the clients’ own desk. (Tour the home.)
SCANDINAVIAN STYLE
In the living room, decorative millwork honors the home’s traditional roots, but its clean lines speak to the Scandinavian style the homeowners lean toward. Dressing the space are draperies in Schumacher’s Shalimar Sheer, fabricated by Susan Lind Chastain, and overhead is a Moooi light fixture. (Tour the home.)
WHITE ON WHITE
Above the living room’s fireplace hangs Man with a Clarinet by Leslie Kerby and an unknown Chinese brushstroke painting, both purchased by the homeowners in Brooklyn. “The painting was a gift to their son. According to the Chinese zodiac, he was born in the year of the horse,” explains designer Lisa Sherry. (Tour the home.)
DARK AND COZY
The children’s media room is “one of the only two spaces where I put wall-to-wall carpeting,” says designer Jennifer Ferrandi, who used a patterned style from Clayton Floor Covering & Design. “I wanted this to be a small, dark, cozy space for my kids to hang out with friends.” The Leonard Nones triptych is from Soicher Marin in Bradenton, Florida, through Arcadia Public Market. (Tour the home.)
GREEN THUMB
The craft room features more bold color and pattern, such as the Imperial Trellis wallpaper by Schumacher and a custom paint color created to match and used on the built ins. The Broche light fixture by Crystorama was sourced at CAI Designs. (Tour the home.)
GRAY AREA
Moldings in a dark gray shade by Fine Paints of Europe and a daybed from Noir Furniture lend a modern touch to the formal living room. Interior designer David Hopkins layered a mix of vintage and contemporary rugs: one from Oscar Isberian, one from ABC Carpet and two that were purchased directly from Turkey. (Tour the home.)
