Opposite the den is a stylish bar Albert converted from a former root cellar. “The bar needed to be special,” says Hendricks, who painted its beadboard walls and Dutch door interior with Bookroom Red by Farrow & Ball. An antique Biedermeier occasional table holds center court surrounded by antique Chinese chairs from Montage Antiques and a re-covered midcentury Jens Risom bench.

This Connecticut Riverfront Dwelling Is A Nature Lover’s Dream