Attractive! That is how this home is recurrently described by visitors as they stroll via it,” says designer Alison Knapp. “They’re wrapped in a dreamy, lounge-style aesthetic.” And the environment is decidedly made extra mysterious by the home’s hidden doorways, intriguing asymmetry and large-scale ceiling decorations. “The whole lot right here is bigger than life, and the credit score for that goes to the householders’ fearlessness,” says Alison. “They knew what they favored, so we took their imaginative and prescient and ran with it.” The lavish cocktail bar encompasses a child grand piano so mates can reef with a drink, and within the nice room, feather-soft chairs and a soothing smoke-and-sand palette invite visitors to linger. All through the home, daring strikes with wooden distinction with daring strikes with glass. “As a result of whenever you go huge with a mixture of supplies,” says Alison, “you get a glance that is not solely wealthy, however attention-grabbing.”
The lobby is the assertion room of the house. Tremendous-sized chevron-laid tiles cleared the path in mottled grey and black. “The whole lot else has been purposely left sparse, with simply this textured smooth couch and outsized wall artwork,” says designer Alison Knapp.
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DESIGN, Alison Knapp inside design. Architect, Jenny Bognar, JB drafting and design. FLOOR TILE, Idea flooring. Pietro BANK, photo voltaic pan; DUST, The need.
“The purchasers needed an attractive salon. We molded it to a piano bar. You are available in anticipating somebody to indicate up with martinis,” says Alison. The velvet bucket seats are moody companions for the smoked glass espresso desk. 
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Barbara CLUBS CHAIRS, Gresham home. Chair and cushion DUST, The need. Cagney CARPET, For mkt. London COFFEE TABLE, Photo voltaic pan. Captain Flint of Flos FLOOR LAMP, Robinson Lighting & Tub. WALL ART, Yellow Korner. ART IN FRAME, celadon artwork. Sarinda WALL COVERING, Crown Floor Options.
“We would have liked a espresso desk with the monolithic generosity of sculpture, as a result of it is a large room with 20-foot ceilings,” says Alison. Therefore this five-foot-square desk, with two interlocking sections: one grooved oak and one lacquered.
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COFFEE TABLE, WINE RACK, Alison Knapp inside design.
“The walnut plank ceilings add intimacy, heat and a dynamism you’ll by no means get with flat, white ceilings.”
“The nice room’s hearth has an asymmetrical built-in cupboard that hides a pullout turntable for events,” says Alison. As afternoon offers technique to nightfall, the graphic chandelier, hovering under the dropped walnut plank ceiling, warms the room for visitors enjoyable on the dusty black chenille couches. The 2 floating body armchairs look nice from each angle, together with the kitchen behind them.
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Sunman Lighting CHANDELIER, Robinson Lighting & Tub. SEATS, Elte. CHAIR FABRIC, Robert Allen. BANKS, Whittington & co. BANK DUST, Kravet. Imola Ceramics FIREPLACE SETTING, Idea flooring.
“A hidden door within the millwork results in a well-stocked examine. That is the place all of the garbage stays.”
Panel doorways in these cupboards conceal cupboard space and obscure an extractor hood. “This kitchen is seen from completely different angles, so we got here up with undetectable methods to maintain the area wanting clear and tidy,” says Alison.
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Mustang WORKSHEETS, BACKGROUND, intermediate stone. CASTLE DESIGN, Alison Knapp inside design; MANUFACTURING, John Kasten.
The kitchen will get huge marks for operate; Nonetheless, as soon as these pendants are dimmed, the area takes on the opulence of a wine bar. “It is common to see mates on these leather-based and brass stools because the wine is poured,” says Alison.
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Shayan PENDANTS, New. Rake SEATS, CB2. Arteriors VASE, Cocoon furnishings.
Oak paneling on the wall lends a lodge really feel to the master suite. Alison contrasted the crinkled linen bedding with preppy leather-based stools. The room has a contact of mystique because of a hidden part within the wall, which opens to disclose pull-out shoe storage.
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Line 2 FEATURE WALL in Venge Brown, The Door Boutique. Hemp DUVET, SHAMS, Crate and barrel.
Dangling pendants in masculine black and brass beckon bedtime readers. “Utilizing pendants, not lamps, reduces bedside litter,” says Alison. The walk-through closet is architecturally imposing. “The cupboards are purposely designed to be admired, not tucked away,” says Alison.
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“We took benefit of those high-gloss customized cabinetry to create a glamorous runway to the first tub.”
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Amended CABINET DESIGN, Alison Knapp inside design; MANUFACTURING, John Kasten. Melrose of Hudson Valleys PENDANTS, Robinson Lighting & Tub.
“This powder room was created with one factor in thoughts: a wow issue.”
The dramatic powder room invitations visitors to lean into the backlit moon-like mirror to prime and preen; wallpaper that mimics textured stone creates a lovely backdrop. The pendant is a drop trio that drops gentle beams onto the wash basin.
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Customized backlight MIRROR And PRIDE, Alison Knapp inside design; MANUFACTURING, John Kasten. Pat WALLPAPER, Philippe Jeffreys. Cascade of recent shapes PENDANT, Robinson Lighting & Tub.
Sightlines from the master suite present glimpses of the regal cut-crystal chandelier within the ensuite. When a shower is drawn, the glint displays and shimmers within the water. Beneficiant double sinks are topped with round mirrors to seize and launch the room’s ample pure gentle.
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Solos by Fleurco MIRROR, Watermarks Kitchen and Tub Boutique. Magino STOOL/ MAGAZINE RACK, of ginger. Amended PRIDE, Alison Knapp inside design; MANUFACTURING, John Kasten.
