In the kitchen’s dining area, the table is by
Sawkille, the chairs are from Design Within
Reach, and the candleholders are from E.R.
Butler & Co. The chandelier is by Daikon, and
the artwork is by Anke Schofield. OPPOSITE:
Isla the goldendoodle relaxes on an RH,
Restoration Hardware club chair in the
barroom; Jeff Gandert artworks hang on a wall
covered in a Phillip Jeffries grass cloth.sunroom—a squirrel-watching spot for
our goldendoodle, Isla—is vivid with
color and a riot of fabrics, from a Jane
Churchill batik motif to a Harlequin
butterflies print.
With Shano’s help, the house began
to materialize as the perfect expression
of my mind’s desires—a modern mix of
rustic cool with nods to my fierce love
of pattern and art. And for my husband,
it became a great house for a party.
Selina van der Geest, a local friend
and eclectic interiors wizard, was the vision behind our
glorious new kitchen. (She later designed the nursery and
master bedroom.) We renovated the old kitchen after tir-
ing of its wood paneling and lack of windows. The finished
product, a sexy blue-and-brass cooking
haven with gorgeous natural light, felt
like a design triumph.
And about that wallpaper fetish:
The hours logged online to find just
the right patterns—a fox-hunting toile
modernized in graphic black and white,
a chinoiserie parrot print now enjoyed
during every soak in my tub, a whimsi-
cal forest mural for the nursery—I will
never get back, but the pleasure of the
search was its own reward.
Enjoying the land is the real bliss. Lilacs, hydrangeas,
and peonies signify the beginning of summer and days
spent by the pool; pear and peach trees round out the
warmer months; pink and orange foliage (and firepits)“
How did we
not think to ask
about the Wi-Fi?
Country houses
suffer no fools.
”
JOYANN KING