2019-06-01 Homes and Gardens

Itwasonlya matteroftimebeforehardwood

antiques,withtheirlongevityandpersonality,came

back.AsWillFisher,ofJambandHawkerAntiques,

pointsout:‘Fewitemsofcontemporaryfurniture

improvewithage.With‘brown’antiquesthisis the

reverse– patinais createdthroughconstanthuman

interaction.’Thissittingroom,designedbyNewYork-

basedChampalimaud,wasalreadylinedinkoa,a rare

andvaluableHawaiianwood.Thisconceptgivesits

beautiful neo-Gothic looks a contemporary spin.&

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DARK wooD

FEATURE

KARA

O’REILLY,

PHOTOGRAPH

MICHAEL MUNDY

DESIGN