Darien,
Private Home
A farmhouse in Darien, Connecticut. A household with young children, furniture collected over the years — antique, vintage, modern. The brief was to make it all belong.
An Eclectic Farmhouse
Location
Darien, CT
Type
Private Residence, Farmhouse
Scope
Renovation
Photography
Kirsten Francis
We started with what the family already had — a mix of antique, vintage, and modern pieces gathered over time — and worked outward from there, editing carefully and adding only where it mattered. The result is a home that feels personal without being precious, and livable in the way that actually counts when you have young children.
In the family room, a large charcoal velvet sectional anchors the space — generous enough for a family evening, soft enough for a Sunday morning. A cream wool noodle rug underneath, a vintage round glass and chrome coffee table above it, a vintage floor lamp pulled in for reading. The art is fun and modern. It is the kind of room that quietly holds a household together.
The kitchen centers on a vintage French farm cabinet painted in Greek green — the piece that gives the room its character. An antique English farm table paired with vintage chrome and leather chairs creates a breakfast corner that moves between eras without calling attention to it. Above, an unusual chrome fixture with dangling glass pegs catches the light.
In the dining room, a crack in the original brick chimney became an opportunity. We covered it with vintage brick veneer and light beige grout — indistinguishable from the original fireplace beside it. Gold grass cloth on the walls adds warmth and draws the room in. A long dining table seating eight, black velvet chairs, a wooden credenza with decorative pulls, and an oil painting in warm orange and brown above it. A decorative bubble light ceiling fixture where the ceiling height ruled out a pendant.
Adjacent to the dining room, the wet bar was rebuilt for how the family actually entertains. Two wine fridges flank a central storage run; a taupe Kohler cast iron bar sink sits in the quartz countertop. Handmade white bronze pulls on the cabinet doors, walls and trim in a matching muted taupe, and colored sphere pendants hung at alternate heights.
The living room was painted in a deep, enveloping brown — a counterpoint to the lighter spaces in the house. White sofas and an orange upholstered chair sit with a wood coffee table topped in antique mirror, on a beige hide. Two metal faux-leather chairs and a pair of white metal coffee tables form a second, quieter seating arrangement alongside.
In the primary bedroom, everything slows down. An elegant muted gray on the walls, a vintage sunburst mirror above the king-size bed, and a large standing wooden mirror across the room. Round wood bedside tables carry mid-century glass table lamps; a vintage chandelier with dangling glass pegs hangs above — the kind of detail that rewards a second look.
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