La Maison Art Moderne
The bookshelf-lined foyer leading to the dining room exudes a cozy, library-like ambiance.
Imbued with Art Moderne architecture and a vibrant palette of sorbet colors, this 1960s condo exudes a captivating charm. Its design cues draw inspiration from the eclectic richness of Heron’s Nest, a cherished nine-acre Bermuda 1930’s family estate steeped in the client’s family history.
The dining room is adorned with diamond-paned cabinetry, meticulously customized to showcase the client's cherished collections of inherited and curated china, crystal, silver, and linens. Completing the scene is a round C-leg table atop a floor tiled in a harlequin pattern. Suspended above, a silk pendant lamp, radiant in the evening glow, reminiscent of one discovered in a charming French bookstore nestled in Manhattan.
The blue kitchen is a sumptuous upgrade on the previous galley-style one, equipped with an abundance of storage, an Aga stove and an inviting breakfast nook whose banquette and chairs are covered in a classic stripe.
"We became quite the connoisseurs of moldings and trim, obsessing over their interplay until we'd crafted no fewer than fifteen life-sized mockups. The result? A singularly stunning Art Deco cove that masterfully elongates the space while blurring the lines between ceiling, wall, and window. This inspired the contrasting and angular door casings and paneling, adding yet another layer of sophisticated allure."
Artist Raymond Goins painted the chimneypiece based on an antique Japanese Screen in New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The canted and angled shelves of the library were designed after studying the room's furniture layout. This approach transforms what would otherwise be a static rectangular space into a dynamic and engaging environment.
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Architecture in conjunction with Peter Block Architects
Interior design by Beth Webb, John Oetgen, and Tristan Harstan