From the December 2017/January 2018 Issue
The More the Merrier-Foyer
Six-foot-tall nutcrackers stand at attention at each end of the foyer. White ribbon on the staircase marks a departure from the standard seasonal red and green. Classic poinsettias line the […]
From the October/November 2017 Issue
Stairway to Elegance-Foyer
A heavily grained marble floor visually stands up to the spiral staircase in the foyer. Extensive molding frames the entry to the dining room and small hallway to the kitchen […]
From the October/November 2017 Issue
Old is New Again-Foyer
Interior designer and homeowner Tracey Butler relocated a staircase to create a dramatic foyer with a gallery feel for her art. The 18½-by-5-foot oil drawing on parchment, bought at auction, […]
From the August/September 2017 Issue
The Ties that Bind-Foyer
Tall wainscoting and grass-cloth wall covering warm up this foyer. “The clients and I wavered between wood flooring and travertine tile for the main level,” interior designer Jenny Madden says. […]
From the June/July 2017 Issue
A House with a View – Stairwell
The owners wanted a grand staircase, but they didn’t want it to be the first thing seen upon entering the home, Passacantando says. This staircase then—curved and running from the […]
From the June/July 2017 Issue
A House with a View – Foyer
All of the moldings in the foyer of the home are custom and incorporate the feel of a Victorian home, architect Andrew Passacantando says. He adds that the Shingle style […]
From the December 2016/January 2017 Issue
Home for the Holidays-Front Door
Christmas spirit at the Feaster home starts at the front door, decked out in double-width West Coast cedar roping and ponderosa pinecones. Urns overflow with the same mix of materials. […]
From the February/March 2017 Issue
Dark & Serious to Bright & Whimsical-Short Wall
SHORT WALL – A short wall separates the great room from the foyer. Here, the designer placed a console and, above it, an open lantern light fixture of driftwood and […]
From the April/May 2017 Issue
Sand Castle-Foyer
Foyer | White molding in various incarnations accentuates the foyer and the adjacent archway. The grass-cloth wallpaper provides a gentle contrast.