Old House, New Story-Antiques

LEFT: Two antique étagères (one visible) were inherited from Christian Muirhead’s grandmother. Drawers on the bottom still house some of her tchotchkes, Jennifer Muirhead says. The Danish teak Midcentury Modern […]

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Old House, New Story-Office

LEFT: Jennifer Muirhead’s husband, Christian, wanted “a dark, cozy space where he could spend most of his workday,” which meant keeping the existing paneling intact. Among the vintage artwork and […]

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Old House, New Story-Guest bedroom 2

Antique Swedish pine twin beds (one shown) enchant a guest bedroom with their own sense of history. Walls are painted in “Light Blue” by English paint company Farrow & Ball, […]

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Old House, New Story-Den

LEFT: The den is moody and cozy with olive green grass-cloth wallcovering and an English roll-arm sofa. The equestrian print, found at Larger Cross in Oldwick, hints at the bridle […]

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Old House, New Story-Walk-in closet

A previous owner converted a fifth bedroom into a walk-in closet with access to the primary bedroom. “I pulled a medium sagey green from the bedroom drapery and applied it […]

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