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 October/November 2017 Issue
Old is New Again-Den
DEN | In the den, the coffee table is a freeform walnut slab that looks as though it was sliced right off the tree. The wall covering features a bold […]
From the October/November 2017 Issue
Old is New Again-Powder Room
POWDER ROOM | Butler converted a first-floor closet into a powder room. The bronze sink is flanked by a pair of midcentury candlesticks that were electrified. The wiring is hidden in […]
From the October/November 2017 Issue
Old is New Again-Master Bath
MASTER BATHROOM | The walls, floors and vanity countertop of the master bathroom are made of Calacatta gold marble. The vanity was originally an antique mirrored bar using an eglomisé technique […]
From the October/November 2017 Issue
Old is New Again-Master Bedroom
MASTER BEDROOM | A single continuous color—used on the grass-cloth wall covering, bedding and carpeting—envelops the master bedroom in warmth and sophistication.
From the October/November 2017 Issue
Old is New Again-Dining Room
DINING ROOM | A black and white oil painting makes a statement in the dining room against a cream palette that includes asymmetrically hung macramé light fixtures. The midcentury table and chairs are […]
From the October/November 2017 Issue
Old is New Again-Bedroom
BEDROOM A pair of bronze and glass arched-top double doors that Butler found at the Brimfield Antiques Show in Massachusetts years ago lead from the master bathroom to the master […]
From the October/November 2017 Issue
Old is New Again-Family Room
Although this is called the family room, Butler says all rooms of the home are considered family rooms. Comfort is key. Here, the eye goes to the vibrant green chairs […]
From the October/November 2017 Issue
Old Is New Again
A 19th- century home gets a midcentury makeover. When Tracey Butler undertook a renovation of her 1895 center-hall colonial-style home in Essex Fells, New Jersey, she brought the residence up […]