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spaces of all scales." For cozying up on movie night. For throwing
parties and hosting company. A home that, while comfortable, was
"elevated with collectible design elements throughout."
That John Lord House is highly intentional about contrast
speaks to Bunsa's impulse to create decorative tension, here
with shiplap, marble, and leather in striking coexistence with
Zellige tiles, reclaimed French oak floors (a nod to the husband's
French heritage) and warm wood tones with a splash of pattern
and judicious hits of black used for windows, walls, cabinets
and seating. Bunsa turned what might have been Old World
impediments, like the low ceiling in the family room—one of
the more unworkable holdovers of the 1700's home—into a
memorable focal point. Structurally, the ceiling could not be
raised, so Bunsa outfitted it with barn beams for added texture
that not only frame the space but announce it. She also trimmed
back the built-ins in this room, ridding them of their ornateness
for a more clean-lined posture and accenting them with leather
cabinet pulls. (Wisely, the TV is not central.)
Given the lady of the house's wine and food background, the
kitchen is a showcase, with a textural backsplash and a conspic-
uous piece of lighting that presents as art and has a vaguely
nautical feel. Chosen for its handmade and tactile quality, the
fixture's "varying sizes and swagged chains lend a sculptural
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(FROM LEFT) A DUTCH DOOR OPENS UP TO AN AUCTION-SOURCED ANTIQUE FRENCH
WINE TABLE ACCOMPANIED BY A BRASS BOWL FROM HAWKINS NY, AND A LEATHER
WOVEN PENDANT LIGHT OVERHEAD BY KATY SKELTON; A VIEW OF THE MAIN KITCHEN
WHERE A LARGE, SCULPTURAL LIGHTING FIXTURE IS A FOCAL POINT.
