To create a more functional guest suite, we reconfigured this bedroom by adding a new wall that forms a dedicated hallway while preserving the room’s sense of openness. A custom transom window allows natural light to flow into the adjacent hall, while a pocket door provides privacy without sacrificing valuable floor space.
The room was finished with a soft blue palette, with the ceiling painted to match the walls and the exposed beams highlighted in crisp white to emphasize the architectural character of the space. New natural wool carpeting adds warmth and texture underfoot, while a Lyngard toile pendant light provides a refined finishing touch. The result is a guest bedroom that feels bright, calm, and thoughtfully detailed.
The challenge was creating a private guest bedroom while introducing a new hallway into the floor plan. By incorporating a high transom window and a space-saving pocket door, we maintained both privacy and natural light. The finished room combines practical improvements with timeless detailing, including natural wool carpeting, painted beam ceilings, and carefully selected lighting.
Across the hall from the guest bedroom, the powder room continues the blue-and-white toile-inspired palette. Schumacher wallpaper establishes a delicate botanical backdrop, while an antique mirror and vintage brass floral sconces add warmth and character.
The vanity features a hand-painted ceramic vessel sink with intricate floral detailing, paired with a polished brass Victorian-style faucet that complements the room’s traditional aesthetic. Marble surfaces and carefully layered finishes create a space that feels collected, timeless, and richly detailed despite its compact footprint.
Leading to the family’s playroom, this second-floor hall was designed to feel like more than a simple passageway. A floral ceiling wallpaper, reproduced from a nineteenth-century French design, creates a sense of whimsy and anticipation as visitors move through the space. Soft green trim frames the windows and architectural details, drawing inspiration from the colors found within the botanical pattern.
An organic leaf-inspired light fixture and antique brass accents contribute to the home’s layered, collected character, while natural wool carpeting provides warmth and comfort underfoot. Together, these elements transform the transition between rooms into an experience of its own, establishing a playful and welcoming connection to the family spaces beyond.
Serving as the approach to the family’s playroom, this upper hall was conceived as an extension of the room itself. A garden-inspired wallpapered ceiling envelops the space in color and pattern, while painted green millwork reinforces the connection to nature. Decorative lighting, antique brass details, and natural wool carpeting create a layered composition that feels both playful and timeless, setting the tone for the rooms beyond.
Designed as a playful family bath serving the adjacent playroom, this space draws inspiration from the colors and patterns of an English garden. GP & J Baker’s Nympheus wallpaper introduces a whimsical botanical backdrop, while soft blue tile and painted fixtures in Aspen Green create a palette that feels cheerful, fresh, and timeless.
A light blue Kealey vanity by Worlds Away serves as the focal point of the room, topped with marble and paired with warm brass fixtures that add depth and warmth. Beneath, a floral hexagon mosaic floor introduces another layer of pattern, tying together the room’s blues, greens, and golden accents.
Within the bathing area, handcrafted-style blue tile surrounds an Aspen Green soaking tub and brass shower system. A custom niche lined with hand-fired Delft tiles depicting owls, foxes, deer, geese, squirrels, and other woodland creatures introduces a playful storytelling element inspired by the natural world. The collection of illustrated animals provides a delightful surprise for children while reinforcing the room’s garden and woodland themes.
Created as a companion to the playroom beyond, the bathroom balances durability and function with imaginative details. The result is a space that feels whimsical and inviting without sacrificing the timeless character of the historic home.
Designed as a private dressing room and personal retreat, this custom walk-in closet embraces color, pattern, and a touch of theatricality. Cabinetry painted in Farrow & Ball’s Nancy’s Blushes establishes a warm, rosy foundation, while brass hanging rods and floral ceramic hardware introduce layers of texture and charm.
The room is enveloped in Tatie Lou’s Pachamama wallpaper, a vibrant design inspired by hand-drawn cranes in flight. Rich rose tones, golden yellows, and soft blues animate both the walls and ceiling, creating an immersive jewel-box effect that transforms the closet into one of the home’s most memorable spaces.
At the far end of the room, a dedicated vanity framed by vintage-inspired globe lighting provides a practical yet glamorous destination for daily routines. Thoughtfully designed storage combines generous drawer space, open hanging areas, and custom organization, ensuring the room functions as beautifully as it appears.
Whimsical details, including flower-shaped ceramic cabinet pulls, reinforce the room’s playful spirit while complementing the botanical palette and hand-painted quality of the wallpaper. The result is a dressing room that feels elegant, expressive, and deeply personal—a space designed to celebrate both beauty and function.
Originally a secondary sitting area, this space was thoughtfully transformed into a bright and welcoming nursery. To improve both functionality and natural light, an exterior door that once served a staircase was removed and replaced with a full-height window, creating a stronger connection to the surrounding landscape while flooding the room with daylight.
Natural wool carpeting, continued throughout the second floor, provides warmth and softness underfoot. The room’s palette is drawn from the woodland mural by Rebel Walls, which serves as the focal point of the design. A canopy of trees surrounds a whimsical treehouse, creating an imaginative backdrop that encourages curiosity and play.
To reinforce the connection to the mural, the ceiling was painted a soft green inspired by the foliage depicted throughout the scene. Painted millwork and window trim further establish the room’s nature-inspired palette, while patterned drapery introduces warmth and texture.
A Large Botanico flush mount by Sazerac Stitches adds a final botanical detail overhead, complementing the woodland theme without competing with the mural. The result is a nursery that feels calm, imaginative, and deeply connected to the natural world—a space designed to grow alongside its youngest occupant.
Inspired by the natural world, this primary bathroom layers handcrafted materials, botanical motifs, and soft color to create a space that feels both restorative and timeless. Morris & Co.’s Owl & Willow wallpaper establishes the room’s character, filling the walls with a richly detailed landscape populated by flowering trees, wildlife, and winding waterways.
A custom vanity painted in a soft green hue is topped with Calacatta Borghese marble, bringing brightness and elegance to the space. Above, a pair of sculptural mirrors framed with intertwining branches and birds reinforce the room’s woodland inspiration, while Meyda Tiffany Wisteria sconces provide a warm, decorative glow.
Throughout the bathing areas, handcrafted Sea Glass tile from Fireclay Tile envelops the walls and vaulted ceilings in a serene blue-green palette. Decorative botanical accent tiles from Motawi Tileworks are woven throughout the installation, creating moments of discovery and craftsmanship within the larger field of tile.
The soaking tub is positioned beneath a large window, allowing natural light to animate the subtle variation in the handmade tile throughout the day. Warm brass plumbing fixtures introduce contrast and refinement, balancing the cooler tones found throughout the room.
A separate water closet continues the botanical narrative while providing privacy and functionality. To maintain a bright and welcoming atmosphere even when the door is closed, a new window was added to bring natural daylight into the space. The result is a thoughtfully designed retreat where architecture, craftsmanship, and nature-inspired design work together to create a calm and immersive experience.
Located adjacent to the primary dressing room, this walk-in closet was carefully reconfigured to improve storage and circulation as part of the larger suite renovation. Rather than replacing the existing built-ins, the cabinetry was thoughtfully modified and adapted to suit the new layout, preserving quality craftsmanship while meeting the homeowners’ needs.
Rich wood cabinetry provides warmth and contrast to the surrounding finishes, while custom drawer storage and hanging space maximize organization within a compact footprint. Brass hardware introduces a refined detail that complements the room’s traditional character.
The walls and ceiling are wrapped in Vine wallpaper, a design derived from a 1932 pattern preserved in the archives of Manchester’s Whitworth Art Gallery. Influenced by the work of William Morris and the Arts & Crafts movement, the pattern brings texture and historical depth to the space while reinforcing the botanical themes found throughout the suite.
The result is a closet that feels intentional and integrated rather than purely utilitarian—a space where historic influences, thoughtful preservation, and practical storage come together seamlessly.
Serving as the heart of the newly expanded primary suite, this bedroom embraces the home’s historic character while providing a calm and sophisticated retreat. Rich blue walls and millwork envelop the space, creating a sense of intimacy and warmth while allowing the room’s architectural features to take center stage.
Original timber ceiling joists were carefully cleaned and left exposed, celebrating the craftsmanship and age of the historic structure. Their weathered texture provides a striking contrast to the deep painted ceiling and walls, reinforcing the room’s connection to the home’s history.
Large windows flood the room with natural light and are framed with drapery fabricated from Anna French’s Sussex Hydrangea fabric. Derived from a 1930s painting, the delicate floral pattern introduces a subtle botanical note that softens the room’s bold palette while connecting it to the nature-inspired themes found throughout the adjoining spaces.
A former stair opening was reimagined as a built-in library niche fitted with live-edge walnut shelving. The natural character of the wood complements the exposed beams overhead, while a sculptural chandelier inspired by intertwined roots and branches transforms the alcove into a distinctive focal point.
The result is a primary bedroom that balances drama and serenity, pairing rich color and historic architecture with carefully curated details to create a deeply personal retreat.
