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“WHILE OUR CHOICES TENDED TOWARD CLEAN LINES
AND SIMPLE COLORS, WE LOOKED AT COMBINING
ELEMENTS TO WARM UP THE LINES.”
— Jerry Iacouzzi
The second-floor
catwalk — furnished with
brightly colored furniture
and art — leads from an
office on one end to guest
bedrooms on the other.
DNJ: What was the aesthetic goal for the interiors?
AP: The interiors are a big contrast to the dark exterior. They’re bright
and open with high ceilings; they’re very contemporary. Because they are
contemporary, we thought “why not run with white paint throughout”
for a gallery- or museum-like look. The oak, open-riser floating staircase
and the steel horizontal balusters contribute to the contemporary look.
The upper ceilings are detailed with reclaimed barn siding to add some
barn aesthetic and to contrast with the otherwise all-white interior.
Sliding barn doors on the second floor reinforce the farmhouse theme.
JI: My wife was very concerned about the interiors being too modern.
So, while our choices tended toward clean lines and simple colors, we
looked at combining elements to warm up the lines. Some of the design
themes we incorporated within the “warm modern” motif include black
accents, a linear fireplace with a burnished copper finish for the living
room, an oversized mahogany door, reclaimed barn wood ceilings, white
oak flooring, neutral paint colors and modern but subtle light fixtures.
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