Here, a historic house was intact but sleepy. It had been cared for but also complacent in it historicity. A new owner was excited by the potential of a spikey juxtaposition between old and new. Small changes in layout to a warren of rooms yielded a large open space the entire width of the house. Within this new space and throughout the house a radical decision was made to create glowing monochromatic surfaces in the palest pink. To this was added furniture and art that spanned history. From early American, to Provençal, to Scandinavian, to mid century, to 70s futurist, from auction houses, to fancy antique stores, to junk shops. The style is worldly but with an overarching coziness and sense of humor. Serenity and joy are interwoven. Outside, the brook rushes, the snow falls, the leaves open and the bears roam. Inside, the pink palace embraces all.
I dream about having several houses. And something just like this is one of them, filled with all things vintage and a wildly eclectic blend. And now I’m thinking it would need pale pink walls. Pink Palace in Norfolk, CT designed by Berman Horn Studio. Photos: Greta Rybus.
