Custom Blend

Neutral palettes, natural materials and thoughtful proportions shape a house built to grow with its family. 

The clients wanted something comfortable for their family that felt well-finished and sophisticated. They are big entertainers and wanted to have a lot of communal space for friends and family to gather. We were working with a six-bedroom lightfilled modern home situated on three acres, surrounded by old, mature oak trees. The clients wanted a clean and contemporary home which would take them through the next several years of family life. Their ultimate goal was to find land next to the water and build a home there. They found the perfect property on three acres of land, so we took a lot of the inspiration from the surrounding natural environment. We wanted to keep the home very soothing and relatively neutral in most of the main entertaining spaces, with interesting pops of color, mostly through artwork. Simultaneously, we also wanted to play up the wood tones in the space to mimic the environment outdoors, as the property has a lot of beautiful mature trees.

The overall scale was large with spacious rooms and high ceilings. A key element to honoring this scale was incorporating large, oversized windows, which provided a ton of natural light.
We decided to lead with the light, directing our general palette by layering whites, creams and beige with textures.

The timeline was the biggest challenge for us on this project. The family has school-aged children and were relocating to Greenwich from New York. The home really had to be completed and ready for the start of the new school year.

Developer and Builder: SBP HOMES
Architecture: Shope Reno Wharton
Interior Design: Chango

Photography: Read Mc Kendree