One objective was to design a family retreat where
Story's children could experience what it means to be both
surrounded by nature and in contact with animals.
contact with animals—a very different experience from
the family's daily urban life in New York City.
e main house—which hosts six bedrooms and one
master suite—comprises the airy and bright great room,
where a steel fireplace framed in eggshell veneer panels
by Chapeau Design, is the focal point. e double-height
ceiling and floor-to-ceiling windows highlight the main
protagonist in this project: the peaceful view. Story
furnished all rooms with vintage and modern pieces,
which mingle with a large collection of contemporary
art and sophisticated finishes. Some 20th century
furnishings including a Raymond Loewy credenza and
leather chairs by Jacques Adnet in the dining room,
while a pair of Rene Gabriel chairs covered in white
cowhide add a modern touch of Texas chic. Every space
is adorned by art, including a pink painting by Andro
Wekua and a surrealist painting by Tomasz Kowalski
that overlooks the living-dining room. Meanwhile, a
painting by Kati Heck, a black, 1970s-era Eileen Gray
Transat chair, perforated suede wall panels, and a carpet
by Marc Phillips Decorative Rugs adorn the mostly
beige master suite.
All exterior areas were also carefully designed with
the help of landscape firm Studio Outside, with the
pool house a tribute to the Barcelona pavilion designed
by Mies van der Rohe in 1929. Despite its large scale,
this house features an intimate, warm atmosphere where
comfort and art are part of the same creative concept.
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