| The living room, right off the front entryway, lets visitors know they are in for a sophisticated country treat. "This painting inspired the entire room," Motschenbacher explains. It was painted by artist Jean Jack, and the lime green tones on the pillows came straight from the painting. Private Comment
The coffee table was fashioned from a wicker carrier-pigeon cage. Motschenbacher loves animal prints and uses them as accents. The leopard print is from Barclay Butera. "People either love or hate the zebra cowhide rug," she says. "There is no in-between. Personally, I love it." |
| Motschenbacher has a thing for antique ice-cream-maker buckets, and has amassed a collection of those as well. Here they were transformed into lamps and topped with vintage fabric-covered shades. "I love to turn all kinds of things into lamps," she says. "I can walk into my lamp shop carrying a strange object and because they know me so well, I just hand it to them and they know exactly what to do." Private Comment
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| When it came to this long, windowless wall, Motschenbacher quickly realized she was going to need something big to break up all of that white space. Pressed flowers from the 1920s were an eBay score (she purchased 40 of them for $100). Private Comment
"In order to showcase the botanicals, I framed them very simply in green/gray barn wood frames without mats," Motschenbacher says. "They belonged to a teacher who labeled each pressing with genus, species, and location – they are really special." |
| "We spent the majority of our time in this house in the kitchen," Motschenbacher says. One can see why, with its open feeling, natural light, and charming vintage touches. Private Comment
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| Another Jean Jack painting hangs over a marble-topped Parsons table from Room and Board. Private Comment
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| "This guest room is the only really romantic room in the house," says Motschenbacher. She used a lot of natural textures, Ralph Lauren fabrics and vintage textiles. Private Comment
"The headboard is upholstered in a Ralph Lauren stripe, which we partially covered with a vintage French linen, showing off the detail of the embroidery and the monogram. We hung this piece with ribbon ties." |
| Grasscloth is a texture that Motschenbacher used throughout the home. "I chose this particular grasscloth because it had a very fresh feeling to it," she says. "Sometimes it can have a hard feeling to it." Private Comment
Tip: Make sure you hire an experienced paper hanger when installing grasscloth. |
| The master bedroom has a traditional base, which includes the Ralph Lauren four-poster bed, the bedding, and the custom fabric lampshades. Motschenbacher layered in a bit of modern style via the lamp bases and a bit of Asian flair through the painted nightstands. Her love of botanical prints appears again, in the form of three hand-tinted images, framed in light natural shades in order to bring out the color. Private Comment
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| The family spent a lot of time enjoying ocean breezes and sunshine on the roofdeck. Private Comment
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| Over on the other side of the house, this outdoor patio makes the most of the narrow space with a fountain, a fireplace, and a small table for dining al fresco. Private Comment
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