Who knew that chintz curtains and raffia walls could pair so well?
Meg Braff's made a name for herself with an easygoing take on classic decorating — as she proves in this Long Island Colonial, where family heirlooms and bold gestures are right at home.
Updating the floor with a custom-painted checkerboard dramatically changed the entry's personality. Side chairs got a face-lift with fabric by Bob Collins & Sons. Ginger Jar lamps by Christopher Spitzmiller. Trim in Benjamin Moore's White Dove.
The fabric on the club chair, Lee Jofa's Paradise Bird, was the starting point for the color scheme in this Long Island living room. Designer Meg Braff refreshed the family's own sofa with a velvet by Pindler. Pillows in Sandhurst damask by Peter Fasano. Benjamin Moore's Mayonnaise provides a clean, simple backdrop for the Portuguese Starburst mirror by Modern History. Table lamp, Christopher Spitzmiller. Sea-grass rug, Country Carpet.
The verdant dining room features walls painted in Benjamin Moore's zesty Grenada Green and curtains in Quadrille's Forbidden City fabric. Dining chairs are covered in a velvet by Schumacher. Antique chandelier from Meg Braff Designs.
"The den is where the family lives, so it had to be cozy yet remain elegant," says Braff. "I wanted the seating to beg you to sit down." Lee Industries club chairs are covered in Cowtan & Tout's Rapallo; the velvet sofa is trimmed in Elysee by Samuel & Sons. Vintage coffee table and side tables, Meg Braff Designs. Pheasant Feather lamps, Bunny Williams Home. Raffia wallcovering, Meg Braff Designs. Curtains in Bob Collins & Sons' Fleur Cantonese. Trim in Benjamin Moore's Herb Garden.
Vaughan sconces, Newport Brass sink fittings, and Farrow & Ball's Lotus wallpaper in a powder room.
The boys' bedroom, painted in Benjamin Moore's Santorini Blue, has a nautical vibe.
The curtains, in a Pindler cotton-linen blend, are mounted high to emphasize the master bedroom's grand proportions. Quadrille's Henriot Floral is repeated on the headboard, bed skirt, chair, and ottoman. Bed linens, Jane Wilner Designs. Walls in Benjamin Moore's Watercolor Blue.
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This story originally appeared in the April 2016 issue of House Beautiful.
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