As a designer, Mary Hannon is known for her use of lively color and modern, often local, artwork. While she didn’t shy away from those tenets, she respected the home’s scale and architectural elements, mixing vintage items with contemporary ones throughout. The large dining area features pink dupioni silk draperies, a classic floral chintz chair fabric, and a new French-style chandelier that makes a statement while paying homage to the timeless look of the house.
Spacious bedrooms with high ceilings required the same treatment, with unexpected modern furniture lightening up what could have been heavy, cavernous spaces. The 1920s bathroom tile and fixtures were left untouched. “They were classic,” Mary Hannon explains.
In the luxuriously paneled den, where secret Prohibition-era closets once offered cover for bartenders, she selected a dark green ceiling and kept the furnishings traditional, except a custom blue-and-white cheetah-print lamp shade for a touch of whimsy.
