Because the 3,300-square-foot, four-story home had been updated just a decade earlier, it didn’t call for a gut renovation. Instead, Lee and her client treated it like a rewrite: revisiting every surface, refinishing where needed, and reworking key areas to better align with the homeowner’s day-to-day life.
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A Pinch London sofa in Pierre Frey fabric anchors the living room, paired with a vintage wingback chair from Finch Hudson and a vintage rosewood and marble coffee table by Ib Kofod-Larsen. Above the fireplace hangs Nancy Friedemann-Sánchez’s Cornucopia with Pineapples, which was original to the house. Dala horses from Nusnäs line the mantle.
“I knew that I wanted each room to have a very specific feel and its own identity,” explains the client, who spends long hours writing scripts and migrates throughout the house during the day. Lee’s task was to express those distinct identities without turning the house into a patchwork of competing ideas.
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1960s oak chairs attributed to Henning Kjærnulf, upholstered in Namay Samay fabric, surround a French Provincial fruitwood dining table. An Austrian brass chandelier from the 1950s hangs above, while Swedish pine sconces with pleated shades, via 1stDibs, line the walls. The antique European rug is from Woven.
The solution was to establish a through line in the staircase and hallways, where House of Hackney florals wrap walls and a pale teal paint covers stair treads, and dark runner with red botanical accents grounds the space. The combination sets a bold, eclectic tone—one that nods to the British countryside, with hints of Art Deco and vintage Nordic style. Each room evolves from this visual center, either leaning into the drama or offering a quieter counterpoint.