Bathed in white and light, it conjures up casual summer holidays by the lake, with the amenities of a city. But for all its simplicity, the inviting home has flair.
"It's very European. I mix a lot of old with new," says Hall, owner of CIRCA Interior Designs. "I like the comforts of modern but I love big puffy furniture and old chippy things."
Her sink-down comfy white Montauk sofa sits next to an industrial coffee table made from an old factory conveyor belt topped with glass. It's but one example of "eclectic" in a house where antique wardrobes hold new white linens and a modern kitchen, shiny with stainless steel appliances and Italian marble floors and counters, stands beside a dining room with a primitive farm table, antique chairs and a stunning chandelier.
"That's a personal weakness of mine," says Hall about her nine vintage chandeliers from Sweden, France and Italy.
"I love age. It's like our own wrinkles. It's character. It's history. It tells a story."
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