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Articles by Alexa Stevenson
This 18th-Century Connecticut Barn Was Transformed Into a 5,000-Square-Foot Entertainment Space
A talented design team and a masterful builder turn an old structure into a party-ready destination. November 03, 2026 by Alexa Stevenson | Photographs by Rikki Snyder Unless you are dedicated to colonial living, chances are the ancillary structure on your property is not being used as originally intended. That’s certainly true for one Fairfield County family of six, who transformed an old dairy barn into 5,000 square feet of ebullient entertaining space—and then some.
Inside an Eclectic Home Built for the Lowcountry
Southern small-town charm lures a well-traveled couple to put down roots. July 27, 2026 by Alexa Stevenson | Photography by Adam Kuehl The new home and garage were designed by Frederick + Frederick Architects and built by Powell Brothers Construction. Photography by Adam Kuehl “We wanted a town where we could put down roots,” says Kathy Gardner of her and her husband’s move from Naples, Florida, to Beaufort, South Carolina.
How a Rowayton Townhouse Found Its Sea Legs
A fresh coastal perspective brings light, flow, and effortless style to a beloved waterfront home. June 26, 2026 by Alexa Stevenson | Photographs by Ellen McDermott The townhouse takes advantage of the water views of the Five Mile River from almost every vantage point. Photography by Ellen McDermott To purchase a lighthouse at auction in a gesture of civic devotion is not for the faint-hearted.
A Look Inside Designer Lynn Morgan's Historic Savannah Townhouse
The Rowayton-based designer brings her signature flair to her hometown. August 06, 2025 by Alexa Stevenson | Photographs by Ellen McDermott On the living room mantel, antique pickle jars flank a mirror from Bunny Williams Home. A pillow in a Tillett Textiles yellow and white fabric adorns a fireside chair under artwork by David Hockney. Photography by Ellen McDermott Savannah is one of those Southern towns whose reputation is both genteel and a touch mischievous.
Tour a Rowayton Home With a Vibrant Black-and-White Color Scheme
An elegant yet spirited house defies expectations. February 03, 2025 by Alexa Stevenson | Photographs by Hulya Kolabas The backyard features a pool and plenty of lounge seating. Photography by Hulya Kolabas You really want to walk in and say, ‘wow’ when you come home,” says Lynn Morgan, of Lynn Morgan Design, about what defines a successful interior.
Tour the Hawaiian Home of Serena & Lily Cofounder Lily Kanter
An eclectic space with plenty of local touches comes to together on the Big Island. August 02, 2024 by Alexa Stevenson | Photography by Henry Houghton and Olivier Koning On the front lanai, Midas hanging lounge chairs from Roberta Schilling flank a locally sourced kiawe wood side table.
Los Angeles’ Newest Hotspot, Groundfloor, Launches Exclusive AI-Art Experience with Renowned Artist Kantrell Betancourt
Highly-anticipated membership club Groundfloor is now open in Los Angeles. As one of its premier member events, Groundfloor presents “Dreaming in Digital,” an exclusive event led by acclaimed artist Kantrell Betancourt exploring the fusion of AI and art. “A lot of people don’t know how to get started and can feel overwhelmed when exploring AI image creation,” shares Betancourt. “This workshop and my book series teach people to use AI-art creation tools to their fullest potential.
An IDA-Winning Architect Designed This Imaginative Home for His Sister
Architect Bruce Beinfield fills a tall order on Rowayton's highest point. March 19, 2024 by Alexa Stevenson | Photographs by Meg Matyia Custom shelving by V&V Woodworking fills one wall in the open plan living space. The sofa and ottoman are from Stowed, and the midcentury floor lamp was found at Refill Vintage. The cable lighting is through Visual Comfort.
Jamie Garcia Brings Her Designer Touch to a Greenwich Home
Updating a classical Colonial into a rich oasis of calm. How do you manage to make a Greenwich Colonial feel updated and classic without it looking like every other house on the street? The answer, according to interior designer Jamie Garcia, is as simple as listening to your client. Garcia, a designer based in Greenwich and Newport, RI, met the client through a referral and they immediately hit it off. “Jamie was so easy and pleasant to work with.
Tour a 30,000-Square-Foot Country Estate
Art and grandeur happily coexist in a magnificent Connecticut residence. “Everything in my life seems to happen by default,” says Dinyar Wadia, principal of Wadia Associates. “I found my wife by default, I became a college boy by default, and this project is no different.
Tour a Nantucket Retreat With Bright Interiors
Sophisticated, family-friendly design fills a home on the Gray Lady. “They are the only clients I know who do not like stripes or shells in Nantucket,” says Lynn Morgan of her repeat clients (this was their fifth project together) and their latest collaboration on the Gray Lady.
The Stylish Litchfield County Home of Instagram's Eva Chen
The fashion guru's country home gets a pared-down, classic look. “She loved the vibe of it,” says designer Heide Hendricks of the Litchfield County house client Eva Chen found in the perfect spot for her country home. By chance, Chen, Instagram’s director of fashion and shopping partnerships (and former Lucky and Teen Vogue editor in chief), looked at Hendrick’s farmhouse that was on the market and, while the house was perfect, the location was not as secluded as Chen wanted.
A Reclaimed Barn in Rowayton Offers a Fresh Start
Former broadcast journalist and producer Terre Blair lives in a coastal barn home by the late Barbara Garfield. When Terre Blair walked into her historic home in Rowayton for the first time, “It took my breath away—I knew it was going to be my house,” says Blair. The house, built in 2005 by late visionary designer Barbara Garfield, is an 1800s reclaimed barn from New Hampshire.
Passion is Prudent
A Westport home bursts with color and charm at the behest of creatively-minded homeowners. February 23, 2022 Alexa Stevenson, Photographs by Ellen McDermott, In the dining room, the painting is by Ann Sklarin; the Original Bubble chandelier is through Pelle Designs. Photography by Ellen McDermott. “I have a little wanderlust, and we just wanted a new adventure,” says Amy Lynch on moving her family to Westport a few years ago after more than two decades in Brooklyn.
A House Circa-1962 Transforms into a Mid-Century Modern Haven
With trusted design help from Dufner Heighes, a pair of empty nesters tries something new. September 3, 2021 Alexa Stevenson, Photographs by John Ellis, Architectural designers Greg Dufner and Daniel Heighes Wismer of Dufner Heighes updated, renovated and restored a house that was originally built by James Evans in 1962. The house centers around an inner courtyard. Photography by John Ellis It’s no news story that when children grow up, the parents often look to downsize.
The Blue and White Interiors of this Darien Home are Far From Ordinary
Vivid hues, fun patterns and clean lines shine throughout. April 14, 2021 Alexa Stevenson, Photographs by Jane Beiles, Photography by Jane Beiles We bought the house and quickly realized everything we had in our prewar apartment in the city was not going to work,” says the homeowner of their 1930s white-washed French Normandy-style house in Darien.
Designer Dan Barsanti Gives a Vermont Home New Life
The rustic chic makeover is sure to inspire. Photographs by Aaron Levine It’s a story that’s hard to believe in this new COVID-19-era of social distancing. Years ago, the clients met designer Dan Barsanti at a communal table at the Whelk in Westport. One thing led to another, and the next thing you know, the designer had decorated a home for Carla and Paul Wolters in Rowayton. So, it was Barsanti whom they called a few years later when they moved to Stowe, Vermont.
A Greenwich Barn Fit for Holiday Entertaining
A rebuilt barn becomes an entertainment destination for a Connecticut family. Photographs by Jane Beiles When an old barn on a couple’s Greenwich property proved absolutely inadequate for any kind of living, the owners had one thing in mind: Rebuild it as barnlike as possible, but make it an entertainment destination. They enlisted architectural firm Ike Kligerman Barkley, who then brought Connecticut designer Terri Ricci on board to make this dream a reality. “The barn was from the early 1800s.
A Bold Connecticut Lake House
A weekend getaway for an active family has all the bells and whistles. Photography by James Schriebl “This is a house that was built to be used,” says architect Daniel Frisch of Daniel Frisch Architecture, “not to impress.” The house, formerly the Birches Inn, sits on Lake Waramaug in the northwest corner of Connecticut. Frisch’s clients, a family with two teenage boys, wanted a weekend house where they could host friends and family, and a place their boys would want to bring friends.
Formal Meets Playful in Westport
Designer Amy Coe incorporates family favorites with contemporary pieces. Photographs by Ellen McDermott I’m so lucky because I have a client who is a friend,” says Westport-based designer Amy Coe, founder of Amy Coe Home. “This project was about having fun and working as a team.” Coe had met the homeowner more than 14 years ago, and when the client decided to build in Westport, she called Coe right away.
Set Sail on a Stylish Yacht Transformed by Leslie Littlejohn and Lynn Morgan
By Alexa Stevenson | Photography by Ellen McDermott When a couple from Connecticut purchased Calliope, a 150-foot boat built in Turkey and launched in 2014, to fulfill their dream of traveling the world with a crew of 10, the boat didn’t exactly measure up to their vision. Enter designers Leslie Littlejohn and Lynn Morgan, of Lynn Morgan Design.
Home Tour: D2 Interieurs Fashions a Decidedly Modern Dwelling in Westport
By Alexa Stevenson | Photographs by George Ross Edit ModuleShow Tags Edit ModuleShow Tags Edit ModuleShow Tags Edit ModuleEdit ModuleShow Tags Designer Spotlight Edit Module Lovas Architects Every project is a unique response to each client's lifestyle and programmatic needs as well as site characteristics and surrounding context. We create buildings that harmonize with their environment and dovetail into existing buildings when necessary.
Tour Architect Bruce Beinfield's Multifaceted Rowayton Home
By Alexa Stevenson | Photography by Meg Matyia While it’s no politics, architecture is not immune to scandal—or at least a juicy backstory. When architect Bruce Beinfield wanted to build a house for himself and his wife, Carol (an artist and interior stylist for his firm), on a skinny piece of land in the Farm Creek tidal estuary in Rowayton, there was a bit of backlash.
Designer Lynne Scalo Gives a Westport Home Glamorous Interiors
Designer Lynne Scalo Gives a Westport Home Glamorous Interiors By Alexa Stevenson | Photography by Phillip Ennis “I’m always flattered and pleased when someone allows me to do a project for them,” says Greenwich–based interior designer Lynne Scalo, whose clients turn to the designer for her background in fine arts and her eye for fashion. “Homes need a soulfulness, and they need their own point of view.
Step Inside Elizabeth Eakins' Serene Westport Apartment
The mere mention of downsizing is enough to send chills down the spine of even the most minimalist among us. But letting go of square footage doesn’t automatically mean renouncing your personal style. Take rug maker and textile designer Elizabeth Eakins, for instance, who traded in her substantial house in Westport for an apartment within walking distance of restaurants and shops. “We had our house in Westport for 30 years, and our primary residence is a farm in Kansas,” she explains.
Tour a Sophisticated Connecticut Home that Combines Tradition and Trend
Step inside Jaime and Jeff Overman’s home in Darien and you might feel like you’re not in Kansas anymore. The sleek and sophisticated space gives off more of a downtown New York City vibe than a traditional Connecticut one. With that in mind, the Overmans choice of interior designers—Connecticut design team Kristin (Reilly) Davidsson and Amy (Atkinson Phillipps) Walton of Atkinson Reilly Design—should not be all that surprising.
Tradition Meets Edge in a Connecticut Country Home Designed by Greg Tankersley
Tradition Meets Edge in a Connecticut Country Home Designed by Greg Tankersley By Alexa Stevenson | Photography by Simon Upton
A Coastal Normandy-Style Home Gets a Striking Revival
Really, all I wanted was a mudroom,” says designer Marisa Bistany Perkins of M West Designs. In a quest for that perfect room, she wound up purchasing and renovating a 1920s Normandy-style home in coastal Connecticut. “We lived in a cottage-style home with five dogs and two kids,” says Perkins. “I just needed more space for the dogs!” The house they found wasn’t massive—only one room deep all the way across—but it had plenty of outdoor space and a spot for that much-needed mudroom.
A Former Summer Camp Is Given New Life as a Family's Year-Round Getaway
By Alexa Stevenson | Photographs by Keith Scott Morton and Eric Richards Remember the joys of summer camp? Reminiscing about golden days spent outdoors is all fun and games until you remember the bug bites, the bad food and the rickety bunks. Not so much fun for (most) adults.
Designer Graham Veysey Infuses a Riverside Home with Playful Hues
After years of living with the limitations of white-walled and personality-devoid rentals, the buyers of a house in Riverside were ready to push the limits. The couple worked with Alisberg Parker to reno the residence—keeping its good bones intact while changing the flow of the layout and bringing it up to date for the way a modern family lives. They also turned to designer Graham Veysey to work in conjunction with the architects and specify the interiors.
Tour a New Old House with Southern Style in Litchfield County
Location, as every real estate agent will tell you, might be key, but, when it comes to new construction, context is everything. So when a Fairfield County couple found the perfect piece of land in Litchfield County—a pasture with rolling views of the Berkshires—they took their time breaking ground.
Designer Melissa Lindsay Harmoniously Blends Styles in a Photographer's Storybook Cottage
Between the seemingly ubiquitous McMansions and spec houses, it’s rare to find a house with built-in charisma. These days, designers everywhere are tasked with adding much-needed character to basic builds. So when Melissa Lindsay of Pimlico Interiors had the opportunity to work on photographer (and friend) Jane Beiles’ 1916 storybook cottage in New Canaan, she was thrilled. “The house had so much charm from the start,” says Lindsay.
Tour a New Canaan Family Home with Informal Elegance
And so it begins, like it often does, with a growing family needing more space. In this case, Connecticut-based architect Rob Sanders had already been around the block with this New Canaan couple: He helped rework an awkward addition on their 1920s house when a third child was set to arrive. Five years later, and growing out of their current house, a late 1950s ranch on a perfect piece of land became available. They pounced.
Tour Architect Bruce Beinfield's Maritime Yards Apartment
When Bruce Beinfield moved into the seventh floor of the eight-floor residential condominiums that make up part of the Maritime Yards (a mixed-use development in South Norwalk completed in 2007), it was safe to say the apartment was nearly perfect for him—he was the architect for the entire project, after all.
Tradition Meets Edge in a Connecticut Country Home Designed by Greg Tankersley
“I always assume a pair of clients comes to us on the same page,” says Greg Tankersley, partner in the Manhattan office of architecture and interiors firm McAlpine. “But this particular one came with two very different requirements.” Tankersley refers to a Manhattan couple who agreed that they wanted a country house, but location was about the only thing they saw eye to eye on. “She is very much a Manhattan gal and wanted something edgy,” says Tankersley.
Home Tour: D2 Interieurs Fashions a Decidedly Modern Dwelling in Westport
It’s easy to say, ‘I’m going to add 1,000 square feet and give the client everything they want,’ but it’s more fun to take the finite space you are given and make it work.” So says architect Robert Storm, who helped reinvent a traditional-yet-dated house. The clients, empty nesters, had renovated their Westport home in the late ’80s when French Country was all the rage. With the kids gone, they wanted something fresher and cleaner.
Henry & Co. Brings Youthful Freshness to a Traditional Darien Home
When a young family decamped from Tribeca to Connecticut, they found a house in Darien with loads of traditional charm and equal parts potential. The 1964 Colonial was renovated—badly—in the late ’80s, and the homeowners brought designers Stephanie Woodmansee and Elle Clymer of New York–based Henry & Co. on board to restore its historical charm and fill the space with appropriately scaled furniture, antiques and a family- and entertaining-friendly vibe.
Step Inside Home Accessories Designer Joanna Buchanan's Bright and Modern Home
Home accessories designer Joanna Buchanan has her childhood in Hong Kong to thank for her lifelong devotion to ornaments. There, she learned to appreciate the opulence and highly decorated style so often used by Chinese artisans. Her world travels, too, informed her vision for bold color and pattern—an eclectic but luxurious aesthetic that is clearly seen in the Wilton house she shares with her husband and children.
A Traditional Arts & Crafts Home Gets a Modern Makeover
When longtime clients purchased an Arts & Crafts home with tons of period details that had also had an addition tacked on (not to mention glorious water views), HB Home’s Robin Liotta was tasked with marrying the old with the new. “I wanted it to be modern and hip but respect the vintage. The challenge was to make it flow and make sense,” explains Liotta. Adds the homeowner, “Our last house was quite modern, and this one is more traditional.
A Converted Barn in Wilton Becomes a Rustic-Modern Home
Sometimes it takes a swift kick in the pants to get it done. For a Wilton couple, a rain-filled summer without central air provided the necessary wallop to get them started on an overdue renovation of their 1920s gentleman’s barn that had been little updated since it was originally converted in the fifties.
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