Ask for What you Want

A few years ago, the owners of this magnificent Georgian Revival estate came across what they now call home, but it wasn’t for sale.  Not giving up on something they knew was perfect for them, they were offered an opportunity to meet the owner who, by chance, happened to be looking for a smaller home.  So what did they do?  They simply swapped homes.  They purchased the estate they had been dreaming about named Cherryfields located in New Jersey, and she moved into their 1806 farmhouse located not too far away in Somerset County. Click here to learn even more about how this transaction came to be.  It is quite interesting.

Photographed by Simon Upton for Elle Decor in the most recent issue (July/August), the furniture is stunning, as well as their creative ideas for decorating.  I could easily live in this beautiful home. Have a look.

19th century military maps line the wall underneath some beautiful denture molding.

The library includes matching leather sofas wrapped around a beautiful fireplace.

A butler’s pantry leads into the kitchen and then into a breakfast room.

19th century English cabinet in the kitchen

A well-preserved yellow 18th century Italian settee

In the master bath, an American Empire pier table is fitted out as a vanity and a Victorian dress form on a pedestal serves as a tie rack.

John Dransfield (left) and Geoffrey Ross in the conservatory with Cooper, a Great Dane