Grand Entry

The entry is always the central core of a residence. It sets the mood for the first impression when a guest enters your home.

The entry is always the central core of a residence.  It sets the mood for the first impression when a guest enters your home.  This entry is vast in height with a grand stairway open to the upper floor.

Finding the perfect entry table here turned into a real scavenger hunt.  Initially, I began sourcing antiques because I needed such a long table for this area.  Bored with the typical consoles and frustrated that the most spectacular pieces had been used by other designers, I thought, “Why not start the search from scratch?”  What I found was a table that originally formed part of an 1800’s bar that originated in the south of France.

I remember the day I presented the piece via email to the client and they said “Yes!”  I must have danced around the office like a silly child, so thrilled to have something authentic and aged in a newly refurbished space.

Another component I really like in this entry is the brass scale on top of the console table.  I have these moments where I speak up and conjure some crazy idea but have no idea where I’m going to locate what I’m presenting.  Somehow I always manage to figure it out, and the scales are a perfect example of that.  I wanted something of substance and not your typical accessory.  What I love about the scale is the way it functions as a vase for filling with flowers or other arrangements.

The console itself is a beautiful piece of art, but the accessories that adorn the top are so unique and strategically balanced.  The stone horse weighs a ton!  It was almost impossible to get it up there.

Being able to add so many custom elements to this entry also made it a memorable project.  The  gorgeous Buton area rug by JD Staron Galleries, light fixture in brass and dark bronze patina by Charles Edwards, and mirror and bench from Dennis & Leen, all complement each other and the grandness of the entry to form an overall atmosphere of impressive sophistication.  Finally, strie wall paper by Farrow & Ball cover the walls to provide subtle background texture and complexity.