After moving out of their Brooklyn apartment, Alexandra Wilkie and Zachary Basanen moved into a luxurious 3,359-square-foot home in Westchester, New York, before the birth of their first daughter, Rosie. The professional designer had previously owned the Bronxville home, so his interiors have already been beautifully assembled. But the couple wanted to make it their own, so they asked Next Wave’s Story Street Studio honorees Laura Stanley and Lizzie Bailey to customize it for their family—which, of course, called for making it kid-friendly.
For Rosie, the design duo created a dreamy room full of models they describe as “delightful, layered, and detailed.” And when the couple’s second daughter, Etta, was born, the couple used them once again to turn their bedroom into a nursery.
Since the 1922 colonial-style home provided a strong formal foundation, there was no need for extensive architectural changes or structural alterations. “It was a fun challenge working with what was already there and creating something completely new and fresh that better suited our clients’ style,” the designers noted. By pairing boldly printed textiles with the clients’ vast art collection, they create layered décor, adding new-sourced furniture and lighting for vintage and antique finds.
Take a tour of the entire residence below.
Living room
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The cozy living room embodies the clients’ love for colors and textiles. Beautiful blue grass cloth wallpapers were already there, but Stanley and Bailey added complementary colors and rich textures to create a fresh but comfortable space. Drawing from the couple’s love of cosmopolitan textiles, including the rich Chinoiserie Schumacher eggplant curtain fabric and a custom rug design based on antique Swedish design, the designers created a light-filled space for the whole family to enjoy.
curtain fabric: “Yangtze River” F. Schumacher. table lamp: Brass, Joseph Frank, Sphinxt Ten. Insert set: classic. Artwork: Jonas Wood, George Kondo, Marcel Dzama, Stanley Whitney. coffee table: Vintage, harbinger. pillow fabrics: “Cosima” Peter Dunham Textiles; “Trebizond,” Carolina Irvine. green pillow: KRB. table lamp: Benny Morrison. sofa fabric: graphite. rug: Custom, fabricated by Elementos Argentinos.
dinner room
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The duo combines vibrant décor elements with an antique brass chandelier and a bamboo faience cabinet in the dining room. The red, blue, and Indian-inspired curtain fabric recalls the home’s historic roots and the ties found in today’s wallpaper. This layered aesthetic is where designers really get along with the client.
dinning table: Roche Boboa. chandelier: vintage brass chinoiserie. bamboo wardrobe: vintage chair. rug: Custom. curtain fabric: “Semi Kalamkar” by Pierre Frey. dining chairs: tires found on a chair; Reupholstered in Peter Dunham Textiles “Oona”.
butler store
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The designers decided to wallpaper the sloping ceiling of a butler’s store because it “had more impact”. Refinishing the trim and cabinetry in a bright blue ensured that the small space always made a lively impression.
Wall paper: Joseph Frank “Farlocker” via Sphinxt Teen. runner: Vintage kilim, aliko.
kitchen
Tim Williams
The all-white kitchen was updated by the previous homeowner and didn’t need a lot of decor. The space is open and bright. Potted plants land the room in the greenery. Preserving the classic light fixture and reupholstering the old owner’s seats in a colorful stripe helped the designers update the area while prioritizing budget.
stool: Vintage Cleo Baldon, re-upholstered in a Schuyler Sumberton textile strip.
playroom
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This bright and cozy spot reflects the designers’ efforts to mix bold patterns in a relaxed way. They wanted the room to be “a comfortable backdrop to the realities of home life with kids and dogs, without sacrificing style.” The custom sofa and antique chair are both upholstered in performance fabrics and carry the colors of the adjacent living room, against the space’s rustic architectural finishes.
Couch: Custom, upholstered in Sister Parish “Mahalo” fabric. cPoetry: Vintage, re-upholstered in china seas ‘Malay Batik’. pillows: Benny Morrison “Guppy” Outdoors (pair); Sister Parish “Burma”; Tamam cushion with Turkish embroidery in green/red.
office. headquarters. center
Tim Williams
Ceiling wallpaper technology makes a second look in this bright winter office. The designers explain that “the office has a lot of windows and not a lot of walls, so pasting the ceiling and even the sconce allows us to get more of that style—our favorite and client—into the space.” They note that the nasturtium vine’s shape “brings in the outdoors and makes you feel as if the garden behind you has crept in and surrounded you.”
Wallpaper and lampshades: Lake Augustus “Nasturtium” by Temple Studio. a chair: Candelabra Home, with custom upholstered cushions in the Penny Morrison Ticking Stripe.
basic bedroom
Tim Williams
The basic bedroom is quiet, neutral walls and warm furnishings establish the space. Continuing the theme of botanical elements running throughout the house, Laura and Lizzie supplied and framed the antique plant specimens hung above the bed—the only artwork that had not previously been owned by the client. They kept the original wall coverings, repurposed the bed from their Brooklyn apartment, and added pale blues, soft pinks, and muddy greens to taste.
upholstered bed customer:calico,” Carolina Irving Textiles. Supportive fabric: Robert Kim “Hannataba” with Samuel & Sons brush fringes. curtain fabric: GP&J Baker “Poppy Paisley” by Lee Jofa. plants: antique. chair fabric: Benny Morrison “Tulka”. chair cushion: Tamam antique embroidered silk campaign fund: a chair. seat: classic, Reupholstered in Walter J. “Luxor” by Temple Studio. Candelabra: Circa lighting with Benny Morrison lampshades. bedding: Maatouk. Quilt: click. desk drawer: Antique, local vault.
toilet room
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Hand-blocked historic Adelphi wallcovering makes this powder room a pop. A stunning jewel box, paired with a new inlaid mirror, provides high impact and racy style in a small space.
Wall paper: “Pineapple” Adelphi wallcovering. Mirror: Great service specialty.
Incubation
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The rest of the house was already complete when Willkie asked Stanley and Bailey to convert the guest room into a nursery for Etta. Designers leaned on soft purple tones and crisp patterns to create a distinctive royal space for the newest member of the family. Cute lily-of-the-valley bouquets, drawn by Susanna Jarrod – another nod to the outdoors – and an adorable selection of stuffed toys and toys from online store Willkie dot the room.
glider fabric: Eddie, Stroheim. Etagere: Crate and barrel. Mirror: “Audubon Bamboo,” Flower Home. window shade fabric: Serendipity Delhi. Wall paper: “Cantelli Strip”, Quadrille. Kids Games And Accessories: Wilkie. Throw: Totally antique fabric. lampshade: Custom, shades of the midnight sun. Artwork: Susanna Jarrod.
girls bathroom
Tim Williams
Designers paired black and white marble tiles with elegant pink patterns to bring fun into the cherished space. With geometric wallpaper and a block-print shower curtain, the bathroom would look cute for today’s toddler — but it would also be spacious and stylish enough for the little ones they’d be close to.
shower curtain: Not inden.
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