Our second residence with long-time clients, we have touched almost every room of this Ralph Anderson-designed home. Upon purchasing the property, we began renovating and decorating all main living spaces with the priority of entertaining. Our clients often host charity events and large family gatherings and, above all else, the living room had to be multi-faceted. For large gatherings, rooms needed to feature multiple groupings for conversation—seating for 18 is quietly available. For large family dinners, the living room needed to offer overflow dining—a game table has a double-life as a dining banquette. Most importantly, the room needed to feel intimate and welcoming for daily life. 

In the kitchen, we re-imagined and scrapped every element of the early-2000s cherry and granite renovation. The kitchen selections speak to our clients and their tastes: For her, a French range that keeps her time spent living in Paris at the forefront. For him, the peace of mind offered in quartzite counters (a natural stone that is reminiscent of marble but more