"We didn't think of looking at anything else," Anagnopoulos says, and he and James listened to the home's rhythms, letting it dictate what was added and what was taken away. "No overthinking," declares James. First, they painted every wall a crisp white. Then, they covered the floors of the old commercial space—now primarily one big living-dining area—with sage green. Come summer, when the wide doors (originally built to allow carriages inside) are thrown open, the interiors seem to merge with the outdoors. Upstairs, for the apartment's more private quarters, the pair chose a hushed shade of putty for the floors.
In this photo: Ticking stripes cover a pair of wingback chairs in the original upstairs kitchen, now a breakfast nook. The vintage father's flashcard is a beloved gift from a family friend, and one weekend auction yielded the entire collection of ogee shaving mirrors adorning the wall.
Bright Idea: Upholstered wing chairs bring living room luxury to a dining table.
A Vintage Display
As they poked around area antiques shops, tag sales, even junkyards, James and Anagnopoulos were drawn to pieces that spoke to the age and spare elegance of their home. Whenever the couple spied a three-legged milking stool, it was as good as theirs. But instead of coming off as old-fashioned, these obsolete treasures read as works of art: sometimes displayed alone, as if in a gallery, or gathered with like items to make a single graphic statement. "Put a dozen candlesticks in a line and they look significant, sculptural," Anagnopoulos explains.
In this photo: A vintage biology chart from Belgium hangs above a barn-sale milking bench and a motley crew of old milking stools.
Open Display
James continues to add to the collection of English Staffordshire ironstone and
American stoneware begun by his grandmother.
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