Frank de Biasi Interiors
Living Area at a Glance
Location: Long Island Sound
Size: Open living, dining and eating area is part of a 1,200-square-foot (111-square-meter) guesthouse
Designer: Frank de Biasi
Tip: “Don’t be afraid to reuse something that is interesting and old. A lot of designers want to change everything. There’s something beautiful about using something existing,” de Biasi says.
The homeowners had recently purchased an expansive property on Long Island Sound. They wanted to remodel its 1980s boathouse for guests and use it as a living space during a renovation of the main house.
Location: Long Island Sound
Size: Open living, dining and eating area is part of a 1,200-square-foot (111-square-meter) guesthouse
Designer: Frank de Biasi
Tip: “Don’t be afraid to reuse something that is interesting and old. A lot of designers want to change everything. There’s something beautiful about using something existing,” de Biasi says.
The homeowners had recently purchased an expansive property on Long Island Sound. They wanted to remodel its 1980s boathouse for guests and use it as a living space during a renovation of the main house.
Frank de Biasi Interiors
The owners wanted to redecorate the space but keep the original ceramic tile flooring, a bold diamond pattern in multiple shades of green. “It gave me a pretty interesting starting point,” de Biasi says. “It’s a pretty intense shade of green.”
He knew that he was limited in what he could do with the color palette. Blue seemed too obvious of a choice for a waterfront home, and he feared it would clash with the floor.
He knew that he was limited in what he could do with the color palette. Blue seemed too obvious of a choice for a waterfront home, and he feared it would clash with the floor.
Frank de Biasi Interiors
He chose to stick with shades of green. “It was a little unexpected, fresh and fun,” he says.
The living room’s central feature is a custom green coffee table from London. The artist molds foam resin, which is then left to dry and harden. The table is very heavy, but de Biasi likes it because it’s a contemporary take on a frothing wave.
The living room’s central feature is a custom green coffee table from London. The artist molds foam resin, which is then left to dry and harden. The table is very heavy, but de Biasi likes it because it’s a contemporary take on a frothing wave.
Frank de Biasi Interiors
He referenced the water in other ways throughout the room. The curtains featuring a wavelike pattern are based on a vintage blue-and-red French Le Manach fabric from the 1940s. He had it duplicated in green and cream. The choice introduced another bold pattern to the room, but its larger scale sets it off nicely from the floor.
The sofa alludes to the sea with a rope-wrapped frame de Biasi designed. Green piping sets off the cream cushions.
The sofa alludes to the sea with a rope-wrapped frame de Biasi designed. Green piping sets off the cream cushions.
Frank de Biasi Interiors
The kitchen got an update with a louvered island and cabinets that seemed shiplike to de Biasi.
The kitchen contains a microwave, small stove and refrigerator. The homeowners sometimes use the house as a staging area for outdoor parties, so there is an ice maker and storage for serving dishes.
The beams over the kitchen were refinished and left exposed to help define the area. A staircase just behind the kitchen leads to a guest bedroom.
The kitchen contains a microwave, small stove and refrigerator. The homeowners sometimes use the house as a staging area for outdoor parties, so there is an ice maker and storage for serving dishes.
The beams over the kitchen were refinished and left exposed to help define the area. A staircase just behind the kitchen leads to a guest bedroom.
Frank de Biasi Interiors
Frank de Biasi Interiors
The existing windows were refinished; they offer great views of the property and water.
The custom cabinets and mirrors on either side of the window were made from pieces of scrap wood given a lacquered finish.
The custom cabinets and mirrors on either side of the window were made from pieces of scrap wood given a lacquered finish.
Frank de Biasi Interiors
The house was a challenge, de Biasi says, but a good one. “It gave us a focus and an immediate game plan to run with,” he says. “It narrowed our options, so it was a faster decision-making process.”
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