AN ANIMATED LIVING SPACE
The living room is dominated by beautifully
upholstered mission furniture countered with an elegant
curved chair from a Frenchtown, N.J. auction house. Two
drums acquired in the Southwest top the piano, alongside
a gourd from Uruguay, and two figures of torsos created
by Montclair artists Karen Nielsen Fried and Charlee
Swanson. Affixed to the wall is an antique dulcimer found
abandoned in a closet of the Amagansett, N.Y. home
purchased by Gottesman’s sister. Above left, the space
adjoining the living room features an antique quilt centerpiece acquired from Montclair’s American Sampler. With
a boldly patterned rug and traditional chair, Gottesman
has united unexpected colors and patterns to create a
room of both harmony and vitality. Top right, a bureau
displays colorful Murano glass containers, and a bowl
created by West Orange ceramicist Lisa W \