An Artful Living Space
The dining area , open to the living room , features an elegant Danish modern rosewood dining table and chairs – also acquired from the previous owner – and the focal point of the room , a chic glass chandelier around which the dining room was planned . Behind the table sits a stylish wooden sideboard with doors covered in shagreen made from the skin of the skate fish . Above it is a commanding mixed media print by artist Lisa Fromartz , and upon it is a gold pitcher with subtle tooling , created by artist Sasha B . “ The pitcher was a serendipitous find that reminded me of my childhood , since my parents owned a piece by the same artist ,” says Cathy . Directly behind the sideboardisa floating wall createdbyNew York-based architect / designer Amy Graydon , who oversaw the entire renovation . The Finks gutted the kitchen and removed two walls to create a sense of openness in accordance with the rest of the house . A ‘ 60s-style patterned glass backsplash invigorates the neutral kitchen and echoes the lines of the chandelier above the Eero Saarinen kitchen table . Dark wood veneer cabinets dovetail with the stained hardwood floors ( that cover the entire first floor ), and a Caesarstone quartz countertopseamlessly wraps around the sides of the cabinets .
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46 SPRING 2017 MONTCLAIR MAGAZINE