Whereas Susan and Will Brinson have profitable day jobs as skilled photographers, they don a mess of hats when returning to their 19th century residence within the Hudson Valley. Right here you would possibly discover them performing as painter, plumber, plasterer or any variety of different residence renovation specialists required within the strategy of renovating their Greek Revival home. Please be part of Susanna and me for a behind the scenes go to to the Home of Brinson with this inspiring and indefatigable duo.
As self proclaimed avant revivalists, Susan and Will are fascinated with historical past. They like to analysis and perceive what got here earlier than, for each context and appropriateness. And whereas they’re decided to respect and revive their residence’s previous, they don’t seem to be purists as they replace their residence with a layered fashionable spirit infused with their very own private type.
With a ardour for course of and love of nice design in each facet of life, Susan and Will have undertaken all of the work themselves, permitting the posh of splurging on lovely product, from paint and cloth to tile, fixtures, wall coverings and extra.
Susan and Will are the primary to confess that they don’t seem to be inside designers, however their aesthetic has been honed by training (each SCAD graduates) and years of working in design (Susan), pictures (Will) and now collectively as administrators and photographers for business initiatives.
Armed with these skilled and educated eyes, they discovered on the job at Stony Ford, proving that reworking a historic however dilapidated property into a trendy and gracious residence by themselves is feasible with analysis, dedication, persistence and in fact an elevated sense of fashion. Thanks Susan and Will – you and Stony Ford are an inspiration!! Make sure to comply with alongside at Home of Brinson on Instagram for extra updates!
Our video’s sponsor this month is very apt: Gracie Studio has been making handpainted wallpaper for nearly 100 years. Based in 1898 with imported handpainted scenics, antiques and lacquer, Gracie started producing their very own wallpaper within the 1920’s, nonetheless making them very a lot the identical manner right now. This 4th technology family-run enterprise was simply the place for the Brinsons to show to after they wanted each inspiration and a treasure-filled archive to revitalize the dressing room of their visitor bed room – completed room under.
all images above by Stacey Bewkes for Quintessence
By honoring the artisanship and many patterns of its previous, Gracie was capable of deliver Susan and Will’s 19th century residence into the current with panache by translating a small classic pattern (now named Stony Ford after the Brinson’s Hudson Valley property) into panels the precise measurements of their house. “It was a reasonably excellent course of,” says Susan Brinson.
Gracie’s studio attracts on a 300 12 months previous creative custom, portray every order by hand (taking anyplace from 50 to 100 hours per panel) and can fulfill any degree of customization. Limitless interpretations have been realized by a number of the brightest names on the planet of design into each type of house, from majestic staircases (with panels over 30 ft tall) and palatial eating rooms to petite powder rooms and diminutive dressing rooms.
And for many who crave Gracie’s elegant designs for drapes or upholstery, they’ve simply launched a textile assortment, primarily based on six of their most iconic wallpaper patterns: Hampton Backyard (under on high), Bamboo Grove (above), Greenfield, Ivory Silhouette (under), Indigo Backyard (under behind) and Tan Arbor.
three images above courtesy of Gracie
Printed on 100% linen, a full repeat measures 54″ large by 12′ tall. With fairly hillocks on the base, one full panel connects precisely to the subsequent for seamless widths, with a lead time at simply three to 4 weeks. You’ll be able to order immediately on 1stdibs or name your nearest showroom for extra particulars!
