Property News · January 15, 2022

Halls of power: how the White House inspired a homely renovation in upstate New York


Richly patterned wallpaper layered with portraits and antiques define this 1920s clapboard kit house in the Hudson ValleyThe White House doesn’t often provide interior design inspiration – remember Melania Trump’s 2018 Christmas decorations? – but Tyler Lory and Michael Rauschenberg’s grey-painted clapboard home in New York state’s Hudson Valley reflects 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in one specific way. “As a kid I was always impressed by the rooms at the White House: the blue room, the red room, the green room,” says Lory. “I wanted our rooms to each have their own identity.”Here, the mono effect is achieved with a different mood and richly patterned wallpaper for each room. Papers are layered with atmospheric portraits and rooms are full of antiques gathered over a lifetime. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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