Traditional Foyer for English Manor Residence
The entry foyer of this English Manor residence juxtaposes the formality of a traditional English Manor entry foyer with the rustic charm of an aristocratic hunting lodge.
The rough-cut limestone, used on the exterior of the home, is carried into the interior of this foyer to suggest age and permanence, and to create a backdrop to the elegant, open elliptical stairway that sweeps gracefully upward. The solid stone wall adds an aura of strong, masculine bearing that counterbalances and embraces the gently curving, feminine sweep of the stair.
The space is a study of textures and patinas, with the burnished walnut millwork of the stairway creating a visual transition from the roughness of the stone on the wall to the refined and elegant furnishings in the foreground as you enter the space from the entry doors. An antique landscape oil painting in a silverleaf frame, a refined walnut center table, two velvet-upholstered modern-style ottomans, a celadon bowl and antique perfume boxes comprise the exquisitely edited composition, and hint at the refined taste of the spaces beyond.
The space is a study of textures and patinas, with the burnished walnut millwork of the stairway creating a visual transition from the roughness of the stone on the wall to the refined and elegant furnishings in the foreground as you enter the space from the entry doors. An antique landscape oil painting in a silverleaf frame, a refined walnut center table, two velvet-upholstered modern-style ottomans, a celadon bowl and antique perfume boxes comprise the exquisitely edited composition, and hint at the refined taste of the spaces beyond.
The smooth, polished limestone of the floor contrasts with the coarseness of the stone wall; while the texture and tonal colors of the skin rug are a perfect complement to the stone wall and reinforce the story of a hunting lodge rooted in the tradition of the English countryside.
The juxtaposition of rough and smooth stone, wood, iron, velvet and fur creates visual and tactile interest in this sensual foyer.
The juxtaposition of rough and smooth stone, wood, iron, velvet and fur creates visual and tactile interest in this sensual foyer.
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