Designer Ellen Kavanaugh takes us inside her bright and beautiful Wellington home.
But it was more than good bones that hooked Kavanaugh.
They were under no illusions: Compromises would have to be made to work within the original footprint.
Credit: Carmel Brantley; Styling: Matthew Gleason
“There’s no particular style.
It’s family heirlooms, the combination of the old and new,” she says.
“I wanted the area to just seem collected with no specific style,” she says.
Credit: Carmel Brantley; Styling: Matthew Gleason; Rug: Courtesy Heir Looms Vintage Rugs
“I use that even if we’re just having a casual dinner,” she says.
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Working within the kitchen’s small space required a total reimagining.
“It just provides a casual ease of living,” says Kavanaugh.
Credit: Carmel Brantley; Design: Ellen Kavanaugh; Styling: Matthew Gleason
“When you’re renovating, you’re not creating a new house,” she explains.
“You have to be able to compromise.”
To her relief, Valle was on board.
Credit: Carmel Brantley; Styling: Matthew Gleason; Painting: Courtesy Corey Mason/Brintz Gallery
Kavanaugh crowned the room with the same limewashed cedar ceiling found in the entry to tie the spaces together.
Credit: Carmel Brantley; Styling: Matthew Gleason
Credit: Carmel Brantley; Styling: Matthew Gleason
Credit: Carmel Brantley; Styling: Matthew Gleason; Lamps: Courtesy Massimo Frank Lighting
Credit: Carmel Brantley; Styling: Matthew Gleason
Credit: Carmel Brantley; Styling: Matthew Gleason
Credit: Carmel Brantley; Styling: Matthew Gleason
Credit: Carmel Brantley; Styling: Matthew Gleason
