One of the most powerful, although little known tools, of the arsenal of a designer is moderation. Consider the case of the majestic Gothic style mansion that the interior designer Ghislaine Viñas recently reimagined for clients with adventurous tastes in contemporary art and design. Located in almost 40 hectares of wavy hills and spectacular trees in the idyllic town of Tivoli, in the state of New York, next to the Hudson River, the majestic 600 square meters house was built in 1850 and completely restored A decade ago by Trimble Architecture, with the design of the landscape of Pamela Burton. «I was amazed by the beauty of property,» recalls vineyards of his first visit to this renewed Gothic style house. «The house was meticulously renewed and the structure was in good condition, so we had to determine what changes were really necessary.»
In the end, vineyards and their clients decided to proceed with caution: «At first, we thought about changing white and crispy paint for something softer. But the experience of the house has to do so much with the majesty of the land, and the white was such a pleasant complement to the lush vegetation and the trees, that we stay with him,» explains the designer. She and the owners They also decided to maintain many of the interior elements of the houselike the beds with steel structure, the sisal carpets and the oat colored linen curtains: «Everything was very quiet and simple, perfect for the environment, so we had everything sincerely, this house did not need much,» adds Viñas.
Even so, we had to work to align the complexion and character of the formidable Gothic style housing with the playful spirit of your customers. For this, Viñas leaned on subtle splashes of color – mainly green and soft blue inspired by the landscape – as well as daring works of contemporary art and modern furniture, alternatively shameless and seductive. A clear example of this is the Moooi pork table that receives visitors in the lobby: «It is a very cheerful piece. It makes people feel comfortable and say 'here we are going to have fun',» says the designer.
The attic bedroom offered another opportunity for a casual blow. Vineyards, always willing to make mischief, wrapped the walls and roof of space with a Gucci tapestry paper adorned with Leó headsN: «It is very the style of a grandfather, almost touch the horribly ugly. But we loved that atmosphere of crazy grandmother in the attic,» he says. Viñas accentuated the extravagant composition with an Gucci cat print chair and a framed poster of Catskills (with a cat head, naturally) created by the Master of Graphic Design Milton Glaser as part of his work for the New York Tourism Board.