The wet bar was given a custom cherry top, and the couple added wall molding for texture.
The new powder room has Blackthorn wallpaper from Morris & Co, which was chosen for how its green and pink palette “bridges” the other spaces in the home, says Kara. Beckham Double Sconces from Visual Comfort flank a Tufa Modern Mirror from Scout and Nimble, over a marble sink.
The new downstairs bathroom is brightened by two lighter-shade tiles.
In what architect Michael Howells calls a family bathroom, the toilet, vanities and bath/shower are all divided by pocket doors.
Popham Design supplied the tiles in the bathrooms, were Gebhardt chose to incorporate more color.
The all-over green tiles of this bathroom feel the most like camp.
Mandy restored the front door herself and installed cement tiles from Arto Brick, a local company.
“I had them take out some of the lines,” Chris says. “I’m a fan of ’60s Op art, and you get a 3-D effect if you lay them in the right way.”
In the library, tucked beneath the renovated staircase, is a reading nook featuring cushion fabric by Sarah Morris for Maharam. The pendant is by Louis Weisdorf for Gubi, and the sconce is by Bernard Schottlander for DCW éditions.
A closer look at the kitchen, which is painted in a crisp white shade by Farrow & Ball.
The updated kitchen pairs Heath tiles with a La Cornue range. A Bluff City pendant by Roll & Hill hangs above the central island, which is capped by Porcelanosa countertops. The Vig bar stools are by BoConcept.
