Farmhouse Chic: Before & After
Lights! Camera! Action for these media mogul homeowners.
This 1925 country home was in need of a refresh. The homeowners have incredibly busy work schedules, producing top television shows like Emily in Paris, Broad City, Younger, and more.
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Denise understood their aesthetic and she got to work! The home was a ‘diamond in the rough’ and Denise brought it back to its original splendor.
The home has exposed beams, cathedral ceilings, wide planked hardwood floors, and two fireplaces. You walk into the foyer which leads to a sunken family room and den. The house gets a lot of natural light. It’s perfect for this young family as a quick getaway because it’s only fifty miles from New York City where they have a permanent address and also work.
This second home was purchased by Tony Hernandez and Lilly Burns (who is the daughter of renowned documentary film maker Ken Burns) located in Redding, CT. It is used as escape from their busy life of running an uber successful development and production company, Jax Media (they are responsible for shows like Emily In Paris, Odd Mom Out, and Inside Amy Schumer).
They got soul! The Burns’s preferred aesthetic for this house was a clean, modern one, but with soul. The home has great bones and they wanted to remain true to the style of the house, which dates from 1925. Denise chose products and furnishings with warmth and natural, organic patina. She also kept the palette neutral throughout to allow every piece of art and accessory to stand out, especially light fixtures.
The Lights are ON!
Whenever possible, Denise introduces three sources of lighting—for issues of function and decoration. Every room in the home features a notable, even sculptural, lighting fixture, especially on the ceilings of the master bedroom, dining room, living room, and over the kitchen island. You can have too many stars in a room, so she tries to limit it to the lighting element.
This chandelier is everything in the master bed room! It is a retreat in every sense of the word. Calming colors, soothing textures and layers of natural elements.
