Today, I’m excited to share with you the inviting interiors of this beautiful home in Rowayton, Connecticut. This was actually the last photo shoot I was able to complete during my pregnancy, right around this time last year, at the last moments of  winter when everyone was hoping for some hint of spring.

As a result, I think I have a bit of sentimental attachment to these images. But I’m sure my fondness is also because of the warm, beckoning interiors, the intimate scale that still encourages a gathering of any size, and the plentiful natural light that helps us through the long winter. There seems to be a comfortable and glamorous place in each room.

The house was designed by the team of Bruce and Colin at Beinfield Architecture PC and the interiors were put together largely by the homeowner, who has an amazing aesthetic. And I just found out that it’s been awarded an honorable mention in the 2013 AIA Connecticut Alice Washburn Awards! Which makes perfect sense because this wonderful, newly constructed home honors the traditions of Connecticut architecture through history.

This dining space is so cool with the combination of reclaimed wood, industrial pieces and understated luxury.

And this open kitchen! I totally envy people who can draw together collections of eclectic pieces, elevating them to still lives, when my little collections often just feel like clutter.

Plentiful storage behind a wall of barn inspired sliders is more intriguing peeking through than covered up (thank goodness I reread this a third time because only then did I realize that stuff was ‘peeing through’ instead of ‘peeking through’ the barn doors. #Awkward!).

That sweet pup is 1 of 2 little lovelies that followed us around throughout the shoot. I suspect they get a lot of attention in the village.

This comfortable living room screams coffee and a good book. Or cocktails… Let’s face it, every room in every house screams cocktails to me. And this room also reminds me that I can’t keep plant alive. Not even a terrarium. Should I be worried that rooms are talking to me?

The bathroom and mudroom, finished using restored pieces, continue the line of utility rooms also including a pantry and office. The one-of-a-kind sculpture is courtesy of the Architect. Not every Client gets one of those though.

And here we end our tour, in the beautiful white bed, bathed in light under vaulted ceilings. With the orchids mocking me.