Layers of Love

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Kristin Riccio adds charm and artistry inside a Woodside Tudor-style home

The vessels are by Bari Ziperstein. Photos by R. Brad Knipstein.

“Our designs are deeply influenced by space; what’s around the home, and what  the environment looks and feels like. Following this, we look to the architectural style, and finish palette for inspiration,” says designer Kristin Riccio. “Our goal is to design a home that is a reflection of who they are, how they live, and what’s  important to them. We want to showcase meaningful art, objects that tell their story, and for the flow and function of the pieces we present and procure to support the lives of those living in the home.”

In the Great Room, the sofa is by Lawson-Fenning, the coffee table is from Arteriors and the wingback chair is by Knoll.
Photos by R. Brad Knipstein.
The dining room features a rug by Stark, Larson Fabrics, Fox Linton Fabrics, Benjamin Moore paint and a vessel by Ink and Porcelain. Photos by R. Brad Knipstein.

She and her team were hired to add personality inside a Tudor-style home in Woodside for a young family who was expanding their family. “When we met the clients, they were pregnant with their second child, as was I,” she recalls. “We immediately connected around the concept that they wanted this home to be a space they were proud of, where they could showcase their extensive literary and art collections, entertain and feel ‘adult’, while also creating a space their kids could grow up and be free to explore, create and play.”

On the sunnier side of the sunroom, the Ruka dining chairs are by JD Lee Furniture and the dining table is by Saarinen.
Photos by R. Brad Knipstein.
On the darker side, the Portola Sofa by Lawson-Fenning and the Mini Cloud Table in Oak is by Louise Liljencrantz.
Photos by R. Brad Knipstein.

Unlike many of their other projects, they didn’t have to demo any walls as the client wanted to keep the original details intact so the plan was to add more color, texture and prints that would infuse the home with personality. “The layout is a bit challenging, in that all of the rooms circulate around the Great Room,” says Riccio. “Lighting was a challenge, as was the fact that with her deep Georgian roots, the wife really wanted to embrace the original layers of the home. She did not want to remodel, or change much, so we had to embrace what was there and make it work for us.”

In the primary bedroom, the Papyrus wallpaper is by Lewis & Wood and the bedding fabrics are by Zak & Fox and
Rosemary Hallgarten. Photos by R. Brad Knipstein.
Photos by R. Brad Knipstein.

The overall transformation was achieved through Riccio’s fearless use of color. Luckily the client’s are close friends and trusted their team to make bold decisions and use dramatic hues to take each room to the next level. “The progression from one space to the next has strong color unity as well, and intentional balance of dark and light,” she says. “The second is that the sourcing and procurement for everything in this home was centered around the maker.” Her clients wanted a connection to each piece and the artist who made it, which added so much meaning to the selection and placement.

Photos by R. Brad Knipstein.
The primary bathroom tile is from Ann Sacks. Photos by R. Brad Knipstein.

When asked how the clients felt about their new home, Riccio says, “It was magic. They were so grateful to feel like we heard them; that we leaned in to the imperfections of the house, and honored their desire to showcase artisans and makers, and that they were proud to host friends and family, while also taping up their kids’ artwork to the cabinets.”