Creating a dramatic dining room inspired by candlelit dinners
2
The
sideboard
from Frontgate, which is modeled after an 18th-century French antique, has a honed marble top that makes it ideal for serving. 'The creamy finish brightens the space,' Archambault says. 'That's also why I chose a light rug.'
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The Hollywood Regency-style
mirror
came out of Archambault's childhood home and the Currey & Company porcelain lamps were in her living room in the city. 'The mirror reflects sunlight from the windows during the day,' she says.
4
The vintage travel
poster
that Archambault found at Details, Inc. in Harwich Port reminds the couple of their Monte Carlo, Monaco, honeymoon.
5
Peter Dunham sisal grass-cloth
wallpaper
with a large-scale block-printed paisley pattern wraps the room. 'I love how the texture juxtaposes the high-gloss ceiling,' the designer says.
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For a hint of playfulness, Archambault opted for two brass-lotus pendant
lights
by Jamie Young Co.,
rather than a single chandelier. 'The design directs light downward, which lends a more intimate feel than a light that diffuses outward,' she explains.
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