When it comes to location, it doesn’t get much better than this home in Greenwich, Connecticut. “It is a wonderful private waterside community with a mix of historic and modern homes, especially sought after for its close proximity to the downtown Greenwich shopping district,” says designer Michelle Morgan Harrison. “This home sits on a lake within the peninsula that juts out into the sound.”
Michelle’s firm, Morgan Harrison Home, was brought on for a full gut renovation for a young family. “They’re Texas transplants,” she explains. “They were living in Greenwich, looking for a home with proximity to downtown but with a private, lakefront oasis feel to raise their girls. The client’s one major request—a dream space—was an at-home bar with space for entertaining, a perfect place to watch UT football games.”
Morgan Harrison Home’s scope included all interior finishes, millwork, hardware, plumbing, tile, lighting, and stone, in addition to all interior furnishings. “The goal was to create a home that feels fresh and contemporary while remaining comfortable and practical for daily life,” Michelle notes. “The design connects closely to the landscape, drawing in the lake views and natural surroundings.”
Working within the existing footprint, architect Tanner White carved out new spatial experiences and introduced expansive walls of windows to bring in light and views throughout. “Given the home’s long, angular, L-shaped layout, the interiors focus on softening the architecture,” the designer explains. “Layered materials, organic forms, a natural palette, and textured textiles create a sense of flow and continuity from one space to the next.”
The project took around 18 months, and the clients couldn’t be happier with the final space. “When they saw the finished home, they gave us one of those genuine responses that reminds us exactly why we do this work,” Michelle reflects. “Their daughters were ecstatic about their bedrooms. Those reveals are always especially exciting, because you know a kid will always give you an honest reaction, negative or positive. Given its importance to the clients, the bar reveal carried a lot of weight. We knew how much it meant to the clients, but when the clients finally saw it, it was a hit.”
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