OMG, I Want This House: Hudson Valley (Photos)
A New York getaway surrounded by lush gardens? We’ll take it. Look inside this Hudson Valley farmhouse.
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This country charmer in upstate New York will make stressed-out city dwellers seriously consider leaving the rat race. Two crumbling 19th-century farm buildings were converted into a bucolic paradise by its owners, jewelry designer Mish Tworkowski and architect Joseph Singer, and styled by Lili Abir Regen. Here, a cozy terrace beyond the kitchen opens to a lush scape.
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Wide open spaces house an eclectic collection of furniture that's more charm, less kitsch.
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A custom-made farm table surrounded by 20th-century Danish and American chairs forms the centerpiece of the kitchen.
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This is not your grandma's house, but she'd love the lavender walls and funky chicken details just the same.
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An anteroom isn't a wasted space. This one is lined with rustic white-painted tongue-and-groove wainscoting and displays a pair of playful sculptured pastiches of hunting trophies above a large antique chest of drawers.
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One of a pair of framed paper sculptures by Jeffery Rudell hangs above an antique pedestal table in the entrance hall.
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An antique farm table is surrounded by Windsor chairs dating from the 1940s, offering plenty of room for long, luxurious dinners with friends.
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In the living room, a reupholstered antique spool-work armchair sits next to a 19th-century Swedish cabinet.
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The guest bedroom (can we get an invite?) features a series of sepia photographs by Anita Calero. Unique touches like the cheetah-print rug give it a slightly different feel from the rest of the house.
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A pair of old-fashioned wingback armchairs add to the elegance of the master bedroom.
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In the master bathroom, walls painted a subtle dove gray display vintage equine prints. The pedestal basin was salvaged from a demolition site in New York City.
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In the guest bathroom, framed prints of pages from vintage elementary school books, with pressed leaves inside, line the wall.
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The grounds boast extensive gardens, with white-painted latticework fences and a gazebo as well as Chinese-inspired sun loungers.
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The landscape feels so Sercret Garden. An early-20th-century garden inspired the fence and gazebo, which were designed by the owners.
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Strolling through the fern garden, resting under the shade of towering trees—this is why people move to the country.
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