pattern carry similarly saturated color notes.
Upstairs, figure-hugging Womb chairs by legendary designer Eero Saarinen in buttery yellow
and graphic floor pillows are softened by light from
the arched mullioned windows in the homework-friendly family room. Around the corner in the
master bedroom, dreamy pale blue and cerulean
curtains complement a thick pile carpet tinted the
palest shade of sky. And in the bath, a pop of pink
on the Roman shades softens the bright white subway tiles and hexagonal marble tiles that cover the
walls and floor.
But color alone wouldn’t revitalize the
home’s vibe. When it came to designing the family’s dream kitchen, Lane looked to a longtime collaborator, Boston architect Claudia Noury-Ello, to
free the bowling-alley-shaped culinary zone from
isolation at the rear of the house.
Lane calls Noury-Ello “an amazing space
planner,” and her work in the kitchen is a testament to her skill. By annexing the small balcony
off the kitchen’s exterior wall, she was able to add
3 feet to the width of the room, making it 10 feet
wide by 25 feet long. The added space accommodates a 27-inch-deep, 22-foot-long cantilevered bay
for maximum impact, Lane painted the newel
posts (right) and treads shiny black. Floor pillows
make the second-floor office/family room (above) a
comfortable space for homework or movies; the
painting is by New York artist Kathryn Lynch.
