Washington, Connecticut Farmhouse

The Washington, Connecticut Farmhouse was a restoration of a historic colonial-era farmhouse built in 1783, sensitively enlarged around 1900 by the noted architect Richard Dana. The building was completely taken apart down to its post-and-beam oak structure, then carefully reassembled to incorporate energy-efficient systems, windows, and insulation. The interior plan was modified for more flexible living space while retaining quirky features such as three existing staircases.

A modestly scaled addition houses a new kitchen. The original massive brick chimney was restored to working condition, including a wood-fired beehive oven in the great room. We retained original wood floors, doors, hardware, paneling, and trim, and added new details to harmonize with the old. The interiors layer antiques collected by the owners with new and vintage furniture we sourced.

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