"The designer encouraged the home's generous window placement to maximize natural light and supported a kitchen layout designed with filming in mind. She also appreciated the way the front door opens to the lower level, turning the ascent into the living room-with its soaring ceiling-into a kind of reveal. But when Pellegrini began asking for feedback on furnishings for the newly completed house, Bienvenu's role shifted from sounding board to something more official."
"With a background in antique sourcing, Bienvenu was eager to use Pellegrini's freshly built home as an invitation to bring in the past. From her base in Arkansas, she embarked on a series of 14-hour road trips up and down the East Coast, stopping to source along the way while mentally composing the rooms she would eventually assemble. Once her Volvo was packed with vintage tables and textiles, rediscovered art, and weathered mirrors,"
Construction encountered labor shortages, material delays, and the practical challenges of siting a well and septic while Pellegrini provided regular progress updates to Jennifer Bienvenu. The designer prioritized generous windows for natural light, a kitchen arranged for filming, and a front door that reveals the soaring living room. When furnishings were needed, Bienvenu moved from sounding board to curator, noting that too much new without old changes how a home feels. Bienvenu used her antique-sourcing skills to make long East Coast sourcing trips, fill a Volvo with vintage pieces, and install them in situ, even during a snowstorm.
Read at Architectural Digest
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