designchicagomag.com designchicagomag.com THE MART DESIGN CHICAGO 65 64 DESIGN CHICAGO THE MART Once a sleeping porch where Victorians languished in the Lake Michigan breeze, this periwinkle-hued space is now Charlotte’s dress-up room, wrapped in a panoramic wallpaper by Isidore Leroy called Jardin de France. Crisp Roman shades diffuse the afternoon light. Below: In Charlotte’s bedroom, thermal-lined portière curtains seal off the uninsulated sleeping porch beyond. Right: Sheathed in the palest pink, the ceiling enhances the room’s original cove detail and picture rail. The Missoni-esque chevron painting beside her bed is Jay’s own work, based on the wallpaper from her childhood nursery. Inspired by Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables , Jay turned this attic into a proper guest room with a built-in bed cleverly tucked into the alcove and a hand-painted floor border inspired by vintage rugs. A single floral wallpaper wraps walls and ceiling, embracing the tricky rooflines rather than fighting them.