Opposite: The arched windows over the entry fill the space with light. Below: To the left of the entry, an inviting family room boasts a custom sectional accented with jewel-toned pillows. A green grass-cloth backing adds texture to the home’s original bookshelves. A classic Dutch door—leading to the rear patio and yard—remain as nods to the home’s heritage. veryone loves the charm of an older home, but with the comfort of an interior that is strictly 21st century,” laughs Glenna Stone. And this was the case when a local couple enlisted the interior designer’s help to make their c. 1930 home in Bryn Mawr—a historic, 19th-century Philadelphia suburb formed along the Pennsylvania Railroad’s Main Line route—their own. While the home exuded the romance and architectural heritage of a sprawling country estate with arched windows, climbing ivy, and French doors, the layout E left quite a bit to be desired and offered little in the way of accommodating a soon-to-expand family. Never one to shy away from a design challenge, Stone dove in. A total spatial reimagining saw half the first floor reconfigured with rooms swapped entirely, and the kitchen and primary bath gutted—and that was just to start. The relocated dining room received an enchanting transformation—the walls were wrapped in a grass cloth wallcovering depicting serene, cloudlike artwork that lends the room a sense of floating in the heavens. In the corner, an arched bookcase original to the old dining room, was reclaimed and given new life. Chairs in a darker blue fabric add depth, while a whimsical chandelier formed of petals in a silver leaf finish ties into nature. The kitchen, meanwhile, went DESIGN NYC A&D Building adbuilding.com 82