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cabinet that holds her collection of blue- and-white transferware remind Wilson of grand old English houses. "I always want my interiors projects to feel trans portive, no matter the inspiration," she says. "The beauty of chinoiserie wallpaper is that it brings a lot of colors into a space, particularly when it's used in a dining room, when your table setting changes with the seasons, or for your dinner party theme. I love to collect, and a cabinet of curiosities like this one is nice because the transferware ties in the blues from the walls in different textures." Adding pillows in durable fabric to the dining chairs creates layers and brings the formality down, which is important in a family home, she says. Classical elements take center stage in the primary bedroom, including a broken pediment Wilson designed to organize gorgeous periwinkle draperies over the balcony door and windows. A marble Chesneys fireplace from England, ornamental plaster moldings, a French settee, and an Empire-style chandelier come together like elegant grand-tour objects. The secondary foyer, which Wilson calls a jewel box, connects the old section of the house with the new. "We added arches and plaster Corinthian pilasters so that the space stands on its own as a grand introduction to the house," she says. The Greek-key molding, ceiling, and walls are painted high-gloss blue for a luminous effect. Antique Swedish chairs are upholstered in their original butter-yellow velvet, and a large cerused-oak center table that Wilson once carried in her store is beautiful and functional. "I love a good center table," she says. "It's such a classic element of design." "I always want my interiors projects to feel transportive, no matter the inspiration." — Caitlin Wilson The blue paint on the kitchen cabinets is customized to match the La Cornue stove. Visual Comfort pendants. Caitlin Wilson runner. Opposite page: The scullery cabinets are painted Oval Room Blue by Farrow & Ball. Antiques from Caitlin Wilson. 80