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creative license to do a bit of a modern
twist on things." Elyse Parkhurst and
Caitlin Flynn of North Fork Design Co.,
designed the groomsroom—a room used
on the day of a wedding by the groom and
his groomsmen. Inspired by menswear
textile fabrics, the team wanted a masculine
"smoking-room" feel. They used warm
wood tones and brought in a club leather
chair and a buffet piece, a sideboard and bar
cart, and a console to foster a more relaxed
environment.
They also designed a bathroom on the
second floor. Parkhurst brought in window treatments, added a new floor, a new
Designer Bath sink and faucet, towels,
mirrors, and lighting fixtures to make the
room and bathroom look fresh and warm.
William Ralph Fine Antiques & Designs
tackled the library, the shape and lighting of
which presented special challenges.
"There is nothing symmetrical about
the room. I was intrigued by the bookshelves. When I first saw them, they
were covered with dusty old books," says
Ralph. But after two weeks of cleaning, a
beautiful mahogany was revealed.
"By removing the books and incorporating porcelain for contrast, I think it
helped the narrow space, without compromising the period," Ralph says. "I thought
if there were a family living here, they
would have means and possibly own things
passed down from [former] generations."
Original pieces from the house allowed
designers to create a more historically
accurate feel for their rooms. For Donna
Terry, of Boston Design and Interiors, Inc.,
the drawing room featured only one such
element—an Egyptian Revival fireplace
that the Endicott family purchased in 1932.
"In the 1930s Art Deco was the leading
style of the time. Because of the nature
of the mansion, I did a more neoclassical
Egyptian-revival style of art deco," says
Terry. "One side of the room is set up [like]
a 1920s Paris salon, with a sitting banquette
[covered in] raspberry and cobalt [colored]
silk with vintage black velvet trim. I took
the room back to the origins of Art Deco—
on one side is a great deal of pattern play,
which resembles a lot of the beautiful costumes and scenery of the ballet Russe."
It's been said that the Endicott Mansion is equal to both Monticello and the
White House in terms of architectural
excellence. Now, thanks to the expertise
of top designers, the 219-year-old home
has been restored to its original grandeur
with its historical integrity intact. For
more images, go to nshoremag.com/
danvers-showhouse
Sources
Study in Artifacts
William Ralph Fine
Antiques & Design
decorated the study's
shelves with 19thcentury porcelains.
Glen Magna Farms
181 Ingersoll St., Danvers, 978-774-9165
glenmagnafarms.org
Danvers Historical Society
11 Page St., Danvers, 978-777-1666
danvershistory.org
North Fork Design Co.
29 Cross Rd., Boxford, 978-766-2963 or
631-902-3852, northforkdesignco.com
William Ralph Fine Antiques & Designs
617-312-0395, eskinflynt@gmail.com
Boston Design and Interiors, Inc.
75 Arlington St., suite 500, Boston,
617-848-4585, bostondesignandinteriors.com
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