In regards to the renovation, Bacon and Bergin were fully aligned on respecting the integrity of the home by maintaining as much of the existing design footprint as possible. “We were sensitive to keep it in the spirit of the original design,” Bergin says, “but add some freshness to it.” After connecting on Instagram with the granddaughters of the owners who built the house back in the 1920s, Bacon felt inspired to restore details that had been erased, like a charming breakfast nook in the kitchen. Cabinetry from a remodel in the ’90s was removed and replaced with a plastered range hood.
A sense of timelessness was the most important part of the scheme for Bacon. “I didn’t want anything trend-focused, whether that’s a color, a material, or a designer,” she explains. “I wanted everything to feel like you couldn’t place it, so that even meant shying away from a particular light I had my eye on for 20 years.” Bergin managed to achieve this effect by mixing decor from different eras and layering the textures that made each vignette look as though the pieces were collected over time. “We talked about it being like a multi-generational family had owned this home and kept adding [pieces] through the decade; I think it tells a nice story,” she says.
