All projects are collaborations. But in rare cases a collaboration can become an almost jazz like improvisation between two people entranced by a shared vision. Here, a historic house was intact but sleepy. It had been cared for but also complacent in it historicity. A new owner was excited by the potential of a spikey juxtaposition between old and new. Small changes in layout to a warren of rooms yielded a large open space the entire width of the house. Surrounded by windows, breezes and light were brought in. Within this new space and throughout the house a radical decision was made to create glowing monochromatic surfaces in the palest pink. Like the serene interior of a seashell, the new color allowed the historic architecture to be seen anew. To this was added furniture and art that spanned history. From early American, to Provençal, to Scandinavian, to mid century, to 70s futurist, from auction houses, to fancy antique stores, to junk shops. Everything was considered and debated. The style is worldly but with an overarching coziness and sense of humor. Much relied upon the delicate relationships between furniture, objects and art. Everything is in dialogue, everything teeters on the edge of too much. Serenity and joy are interwoven. Outside, the brook rushes, the snow falls, the leaves open and the bears roam. Inside, the pink palace embraces all.