THE ART OF
RESTRAINT

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In a city of dramatic hills and architectural contradictions, it takes a certain sensitivity to reimagine a home without erasing its past. That’s exactly what Richard Beard Architects and interior designers Fisher Weisman Brugioni achieved on Broadway, where a once-overworked 1930s Edwardian residence has been gracefully edited into a poised, art-forward sanctuary.

Years of layered renovations had blurred the home’s original identity. Inside, a heavy-handed Gothic Revival aesthetic had crept in, casting a theatrical gloom over rooms meant to feel lived in, not performed. But the new homeowners—world travelers, passionate collectors, and devoted entertainers—saw through the noise. Their vision: a house that felt deliberate, not decorated. English-inflected, yes, but also light, lyrical, and grounded in craft.

The design team began by restoring order—literally. The floorplan was restructured for symmetry and flow, allowing the bones of the home to reassert themselves. The interiors followed suit, softened by a painterly palette of warm grays, taupes, and neutrals punctuated by sharp contrasts: inky blacks, crisp whites, and surprising notes of chartreuse, blue, and magenta.

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The transformation announces itself with a theatrical flourish in the foyer, where checkerboard marble floors and a sweeping stairwell wrapped in de Gournay mural wallpaper serve as both welcome and overture. “It’s not just an entry—it’s an arrival,” says the design team. Grand enough for a proper greeting, yet tailored for conversation, it’s a space designed to host, to impress, and most importantly, to set the tone.

BROADWAY PROJECT TEAM

Architect: 
Richard Beard Architects, Richard Beard, Rebecca Lischwe
Interior Design: Fisher Weisman Brugioni
Structural Engineer: Strandberg Engineering
Lighting Designer: Banks Landl Lighting Design
Contractor: Black Mountain Construction & Development
Landscape Architect: Zeterre Landscape Architecture

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Entertainment, after all, is the homeowners’ métier. The salon-style living room flows with quiet confidence, its generous proportions and trio of seating arrangements creating multiple rhythms within a single space. Art is everywhere, but never precious. The couple’s personal collection—particularly animal motifs and landscapes—animates the home’s quieter moments, never demanding attention but always earning it.

In the kitchen, hand-painted Delft tile behind the stove pays homage to the wife’s love of horses—an elegant gesture toward English equestrianism, filtered through the lens of artisan craftsmanship. And in the husband’s study, dark walnut paneling adds weight and masculine contrast, grounding the more ethereal elements with architectural gravitas.

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