Following an extensive review by the local historic preservation boardwhose regulations forbid any changes to the homes facade to ensure it retains its original early 20th-century appearancethe house was stripped down to its foundation and Farmer set to work. In a historic house, you need to be mindful of putting the patina back into some of the hard surfaces, explains the designer. You have to consider how, and where, to go about thatasking questions like, Is it reclaimed? Or, is it something thats new, but will look old? Otherwise, it gives the wrong impression of just being done all at once without care. And so Farmer and her team rebuilt the framework to reflect its original era by installing period-appropriate mouldings, sourcing fireplaces, adding tile, and laying flooring that would honor its heritage while still remaining modern.To pull off a convincing interior rebuild of this nature, a strong sense of trust was built between Tullumello and the designer, which allowed Farmer to guide her in taking risks she might otherwise avoidespecially when it came to color. We wanted a bright, cheerful home. And Nina understood that, Tullumello says, praising the designers ability to handle saturation with a strong sense of elegance. And so Farmer dressed the home in rich jewel tones: glossed olive walls in Drews office; saffron yellow trim in the dining room; rusted auburn fabric on a living room sofa; cerulean blue tiles along their sons bathroom. I like complex colors and unexpected combinations, and Jenn didnt shy away from that, explains Farmer of their collaboration. She was game for anything.The homes unconventional floor plan made designing the asymmetrically thin, elongated living room a challenge, but Nina Farmer Interiors made clever use of a corner, placing a custom sofa in Russet velvet by Holland & Sherry and a Brighton coffee table by The Lacquer Company beneath built-in bookshelves for a quiet moment of reading or contemplation. I felt like she really understood how to manage the quirkier parts of the historic house in such a way that the flow of our entertaining space is immaculate, shares Tullumello.While Tullumello placed her full trust in Farmer, she was admittedly a touch hesitant initially about the deep hues, worrying it might make the house too dark. As the project went on and she was able to be in the house at different times of the day, and experience how the scale of the spaces and layouts create quite a light atmosphere, she let us run with color, says Farmer.While the preservation board stipulated that the front needed to remain unchanged, there was a bit of room to play in the back of the house with a more contemporary addition that lends an indoor-outdoor element. Vintage pillows from Central Asia rest on a Roman Thomas sofa, which is surrounded by a daybed dressed in Atohi 16007 fabric by Design of the Times as well as chairs in linen striped Jasper Jaipur fabric. The stone and metal vintage side table is from Obsolete, and the pendants RW Guild.Farmer called upon an eclectic melange of periods and styles to build out the home. We wanted to find a mix of interesting magic of pieces that juxtaposed against the architecture of the house; to create a tension between pieces that one might not expect to see together.