Most in need of design CPR were the downstairs public rooms and the master bedroom. But some of the decorating choices made over the years were not quite so timeless.
#All due respect windows#
Some 70 years after it was built, the home’s open, inviting interiors and large windows still look current. "The husband is big on issues of quality and craftsmanship the wife is concerned about the design elements." Another reason to hire a professional, laughs the homeowner, was that Ponterio filled a very tricky role-as a buffer between her and her husband when they were faced with tough decisions. "I know how these people entertain, who they entertain, what they like," Ponterio says. "I’m aware of so much that’s out there, and I needed someone to filter through it." That someone turned out to be interior designer Frank Ponterio, who has worked through her showroom for a number of years and whom she considers a personal friend. "I’m overeducated," says the woman, who is also a veteran of the furniture department at Crate & Barrel. The answer, they quickly learned, was no. The wife, manager of the Summer Hill furniture and fabrics showroom at the Merchandise Mart, was no stranger to the world of sophisticated interiors surely, her friends assumed, she would take charge of any redecorating herself. Such was the dilemma faced by a Northfield couple who bought an architectural landmark: a modern house designed in 1937 by Nathaniel Owings (of the firm that became Skidmore, Owings & Merrill two years later). The more you know, it seems, the harder it can be to sort through it all. For owners who love to entertain, the formidable David Iatesta coffee table serves as a center island for drinks and appetizers. The living room sets a tone of contemporary comfort for the rest of the home.
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