From the June/July 2022 Issue
Midcentury Mindset
Color, character and creative expression revitalize a 70-year-old home in Montclair. Seeking more space for their growing family in 2020, designer Andrew Suvalsky and husband Michael Doan looked at various […]
From the June/July 2022 Issue
Midcentury Mindset-Bedroom
An extra wide horizontally emphasized headboard, midheight draperies over the bed and a silver Sputnik-style light fixture all give a Midcentury shoutout in this primary bedroom. The chair — reupholstered […]
From the June/July 2022 Issue
Midcentury Mindset-Nursery
In the twins’ unisex nursery, “I wanted a Midcentury matchy/matchy cute — not cutesy — room,” designer and homeowner Andrew Suvalsky says. Colors in the playfully illustrated jungle animal scene […]
From the June/July 2022 Issue
Midcentury Mindset-Kitchen
Upper cabinets in this remodeled kitchen are walnut. Base cabinets are lacquered in the same yellow finish as the front door. Pops of blue make their presence known. The Andy […]
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Midcentury Mindset-Exterior
White paint and vivid trim add curb appeal to the formerly brown-brick façade of this Montclair home. A dated multipaned front window was replaced with a cleaner, modern version. Asymmetrical, […]
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Midcentury Mindset-living room
The living room plays up deep French blue tones along with touches of gold and black among a mix of new and vintage finds. Suvalsky redid the fireplace stonework in […]
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Midcentury Mindset-Foyer
Black-painted double doors lead to a new coat closet. “I like to play with scale and detail … to suggest something different lies beyond,” designer and homeowner Andrew Suvalsky says. The […]
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Midcentury Mindset-Guest room
In the guest room of this Montclair home, the L-shaped configuration of the daybeds — designed to function as twin beds for guests and family members — “makes the room […]
From the June/July 2022 Issue
Midcentury Mindset-Backyard
“The introduction of color was another way to pull moments of the interior and splash them around and brighten up the backyard,” designer and homeowner Andrew Suvalsky says.