For some, "hodgepodge" may not be the first word that comes to mind when describing their desired design aesthetic. (Fun fact: The term is derived from "hotchpotch," a type of stew.) But when a former client reached out to Washington, D.C.-based designer Cameron Ruppert (cameronruppertinteriors.com) to say she had purchased a 1780s farmhouse during the pandemic, "hodgepodge" was precisely the vision. After all, the 18-acre property had already seen 200-plus years of love and layering; it was just time to stir in a few new ingredients.
WHAT IS IT? WHAT IS IT WORTH?
Featuring an egg-and-dart border with rosettes in the corners, this circa-1750 mercury glass giltwood George II mirror is in the manner of William Kent, an English architect, painter, and furniture designer. Similar styles can command thousands.
Set on picturesque land in Maryland, the property, a former wedding venue, had ample historic charm (Seneca sandstone walls! heart-pine floors!), but it was lacking the warmth and color that the client craved. Enter: A jovial jumble of patterns (tartan plaid, floral, toile) and textures (linen, leather, velvet, embroidery) that exudes a casual, come-what-may friendliness in keeping with the lasting, tinkered-over-time interiors you'd encounter in the English countryside. Cameron also infused the home with color-pinks, yellows, greens, blues using varying intensities and muddy undertones to keep it all balanced. And then, of course, there are the antiques, which help to ground the home's more whimsical elements. (There was also the added benefit that antiques aren't subject to frustrating fulfillment delays!)
LIVING ROOM
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FARM and AWAY
When your country cabin is in a place called Summertown, you better believe there's plenty of fresh-air fun to be had
Homegrown Branching Out
A cross-country move to Washington's San Juan Islands prompted Audra Query Lawlor to begin preserving the region's heritage, one jam jar at a time
Picnics & Parties Just Add Saltwater
At her 1930s converted fish camp in Savannah, designer Elizabeth Demos keeps it casual for a come-as-you-are evening down by the dock
In With the Old Swing Your Partner
Sashay your way to a striking display with colorful Western square dance memorabilia
Across the Pond - All Hands on Deck
When a family of creative spirits sets out to restore a centuries-old English boathouse, the result is a jaunty seaside sanctuary
Country Comeback Quilty Pleasures
Equally timeless and trendy, pieced and patchwork quilts are comfort food in coverlet form
Currently Craving A Party-Ready Outdoor Kitchen
Mallorie and Jim Rasberry of HGTV's Home Town serve up ample Southern style at their family cabin outside of Laurel, Mississippi
Perfectly Imperfect Creaky Screen Doors
Nothing complements the come-and-go casualness of summer like this mesh mainstay
No Place Like Home
A worn and weathered set of skeleton keys represents a rich life under one roof.
Hide-and-Seek
Patience proves paramount when author Tove Danovich's feisty flock of backyard hens sends her on an unconventional egg hunt.
