Mark Eckstrom likes to joke that he came out of the womb knowing where to place an ottoman.
Interior designers Mark and Mikal Eckstrom live in a Regency townhome that was recently featured by Architectural Digest. “It has established our career,” Mark Eckstrom said.
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The living room of the Eckstroms’ townhome includes a vintage door and surround, made of painted plaster over wood, that was found in Milan. The walls are done in a custom gray paint developed by Studio Eckström.
The Eckstroms painted the original cabinetry in their dressing room and added a custom island. The ceiling is a wallpaper that plays off the marble cobble floor.
The foyer features a Gino Sarfatti chandelier found in Milan.
Eckstroms love everything about their house 'experiment'
A Donghia mirror with a pair of wall pocket vases by Jim and Shirl Parmentier in the foyer.
The living room includes a vintage door and surround, made of painted plaster over wood, that was found in Milan. The walls are done in a custom gray paint developed by Studio Eckstrom.
The banquette was custom made by Studio Eckström. Artwork is by Alexandra Grant.
The powder room off the foyer has a floating marble vanity with a Schumacher taffeta ticking stripe sink skirt. The lampshades and mirror tie match.
The dining room with its Josef Hoffmann pendant light by Woka Vienna. The paneled walls were installed by McDaniel Wallquist Construction.
A corner of the library. The bookshelves, called "Cityscape," are by Paul Evans.
Sasha Eisenman's photo "Party Aftermath" hangs in the library with its antique Turkish scatter rugs.
The kitchen range is by Lacanche. The island is the same color as the living room walls. "We carried it throughout the house. It looks different in different light," Mark Eckstrom said. "That's why we love it."
They designed the headboard in the primary bedroom. The artwork is by Lowell Nesbitt.
The Eckstroms painted the original cabinetry in their dressing room and added a custom island. The ceiling is a wallpaper that plays off the marble cobble floor.
The primary bathroom has the same wallpaper as the ceiling in the dressing room. They blew out the ceiling to create the dome, which added height and drama.
Guest bedrooms are the perfect place to go bold with color, Mark Eckstrom said. They used an egg yolk yellow paint for the walls and a blue for the ceiling.
The courtyard with vintage chaises purchased at auction. They added the lion's head wall fountain.
Mark, left, and Mikal Eckstrom live in a Regency town home that was recently featured in Architectural Digest's online edition.
The fireplace in the home.
