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Project Name: Wildwood Estate Historic

Location: New York, USA

Date Completed: May 2021

Interior Designer: Roughan Interiors

Construction: Quindico CT

Sitting on 20 acres of lush Bedford gardens is a grand English style stone cottage, built at the turn of the century by Charles Wetmore, a prominent architect from NYC. Charles designed the house known as Wildwood for his cousin Maude Wetmore who was an important figure in New York and Newport society. Maude needed a resting place between the journeys back and forth from the city to Rhode Island. A feminist before her time, Maude was the head of the Republican women’s party in Newport among many other organizations and was very well liked.

Charles Wetmore was a partner of Warren and Wetmore, an architecture firm in New York City – a partnership between Whitney Warren (1864–1943) and Charles Delevan Wetmore (June 10, 1866 – May 8, 1941) – that had one of the most extensive practices of its time and was known for the designing of large hotels. He was also one of the architects responsible for Grand Central Station.

The design had to match the architecture in a very modern way. The 8000 sq. ft. home is equipped with 20 acres, full guest house, pools house and tennis courts. Roughan Interiors’ clients are understated people with young children where luxury & function are synonymous with easy living. Roughan Interiors chose fabrics that were durable and highlighted areas with splashes of colour to complement the curated art collection & accessories. Each room is a complement to the other as you walk through and enjoy its understated grandeur.

Each room is difference yet flows effortlessly from one area to the next. This home was designed for children, lounging, eating, entertaining and most importantly to welcome guests, family and friends. Roughan Interiors believe that the design has longevity and sustainability by using materials that helped to marry the old details. This creates a strong structure as well as making the old one relevant once more. Roughan Interiors created a unity between old and new which was updated to fit a modern way of living.