A Connecticut retreat curated to perfection
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Horton enlisted her cousin, Leigh Kirby of Weatherleigh Designs, to help with the interiors, which are spa-like in their serenity. Horton wanted a space that was free of clutter and visual noise. “Alexa is very particular—she’s a trained architect, so she has a keen eye for interiors and knows what she wants,” Kirby says. “Fortunately, she and I have the same taste, so it was pretty easy to understand what aesthetics she was going for.” The addition needed to blend with the existing home, while serving as a retreat away from the activity of the main house. The single-story addition connects to the old house by a short set of stairs and a hallway lined with built-in storage closets. Both sides of the house are swathed in warm gray Tadelakt plaster, which gives the walls a clean, rich texture.