New Villa on a Historic Estate

A large cream-colored house with a red tile roof stands amid lush green lawns and manicured shrubs. A curved gravel driveway leads to the entrance. Tall leafy trees cast dappled sunlight, and the sky is clear and blue.
Close-up of a modern balcony corner with geometric, patterned metal railing. Warm sunlight casts shadows. The background is out of focus, showing green leafy trees glowing in the light. The underside of the balcony features unique architectural details. Close-up of a decorative wooden bracket supporting the roof overhang above a window. Sunlight casts soft shadows, highlighting the intricate cutouts and clean, light gray paint. Leaves in the foreground give a touch of greenery.
A two-story tan house with red roof, large windows, chimneys, and a screened porch; blue lounge chairs and an outdoor dining set are on a brick patio, surrounded by green lawn, trees, and clear blue sky.
A bright entryway features green hexagonal tile flooring, a white staircase with a wood banister, a blue cushioned bench, plants, a wooden console table, and a turquoise chandelier. Double doors and large windows let in natural light.
A bright foyer in this New Villa showcases a green hexagon tile floor, white columns, and indoor plants in pots. A wooden bench sits below a large framed artwork. The staircase and balcony feature white railings with wood trim, while a lantern hangs from the ceiling above the bench. Curved wooden stair handrail with white balusters sits atop a patterned gray carpeted staircase. At the base, the post rests on a wood platform, surrounded by dark green hexagonal tiled floor. The design highlights craftsmanship and geometric contrast.
Bright dining room with yellow walls, floral curtains, parquet floor, and a dark wooden table set with vases and flowers. Six woven chairs surround the table. Decorative lamps, a round mirror, and artful vases accent the space. Sunlight streams in through tall windows.
Colorful living room with patterned wallpaper, blue sofas, floral armchairs, and French doors opening to greenery outside. Two geometric pendant lights hang from a white ceiling. Coffee table with flowers, blue lamps, and sunlight fills the space.
Colorful living room with blue sofas, wicker chairs, a round wood coffee table, fireplace with blue tiles, and intricate wallpaper. Decorative pillows, table lamps, and a large wardrobe add warmth and eclectic style. Flowers and books are on the table. Two rectangular panels feature intricate geometric latticework in a star pattern, set in a light green frame. Below, a corner of a decorative white molding and a glimpse of blue tiling are visible. The design evokes Islamic architectural motifs.
A cozy living room with wood-paneled walls, built-in bookshelves, and large windows. Theres a floral sofa, pink chairs, a tufted purple ottoman, colorful cushions, and plants, all arranged on a blue patterned rug. Light streams in through the windows. Round wood table with a vase of white lilies, four blue upholstered chairs, two table lamps, and three large windows with patterned shades. Sunlight streams in, highlighting the wood-paneled walls and teal carpet. Part of a red sofa is visible on the left.
A bright kitchen features wood cabinets, a central island with a white countertop, oven hood, and stools. Sunlight streams through large windows with a window seat. Fresh flowers, fruit, and cookware decorate the space.
A vintage, weathered tall clock with a rounded shape stands against a white wall by a spiral staircase with wooden handrails and white balusters, in a bright hallway with wooden floors and classic crown molding. A hallway with cream walls and wood railing leads to a bedroom with teal door trim. A colorful tiger artwork hangs on the wall. The bedroom has a bed, patterned rug, and green wallpaper. Sunlight streams in from a window in the background.
Bright bedroom with blue-curved bed, orange sofa, two armchairs, and a wood side table. Blue-patterned curtains frame large bay windows. Modern art hangs on the wall. A round chandelier hangs from a sculpted white ceiling. A black coffee table holds books and a decorative bowl.
Long, elegant hallway with white walls, high ceiling, wood floor, columns, a wooden door at the end, a blue cushioned bench along the left wall, modern art on the walls, a black hanging lantern, and tall green plant on the right.
Elegant bathroom with white vanity, arched mirror, blue doors, and a freestanding tub. Deep purple hexagonal floor tiles, bright yellow flowers on the counter, and a vibrant multicolored pendant light create a stylish, colorful contrast in the space. A hallway with pale blue walls, a blue door, and a white bathtub on purple hexagon tiles. Through an open doorway, a chair sits on a pink rug in a bright room with a round window. A ceiling light with colorful glass globes hangs above.

New Villa on a Historic Estate

PPA drew inspiration for this new house, located on the grounds of a historic estate in eastern Long Island, from the Mediterranean-style villa that has anchored the twelve-acre property since 1912. Designed by Beaux-Arts-trained architect Grenville T. Snelling, the main house, known as Minden, has been well maintained past its centennial. The architectural language of this local landmark—creamy stucco walls, red-tile roof and overhangs supported by deep muscular brackets, and patterned, wrought-iron railings—provided PPA with a template for the design of this 8,000-square-foot “carriage house.” Governed by overall symmetry, the north-facing entrance façade is anchored by a two-story pavilion with tall, narrow windows that protrude slightly from the plane of the house. The architectural details, including the rafter tails and eaves, roof pitch, trim, shutter cutouts, balcony railings, and windows, were all inspired by the main house but carried out with a sparer touch. PPA organized the public rooms downstairs in a flowing plan anchored by the living room. The centerpiece of the house, it features a large, bowed bay facing the garden and is exotically decorated with a stunning Iznik-patterned wallpaper by Iksel Decorative Arts, as well as Afghan walnut jali screens hand-carved in Kabul, Afghanistan. Katie Ridder Inc. gave the new house splendidly bright and fresh interiors, full of vibrant color, lively patterns, an exuberant mix of furnishings, and contemporary art.

A large cream-colored house with a red tile roof stands amid lush green lawns and manicured shrubs. A curved gravel driveway leads to the entrance. Tall leafy trees cast dappled sunlight, and the sky is clear and blue.
Close-up of a modern balcony corner with geometric, patterned metal railing. Warm sunlight casts shadows. The background is out of focus, showing green leafy trees glowing in the light. The underside of the balcony features unique architectural details.
Close-up of a decorative wooden bracket supporting the roof overhang above a window. Sunlight casts soft shadows, highlighting the intricate cutouts and clean, light gray paint. Leaves in the foreground give a touch of greenery.
A two-story tan house with red roof, large windows, chimneys, and a screened porch; blue lounge chairs and an outdoor dining set are on a brick patio, surrounded by green lawn, trees, and clear blue sky.
A bright entryway features green hexagonal tile flooring, a white staircase with a wood banister, a blue cushioned bench, plants, a wooden console table, and a turquoise chandelier. Double doors and large windows let in natural light.
A bright foyer in this New Villa showcases a green hexagon tile floor, white columns, and indoor plants in pots. A wooden bench sits below a large framed artwork. The staircase and balcony feature white railings with wood trim, while a lantern hangs from the ceiling above the bench.
Curved wooden stair handrail with white balusters sits atop a patterned gray carpeted staircase. At the base, the post rests on a wood platform, surrounded by dark green hexagonal tiled floor. The design highlights craftsmanship and geometric contrast.
Bright dining room with yellow walls, floral curtains, parquet floor, and a dark wooden table set with vases and flowers. Six woven chairs surround the table. Decorative lamps, a round mirror, and artful vases accent the space. Sunlight streams in through tall windows.
Colorful living room with patterned wallpaper, blue sofas, floral armchairs, and French doors opening to greenery outside. Two geometric pendant lights hang from a white ceiling. Coffee table with flowers, blue lamps, and sunlight fills the space.
Colorful living room with blue sofas, wicker chairs, a round wood coffee table, fireplace with blue tiles, and intricate wallpaper. Decorative pillows, table lamps, and a large wardrobe add warmth and eclectic style. Flowers and books are on the table.
Two rectangular panels feature intricate geometric latticework in a star pattern, set in a light green frame. Below, a corner of a decorative white molding and a glimpse of blue tiling are visible. The design evokes Islamic architectural motifs.
A cozy living room with wood-paneled walls, built-in bookshelves, and large windows. Theres a floral sofa, pink chairs, a tufted purple ottoman, colorful cushions, and plants, all arranged on a blue patterned rug. Light streams in through the windows.
Round wood table with a vase of white lilies, four blue upholstered chairs, two table lamps, and three large windows with patterned shades. Sunlight streams in, highlighting the wood-paneled walls and teal carpet. Part of a red sofa is visible on the left.
A bright kitchen features wood cabinets, a central island with a white countertop, oven hood, and stools. Sunlight streams through large windows with a window seat. Fresh flowers, fruit, and cookware decorate the space.
A vintage, weathered tall clock with a rounded shape stands against a white wall by a spiral staircase with wooden handrails and white balusters, in a bright hallway with wooden floors and classic crown molding.
A hallway with cream walls and wood railing leads to a bedroom with teal door trim. A colorful tiger artwork hangs on the wall. The bedroom has a bed, patterned rug, and green wallpaper. Sunlight streams in from a window in the background.
Bright bedroom with blue-curved bed, orange sofa, two armchairs, and a wood side table. Blue-patterned curtains frame large bay windows. Modern art hangs on the wall. A round chandelier hangs from a sculpted white ceiling. A black coffee table holds books and a decorative bowl.
Long, elegant hallway with white walls, high ceiling, wood floor, columns, a wooden door at the end, a blue cushioned bench along the left wall, modern art on the walls, a black hanging lantern, and tall green plant on the right.
Elegant bathroom with white vanity, arched mirror, blue doors, and a freestanding tub. Deep purple hexagonal floor tiles, bright yellow flowers on the counter, and a vibrant multicolored pendant light create a stylish, colorful contrast in the space.
A hallway with pale blue walls, a blue door, and a white bathtub on purple hexagon tiles. Through an open doorway, a chair sits on a pink rug in a bright room with a round window. A ceiling light with colorful glass globes hangs above.

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