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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Hebe Hatton

The Inspiration Behind This Hudson Valley Home Came From a Very Unexpected Source – a Tragic 19th-Century Shipwreck and a Grieving Widow

Cozy living room with a cream fireplace, a unique organic-shaped wood coffee table, two patterned armchairs, and a large white banner with a black leaf design over the mantel.

I always love hearing the stories and inspiration behind houses. The first question I ask most designers about a project is as simple as, what was the inspiration? And as straightforward as the question may seem, it often sparks the most interesting conversations about the spaces, the rooms, and the vision for both designer and homeowner from the very beginning.

However, the answer designer Nick Spain gave me when discussing his Hudson Valley project was not one I was expecting.

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