Matthew Patrick Smyth

family room in the Colonial-era country house.  I love that he left the original beamed ceiling alone, while adding a simple new stone surround by local stonemason, Andy Savage, to the fireplace. Where else would you want to curl up on a Sunday afternoon?

This bedside table in his bedroom in Connecticut is filled with small, meaningful possessions. I like that he used the seat underneath as an impromptu bookshelf.

Sometime less is more—especially if the less in question is a James Mont table and chairs beside an original James Dean photomosaic by Robert Silvers. Perfection.