In a weekend house in Wisconsin, designer Summer Thornton used graphic pattern and bold color to add zing to the covered porch. The bistro chairs are from Serena & Lily. The green-and-pale blue floor stripes are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Buckingham Gardens and Forget Me Not. The table is from Restoration Hardware.
To make the expansive great room feel more intimate, Thornton scaled up the furnishings so that they’re proportional to the architecture. A pair of Hickory Chair sofas is covered in a blue-and-white ikat, and two custom armchairs are upholstered in a red cotton-linen blend, both by Brunschwig & Fils. The cocktail table is from Restoration Hardware. Overhead, Currey & Company’s Lodestar chandelier has a silver-and gold-leaf finish that gleams in the light-filled room.
A latticed wall in the dining room is painted in the same Benjamin Moore green as the porch’s floor stripes. Cerused-oak Poppy chairs from Jayson Home surround a custom walnut table that can seat up to 14 guests.
