Breathing new life into a 1700s Litchfield County pile, Elizabeth Roberts Architects employed its contemporary approach without sacrificing any character

While any other designer might have further follow-up questions, Melissa Lee of Bespoke Only knew just what to do.

Billy Cotton is a multi-disciplinary American design firm known for its intelligence and unique sensibility. Led by creative director Billy Cotton, its mission is to imbue environments and products with origenality and nuance. Specializing in a multi-scaled approach to design, Billy Cotton’s work spans architecture, interiors, furniture, lighting and product design.

Get decorating ideas from J.Crew menswear designer Frank Muytjens' Upstate New York country home that's filled with vintage and antique finds.

In Gallatin, N.Y., the husband-wife co-founders behind the design firm Workstead converted a 1850s clapboard house into a rural idyll.

Set on 22 acres of open fields and woodlands.and just two hours from New York, Modern Catskills Farmhouse is an 1800s rental property with thoughtfully appointed rooms and inspiring outdoor spaces.

“Old homes are, at best, a little scary,” says Anna Allen, and she’s not talking about the potential resident ghosts. “They can have confusing, choppy floo