Evania

The entrance opens into a single reception room that runs the full depth of the floor, dining area at one end under a brass and crystal chandelier, sitting room at the other. A fireplace with a steel surround anchors the far wall; beside it, a run of fitted shelving. Carved walnut chairs with blue velvet seats, layered rugs in rose and ochre, a deep sofa — the room holds the warmth of the accumulated furniture with the ease of a space that has been lived in rather than arranged.

In the morning...