Interior designers Laraine Thompson and Ann Gibney worked with architect Dick Gosser to recreate an English home, complete with English gardens. Thompson had visited England a few years ago on a garden tour and wanted to recapture part of it in her home. Gibney also has strong feelings about England after living there for four years. The English look starts with the Tudor architecture. Water tumbles from a waterfall in the front of the home into a brook that flows under the front walk to a reflection pool.
English hedgerows define the back yard.
Out front, the arch-top door leads into the entry and showcases a sweeping, curved staircase. The staircase was designed with Christmas in mind, with room at the base for a large Christmas tree. Adding to the impact is the whimsical trompe l'oeil artwork along the walls of the stairway. The barrel-vaulted living and dining rooms combine with an expansive kitchen, family room and deck to provide plenty of room for family gatherings and other entertaining. Blue is the main color in the living and dining rooms.