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Located on the upper level, the bedrooms explode with so many stimulating
ideas that it’s a wonder anyone can fall asleep. “Comfort and style are key, but
so is utility,” Deb says. “Dresser drawers are big black holes, and I hardly
ever use them. It’s easier to find stuff on shelves and in trunks and other
forms of storage, such as the vintage gym lockers and the breadboxes and
wall-mounted chests I use in the guest rooms.”
It’s definitely not the
typical Georgetown setup. “It’s a little irreverent and kind of unexpected, and
that’s how we like it,” Deb says. “Travel, friends, jobs—all of your experiences
add to the collage of who you are. Why shouldn’t your surroundings reflect
that?”
(m) Gibson helped design this room, which features a wraparound ledge for photos and
trophies. Storage options include vintage lockers and shelves made of salvaged
barn wood. (n) A white clapboard hallway with high windows recalls the
path between cabins at Deb’s childhood summer camp. (o) Bo, 16, on his
Vespa.
(p) Frosted-glass
door panes offer privacy in the Hula
Bathing Beauty Room, which features
a birdbath table base (Deb removed
the top and replaced it with a piece of
glass). (q) In the Hula Room, Gussie’s old Easter hats hang under a
mirror framed with painted broom handles. (r) In the Flamingo Room, inspired by vintage Chinese calendar girl pictures and
Florida prints, a salvaged bed is paired with pristine Designers Guild
linens.
Guests can stow their slippers in old tin breadboxes from
Holland.
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