Tour a Pennsylvania Home That’s Scandi Meets Farmhouse

Interior Design
Written By Kelly Dawson
An all-season room with a matching wicker chair and ottoman in the corner, wood cladding on the walls, and a pool in the distance.

Photo by Gieves Anderson

When the days get longer and school becomes a somewhat distant memory, the three kids of this Brooklyn family escape to the wide open spaces of Bucks County for summer camp. Set north of Philadelphia and just far enough from New York City to be comfortably removed, the pastoral area invites the kind of fresh-air adventure that’s hard to come by in a crowded borough. The setting was so cherished by the kids, in fact, that their parents decided to create an escape they could enjoy too.

“Once the real estate market reopened after lockdown, they began to look for properties outside of New York, and this area is close to some extended family in Philadelphia,” says Megan Prime, principal designer and architect of AD PRO Directory firm JAM. “At first, they liked the idea of renovating a farmhouse. But then they [decided to build] their own idea of a country setting.”

Read the full article on AD here.

Kelly Dawson kellymdawson.com
Previous

Raising the Pool in This Actress’s L.A. Backyard Unlocked Her Personal Oasis
Next

The Timeless Living Room Paint Color That Never Goes Out of Style, According to Designers