Architect and friend Terry Bates helped translate Mark’s vision into a workable reality. Together, the duo raised the ceiling, reconfigured rooms, expanded windows, painted the brick, and put down wood floors throughout. “There was a different floor in every single room—black tile, white marble, colored carpets, parquet,” Mark says. Once the home had a more cohesive look, the designer focused on incorporating the antiques. “I thought they might feel out of place, but the colors and traditional elements of the home made them work,” he says. He reupholstered some pieces and added a few contemporary paintings to bring everything together. “The natural light that now floods the interiors is an added bonus,” says Mark. “It really helps showcase our collections.”
