Best of both worlds

Designer Elana Tenenbaum Cline has proved you can create a high-end home that marries quiet luxury with family-friendly credentials

- WORDS KAREN WILSON

HOW DID YOU COME TO BE INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT? The homeowners, who live in New York City, purchased this house as a weekend residence. They found our design studio, Carta Creatives, through our Yorktown Heights weekend retreat project. With two children, aged three and 18 months, they appreciated our practical approach to designing for young families, ability to work within a clear budget and how we tailored the home's aesthetic to both their personal style and the existing architecture.

WHAT WAS THEIR BRIEF? They wanted a space that felt modern and fresh, yet still rooted in the natural warmth of the Hudson Valley vernacular. They asked for a design that felt high-end and considered, but also durable and family-friendly.