KEEPING THE CALM

DESIGNER MARINA HANISCH UNDERSTOOD THE ASSIGNMENT: BUNDLE UP THIS COASTAL HOME WITH A WINTRY MIX OF WHITES THAT FEEL AS WARM AND COZY AS THEY LOOK.

- JODY GARLOCK

LAYERING WHITE

The entry introduces the design elements found throughout the home designed by Marina Hanisch. It’s all about creamy, bright whites layered with smooth and nubby textures.

EARTHYTONES

Warm woods offer balance to all the white. Hanisch often juxtaposes worn and new finishes, as seen in the dining room where she paired painted chairs with a table made from reclaimed wood. “It tells a story of how contrasting elements live together,” she says.

A sisal rug bordered with leather brings more natural texture into the space.

Snow blankets the ground, and this is when Greenwich, CT-based interior designer Marina Hanisch is in her element. “The winter season is a great source of inspiration,” she says. “The serenity of the outdoors drives me to create spaces that feel warm, inviting, and tranquil.”

Her design approach is on full display in the New York home she designed for a young family. She painted walls and trim Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace. “The whites I like have creamier undertones, so they don’t feel stark,” Hanisch says. Her exception is the ceilings, where she likes a bright white for a sense of height and subtle contrast. Hanisch carried the creamy white paint throughout the home for an easy flow, adding supplemental lighting and reflective finishes in rooms that don’t get abundant natural light.

ORGANIC FURNITURE

Reclaimed and bleached teak creates a sculptural opposite top, by New York designer Amanda Shanley. The functional sculptures “They’re the showstopper in that space,” says Hanisch, shown opposite bottom.

CUSHY STYLE