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The backbar cabinets were crafted by Blackbird Woodworking using cope-and-stick joinery, a technique embraced by the iconic Colonial Revival architect R. Brognard Okie. On the countertop, an inlaid wood compass pointing true north embodies craftsmanship and technology. “It’s actually a phone charger,” Porter notes.
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For the dining area, the interior designer brought in a yacht upholsterer to navigate the exacting curves on the leather banquette nestled in a bay window.
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