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“It’s heartwarming to think“of all the family meals and love that were shared around our plates over so many years.”
A grand piano in the living room doubles as an elegant serving station.
The silver flatware also goes back to the same matriarch, who chose the same William & Mary pattern as her mother. “This was common in those generations so that the pieces could be combined and used together as larger sets when they were handed down,” says Sicilia.
Formal and Familial
When Sicilia and her family moved to the Main Line from Massachusetts, she wanted a formal dining room that would showcase her tableware and several pieces of furniture with a family history. The blue-and-white color scheme also reminds the family of Nantucket, their favorite place to vacation.
She called on Matt Wetzel and Don Thomas of Thomas Matthew Designs in Wayne to come up with
a design to expertly blend her antiques with the relaxed vibe of a young family. The pair specializes in attractive and inviting spaces, and they’re also unabashed advocates of formal dining rooms. At home, Wetzel and Thomas use fine china daily—Wedgwood’s Black Florentine pattern, which features a band of black dragons circling a white plate. “I hate it when people put a pool table where their dining room should be,” says Wetzel. “It’s important for people to sit down together at a table and share a meal.”
Naturally, incorporating the family’s vintage china closet into the design was a priority. “I love the look of the antique, wavy glass and the feel of turning the
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