HUDSON VALLEY MAGAZINE, November 11 2021 :: Kingston Design Showhouse / Alison Zavracky Design Studio Stepped Pyramid Handles in Solid Copper, Kitchen Cabinetry Hardware

Knowing from the get-go that the house was ultimately destined to be lived in by a family, Jesika Farkas concepted a completely custom kitchen buildout. In a space this size, every square inch needed to be considered and functional on some level, she says. Jesika quickly committed to carving out an area for a table that could serve both as a dining surface and ad hoc desk, nodding to the work-from-home trend that’s seemingly not going anywhere. Plus, in choosing a table instead of a counter height island, she created open sight lines to blur the boundaries between the kitchen, dining, and living areas. The result: a warm, friendly vibe.

The cabinets—inspired by the work of deVOL, a high-end British kitchen manufacturer—were created by Jack Decker of Vernacular Design in Kingston. Jesika wanted a clean flush inset design for the drawers and doors, drenched in a rich, dark green (Benjamin Moore HC-124 Caldwell Green). Local hardware designer Alison Zavracky of AUZ Design Studio provided the gorgeous copper hardware, which echo the (naturally antimicrobial) copper counters. Adding some exposed copper pipes in the room created a net effect of a pinkish glow when sunshine floods in. An impressive clear halophane fixture, Sphere No. 3 from Hudson Valley Lighting, sheds additional light throughout the space.

UPSTATE HOUSE, Winter 2022, page 27 :: Kingston Design Showhouse / Alison Zavracky Design Studio Boudoir Bedframe

HUDSON VALLEY ONE, March 11, 2024 :: Clovelea / Alison Zavracky Design Studio Custom Tea Hutch

CLOVELEA, Saugerties

The Liminal Space, Clovelea Waiting Room

Tea Service Hutch

“Here we have what we call the Liminal Space, designed by Hinterland, a collective of female-identifying designers and makers in the Hudson Valley. They created absolute magic in this space — a waiting room that is whimsical, enlivening, calming, and beautiful. You can see the books for children and the little table.” She points to a custom tea hutch, crafted by Hinterland furniture maker, Alison Zavracky. “You can see some features, like the clove that’s a signature of the Clovelea window. We have the stained-glass leaded windows, hand made by Brenna Chase, a stained glass artist of Hinterland and a signature of that time period.

Hinterland member Brenna Chase did research in the Ulster County archives and felt that these would have been the windows on the third floor, that there would have been a few panels of leaded glass.” Nina Schmidbaur points to an original mantel, now painted magenta; to a set of eight chairs, painted the same magenta, both painted by designer Jennifer Salvemini.

For more information about Clovelea, please visit the website: https://www.clovelea.com/