If life in the Found-Suitor household sounds draconian, rest assured: Soft and inviting touches abound. The black granite flooring at ground level gives way to wood and plush carpeting above. The first-floor living room features stellar examples of 20th-century design, including a Robsjohn-Gibbings sofa, a pair of Andre Arbus armchairs, and 50s Italian wingback chairs upholstered in a botanical print, all of which came from the London antiques dealer Gordon Watson. As Suitor recalls, He literally sent over a lot of stuff, and that was it.

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