Jessica Gersten Design

The living room required the most attention. The architecture is highly structured, with coffered ceilings, paneled walls, and arched leaded windows, so the furnishings needed to introduce softness. Mohair chairs, layered rugs, and dried grasses bring warmth and texture, ensuring nothing competes with the architecture, only complements it.

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Some pieces are worth waiting for.

I found this remarkable Lustre Pagode in Paris, a design that is a study in proportion and materiality, and reminds me of the incredible construction of .

As I turn my designer's eye inward to recreate my own home, I've found myself searching for pieces with presence. The goal is never to decorate, but to create a home that feels thoughtfully collected over time.

There is a certain richness that comes from restraint.

Natural oak, bronze, stone, and velvet in rich earth tones compose the room - balancing weight, texture, and scale within the structure of the formal architecture.

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An idyllic setting for an east coast summer.

Our Tudor home in Rye, as seen in .

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Our newest version of the Onda Sconce. Elevated with added hammered brass rings.

Jewelry for the home. Message us for more information.

In the primary bedroom, the story is one of restraint and modernity. An adjacent sitting room is focalized around a stunning piece of contemporary art.

Our Tudor home in Rye, as seen in .

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The dining room carries the most pattern and ornament in the house; the scenic wallpaper, the decorative ceiling, the pendants. This is the room where the house is most itself.

A little more formal, a little more considered. I wanted meals there to feel like a slight occasion without requiring one.
It's also where my horsehair Crina dining chairs were installed for the first time.

Our Tudor home in Rye, as seen in .

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A week in Les Goudes ~ where time slows, the sea sets the rhythm, and simplicity feels like the greatest luxury.

A quiet corner of Marseille that stays with you long after you’ve left.

Thank you to Charlotte Mullor for introducing us to this magical place. 🤍

A release after the darker, more layered rooms.

The original ceiling structure and leaded glass are still present — the Tudor bones are there. But the furniture and objects are the most openly contemporary in the house. In the sunroom the original framing and a contemporary table are in close enough conversation that the room never feels like a departure.

Our Tudor home in Rye, as seen in .

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