Hampton Designer Showhouse

One additional showstopper is the lighting. Known for adaptive reuse, Watson chose bee skeps-turned-fixtures by lighting designer Mark Figueredo as an alternative to more expected chandeliers. To create tension, he paired a crisply modern walnut Sylvester & Co. at Home table with early-1900s Louis XIII-style French dining chairs, then upped the informality by dressing the chairs in Stroheim & Romann linen slipcovers.

Sources:
Chandelier (by Mark Figueredo): Mark Figueredo Custom Lighting, 631/329-5033.
Dining chairs: Amy Perlin Antiques, 212/593-5240, amyperlinantiques.com.
Chair upholstery ("Finnegan Washed Plaid"/Taupe #9222B-0035, discontinued); chair sleeves ("Barry Plain Linen"/Camel #9218B-0026, discontinued): Stroheim & Romann, 212/486-1500, stroheim.com.