Gentleman’s Dressing Room & Adjoining Powder Room

Tour Don Easterling and Nina Long’s gentleman’s dressing room and adjoining powder room and learn more about their inspiration and sources for these beautiful spaces. If you enjoy this feature, subscribe to FLOWER magazine for more inspiring homes, gardens, lifestyle content, and of course, florals!

“It’s not easy to upstage Marianne Faithfull, Desmond Guinness, and Mick Jagger—or a Slim Aarons photograph for that matter—but this fabulous scenic wallpaper more than holds its own.”

— Don Easterling & Nina Long

GENTLEMAN’S DRESSING ROOM

Photo by David Hillegas

The duo designed cabinetry lacquered in a rich burnt caramel color and created an arch to highlight an inlaid chest. “Design isn’t about perfection, nor does it always have to be so serious. We believe all rooms need patina and a little whimsy thrown in to take off the edge.”

Built in bench in corner of gentleman's dressing room surrounded by scenic wallpaper. Slim Aarons photo of Mick Jagger, Marianne Faithful, and Desmond Guiness on wall. Small table with books, a vase of dahlias, and dahlia floating in bowl in front of bench.

Photo by David Hillegas

“We love that this Fromental wallpaper, with its birds of prey and ochre and brown tones, is bolder and more masculine than a lot of chinoiserie designs.” The dressing room has a stateliness that suggests a valet from Downton Abbey could appear at any moment, but the man of the house has everything needed to be self-sufficient.

Open shelves in gentleman's dressing room designed by Nina Long and Don Easterling.

Photo by David Hillegas

We envision this will be a room he’ll spend time in beyond just getting ready for the day. Open shelves provide an opportunity to display collections of his favorite things.

POWDER ROOM

Photo by David Hillegas

Tucked within the space, a powder room features a custom marble vanity by Temmer and unlacquered brass fittings from Waterworks. “The room is small and we didn’t want to overpower it.” A globe lantern and antique mirror lead the eye up.

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FLORAL SPOTLIGHT

Suzanne Graves of Garden Party Designs aims “to bring joy through flowers, and to celebrate the natural wonders of the hidden garden in our own backyards.” For the gentleman’s dressing room and adjoining powder room, she complimented the patterns of the room with a simple color palette and even some flowers from her own yard. “I was able to replicate the mums in the wallpaper and pair with dahlias from the garden for classic arrangements.”

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