They made it a point to fill the walls with only original artwork, and the house is frequently full of guests for dinner parties and hosts events that celebrate creativity. “It’s wonderful to see every room in the house fully utilized and occupied,” Ravitch says.
The sunny piano room, which sits off the main entryway, is where Parker spends the most time. “The large windows makes it feel like a huge window seat,” Ravitch says.
The couple plans to build a
large bench and bookshelf combination for the tiny room, then top it
with large cushions to play up the coziness of the space.
Here Ravitch and Parker enjoy the light that fills the room on a lazy Sunday.
Here Ravitch and Parker enjoy the light that fills the room on a lazy Sunday.
One of the couple’s hand-picked pieces of original art is the perfect match for the bright and airy space.
“I really love the way the
light pours into the living room on a sunny day,” Ravitch says. “It’s
so beautiful that it’s difficult to want to go outside.”
The couple loves the playfulness
of incorporating natural elements into their home. A couple of years
ago, Ravitch was given a few sparse branches from a friend’s magnolia
tree. They have been hanging on the wall ever since.
The midcentury couch in the living room is a prized vintage find; it gives the space a splash of color that complements the couple’s many houseplants.
The midcentury couch in the living room is a prized vintage find; it gives the space a splash of color that complements the couple’s many houseplants.
Ravitch credits Parker with
having a green thumb and keeping their houseplants healthy. “Jon cares
for all of our lovely houseplants. We usually choose them together based
on where we feel we need another plant,” she says. Before bringing a
new plant home, Ravitch says they discuss “if it will hang, how much
light the space has or what scale would be best for the location in the
house.”
The midcentury table in the
dining room was found in the basement of Parker’s parents’ home, unused
for decades. “It looked small, but we found out that it had two leaves
and comfortably seats 12,” Ravitch says.
The dining room doubles as Ravitch’s design studio and headquarters for her jewelry line. Ravitch says, “I immediately knew that I would use the dining room also as my studio.”
Above her sewing machine is a large piece by artist Joe Rudko that suits the openness and studio use of the space.
The dining room doubles as Ravitch’s design studio and headquarters for her jewelry line. Ravitch says, “I immediately knew that I would use the dining room also as my studio.”
Above her sewing machine is a large piece by artist Joe Rudko that suits the openness and studio use of the space.
“Our interior walls are all
painted bright white to capture as much light as possible,” says
Ravitch. The kitchen, which doesn’t receive as much natural light as the
other rooms in the house, benefits from this choice.
On the weekends Ravitch and
Parker rent out their two guest rooms on Airbnb to save for home
renovations and repairs in the future. The two also enjoy the
opportunity to host guests from all over the world in their home.
Even the guest bedrooms upstairs
are used to showcase the couple’s art collection. “We tend to be
attracted to more abstract works but of varying styles. Some are very
geometric, while others are very organic,” Ravitch says.
Large sheepskins from MacPherson Leather in Seattle warm up the wood floors.
Large sheepskins from MacPherson Leather in Seattle warm up the wood floors.
“Our bedroom faces south and is
really simply decorated with an evergreen-color wrought iron bed, small
side tables, a coral-orange wood dresser and a leafy palm tree,” Ravitch
says. They wanted to give their master bedroom the feel of an exotic
destination. “It’s a very relaxing space that we enjoy retiring to each
night,” she says.
