It was a pleasure to collaborate with Lulu Home Design on the kitchen and speakeasy bar in this stunning home renovation. The below is excerpted from New England Home’s January/February 2026 issue.
WINTER RESPITE
Savor the great indoors
If the best interior design tells a story, then the moment anyone walks through the door of this brick Tudor, they know they want to be part of its cast of characters. It starts with the entry’s green-tinged concave mirror—as much an art piece as a place to check your lipstick—which interior designer Cami Luppino describes as an Alice in Wonderland-moment that almost gives the impression of falling down a rabbit hole.
What’s at the bottom of the rabbit hole? Well, if you’re a sommelier—cue the wife—a cozy spot for uncorking a bottle of wine seems logical. Hence the carefully concealed pocket door in the entry’s paneling that opens to reveal a speakeasy-like space with twin corner banquettes and a well-stocked bar. Above it all, a ceiling wrapped in a wood-inlay Phillip Jeffries wallcovering adds a dose of drama. The speakeasy cabinetry conceals a refrigerator and ice maker, and the wine fridge hints at the more extensive collection cellared in the finished basement. Twin banquettes that seat two—three if you pull up a stool—in the speakeasy are covered in a chestnut faux leather that wipes clean in an instant.
The husband loves to cook, so it was imperative that the remodeled kitchen included plenty of prep space. Enter the white-oak island where four people can keep him company. White-oak beams, floating shelves, and floors warm up the white kitchen, which overlooks the backyard.
