Designer Thom Filicia brought a derelict 1917 lake house back to life, transforming it into a gathering place for friends, located on Skaneateles Lake, in Onondaga County, New York. The overall aesthetic offers beach style decor infused with rustic, but sophisticated style. The rooms are filled with Filicia’s personal designs, with most of the furnishings, fabrics, rugs, and curtain hardware from his home collections for Vanguard, Kravet, Safavieh, and Classical Elements.
Above: The living room’s sofa was sourced from Vanguard. Ideally placed in front of the window, it’s low back does not block views of the picturesque lake.
The Iron and Rope mirror from Restoration Hardware leans against the living room’s fireplace mantel.
Above: A Strathmore console sits under Warm Memories II, a print from Filicia’s Soicher Marin collection. The Adour hurricanes were sourced from Interlude Home. The accent wall is covered in Phillip Jeffries grass cloth wallcovering.
Above: In the dining room, Buckley Royal linen upholstery softens both the walls and the Greek Peak chairs from Vanguard Furniture, which were named after a local ski resort. The Burlap Dome pendant from Restoration Hardware illuminates the Bordino dining table from Vanguard Furniture, whose finish echoes paint-rubbed floorboards sealed with tung oil. The ceiling and trim is painted in Dogwood Blossom by Pittsburgh Paints.
What We Love: Adorning Skaneateles Lake, this cozy retreat provides the designer and his guests a fantastic place for summertime enjoyment. Plenty of outdoor activities during the day keeps occupants busy, while comfortable indoor spaces provides a relaxing environment when the sun goes down. The outdoor fire pit is the perfect spot for watching a sunset while enjoying warmth and ambiance. This lake house is downright dreamy!
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Above: The designer enclosed a porch to create the sunroom. V-groove paneling painted in Pittsburgh Paints chic Black Magic sets off the rustic bark and the sheer shades from Conrad Rain.
Above: The designer hung a vintage papier-mâché ram’s head over the movable island in the kitchen. The inspiration behind this design, was that he wanted this room to look like it just happened to become the kitchen.
Above: Inspired by existing plank doors, the designer applied battens to the walls and ceiling of this cozy den. Here and throughout the house, he got rid of the recessed downlights that existed from a 1960’s renovation. He opted instead to create a more intimate mood in this home. This space features the Circa 1900 Collection Train Station Swing-Arm Sconces by Restoration Hardware. The lights illuminate his Lincoln Hill sofa from Vanguard Furniture and an unknown artist’s faux-bois resin painting.
Above: A thick piece of rope was used to form the staircase’s nautical handrail. The designer removed the stair railing to open up the view from the entrance to the water. The Madagascar Glacier runner was sourced from Sacco Carpet.
Above: Having admired diamond-shaped windows in stately old Syracuse houses, the designer used several in his home as a repeating motif. This one punctuates the wall between master bedroom and shower. On the bed, a duvet from Serena & Lily.
Above: The master bathroom features dual Kohler vanities complimented by Arhaus mirrors.
Above: The shower wall is clad with Architectonics tiles from Waterworks. This light-flooded bathroom offers the next best thing to an outdoor shower.
Above: A Pendleton San Miguel blanket brightens the upstairs guest bedroom. The headboard and curtain fabric was sourced from Rugby Turq.
Above: In contrast to the “more buttoned-up” guest bedroom upstairs, a downstairs guest room offers a more playful decor scheme. A Hudson’s Bay blanket from Woolrich adds cozy comfort to the four-poster bed and picks up the pillow colors.
Above: During the summer months, the boathouse is home base. Aside from storing towels, water skis, and life preservers, it shelters a touch pad for controlling music from dockside speakers. Inside, vintage chairs are grouped beneath a papier-mâché chandelier. Come winter, the pavilion is used as weatherproof storage for the folding dock, paddleboards, and other outdoor gear.
Above: The lake house’s backyard features a fire pit, waterside dock, and a Gerald DiGiusto 1960s steel sculpture.
Photos: Eric Piasecki
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