John Parsons Painting, in conjunction with Museums of Old York, took on the design of the wine bar/pantry. “The size of the space is similar to that of a powder room, and I wanted to give it that sort of charm,” says Parsons. He took his cues from the counter surface and the large stainless-steel and glass wine refrigerator that were already there. Historic colors by Benjamin Moore work in harmony with the counter surface, and metallic hues refer to the stainless-steel appliances. A decoupage backsplash was created with wine labels and custom-stenciled fabric. “I resisted the oft-used theme of Tuscany,” he says. “My only Old World reference was the base treatment of the walls. The randomly placed damasks break with tradition and give the room a quirky contemporary charm.”