The couple knew that Gail Plechaty, known for interiors with illuminatingly light palettes, was the designer who would massage the architecturally rich interiors into a state of timeless and breathtaking grandeur. They were right. Once a breezeway that connected Hefner’s side-by-side properties, the sitting room is dynamic with a stately antique secretary that is painted with green lacquer. While Plechaty finds every project that she designs memorable in its own way, this one was especially enjoyable due to clients who spoke her same design language. A personal space for homeowner Julie McGinley, the ladies’ sitting room is anchored by a timeless daybed made intimate by a blue tester lined with pleated, ivory-colored fabric. The bed is flexible too and has a mattress underneath that pops up, transforming it into a queen-size sleeper.
