Picking furnishings and textiles, however, was an adventure. The Freeds had decorated their previous homes conservatively. For this
task, they relied on interior designer Susan Taylor, owner of Black-eyed Susan in Yardley, who’d helped them in the past. Says Taylor,
“The last house was very European Old World, with dark colors and heavy woodwork. Here, we wanted to keep it natural, light and airy.”
The furnishings are sparse — just a few essential pieces per room — to create spaces that Taylor describes as “clean and uncluttered,
but functional.” Geometric shapes are incorporated into the carpets, curtains, and sofa and chair fabrics: some square or rectangular
like the house, others with circles for contrast. “Sometimes you have to break up the square a little,” says Robin.
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