. . . and because am not one to rush summer along, but rather, to hold on for as long as possible, a glimpse into this spectacular chelsea square townhouse, with french doors flung open, silk carpets and linen ottomans, carved consoles, venetian glass mirrors and chandeliers, and of course, late-summer whites . . .
[image : interior design by alison henry /// photography by brent darby for nz house & garden]