A glimpse into a neighbor’s Walnut Hill home

A black and white color scheme is the overarching design motif in this 1940s Georgian Revival home on Walnut Hill.

“It’s simple and elegant,” homeowner Norma A. Quintero says.

It’s vastly different from her Old Spanish Mediterranean Miami Beach mansion. French, Italian and Spanish antiques, heavy drapery, upholstered walls and intricate molding were trademarks of Villa Vecchia.

In her Dallas home, Quintero instead references Ralph Lauren and other contemporary American designers. A highlight of the home she appreciates are large windows that drenches the great room in light.

“That way you have the outdoors and the indoor spaces coming together,” she says.

The Ralph Lauren pillowcases, featuring the All-American Polo bear sipping a martini, were purchased as a birthday gift to herself.

“I am madly in love with them,” she says.

1. This bust of Napoleon Bonaparte was purchased at the Marché aux Puces de la Porte de Vanves, an antique flea market in Paris.
2. Adjacent to the fireplace, the sitting room features Annie Leibovitz: The Collectors Edition, which includes a stand and page-turning glove.
3. The black marble fireplace was designed by the homeowner, replacing one that had not been updated in decades, she says. The French painting above, purchased in an Argentinan antique shop, is coupled with Limoges porcelain vases from Bergdorf Goodman.
4. Pablo Picasso’s Naked Woman Sitting Cross-Legged and Grotesque Figure with Hand on Chest hangs in the downstairs powder bathroom, wallpapered in Rifle Paper Co. Black Peacock. The work was etched on copper and printed on Rives vellum paper in 1968 and only 50 copies made. Quintero bought the Picasso during a live auction at a Best Buddies Gala that she hosted at her former home in Miami Beach in the early 2000s.

5. Spanish Porcelanosa tiles make up the backsplash and cultured countertops were custom-made to match. A black Forno Espresso oven with antique brass trim breaks up the modern white kitchen. Jammet Seignolles Exclusive Limoges china, purchased from Bergdorf Goodman, are featured in the glass cabinet.