When it came to actually decorating their home, Callahan wasn’t looking to go it alone. She was on the hunt for a designer who was willing to collaborate with her every step of the way, as opposed to a staunch director with an unwavering vision. For her family’s previous home, she had hired an established firm, and although she adored the finished product and learned plenty by watching the designers work, this time she wanted to get her hands dirty. “I wanted an equal partner,” says Callahan, who found one in up-and-coming designer Max Gough. Callahan wanted something with "lots of different sitting areas and a salon-like feel." To enhance the natural light, Gough went with sheer curtains, used metallic paint on the ceiling and covered one wall in an antiqued mirror. “Now the room just glows,” says Gough.