When I was asked to design the bunk room, I thought about some of my favorite Agatha Christie mysteries. The stories were often set during elaborate house parties and beautiful manors. I loved the idea of creating a space special for some of the young single guests to share while they attended all the events of the weekend. The characters always included a dashing adventurer and a studious scientist. Of course, there was also a handsome athlete who was the life of the party. And who could forget the shy, young secretary quietly observing it all? I imagined all of these guests sharing a space and laughing and happy at the end of each day’s activities.

Photography by Patrick Brickman