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Inside the cabana, the staircase of wood and black steel, fabricated by Keuka Studios of New York, is set in front of a wall of black-framed windows to create a striking focal point. It leads to the second-floor office where a glass grid frames the view.
A French door in the serene primary bedroom leads to a private patio facing the woods at the back of the house; a built-in wardrobe, one of two, and window seat supplement the suite’s walk-in closet.
In the adjacent powder room, a wall-mounted stone sink is an industrial accent.
The new four-bedroom house has a complex roofline with two gabled and one shed-style dormer facing the pool. Black-framed windows and doors add a contemporary element to the traditional facade of weathered cedar shingles and white painted trim.
The three windows above the arbor allow a view from the upstairs office across the double-height sitting area to the pool.
A stepping-stone path leads to an outdoor shower alongside the cabana.
An arbor defines the cabana’s outdoor space.
The living room is a tranquil study in white and black. A 2,200-pound stone coffee table from homenature complements the over-grouted stone of the fireplace. Wood beams rescued from old buildings by Reclaimed Lumber & Beams in North Carolina add history and character to the room.
The kitchen island is topped with Danby marble quarried in Vermont. The backsplash behind the stove is natural stone over-grouted for a whitewashed look.
An eight-foot window above the kitchen’s black granite countertop opens accordion-style to the pool area.
he pool cabana includes an office on the second floor and a wet bar and laundry room on the first floor. That’s the new house on the left.
Handsome cabinetry in the entryway frames the door to a powder room.
In the dining room, built-in cabinets by Nantucket-based Cabko Cabinets & Design flank the door leading to the pool.
An oak-slat wall adds warmth and camouflages a storage closet in the basement family room.
The sunroom was in poor condition and needed to be completely rebuilt, so exact replicas of the moldings were produced, and the brick-and-slate flooring was replaced. Interior designer Meg McSherry brought in comfortable, timeless furnishings like this Cisco Home sofa and custom coffee table.
A favorite spot for enjoying lunch or playing games, the sunroom’s dining nook features chairs from Mainly Baskets Home.
In the primary bedroom, John Robshaw linens swath a bed from The Beautiful Bed Company. The artwork is by Nina Gagarin.
The cheerful cabinetry in the mudroom, which doubles as a potting space, is painted Benjamin Moore Polaris Blue. The painting above the sink is by Nina Gagarin.
Just beyond the sunroom, the living room contains a Lee Industries sofa, a cocktail table from Theodore Alexander, a Vaughan side table, and an Armadillo jute rug.
In another area of the living room, which is painted Farrow & Ball Blue Gray, a pair of chairs upholstered in a Colefax and Fowler fabric and a custom Lee Industries ottoman provide a cozy spot by the fireplace; the vintage rug is from Landry & Arcari Rugs and Carpeting.
Ocean views take center stage in the kitchen.
An Indian block-print quilt covers the bed in a guest room, where a Vaughan table lamp sits atop a nightstand from Redford House.
The barrel-roofed portico that shelters the front entry also needed to be replicated.
In the foyer, a seascape by Odile references the home’s location.
The dining room’s original fireplace and the millwork surrounding it remain, while a new swinging door with a porthole window leads to the kitchen.
The breakfast nook’s banquette and Chaddock dining chairs—which McSherry had painted Farrow & Ball Lulworth Blue—are topped with cushions upholstered in a Kerry Joyce fabric. A painting by Maria Hayes adds a burst of color.
The owners wanted the primary bath to feel like an extension of the bedroom, so the architects divided the two with a freestanding water closet backed by a vanity; a wet room is visible at rear.
Stunning vistas surround the porch, whose openings accommodate both windows and screens. The JANUS et Cie seating is oriented around a two-sided fireplace that also services the dining room.
This Orleans vacation home is surrounded by water on three sides and commands stellar views of Nauset Harbor. The property was cleared of invasive plants, but its windswept cedars remain, now joined by naturalistic gardens that extend to the edges of the pool.
A custom sectional from Boston Upholstery & Design anchors the living room.
The quartzite falls partway down the side of the ebony-stained oak base; the stools are from Made Goods and the customized pendants are from Ladies & Gentlemen Studio.
Exterior siding wraps the walls of the kitchen, which features a Wolf range with a convection cooktop and a peninsula topped with quartzite.
A permeable path leads to the window-lined pavilion joining the home’s two halves; a fieldstone wall divides the walkway from a rain garden fed by stormwater runoff.
“It seemed like the perfect spot to have a little fun,” says owner Sally Hughes of the family room, which sports a wavelike wallpaper from Phillip Jeffries.
The goal was a modern house that fits in with the neighborhood, so the architects relied on natural materials and simple forms, which they crowned with a butterfly roof that collects rainwater through broad downspouts and distributes it across the property.
The entry hall offers a picture-postcard view of Nauset Harbor out back. A Lindsey Adelman chandelier illuminates the floating oak staircase made by BLU BLK.
Reclaimed oak covers the walls and ceiling in the dining room, defining the space within the open plan. The table was handcrafted by Jeff Soderbergh; the chairs are from JANUS et Cie.
The bedrooms throughout are somewhat compact, so Hutker Architects designed built-in beds to conserve space. The jute pendant is from Bone Simple Design.
“When you’re sitting in that tub, it’s like you’re outside,” says architect Jonathan Fox, who also provided an outdoor shower.
Interior designer Jocelyn Chiappone used a mix of patterns in a similar palette to bring cohesion to the open living area. “The lighter woods help draw the eye to the boats along the harbor,” she says.
Carriage doors open to the bluestone terrace and outdoor kitchen. The homeowners gather with friends at the yacht-inspired Barlow Tyrie bar table; the galley kitchen includes a commercial ice maker and two refrigerated drawers.
The more formal, mono-chromatic living room features a sisal wallcovering from Cowtan & Tout and Quadrille drapery with a Schumacher trim.
Paint on the ceiling and cabinetry in the laundry room was color matched to the Quadrille wallpaper; the light is from Visual Comfort & Co.
Brass Ann-Morris pendants, rope-backed Hickory Chair stools, and preppy plaid GP&J Baker fabric on the chairs give the kitchen a sense of place.
An avid fisherman, the husband played a big role in designing the garage-turned-fishing-shack, which Ahearn clad in spar-varnished fir beadboard.
A mahogany-and-glass pocket door brings privacy to the husband’s office, which is located off the foyer, and dialogues with the mahogany-backed built-in bookcase.
Architect Patrick Ahearn designed a white-cedar-shingle-clad home with doors and shutters painted Benjamin Moore Essex Green.
At the end of a day out on the water, the homeowners dock their center-console boat and haul their lobsters up the stairs to the New England fieldstone-wrapped outdoor kitchen where the shellfish is steamed and enjoyed almost within sight of where it was caught.
A painting by local artist Odile adds a burst of color to the family room.
In the foyer, a Patterson Flynn star-patterned sisal rug nods to traditional Cape Cod style and complements the vintage seagrass bench.
Soft coastal colors in the dining area don’t distract from the interior architecture and millwork. “The level of trim detail was extraordinary,” says builder Rob McPhee.
It was important to the homeowners to preserve the oak tree off the dining terrace, says landscape architect Sean Papich: “Aside from adding character, it also screens the home from the harbor.”
The bunk room above the garage features wall-to-wall carpet and storage cubbies as headboards.
In one of the son’s rooms, the Raoul Textiles fabric inset on the Lee Industries headboard references the waves.
“The wet bar lives opposite the view, so we drenched it in ‘Digs Blue’ and added brass detailing and a teak-and-holly counter for a nautical touch,” says Chiappone.
The Messenger (2022), 11″H x 8″W, ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper.
Artist Malaika Ross.
Novel Botanical: 5 (2024), 10″H x 7.5″W, ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper.
Scopulariopsis Asperula Conidiophores and Conidia (2021), 5″H x 4″W, mixed media on paper.
Summer to Fall: Hickory Nut (2022), 11″H x 8.5″W, ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper.
Thompson created the Windsor Bassinet just before his son, now age two, was born.
These three-legged stools were made from felled branches of riven oak, cherry crotch, and pine. A
Artist Charles Thompson carved the crest on his Snake Chair from an apple tree found at a nearby orchard.
Juicebox Wine Bar in Shelburne Falls, Mass., commissioned the Little Moon Bench.
Artist Charles Thompson.
The Two-Slat Ladderback/Jeff Chair was inspred by chair-maker Jeff Lefkowitz’s designs.
Thompson based the Brettstuhl’s chairback carvings on motifs found in early Connecticut River Valley furniture.
Living Swell owner and interior designer Diana James.
Palecek’s Eucalyptus Leaf linear brass chandelier and a vintage circa-1920 smoked mirror lend drama to a room staged as a dining space.
Glossy trim painted Benjamin Moore Newburyport Blue welcomes passersby to Living Swell at 154 Washington Street in Marblehead.
The Napa Lamp by Port 68 and the Kara Vase from Currey & Company adorn Classic Home’s Larson Reclaimed Pine Cabinet.
A pile of plush velvet pillows from Piper Collection is spotted in Living Swell’s front window.
Palecek’s Weston Outdoor Hassocks flank an étagère from Worlds Away.
Marvin Connected Home solutions put control at your fingertips—from automatic ventilation and locking to integrated climate response, all tailored to your lifestyle.
From intuitive smart controls to thoughtful accessibility features, Marvin windows and doors support wellness, independence, and convenience—no matter your stage of life.
Traditional notes include armchairs that are covered in a stylized Kerman print from Lee Jofa. The woven end tables are antiques, and the much-loved mirror behind the sofa (from the client’s childhood bedroom) was purchased at an antiques store in the 1990s.
Global notes abound: the block-printed sofa pillows are from a small village near Jaipur.
More is more in this living room, furnished with a mix of hardworking prints, stripes, and solids. The skirted sofas are Brunschwig & Fils, the upholstered ottoman is from Sibyl Colefax, and the rug is Elizabeth Eakins.
The room was designed with optimal seating in mind. The sofas are Thom Filicia for Kravet, and the swivel chairs are covered in a Romo pumpkin linen.
A modern wing chair and ottoman from Lee Industries are upholstered in Brentano velvet.
A sentimental etching by Pauline Curtiss of the client’s home in Italy rests on a cast-stone fireplace mantel. Contemporary touches include a Stark rug and custom glass coffee table from Old Biscayne Designs.
Clean-lined A. Rudin occasional chairs flank the intricately detailed fireplace.
In an unexpected twist, black wallpaper helps lighten up this dark, shadowy living room. The sofa was reupholstered by Partners in Design in a Rose Tarlow Melrose House fabric.
Relocated from another room in the house, the piano helps define the long space, which is just shy of twenty-eight feet.
Artist Thuan Vu.
Transients (Three Sisters) (2010), 30″H x 30″W, oil on canvas.
Transients (Brothers) (2004), 40″H x 26″W, charcoal and pastel on paper.
Kintsugi no. 20 (2024), 55″H x 45″W, oil and acrylic on linen.
Kintsugi no. 9 (2023), 30″H x 30″W, oil on linen on board.
Kintsugi in the New World 1 (2024), 36″H x 36″W, oil on canvas.
The store’s first floor is anchored by a floating staircase designed by Brooklyn-based architect Robert Marino and fabricated by Astec Bronze in Treviso, Italy.
After years of searching, Rhonda Eleish found Josef Frank’s Eldblomman wallpaper during a late-night online search.
A French Brutalist-style table flanked by vintage chairs upholstered in Josef Frank fabric demonstrates the art of the mix evident throughout the store.
Tommaso Barbi Rhubarb Leaf sconces from the 1970s make a bold statement, while a Gustavian tall case clock strikes a quieter note.
The new Westport location of Eleish Van Breems Home showcases Thayer Coggin furniture including these Bubble Swivel chairs
A west-facing patio offers sunset views and space for overflowing crowds to gather around a precast concrete firepit.
Thermally modified spruce siding and a Corten steel-faced chimney contribute to the building’s low-maintenance exterior and add textural character.
The barn’s only bathroom serves the pool and showcases oversize concrete tiles.
Interior designer Denise Welch-May chose indoor/outdoor furniture that could be easily relocated (and reconfigured poolside) so the one-room party barn has enough space for large gatherings. Suspension lights by Moooi add a festive touch.
Pops of orange complement the neutral palette and tie into the warmth of the fir walls and ceiling.
More than your typical pool house, this newly built “party barn” is a multipurpose and much-used addition to a Vermont vacation home that Smith & Vansant Architects built a decade ago.
A bar with a concealed refrigerator looks out onto a patio. The surrounding walls are wrapped with custom-stained fir shiplap.
The party barn’s gabled roof, weathered-looking siding, and large open interior pay homage to—and were inspired by—traditional New England barns.
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Nick Sargent Photography, Rajni Alex Designs
Nick Sargent Photography, Wesley Moon Inc
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Bluestone planks delineate the lakeside home’s entry and back patio while Goshen stone creates pathways.
Landscape architect Michael D’Angelo managed to provide copious amounts of towel storage by constructing a custom wooden rack that also offers additional built-in seating.
A large spa awaits just steps from the indoor sauna.
A boulder found on-site was sliced and repurposed as a fire table on the waterfront patio.
Gro-Low sumac, hay-scented ferns, and Rozanne geraniums hug the patio.
Interior designer Lindsay Lawrence outfitted the four-season room with comfy seating and indoor/outdoor flooring, both impervious to wet bathing suits.
Looking up from the docks, native blueberries and Goshen Stone steps connect the lake and property.
D’Angelo carefully preserved existing trees along the extended driveway and added native species to carpet the forest floor. Beds of sweetfern, Gro-Low sumac, hay-scented ferns, and Rozanne geraniums hug the patio.
A stone patio framed in native plantings skirts the lake side of the house.
The primary bedroom features a sitting area enveloped in a Marthe Armitage wallpaper.
he primary bath features a Schumacher wallpaper and a sink from Watermark.
An uncovered porch was transformed into a three-season room with glass storm panels. A fan from Hinkley Lighting helps with airflow in the summer months.
The clients gather in this living room during colder weather.
The existing kitchen was very rudimentary, so the design team started from scratch, transforming a hodgepodge of small spaces into a larger contemporary kitchen with soapstone countertops and Schoolhouse lighting.
A window in the primary bedroom overlooks the great room. The George Smith chairs are joined by a vintage coffee table and sofas from Munder Skiles.
The double-height great room features three sitting areas, one of which is centered around a banquette that’s original to the house.
The great room’s woodwork was left its existing shade of green. The pair of armchairs are from George Smith and their pillows are crafted from a Raoul Textiles fabric.
Landscape architect Todd Richardson introduced additional native species that could fend for themselves on the nonirrigated site.
The dining room’s fireplace needed to be rebuilt, but a portion of the wall’s original delft tiles.
The 5,000-square-foot, four-bedroom residence is set on a nine-acre property featuring several mature trees that were preserved.
A pendant light wrapped in a colorful Schumacher fabric illuminates the breakfast nook.
The side entry shows the Georgian-style pediments, brackets, and columns architect Michael T. Gray introduced to the design.
An archway defines the sitting area in the primary bedroom; the doorway to the left leads to the en suite bathroom.
The powder room off the side entry, adjacent to the office, has a custom sink and backsplash of Rainforest quartz.
he window above the counter on the right folds open to become a pass-through when serving meals at the outdoor table.
The kitchen cabinetry is traditional, but the room itself is unabashedly modern with a custom brass hood as a focal point. The island sink faces the light-filled living room. To the left, a wood-lined coffee bar can be concealed by pocket doors, much like the spice racks flanking the Lacanche range.
The existing garage was demolished and a new structure built on the footprint.
In the living room, casual, comfortable furnishings complement the classic simplicity of the fireplace surround and bookcases.