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The study is dressed in Zak+Fox wallpaper: “Opposite the reading room, we went really moody and dark,” the designer says, which is fitting for a space where the family occasionally piles in to watch TV together.
A convex mirror supplies a crisp modernist touch in the reading room that prevents it from crossing over into stuffy or stuck in time.
Shapely chairbacks around the dining table add some eye candy to the foyer.
Above the kitchen island, antique Italian garden lanterns from L’Antiquaire bring a timeless charm, seamlessly blending vintage elegance with modern function in this inviting space.
The design team renovated the third floor to add additional bedrooms, like this guest room swathed in a Sanderson wallcovering, one of Lindsay’s favorites, that has a bit of a retro vibe.
In the family room adjacent to the open kitchen, Lindsay brought in an antique wood console accented with a plaster table lamp. Above the kitchen island, antique Italian garden lanterns from L’Antiquaire nod to yesteryear.
Shapely chairbacks around the dining table add some eye candy to the foyer.
The primary bath’s new flooring, comprised of tumbled Bardiglio and Carrara marbles, has a timeworn look.
To complement the Gracie wallpaper, designer Melissa Lindsay painted the trim Benjamin Moore Caldwell Green, which, she says, “struck the right balance of being historic in nature, feminine but still Old World, and paired really nicely with the wood tones, brass, and mauve that we brought in.”
The bedroom boasts yet more walnut cabinetry, with two built-in chests of drawers surrounded by bookshelves.
Three sawtooth shed roofs provide northern light through transoms to the second floor, which includes a home office with a built-in walnut desk, oak flooring, and plaster walls.
White-oak screens function as partitions to provide spatial divisions; this one separates the stairway from the kitchen.
The turquoise glass mosaic tiles in the luxurious walk-in shower add a jolt of color to the primary suite.
Large triple-glazed windows at the back of the house bathe the kitchen in light.
Unlike the front of the house, the back is contemporary in style. It opens to a private garden centered around a cluster of river birches. The carport doubles as a covered outdoor dining area for large parties.
In deference to his Somerville, Massachusetts, neighborhood, a bachelor homeowner asked architect Garth Goldstein to design a state-of-the-art house with a facade like the Second Empire mansard-roof home that he was replacing.
The carport is clad in shiplap Red Grandis, a plantation-grown member of the eucalyptus family. The carport’s roof is covered with photovoltaic panels that are tied to a battery array that stores extra energy in the basement.
River birches were installed to underscore the sense of a forest/jungle, while an extant white pine suggests age and maturity.
Furnished by interior designer Louis Lin, the terrace features a rock retaining wall; soil in its crevices nurtures corydalis, Japanese forest grass, and ferns.
The glassed family room offers panoramic views of the front garden’s kaleidoscope of color showcased by players like birch, bayberry, and staghorn sumac growing above ferns.
Positioned between a busy highway and a reservoir, the house stands out but is also concealed. “It makes you feel as if you’re deep in the woods,” says Cunningham. Positioned between a busy highway and a reservoir, the house stands out but is also concealed. “It makes you feel as if you’re deep in the woods,” says Cunningham.
Weathered fieldstones are arranged naturally to evoke a dry riverbed etched with bugleweed and creeping white thyme, which has transitioned to moss as the canopy overhead has filled in.
An elevated boardwalk leads through the tree canopy to the home’s front door. “You feel like you’re entering a treehouse,” says landscape architect Matthew Cunningham, “and the dense vegetation wraps everything in a sense of mystery.”
A balcony that skirts the house delivers a view of the garden from an elevated vantage point.
The Beginning (2024), 3.75″H x 2.5″W x 2″D, bronze.
Stamp with Wings (2024), 2.5″H x 2″W x 2″D, bronze.
Rockabye (2019), 48″H x 29″W x 8″D, steel, paint, bronze, styrene, and white-gold leaf.
Knotted Branch (2023), 20.25″H x 15″W x 9″D, stainless steel.
Growth (2024), 2.5″H x 5″W x 6″D, bronze.
Goodnight, Sweetheart (2018), 36″H x 22.25″W x 7.5″D, steel, paint, bronze, and gold leaf
Fence Roadway (2021), 9’H x 8.5’W x 5.4’D, stainless steel.
Branches (2023), 19″H x 18″W x 8″D, stainless steel.
Winged Victory (2018), 9.16’H x 3’W x 5.33’D, stainless steel.
Artist Gillian Christy.
The landing on the hefty staircase in the foyer is flooded with natural light from a large window, its original decorative wooden mullions still intact.
The new powder room features slate countertops repurposed from the old kitchen; Zoffany wallpaper is framed by woodwork painted Benjamin Moore Yellowstone.
The existing pantry off the kitchen, which provides out-of-the-way storage, is refreshed with Benjamin Moore Windy Sky.
The mudroom provides entree to the new rear stair; the flooring is antiqued limestone from DiscoverTile.
As with the Shingle-style country houses he designed, William Ralph Emerson gave this Cambridge home a large living room that invites a crowd. With the original fireplace as the focal point of the room, interior designer Kate Maloney created an airy, modern vibe fortified with a custom O’Lampia chandelier. The chenille sofa is balanced with custom chairs by Partners in Design.
Kitchen cabinets are painted Firebush, a special-order color from Fine Paints of Europe.
On the second floor, relocating the back staircase inspired architect Alice Dunn to design a charming hallway by duplicating the existing arch (in the foreground) and adding a window to bring natural light into the space.
The horseshoe armchairs from Red Egg provide seating.
The living room window bay is the ideal spot for a vintage game table.
The dark brown exterior was brightened with a cheery blue-green Sioux Falls stain by Benjamin Moore. The built-in bench on the porch is a typical Emerson feature.
Landscaping by The Landscape Collaborative includes the granite pillars, iron fence, and new brick walk. RIGHT: The streetscape is softened with naturalistic informal plantings.
Between the foyer and living room, a long-unused pocket door, original to the house, was restored to working order. Also original are the front door with its decorative wood mullions and the newel post and balustrade defining the staircase.
In the dining room, new bookcases designed by Charles R. Myer & Partners display the owner’s collection of Canton china. The vintage table, an estate-sale find restored by Wayne Towle Master Finishing and Restoration, is complemented by cane-back chairs from Made Goods.
A built-in bench and simple trestle table form a breakfast nook; the door leads to an outdoor deck. The leaded pattern in the transom windows reflects the design found on the house’s original front door.
A steel sculpture of a tree by artist John Bisbee, a friend of the homeowner, stands tall near the passageway that leads from the living room to the office.
Much of the home’s new furnishings had to be installed through the hang-out room’s window via a crane, says Ryan Garrity of Sea-Dar Construction.
While the arched windows in the living room remain bare, Elms covered the windows in the primary bedroom in sour-apple-green wool from Holland & Sherry.
Steel lines the portal that transitions from the vanities to the bathing area.
In the primary bath, smoked glass conceals the water closet and shower. The light fixture is from Atelier001.
A sink fabricated by Cumar hangs in front of a backlit floor-to-ceiling mirror in the powder room adjacent to the dining room.
The pattern on the living room carpet, which is from The Rug Company, mimics the shape of the light fixture.
The design team reworked the living room firebox so that it’s now a double-sided fireplace that can also be enjoyed in the office, which boasts views of the Charles River.
Artwork by Martin Kline hangs above the original limestone fireplace surround in the penthouse’s living room, while a meandering Lindsey Adelman fixture fills the ceiling.
The new kitchen, designed by Downsview Kitchens, features Versailles Mesh backsplash tile from Ann Sacks and a distressed-metal range hood.
A tunnel-like hallway links the kitchen and hang-out room. “I thought it could be a moment to remember instead of just passing through,” Elms says, so she commissioned decorative painter Pauline Curtiss to work her magic on the barrel-vaulted ceiling.
Elms placed a two-tiered rotating cocktail table by Holly Hunt in the family room, where the homeowner likes to relax after work.
When Elms saw the dining room’s existing skylight, she immediately envisioned this fixture from Luke Lamp Co.; “I wanted the room to have sculptural elements that had natural weight to them,” she says.
Accessed through steel-and-glass doors, the dressing room features walnut cabinetry.
The homeowner was immediately drawn to the Paul Villinski butterfly wall sculpture, says interior designer Dee Elms. The butterflies seem to fly in from the living room’s arched windows and soar above the custom banquette.
Elms chose suede for the upholstered doors that conceal the dining room’s bar—“It has a vibrancy not all materials have,” she explains.
A vestibule in the front entry features a console from Iatesta Studio and floor tiles from Tile Showcase.
A double-sided woodburning fireplace separates the sunroom from the family room, which contains a sofa from Hickory Chair, a custom coffee table from Scott James Furniture & Design, and a pair of chairs from Louis J. Solomon.
Both homeowners have a workspace in the study, which features mahogany paneling and a floor lamp from Visual Comfort & Co.
The architects at Mellowes & Paladino designed the home so that its axis follows the edge of the lake, allowing most rooms to enjoy a view of the water.
A vaulted ceiling in the primary bedroom is studded with oak beams; the bed is from Aesthetic.
The formal living room contains a sofa from A. Rudin, a coffee table from Michael S. Smith’s Jasper Collection, and a settee from O. Henry House.
An oak island lends richness to the kitchen; the clients specifically requested quartz countertops for their durability.
The architects opted for a colonial-style structure with classic shingles and stone veneer to blend in nicely with the neighborhood; a front porch complete with rocking chairs was a request from the clients.
A pair of French doors at the end of the entry hall lead to the back patio; the stair runner is from Stark.
A custom mirror from Guido Frames hangs above a console from Iatesta Studio in the dining room, which is part of the home’s more formal wing
One of the only pieces the couple retained from their former residence is this Rose Tarlow dining table, which is paired with chairs from Aesthetic and a light fixture from Iatesta Studio; the wallpaper is from Gracie.
The breakfast nook, which overlooks the lake, incorporates additional heating to ensure a cozy spot for enjoying morning coffee.
A soaking tub anchors the primary bath.
The bar is painted Farrow & Ball Studio Green to coordinate with the adjacent dining room’s wallpaper.
Portrait by Bruce Rogovin
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Photograph by Neil Landino
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Portrait by Bruce Rogovin
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Photography Richard Mandelkorn
Photography Richard Mandelkorn
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Photograph by George Byers
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Portrait by Bruce Rogovin
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Photograph by Robert Benson
Photograph by Robert Benson
Photograph by Robert Benson
The primary bedroom echoes the home’s color palette but in paler hues; the wallpaper is Schumacher’s Imperial Garden.
A powder room has a deco-glam feel with its wallpaper of gigantic peonies on a charcoal-gray background.
Designer Robin Pelissier used a variety of fabric colors and patterns on the custom bolster-framed sectional and swivel lounge chairs; a playful Lladró chandelier in clear and candy-colored crystal hangs above.
Purple and orange, homeowner Chris Gaffney’s favorite colors, make an appearance in the living room, where fabric-covered walls, a leather-upholstered door, and a blue velvet sofa are united by the Landry & Arcari rug.
A Tritter Feefer table joins an Edelman leather banquette crafted by McLaughlin Custom Upholstered Furniture in the family room’s casual dining area. Floral-upholstered chairs with baby-blue legs add a soft touch.
Owner Karen Kames sparked the home’s palette with her choice of mulberry-colored cabinetry in the kitchen.
One of Karen’s favorite spots in the home is her desk area in a corner of the kitchen.
The stairway leads from the main living level down to a lower floor that holds guest bedrooms and an open area with a gym, a TV room, and a golf simulator that Chris says has shaved a few strokes off his handicap.
An eighteenth-century Louis XV console table and gilded-frame mirror fill a niche in the foyer.
The family room’s Schumacher paper with a subtle pattern and color forms a neutral backdrop for Pelissier’s use of bright colors. facing page: Purple and orange, homeowner Chris Gaffney’s favorite colors, make an appearance in the living room, where fabric-covered walls, a leather-upholstered door, and a blue velvet sofa are united by the Landry & Arcari rug.
A new marble floor with hand-glazed insets and a de Gournay chinoiserie wallpaper make an elegant statement in the foyer. A hallway off the foyer has herringbone-patterned engineered hickory floors and doors upholstered in orange leather.
The dining room’s Murano-glass flowers create a gorgeous glow hanging from a ceiling covered in Phillip Jeffries metallic paper. Incorporating all the colors used throughout the living spaces, Nina Campbell’s Paradiso drapery fabric ties all the rooms together and references the pretty landscaping on the home’s outdoor terraces.
The couple’s toddler grandson no doubt has sweet dreams in a bedroom that’s playful yet sophisticated with its Thibaut Elephant paper and Lewis & Wood curtain and headboard fabrics.
All things toile makes for a pretty, feminine bedroom when the couple’s daughter comes to visit.
Common Room’s Lioness & Palms wallpaper adds a touch of whimsy to a guest bedroom; the light fixture by Allison Paladino has LED-lit chunks of rough-cut sculpted glass.
The curved glass gallery in the back of the house acts as a gateway to the private backyard.
Located off the entry, a powder room with a stone sink that appears to be carved from the wall continues the arch motif.
The living room’s bar with its curved brass bar top and canopy makes the space party central. The mesh doors on either side of the bar conceal wine storage.
The bistro-like black-and-white kitchen features a curved island and glossy subway tiles. The clients cooked up the idea of the metal diner door that leads to the pantry.
Steel trusses juxtaposed against a fir ceiling make the living room look like it’s been enclosed over time. The ottoman/coffee table is upholstered in durable cowhide and the Avenue Road swivel chair near the fireplace is big enough for two people.