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Pierce approached textiles with an eye toward creating a look that felt as if it was made of pieces collected over time, with bedding by Lisa Fine Textiles and wallpaper by Peter Fasano

In the primary bedroom, Pierce and builder Tom Wallace dreamed up dual cabinets in the eaves, “just like you’d find in an old Maine cottage, with all these nooks and crannies,” Pierce says.

A nostalgic cafe curtain fabricated by Makkas Workroom in an upstairs bath pairs with Urban Electric Co. sconces featuring shades in fabric by Jasper.

A first-floor powder room features Galbraith & Paul wallpaper.

Comfortable time-outs for the couple’s two Jack Russell terriers, Mischief and Jinx, come courtesy of custom built-in dog beds in the mudroom.

In the living room, framed painted panels from Gracie conceal the TV and reference the home’s island location.

In the kitchen, old and new meet through traditional cabinets and hardware paired with a contemporary take on the classic candlelit sconce by The Urban Electric Co.

To honor what she calls the island’s “real culture of puzzling and games,” interior designer Laura Keeler Pierce added a Dunes and Duchess table to the living room to serve as a place for assembling a puzzle, playing cards, or doing work.

Galbraith & Paul drapery anchors an upstairs guest room.

The primary bedroom, which is anchored by an upholstered bed from O. Henry House, opens directly onto a patio and English garden. “Weather permitting, there’s no better spot to start one’s day with a hot coffee,” says Forman.

Interior designer Pamela Brown Forman and her labradoodle Finn stand near the stone pillars that abut her home’s driveway.

To create a spacious great room, Forman removed walls and added glass pocket doors.

The chef’s kitchen, a natural gathering place for family and guests, encourages lingering with its cushioned counter stools and oversize dining chairs from Noir.

Inspired by her trips to Italy, Forman chose a vintage terra-cotta color for the stucco exterior. She added the hayloft-turned-office’s eyebrow windows to let light into her firm’s headquarters.

Forman framed the original front door with transoms and sidelights to flood the foyer with light. A crisp striped wallpaper from Schumacher sets a tailored tone.

In interior designer Pamela Brown Forman’s dining room, a family-heirloom table (it originally belonged to her grandmother) complements the grasscloth wallcovering and a coffered-and-papered ceiling.

The bar, which connects the foyer to the dining room, is Forman’s favorite spot in the house. “I always think a home should feel relaxed and transformative from your busy business day,” says Forman, “and I feel that transformation within the bar space.”

A section of the store devoted to gardening features vintage and new pots as well as planting tools and other outdoor accessories.

Viand’s historic storefront is at 470 Fore Street in the Old Port section of Portland, Maine.

A vintage European buffet holds both old and new gifts, cards, and candles.

A view into the primary bath reveals a multihued pattern of tiles by Dutch designer Marianne Smink. “We worked so hard on getting these tiles right,” says Irving, “that it was akin to commissioning a painting.

At the side entry of this guest cottage, a French mattress-style cushion is covered with indoor-outdoor fabric able to guard against suntan-oiled houseguests and visiting dogs like Heidi.

A garage (left) has easy access to the cottage’s side entrance, which is to the right of the very popular outdoor shower. The cottage is clad in white-cedar shingles, ebony siding, copper gutters, and a rain screen made of cedar boards.

The primary bedroom’s walls sport a vibrant printed pattern from Maresca Textiles.

A swing on the covered front porch invites guests to take an afternoon nap or while away the day with a good magazine.

Irving’s team designed the walnut island, which was built by Jeff Blaisdell.

The walkway to the front door showcases the dwelling’s perfect proportions: “Given the client’s collection of art, we took the placement and scale of the windows very seriously,” says architect Andy Silipo.

A variety of chairs and a bench surround the Sawkille dining table, which can expand to seat up to ten people.

Walls and millwork in the cozy bunk room sport Pierre Frey wallpaper and Farrow & Ball’s Studio Green. Curtains crafted by Designer Draperies of Boston provide privacy.

Echoing the bedroom’s wallcovering, the bath features Shantaram Mini by Mally Skok Design.

The designer repurposed her own desk as a bar; the painting by Lynn Sanders was sourced from the Gregg Irby Gallery.

The gentleman’s retreat is replete with designer Mally Skok’s own patterns, from the wallcoverings and window treatments to the side chair fabric, the headboard, and the bed skirt.

A tiki bar and director-style chairs are tucked into a corner of the balcony.

A Chaddock side chair and custom-painted console table from Theodore Alexander add to the versatility.

The designers chose to create two intimate (and versatile) dining spaces. The glass-topped tables are from the Bierly Drake & Steele private collection, and the skirted table is from Arma Interiors. The Chaddock settees are upholstered in Thibaut’s Ming Trail.

Shani McLane at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Lilac Silhouettes (2024), 34″H x 20″W, serigraphy on fused glass.

Cellular Compositions (2013), 18″H x 18″W, serigraphy on fused glass.

Tomato (2018), serigraphy on fabric by the yard by Shani McLane

Arctic Ecology (2013), 27″H x 24″W, serigraphy on fused glass.

The lap pool forms a virtual third wall for the back courtyard and is a focal point for outdoor entertaining.

High ceilings and an open floor plan facilitate air flow and, in concert with the solar panels on the roof, help reduce energy costs, while cables and tie-rods serve as crossbeams to support the gabled roof.

The kitchen and dining area are flooded with natural light from both the north and south. Much of the interior’s color comes from the owners’ art collection; the print on the red-tiled wall is by Dana Schutz.

Purposefully built to accommodate that collection, the house’s high windows, like these in the main hallway, leave ample room for gallery space.

Fringed with flowering native plants and a private deck, the guest bedroom occupies its own wing, creating a resort-like feel for visiting friends and family.

Mature trees give this single-story new build a sense of permanence. The landscape emphasizes native plantings and natural elements like a crushed-stone driveway.

Elevated boardwalks and planted grasses give visitors the sense that they are meandering through the dunes as they arrive.

To give this South Coast home prominence on its nearly flat lot, the design team slightly raised its elevation, which allows it to subtly step down to the courtyard and pool area.

Glass-walled passages connect the wings and separate sleeping quarters from public spaces.

The stained-walnut ceiling in the living area is suspended from the spaces’s butterfly roof for a canopy-like effect.

Built as a series of rings, the Sonneman chandelier acts as an art installation in the foyer. The black feature wall in the background was key to the architectural design.

Interior designer Adria Polletta carefully considered every element in the primary bedroom, like the purple velvet ombre throw pillow on the bed and the orientation of

On the right, the primary suite is rotated twenty degrees toward the east from the main house, which gives it a unique view of the surrounding trees—along with an added layer of privacy.

A private staircase leads from the primary suite directly to the pool deck and the nearby outdoor kitchen.

The angular Roche Bobois desk in the office reflects the home’s cantilevered architecture. The painting by Elizabeth Barber was sourced through Jules Place.

A three-sided gas fireplace, adorned in sheets of tile from Porcelanosa, on the main level brings a sense of separation to the living and dining areas without impeding the open plan’s flow. YGK crafted the kitchen cabinetry.

The backrest of the living area’s leather Roche Bobois sectional is adjustable.

The window frames of this suburban home are painted black to keep the focus on what’s on the other side of the glass, says architect Treff LaFleche. Chilmark Design & Millwork conceived and crafted the front door.

The chevron-patterned floor and runner are classic companions to the modern metal staircase balusters.

The rear elevation of the house blends classic New England—cedar shingles and a stone foundation—with modern features such as the charred wood cladding the projecting living room. Lush native plantings, along with mature trees left in place, give the urban dwelling plenty of privacy.

Benjamin Moore Balboa Mist and an upholstered bed make the primary bedroom cozy.

Builder Adams + Beasley crafted the primary bath’s white-oak vanity.

The landscaping, by Gregory Lombardi Design, has three-season color and year-round textural interest.

The pantry gets the coastal treatment with Benjamin Moore’s Boothbay Gray paint.

The mudroom features plenty of storage as well as a sink where the homeowners give their dog his bath.

The living room’s blue-and-white palette and a Steven King ombré rug that subtly evokes ocean waves give the space a hint of a coastal feel. A modern light fixture from Lumfardo and a leather lounger add a midcentury touch.

The backsplash tile’s gray undertones and crackle finish lend texture and a bit of color interest to the mostly white kitchen with its French country influence.

A green roof outside the primary bedroom makes good use of rainwater.

The front of the home presents a more traditional face, with its cedar shingles, stone steps, and arched entry door.

An L-shaped built-in banquette in the sunny breakfast nook holds drawers for extra storage.

A cozy nook is tucked under the stairs to the home’s lower level.

A view into one of the guest baths.

A pair of gas fireplaces flank an outdoor sitting area off the living room.

The primary bedroom features a fireplace and a workspace in addition to water vistas.

Located off the foyer, the powder room is sheathed in a damask-patterned mosaic from Sicis; the sink is from Kallista and the light fixture is from Visual Comfort & Co.

Given the home’s location on a golf course, both the living room and the outdoor sitting area are protected from errant golf balls via screens that can be lowered.

Pecky cypress adorns the living area ceiling in this New Hampshire seacoast home. A sofa from Wesley Hall, swivel chairs from Taylor King, and a custom ottoman from Vanguard Furniture rest atop a rug from Landry & Arcari Rugs and Carpeting.

The kitchen and dining and living areas are open to one another, but the tray ceilings help define each space.

The secondary kitchen, which can be closed off from the main kitchen during parties, features black cabinetry, a wood island, and limestone flooring.

he main kitchen, meanwhile, has white cabinetry and a backsplash of eglomise tiles from TileBar.

A blush silk wallcovering from Walfab and a canopy bed from Oly give this guest room a romantic feel.

To satisfy both the homeowners’ desire for a modern house and community stipulations, the architects designed a Shingle-style residence with sleek accents and minimal moldings.

A compressed entry that opens to a two-story foyer with water views beyond makes for a dramatic first impression.

Baker chairs covered in a Zimman’s fabric surround a dining table from Hurtado.

The loggia off the family room (left) leads to the pool. The primary bath is straight ahead.

Wood beams accent the cathedral ceiling in the primary bedroom, where Jason Sawtelle of BlackBeak Studios gave the fireplace wall a Roman plaster finish.

The loggia fireplace shares a chimney with the family room. Above it, an outdoor television is available for an après-swim movie.

Tranquil in its simplicity, the pool house is a utilitarian twenty-four-by-twenty-four-foot box that houses a sitting area, changing room, and bath.

The bedroom has direct access to the pool through a side door.

The “barn” contains the mudroom, which can be accessed through the two-car garage or via this six-foot-wide center-pivot door off the driveway. The catwalk leads to an upstairs playroom.

Clerestory windows ring the double-height living room, which is divided into two conversation areas

A built-in buffet with a beverage refrigerator in its base is handy to both the kitchen table and the family room. F

The wood table in the kitchen has a live edge and a resin finish; Ochre’s Moonlight Murmuration ceiling fixture dangles above it.

In the family room, a peaked-glass curtain wall by KLAR Studio frames the vista of grazing cattle in the distant pasture. Though structural, the black metal collar ties are thin enough to almost disappear. The fireplace surround is finished with a mixture of plaster and stone.

The “barn” contains the garage and mudroom and connects to the kitchen and family room. A porch, reflective of both ranch and farm vocabularies, welcomes guests to the main house.

Hubbardton Forge’s Dahlia ceiling fixture hangs above a freestanding soaking tub in the primary bath.

Artist Joe Diggs in his Osterville studio. Portrait by Russ Price.

Micha’s Pond Light (2023), 60″H x 40″W, oil on canvas.

Micha’s Pond Grande Sunset (2022), 60″H x 50″W, oil on canvas.

Micha’s Over Blue Void (2021), 36″H x 48″W, acrylic and oil on canvas.

Hemisphere (2022), 30″H x 40″W, oil on canvas.

The company’s headquarters is in Orleans. It does double duty as a showroom and workroom.

The lighting showroom displays a variety of lantern types and styles.

The Navigation Post Lantern is seen here in copper. A coat of Benjamin Moore Sheer Romance gives the Tonset Hanging Lantern a fresh look.

A lighting display shows the breadth of the company’s work, including table lamps and painted hanging lanterns.

A tab is soldered onto a copper leg, which holds a lantern’s glass in place.

Craftsman Ethan Craven rolls a piece of brass that will become a light canopy.

Coppersmith Jim McVey works on a Masthead Wall Lantern.

The Navigation Post Lantern is seen here in copper.

Kelly and Chris Berardi in the showroom, where Chris holds a custom lantern that combines design elements from the Navigation and Nova lanterns.

The materials palette of walnut and absolute black granite in the kitchen continues in the primary bath.

The tallest of the three volumes is the great room, where the kitchen, living, and dining areas afford southern and western exposures; the owners commissioned a piece by John van Orsouw for the space.

The front door opens into the kitchen, where a custom bar-height walnut dining table with a honed absolute black granite top serves double duty as additional prep space. The Thos. Moser stools are from the clients’ own collection.

Additional artists represented in the great room include, from left to right, Rolf Jahn, Nella Lush, and Joerg Dressler.

The exterior features ipe plank siding and Alaskan yellow-cedar shingles, both of which naturally weather to silver. A footpath off the ipe deck leads to a nearby beach, and an outdoor shower provides a convenient rinse station before heading back inside.

The covered entry deck is a well-used aspect of the home’s three-volume concept. “The space is carefully arranged to be open to early morning sunlight, covered to provide shelter from rain, and screened from the road by the garage volume,” explains Jacob Hilley of Walker Architects.

Although the residence sits in a suburban lot bound by two roads, a sense of privacy prevails. Walker Architects designed the structure and curved driveway to retain an abundance of mature trees, and much of the street is screened by plant life.

The primary bedroom is elevated above a natural depression in the landscape, allowing for a balcony off the room that’s approximately seven feet above grade.

After learning that the homeowner wanted to repurpose the old lath-and-plaster boards rescued from demolition, the design team used them throughout the entryway and open staircase to create a graphic “wallpaper.”

The overall feel of the kitchen remains true to its humble seventeenth-century origins, with distressed painted cabinets, open shelving, stools with rush seats, and a Shaker-inspired iron chandelier

In the multipurpose breakfast/game room, the table, chair, and apothecary chest are from Mulligan’s.

The breakfast/game room is a favorite gathering place. New supports were created from antique heart-pine beams found in the cellar. Its many movable pieces include pedestal-style tables and painted case goods.

A second-floor bedroom is furnished with a mix of Early American pieces, including a Sheraton-style bed from Leonards New England.

The wide center panel of this waterfront doorway offers a distinct view of the sweeping lake past the native hemlocks, while maintaining privacy and shade for the homeowners.

The loggia off the family room (left) leads to the pool. The primary bath is straight ahead.

Wood beams accent the cathedral ceiling in the primary bedroom, where Jason Sawtelle of BlackBeak Studios gave the fireplace wall a Roman plaster finish.

The loggia fireplace shares a chimney with the family room. Above it, an outdoor television is available for an après-swim movie.

Tranquil in its simplicity, the pool house is a utilitarian twenty-four-by-twenty-four-foot box that houses a sitting area, changing room, and bath.

The bedroom has direct access to the pool through a side door.

The “barn” contains the mudroom, which can be accessed through the two-car garage or via this six-foot-wide center-pivot door off the driveway. The catwalk leads to an upstairs playroom.

Clerestory windows ring the double-height living room, which is divided into two conversation areas.

A built-in buffet with a beverage refrigerator in its base is handy to both the kitchen table and the family room.