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The walnut shades on the pendants play off the handsome furniture-like island. Pietra Del Cardoso on the island top and counters makes a fine companion for the moody deep-gray hue of the lower cabinets. The backsplash above the Bertazzoni stove is a noncombustible faux V-groove paneling that matches the wood-paneled walls.
Rich walnut, cream-colored cabinets, and white walls come together in a kitchen that looks as though it evolved over time. The ceiling molding lends interest while framing the island below. Owner Megan Aurora thought through every detail for both beauty and function. “I’ve been dreaming about this kitchen for years,” she says. “I’m not a designer, just a strong-headed owner.”
Centered between wallpaper-lined niches, the breakfast nook invites lingering over morning coffee or casual family meals. A velvet banquette, marble-topped bistro table, and views of the peach tree beyond the windows create a quiet corner that feels connected to both the garden and the home’s Tudor heritage.
The neutral colors are meant not to disturb the colors of nature tapping on the windows, so to speak. “But the client likes to be a little bit playful,” Okawa says, which explains the turquoise ottoman. Busk + Hertzog sofas convert to comfortable beds.
Designer Amanda Reid’s living room walls are painted Inchyra Blue by Farrow & Ball. The Italian midcentury chairs are upholstered in a Schumacher moiré; the glass and Lucite cocktail table is from the 1970s. The aqua and pink artwork is by Karine Léger.
A French farmhouse table from the 1800s anchors the walk-out portion of the basement that serves as a garden/potting room. The antique stool has been in the owner’s family for generations.
While the new owners of this vintage farmhouse in northern Vermont were committed to preserving its historic character, they couldn’t resist embracing the spectacular mountain views with an expansive new three-season screened porch, furnished with Lane Venture wicker sofas and a Hudson Valley Lighting Group fixture.
Flexible furnishings—including two ceramic garden stools repurposed as drinks tables—lush native plantings, and broad Sakonnet River views create an outdoor room equally suited to quiet mornings for two and holiday weekends with family

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