Galleries

Powder rooms are a great place to make a statement, and this Silver Snake Brazilian granite doesn’t disappoint.

The rear of the house reveals the expansive walk-out basement, as well as the pool, which is framed in grass rather than hardscape to be cooler underfoot and blend in better with the country setting.

The U-shaped house surrounds a terrace planted with boxwoods for year-round greenery.

The living room fireplace was centered on the wall but framed with asymmetrical surrounds of quartzite and oak to give it a more modern look; the furnishings are from Minotti.

Cantoni bar stools sidle up to an island covered in Thunder Bay quartzite; a butler’s pantry behind the range provides additional storage and workspace.

Scenery surrounds the breakfast area and family room, which culminates in a marble-framed gas fireplace shared with the terrace beyond.

Oversized wall dormers illuminate a couple of second-floor bedrooms and contribute to the home’s contemporary character.

An image by Belgian photographer Eric Ceccarini greets guests in the entry hall.

The wife turned an equipment shed into a plein air ceramics studio where she could work while admiring the landscape.

The front entry hall is dominated by a dramatic glass stair tower featuring floating oak steps illuminated by a quartet of Kelly Wearstler pendants. “It’s nice to have that statement of arrival,” observes architect Stuart Disston.

A pair of cedar pergolas spill dappled light onto the dining and lounging areas.

Potted annuals, including petunias and pink mandevilla, join a border of densely planted perennials at a corner of the house.

A honey locust tree provides a lacy canopy off the dining terrace.

Low Connecticut fieldstone walls match the home’s stone veneer and create gentle definition for the various garden spaces. Spreading boxwoods march along the wall by the pool, straddling the line between formal and relaxed. Both pool and spa, which are set off-center in the yard, have motorized covers that open and close in seconds.

Because the property is almost entirely fenced in, Byers was able to forgo a barrier immediately around the swimming pool. Throughout the yard, the landscape architect brought hardscape and plant materials together in a cohesive design with plenty of visual interest, texture, and subtle color.

Beyond the pool, at the edge of the property, landscape architect Renée Byers planted a mix of evergreens, including arborvitae and holly, mixed with deciduous trees and a fragrant southern magnolia. Behind, Byers added rain tolerant shrubs and grasses that draw pollinators.

Byers created visual interest by varying the placement of pavers, setting them close together on the dining and lounging terraces and spacing them out with grass in the area between the pergolas.

Border beds around the lounging terrace sport soft color in dwarf roses, Russian sage, and pots of annuals.

Byers used lots of plantings around the perimeter to conceal fencing and add to the sense of privacy. “We used the concept of borrowed scenery,” she says. “Because we planted in a natural way, with the plants staggered and the species varied, you can’t tell where this property ends and the neighbor’s begins.”

A custom sofa designed by Byers cozies up to a firepit carved from a monolithic block of granite.

The existing Christopher Peacock kitchen flows into the breakfast area and family room for a gathering space that runs the expanse of the house.

The existing Christopher Peacock kitchen flows into the breakfast area and family room for a gathering space that runs the expanse of the house. The designers painted and mirrored the range hood to make it feel more connected to the rest of the redesign.

Millwork frames a panel of Gracie wallpaper in the foyer outside the primary suite; the green-lacquered cabinetry down the hall is part of an upstairs family room.

The French chateau-inspired exterior was at odds with the home’s original Italy-meets-Bel-Air interior decor.

A Missoni for Stark runner softens the foyer’s new staircase, and layered custom Charles Edwards lanterns bring down the ceiling height.

Rinfret and Mattos worked with Gracie creative director (and personal friend) Jennifer Gracie on the first-ever install of the heritage brand’s hand-painted Poppies wallpaper in the formal dining room.

The sitting area in the guest suite opens to the verdant garden.

The homeowners opted for artwork rather than a TV above the sitting room fireplace, which is flanked by rift-sawn white-oak cabinets from Steve Adam of Platt Builders.

The clients’ existing Design Within Reach chairs in a whisper-pink hue harmonize with gray-washed cabinetry, a collaboration between ZEN Associates and Platt Builders.

When the sun sinks, lighting along the fence illuminates the upper terrace’s “sunset bar.”

The homeowners enjoy a sprawling view of Boston from the comfort of a Gloster sofa shaded by a Tuuci umbrella—both sourced from Casa Design Group—on their rooftop terrace.

JANUS et Cie chairs and a sectional sofa from Rove Concepts hug a Lumacast firepit on the lower-level terrace of this Brookline, Massachusetts, home.

Wood slats, an element that appears repeatedly throughout the home, allow natural light to infiltrate the formerly dark front entry.

By adding wood slats to the foyer, the designers accomplished two things: they obscured the door that leads into the garage and created a mudroom. The table is by Kelly Hoppen.

A spa and an infrared sauna sit outside the home’s main living area.

The outdoor kitchen, with its convenient pass-through to the pavilion’s interior, is equipped with a grill and double burner, sink, beverage and wine refrigerators, and an ice maker.

DaSilva says he “tweaked” the tail of the pergola’s rafters to depict hungry sharks. A grid of festoon lights is recessed within the rafters, lending the seating areas a party-like vibe.

The pavilion’s fireplace is purposefully oversized and aligns with windows in the home’s new family room so it can be enjoyed from the home’s interior (and from the pool).

A piece of driftwood found on a nearby beach serves as the granite fireplace’s mantel.

Like the main house, the pavilion is clad in red cedar that will weather to gray over time. The bottoms of the pergola brackets are held above the bluestone terrace, points out architect John DaSilva, so that the cedar doesn’t absorb standing water and become stained.

The pergolas of this pint-sized Cape Cod pool pavilion, furnished by interior designer Carolyn Thayer, shade a dining area (pictured) and outdoor kitchen.

The Draenert stone-top dining table from Casa Design Group holds a hidden extension leaf that lengthens the table to seat twelve in seconds. Horticulturist Kerry Preston wrapped the space with bright, bountiful plantings for spring-to-fall color.

Among the many showstopping features of the roof-deck is the wall behind the TV, a handcrafted work by Alex Turco.

The glass tile backsplash of the kitchen area complements the tile used for the base of the bar.

The bar/TV area is surrounded by dozens of plantings, from evergreen shrubs to colorful perennials and annuals, many ensconced in planters painted a punchy magenta.

The bar/TV area is surrounded by dozens of plantings, from evergreen shrubs to colorful perennials and annuals, many ensconced in planters painted a punchy magenta.

The dramatic fire table, Cinta by Lumacast, warms the sitting area so it can be enjoyed even in the cooler months. Designer Robin Pelissier created a vibrant palette of pinks, blues, and purples for the furniture.

The rooftop paradise sports a colorful palette in both the furnishings and the lush plantings. The terrace’s separate areas are marked by ceramic tiles that are surrounded by ipe wood planks.

Boronkay says the landscaping was inspired by a palette he had in his mind’s eye. “I wanted it to be natural looking and not overly fussy. I was most specific about the colors, variations on tones of green and red. We planted two Japanese maples as an homage to my m

Lighting equals drama—even on the garage. A frosted-glass-and-steel door adds visual interest to the exterior.

Boronkay connected the garage (front) and house (back) with a structure that contains a mudroom and kitchen. A wraparound ipe deck ties it all together and provides outdoor living space.

The family room with its indoor/outdoor connection (and radiant heat flooring) is Boronkay’s favorite room in the house.

The kitchen countertops are Jet Mist, a honed gray granite that looks like soapstone but is more durable, while the upper cabinets are walnut, and the lowers are white lacquer.

The fireplace wall is defined by walnut banding; the bench and mirror have moved with Boronkay several times.

The side door off the driveway opens into a neat-as-a-pin mudroom. Matte black accents begin here with the Tom Dixon pendant. The flooring is faux bluestone, the same used in the family room and patio. Indigo cabinets and drawers store coats and shoes.

Paula and Clayton Daher opened Mélange Home Shop in Kennebunk, Maine, last September.

Swivel chairs, racks displaying blankets from Morocco, and an antique table from France cozy up a corner.

Clayton, an architectural designer, worked with Reidson Corp and Adams + Beasley Associates to completely renovate the building, adding a dramatic dormer and painting the exterior Benjamin Moore Midnight Oil. Gregory Lombardi Design devised the shop’s front and back gardens.

The shop offers table lamps from Visual Comfort & Co. and rugs from the early 1900s that have been shaved and bleached by artisans in Turkey.

Built-in shelves corral trays and candy dishes from Nicolette Mayer as well as ceramics and artwork.

Rise and Set (2024), 48″H x 40″W each, marine debris and mixed media

Knot Works (2024), 48″H x 48″W, marine debris and mixed media.

Artist Jackie Ranney collecting and cleaning in Hull, Massachusetts.

Ranney in her studio.

Go With the Flow (2023), 60″H x 48″W, marine debris and mixed media.

and Windy (2024), 50″H x 40″W, marine debris and mixed media.

27 Balloons (2023), 60″H x 48″W, marine debris and mixed media

In one of the home’s two timber-framed portions, the owners transformed what had been a large game room into a primary suite.

Local furniture maker Terrance Kelly’s reclaimed-wood vanity is topped with a vintage marble vessel sink in the main-floor powder room.

The designers reconfigured what was originally a back staircase into a spacious, much-needed pantry featuring wine racks and shelf brackets made from reclaimed iron.

Interior designer Vanessa Elliott chose low-profile, neutral-colored furnishings, such as leather wingback chairs from Lee Industries, a Loloi area rug, and stonewashed linen curtains that would not conflict with the living room’s two-story fieldstone fireplace—or the view.

In the kitchen, a cabinet to the left of the farmhouse sink conceals an integrated panel-front Sub-Zero refrigerator.

The exterior features new landscaping, a new walkway, and a new shed roof over the front door.

he dining room also reflects the owners’ commitment to sustainability with a table local craftsman John Sherwood made using wood from a decommissioned barn.

Several metal pieces in the home, such as the kitchen table’s base, were handmade by artist Jeff Weisheipl from iron found elsewhere in the house.

The suite’s closet includes his-and-hers shelving and drawers and a comfy window seat.

Additional bookcases were added to the primary bedroom, where the red color theme continues in rugs, bedding, and accessories.

The primary bathroom is updated with a custom vanity in the same style and material as the new kitchen and family room cabinetry.

A nearby powder room also got a modern makeover with a sleek wall-mounted sink and honeycomb tile from Ann Sacks.

The contrast between old and new is especially appreciated in this view of the back of the house. Made of poured concrete and topped with granite, “the firepit is the heart of the garden,” says landscape designer Jen Stephens. To the left is a full outdoor kitchen. The porte cochere is to the right.

The flat copper roof defines the addition, while the dining room’s walls of glass blur the lines between indoors and out.

The roof was raised on the home office where more floor-to-ceiling glass panels provide a view of the sharply peaked gables of the 1840s Victorian.

The mudroom’s granite floor, which is one step down from the dark-stained oak floor of the kitchen, continues to the walkway and patio outside.

The kitchen has ample prep space with two full islands and a console counter along the back wall.

Nighttime views demonstrate how the light from inside the addition gives a warm glow to the patio. Linear lighting tucked into the overhang of the flat roof provides subtle illumination on both sides of the glass.

A two-story stained-glass window, original to the Victorian house, is visible above the fencing that separates the walkway from the garden.

Interior designer Stephanie King embraced red, a favorite color of the homeowner. “It became the neutral color in the family room,” she says, including in the alcove of the built-in cabinetry. Thin metal pulls indicate where refrigerator drawers are concealed in the base.

The fluted column of the porte cochere is the starting point for the granite walkway to the new entry. Fencing screens the walk from the patio, and floor-to-ceiling glass panels from the second-story home office offer a bird’s-eye view of everything.

A cantilevered wall-mounted bench and custom table and chairs are true to the modern theme in the dining area, which looks across the patio to a renovated Victorian carriage house on the property. The flat copper roof defines the addition, while the dining room’s walls of glass blur the lines between indoors and out.

A bookcase, one of many that hold the homeowners’ extensive collection of titles, shields the dining area from the mudroom.

In the sunroom, a sofa from Serena & Lily and a table and chair by Thomas O’Brien for Century make for an inviting sitting area.

Rosenfeld turned down the volume in the primary bedroom, where wallpaper from Brunschwig & Fils makes a quiet but strong statement.

In the primary bath, the vanity, designed by Rosenfeld and built by Triple Crown Cabinet & Millwork, is topped with Calacatta Oliva marble.

Michael Coutu overhauled the one-acre property, designing a patio and creating a new plant scheme that’s safe for the family’s animals.

In the living room, designer Katie Rosenfeld paired a custom sofa wrapped in Schumacher velvet and Samuel & Sons fringe with a pair of wing chairs, also upholstered in a Schumacher print.

A stained oak island topped with Imperial Danby marble lends warmth to the kitchen.