New Hampshire

A glass railing and Adirondack chairs on the second-floor deck offer long vistas across the dunes, connecting the coastal scenery with the palette of the interior decor.
Exposed-bulb lighting with orange cording adds pizzazz to the third-floor powder room.
Shiplap was installed vertically in the mudroom and spaced to accommodate oversized hooks.
At the top of the stairwell, a chandelier made of bottles plays with the strong geometry of the balustrade.
A seagrass rug and Maine Cottage fabrics invite casual luxury into the master suite.
Shiplap cabinetry wears Benjamin Moore’s Blue Suede Shoes and leather pulls.
The kitchen island’s heavy marble top is offset by translucent pendants and a pillowed-tile backsplash.
Plush lounge chairs swivel to face the ocean or accommodate TV viewing; shibori-dyed pillows boost the coastal effect.
The dining room’s azure rug and artwork hint at the home’s beachfront location.
The second-floor reading room offers comfortable seating, endless water views, and plenty of good books in shelves opposite the windows.
The bunkroom features cozy berths for eight kids.
“She has a great aesthetic,” says Wagner of the homeowner, who helped select the fabrics in each room, including the robin’s-egg accents in this bedroom suite.
The shingles and trim are engineered materials, but, says builder Kevin Beland, “even when they touch it, some people don’t know.”
The porch floors are cumaru, a Brazilian hardwood.
Beyond the boathouse, the second home on the property peeks through the trees.
With two spacious islands and ample storage, the kitchen “is meant to hold and feed a lot of people,” says interior designer Brooke Wagner.
In the dining room, Wagner took a more contemporary tack, opting for clean-lined furniture in driftwood shades.
Beautifully detailed ceilings extend from the entryway to define various spaces in the great room, including the seating area around the stone fireplace.
The breakfast room’s floor tiles and high-performance fabrics can hold their own against wet bathing suits.
Throughout the home, touches like weathered oars and antique water skis conjure the past. “They call Wolfeboro the oldest summer resort in America,” the homeowner says. “We’re trying to keep that idea alive.”
At the end of a long day on the lake, a circle of custom-made club chairs beckons the adult members of the family. “We get the kids to bed, and it’s a nice way to say, ‘We did it,’ ” the homeowner notes.
Japanese tree lilacs mark the path to the gabled front entry.
The house nestles into the dramatic slope of the lot.
The great room’s sitting area is anchored by the massive fireplace built with locally sourced stone. Furniture keeps a low profile, the better to focus on the views.
Cream-colored ceilings and island add a light touch to the kitchen.
To help the house blend into its natural surroundings, the design team kept the existing woodlands wherever possible, supplemented with native trees and plants. Red cedar shingles and stone enhance the home’s connection to the land.
The entry hallway sets the tone for the home with natural touches such as the twig-like door handle.
The owners enjoy their second-story porch all year long.
The master bedroom opens to a private balcony.
The master bath features an oversize tub of marble and limestone tucked into a windowed niche.
Sunset-colored furnishings give the library its warm ambience.
Elegance meets rusticity in the dining room, where a dramatic chandelier hangs above a live-edge walnut table.
The windows in the light-washed breakfast area, like those in most of the house, are left bare to forge an indoor-outdoor connection.
The boathouse deck makes a pleasant gathering spot.
The screened porch is at once rustic and comforting, and the views inside rival the distant vistas. All of the twig furniture is from La Lune, in a natural bark finish. A country-inspired mix of upholstery fabrics softens the space, which is illuminated by a chandelier from Deep Landing Workshop, sconces from Hubbardton Forge, and the warm glow of a fireplace.
The master suite features a pencil-post bed and a nineteenth-century American walnut trunk, which sit on a circa-1930 Sparta rug. The oft-used window seat wears Rose Tarlow fabric.
Guests slumber in an antique bed from North Carolina.
The blue-and-white guest bedroom features a shiplap paneled ceiling and built-in bookcases; a circa-1905 slag-glass acorn pendant light adds a special vintage touch.
With its palette of warm hues and cushy furniture, the study is a sink-in-and-stay space.
The clean-lined and practical kitchen was smartly designed by Pennoyer and his associate Jasmine Pinto. They used Jet Mist honed granite for the countertops and found the backsplash tile locally, at Cider Press Tile in Keene.
The dining room was furnished around the eleven-foot-long nineteenth- century convent table found in a shop in Pennsylvania. The Oushak rug is an antique, and the vintage dining chairs came from the homeowner’s grandmother’s home in Mississippi.
Neutral, with pleasing blue notes, the living room is purposefully calm, cozy, and curated.
Interior designer Cameron -Schwabenton aimed for an updated farmhouse feel that honors the natural environment. Well-chosen antiques are plentiful, including a circa-1880 bird’s-eye view of Keene, New Hampshire, over the fireplace, a pair of Moroccan tables with antique mirror tops, and architectural wood carvings from Kerala, India.
For the son’s bedroom, Cappoli went for masculine textures such as leather, natural steel, and wool fabrics and carpet all inspired by a man’s suit.
A seating area focused on the stacked-stone fireplace is one of two arrangements, separated by a game table and bar area, that Cappoli designed to bring the 1,200-square-foot family room down to a comfortable size.
The homeowners are restaurateurs, so the kitchen was especially important to them. A black La Cornue range and matching high-gloss black island with brass hardware pack a visual-and functional-punch. The swivel stools wear a Seema Krish fabric that ties in beautifully with the dark island and its light granite top.
Comfort was the directive in the keeping room, located just off the kitchen, where a well-stocked bar, cozy club chairs, a fireplace, and warm, chocolate-brown walls make the room a welcoming spot for evening cocktails.
The Vince bar cart from Worlds Away adds sparkle to the keeping room.
Sheer drum shades update the crystal chandeliers and soften their glow.
Dinner parties are more fun in a dining room that is a conversation starter in and of itself. The modern plum-blossom pattern of the De Gournay wallpaper adds a splash of color.
The library skews formal, but not at the expense of comfort. Cappoli sourced the sofa and the carpet first, then the rest of the room fell into place. "There are pieces that define a space, that arouse people’s emotions, associations, and memories," he says.
In the powder room off the foyer, designer Tony Cappoli took a traditional glass subway tile and ran it vertically for a modern aesthetic. A custom-scaled Trove wallpaper conjures the feeling of being out in the woods.
In the foyer, Cappoli blended classic elements like the Greek key pattern of the carpet with contemporary touches such as a bronze sculpture by Boston artist Tristan Govignon perched on a Lucite pedestal.
In the wife’€™s office the chaise’s feminine Peter Dunham fabric and pretty fern prints create a striking contrast with the rugged architecture.
The master bed comes from Michael Carter’s new shop, Carter Dayton Home.
The living room’s soft color schem­complements the rustic house and its woodsy, lakefront locale. The husband’s study sits off the living room.
The antique work table came with the house.
The dining room’s beautifully understated chandelier is by Dessin Fournir.
The designers whitewashed the walls above the paneling to bring light into the space. The watercolor on the foyer wall depicts a local scene.
Every season is picturesque but none more than autumn.
A charming boathouse sits mere yards away, nestled on the tree-lined shore.
The children’s bedrooms sit on the ground level, while main living spaces are situated on the second floor.
The foyer trumpets the home’s new relaxed persona with pale walls and antique rugs in soft, woody tones.
Waverly’s La Belle Campagne cotton toile transforms the guestroom, where a favorite portrait of an unknown woman hangs. "I just fell in love with her," says Bell.
A first-floor powder room holds what was once a cupboard in the pantry.
A Russian painting called "Peasants after the Harvest" hangs above the fireplace. The collection on the mantel includes a cluster of vintage alabaster grapes.
A Russian painting called "Peasants after the Harvest" hangs above the fireplace. The collection on the mantel includes a cluster of vintage alabaster grapes.
The parlor, with its inviting Robert Allen camelback sofa, is the place to be when temperatures drop. Frank McBournie crafted the luxurious throw from vintage coats.
In addition to refinishing the original staircase, the couple sanded and stained the foyer’s pine-board floor to awaken its sleeping beauty.
Silk drapes add extra warmth to the dining room and help frame views of the adjacent preserve.