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es of excessive cold, the overall effect was somehow one

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Similarly I sense among the architects, designers and builders I talk with every day a general

readiness to be done with this past winter of our many discontents, to get on with life and business,

regardless of any lingering uncertainty shading the economic horizon. As the days have lengthened

and warmed, the sidewalks and shops have again filled with folk out eating and browsing. Months

of cocooning have taken their toll; people in general seem hungry—nay, determined—for some

pleasure. In short: definitely not a time for anything too heavy-duty.

Bowing to the common mood, we here at New England Home hereby offer you a big dollop of

comfort and ease. The featured houses in this issue, though diverse in geography and terrain, share

an overall quality of graciousness and largesse. In a few cases you’ll detect a whiff of Old Yankee

sensibility—the kind of eighteenth- or nineteenth-century air that draws many to our fair region.

(These pages are not just a paean to sweetness and light, of course. In Design Discoveries you’ll

also find sundry aids to outdoor living as uncompromisingly stylish as anyone could wish, and our

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also has a darker edge.)

Naturally our troubles and responsibilities haven’t evaporated permanently. But for the moment,

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112 A BEAUTIFUL BLEND A renovation to smooth the edges between architectural eras lets

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120 REMOTE POSSIBILITIES A rambling family home on a secluded property outside Boston

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130 INTO THE WOODS A home in Kent, Connecticut, looks as though it grew naturally from

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STRAUS-EDWARDS | INTERIOR DESIGN: BARTLEY JOHNSTONE, B. JOHNSTONE INTERIORS | LANDSCAPE DESIGN:

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142 NESTING INSTINCTS In love with their Nantucket house just the way it was built by

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150 BUILDING ON PAST SUCCESS On Maine’s south coast, a home gets a bright new

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49 The newest fabrics, furnishings and accents for the home, shopping destina-

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64 Special events for those who are passionate about fine design and gardening.

74 A conversation with garden designer Kate Kennen of Winston Flowers. BY KYLE

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86 LOOKING FORWARD Whether boldly colorful or pared down to black and

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98 SUPER MODELS Two area designers work their magic on similar units in a

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172 COMPLEXITY? IT’S SIMPLE, REALLY. Comings and goings (and a few

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180 Our candid camera snaps recent gatherings that celebrate architecture and design.

182 Conversations with New England’s busiest and best kitchen designers.

184 The best resources in New England for outdoor living, pools and spas, architectural

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194 Featuring the businesses of the Maine and New Hampshire seacoast.

196 RESOURCES A guide to the professionals and products in this issue’s featured homes.

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“This couldn’t be it,” we said in unison, as we turned into anindustrial park of low warehouse buildings. Granted, thesewarehouses were neat and clean and even green-shuttered,but home to Gustavian chairs and Empire chests? No way. As Avolli’s owner, Patricia Healy Mitchell, unlocked the ware-house door—punching in the alarm code with one hand,holding the leash of her Bernese Mountain dog with theother—we craned our necks for a look inside, each of us rehearsing (in our heads) how we would gracefully make ourexit. But the surprise was on us. As the lights went on—inthe warehouse and inour heads—we realizedwe’d hit pay dirt.

The front half of thewarehouse is arrangedin vignettes with move-able painted walls, the back half in a moretypical warehousespace where pieces situntil there’s room forthem in the front.

Mitchell, a designveteran who fabricatedwindow treatments before practicing interior decoration,started Avolli about five years ago. With her two daughtersentering their teens, Mitchell felt the time was right to pur-sue her longstanding love affair with Scandinavian furnishingsand accessories from the eighteenth, nineteenth and earlytwentieth centuries. Avolli began life as an online company,and Mitchell acquired the warehouse in late 2006. That thereare both a Web and a brick-and-mortar (make that metal)presence makes great sense. Clients can browse the Website, which offers documentation, accurate measurementsand prices for all pieces, before visiting the warehouse.

Mitchell travels to Sweden, Denmark and Norway a fewtimes a year, personally selecting each piece that she shipsback to her home base. If a piece needs work, such as newcushions, upholstery or wiring, she has reliable craftspeople,both abroad and in Maine.

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A moveable wall makes abackdrop for a Gustaviancupboard, circa 1790. Thetwo-piece cupboard opens

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Just when I thought I knew the Mariposa look—the finelycrafted heavy silver accessories from the Manchester, Mas-sachusetts–based company—owner Livia Cowan surprisesme once again by creating a new artist-in-residence line inconjunction with renowned sculptor Shelly Bradbury. Brad-bury’s work, which includes the Old Man in the MountainMemorial in New Hampshire as well as pieces in Massachu-setts at the Maritime Heritage Center in Gloucester and Endicott College in Beverly, often occupies public spaces.The Jardin Perdu collection, however, is highly personalizedfor the home. In this nickel-coated Branch Oval center-piece, Bradbury gives weight to delicate notions, fashion-ing a nimble brass vine that dances along the edge andseems to float above the strong base. It’s art for display as well as for use, making it as functional as it is luxurious.$325, AT FINE HOME AND GIFT STORES THROUGHOUT NEW

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Suzanne Meyer-Pistorious believes in reincarnation, at leastwhere furniture is concerned. The Springfield, Massachusetts–based artist rescues antique chairs, giving them new life bydressing them up in her hand-painted fabrics. These centuries-old pieces may once have led lives of quiet refinement, gracingparlors swathed in velvet and brocade, but today, outfitted inMeyer-Pistorius’s vibrant fabrics, they’re at home in both tradi-tional and contemporary settings. Among my favorites is Ala -baster Rouge, a Louis XIV–style chair with a glazed finish. Meyer-Pistorius salvaged the chair, complete with its original horsehair,and re-covered it with a silk-and-hemp blend in vivid terracottawith accents of black and burnished gold. The chrysanthemum-and-trellis design is “grandiose” says Meyer-Pistorius—an appro-priate look, I think, for a chair named for a king. 44" HIGH × 32"

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Ongoing through June 16Personal Space: A Decade ofTastemakers, Style Setters and InteriorDesign Through the Lens of Eric RothThis unique exhibition showcases fifty

large-scale photographs by nationally

known interior photographer Eric

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May 1Hidden Kitchens of Portsmouth TourThe Hidden Kitchens of Portsmouth

Tour is in its third year as a fundraiser

for the Portsmouth Public Education

Foundation. Seven unique Portsmouth

kitchens will be open to the public at

various locations throughout the town

and range from do-it-yourself to pro -

fessionally designed and appointed.

The tour features tastings along the

way from local restaurants, caterers and

merchants. Portsmouth, R.I., (800) 929-1738; www.portsmouthkitchentour.org; 11a.m.–7 p.m.; $25

May 2RISD Alumni Spring Art SaleThousands of items designed by

Rhode Island School of Design alumni

from around the country will be for

sale. 224 Benefit Street, Providence; (401)454-6618; www.risd.edu; 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

May 2–24West Hartford Junior LeagueShowhouseTour the redesigned living spaces of a

gracious 1916 Colonial in Hartford’s

historical West End. With thirty-five

of the area’s leading interior designers,

artists and craftsmen donating their

expertise and furnishings, the estate’s

rooms and spaces will undergo an ex-

traordinary transformation, each re-

flecting a decorator’s unique style.

Many items in the house will be for

sale. 219 Kenyon St., Hartford, Conn.,(860) 233-4300; www.jlhartford.org; 10a.m.–3 p.m. Wed., 10 a.m.–3 p.m. and6–8 p.m. Thurs.–Fri., 11 a.m.–7 p.m.Sat., 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Sun.; $20 advance,$25 day of event

May 10New England Dream House/NewEngland Home EpisodeJoin New England Dream House host

Beth Shelburne and New EnglandHome’s Stacy Kunstel for a tour of the

Carpenter & MacNeille home featured

in this issue. The initial airing will be

at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. It will also air

at 3 p.m. on May 11, 14, 19, 22 and 27.

You can see the story online at www.nedreamhouse.com starting May 10.

May 12–17Brimfield Antiques ShowThe largest antiques show in the coun-

try—actually a smorgasbord of about

twenty privately run shows—features

more than 6,000 dealers spread out

over a mile in this quaint Massachu-

setts town. Route 20, Brimfield, Mass.;

www.brimfieldshow.com; starts at day-break; check Web site for admission prices

May 12–June 6Pillars of Old LymeThroughout its twenty-six year-history,

the Cooley Gallery has worked tireless-

ly to promote appreciation for and

connoisseurship of the artists of the

Old Lyme Art Colony. Names such as

Metcalf, Hassam and Chadwick echo

through American art history, and the

Cooley Gallery is proud to announce

a new exhibition featuring work by

that triumvirate, along with numerous

first lieutenants of the colony. The Coo-ley Gallery, Old Lyme, Conn., (860) 434-8807; www.cooleygallery.com; 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tues.–Sat.

May 16–17North Shore Design Show: TablescapesDecorators, design firms and retailers

create one-of-a-kind tablescapes, from

an elegant wedding luncheon to an en-

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North Shore. A Friday night Gala Preview

Party kicks off the event. Wenham Museum,Wenham, Mass., (978) 468-2377; www.wenham museum.org; 6:30–9:30 p.m. Fri.(gala), 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Sat.–Sun.; $15 ad-vance, $20 day of, gala tickets $75

May 20An Architectural JourneyAs part of the Boston Society of Architects

Lecture Series, the recipient of the presti-

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counts the lessons learned and the beauty

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May 21Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill TourTake advantage of the one day each year

when the public is welcomed into some

of Boston’s most beautiful private gardens.

This cherished annual event, hosted by

the Beacon Hill Garden Club for eighty

years, features sixteen gardens open for

self-guided walking tours. Proceeds bene-

fit civic and environmental causes. BeaconHill, Boston; (617) 227-4392; www.beaconhillgardenclub.org; 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; $30 advance,$35 day of tour

May 31Newton Historical Society’s 27th AnnualHouse TourThis annual self-guided house tour takes

you inside eight historic Newton homes

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June 4Spring FêteJoin the party at this popular annual

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June 5–28For Pastels OnlyThe Pastel Painters of Maine’s tenth in-

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scape design and environmental issues. She sat with usfor a few minutes not long ago, in one of the company’svery pleasant greenhouses, to discuss the relationshipsbetween New Englanders and their gardens.

KYLE HOEPNER: You’ve spent most of your life ingardening, haven’t you?KATE KENNEN: Yes, I grew up at a nursery and

garden center in Paxton, Massachusetts, called

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house was right next to the greenhouses, so I lit-

erally lived there at the nursery. I knew from the

beginning that I wanted to be involved in the

planting and garden side of life—it was sort of

in the blood, as you can imagine. I started off in

horticulture at Cornell, thinking that I wanted to

take over my dad’s nursery, but then I realized

what I wanted to do was more about design. The

design of our outdoor environment was more in-

teresting to me. So I got my degree in landscape

architecture from Cornell, then worked for two

years in Boston and got my registration as a li-

censed landscape architect. Then I went out to

Aspen, Colorado, to work for a landscape archi-

tecture firm that focuses both on residential gar-

den design and on ski resort garden design and

large-scale planning. I came back to Harvard to

get my graduate degree, and had my own prac-

tice for three years here in Boston. When this

opportunity came along with Winston, the idea

to get back to plants, to the base where things

had started for me, was really appealing.

KH: Do you find that there is anything particularlycharacteristic about how outdoor spaces or gardensare structured, or how people relate to them, inNew England as opposed to, say, Aspen?KK: Well, it’s different because of climatic rea-

sons. In Aspen, you have a winter season, you

have a summer season, and the two off-seasons—

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KH: In New England these days there’sbeen a much bigger move back into urbanareas.KK: Right.

KH: I’m sure there are still plenty of verynice suburban projects, but I imagineyou’re getting more courtyards, roof decksand terraces, too.KK: We are. The difference between

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a landscape for a space that used to hold

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ing as an artist, becoming a celebrated

painter and printmaker. He is not afraid

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much of his work is unabashedly lus-

cious. In many of his pieces, oil paints

drizzle down the canvas, evoking a

sense of fluidity even if the painting

doesn’t directly represent the water that

has been one of his favorite subjects.

“I’ve lived on water one way or an-

other all my life,” he says. Born in New

York in 1935, he grew up on the East

River, and when he moved to Massa-

chusetts he found himself in Cam-

bridge, near the Charles River. He

keeps a second home in Provincetown,

near the ocean. “Fluidity is the story

in much of my work,” he says. “I like

thinner paint because it drips, and the

drips take the eye down with them.”

In much of his art, he abstracts rain and

pools into diagonal slashes and ellipses,

making the viewer acutely aware of the

movement of water.

While best known for his gorgeous

paintings and prints of flowers, trees

and other elements of the natural

world, Mazur’s career is bracketed by

darker fare: sepia-toned drawings of

the depressed and isolated inmates of

a psychiatric hospital in the 1960s and,

more recently, a series of black-and-

white paintings that depict the horrors

of war. Between those two episodes,

the subjects of the monochromatic

works had started to soften, as in his

monotypes of gracefully nodding calla

lilies. And color came into his work.

Flowers became a central subject. “Not

for their color, but for their form,” he

says. “The curves in flowers or plants

tend to demand different speeds, slow-

er or faster. They are like calligraphy

and demand a certain precision.”

Mazur’s work from 1960 to 1980 was

primarily figurative. “In 1993 there

was a real change, although I’ve never

thought of my work as abstract,” he

says. “The word abstract has very little

meaning for me. My tendency is to pre-

fer the distinction between narrative

and non-narrative.”

In The Seasons, a quartet of works

owned by the Museum of Fine Arts,

Boston, he notes, “There isn’t a thing

that is recognizable, not even a tree. Yet

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what I do. I’m always trying to tell a

story, even if it’s with forms that are hard

to identify.” His Seasons are as subtle as

Vivaldi’s musical treatment of the same

theme. Both are about time passing, the

weather and changing rhythms and

palettes, whether of patterns or colors.

By the time Mazur was eight, he

knew he wanted to be an artist. He had

a multi-talented nanny who gave him

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along with his parents, took him to mu-

seums. He went to college at Amherst,

taking his senior year off to go to Flo-

rence, Italy. There he lived near a house

once occupied by Dante Alighieri, the

great early Renaissance Italian poet fa-

mous for The Divine Comedy. Mazur

learned Italian, and on his return to the

United States, read The Divine Comedy inits original language. That was in the

late 1950s and was the beginning of a

half-century of involvement with the

work, resulting in several publications

with his friend, the poet and translator

Robert Pinsky.

After graduating from Amherst, he

earned a BFA and an MFA from Yale

University. He then began teaching,

first at the Rhode Island School of

Design, later at Brandeis University

and Harvard. Fellowships and grants,

including a Guggenheim, came his way.

He participated in group and solo

shows in important museums. In the

early 1960s, his dealer, Boris Mirski,

sold about twenty-five of his works to

the Museum of Fine Arts. He walked

into the print galleries and was

shocked. “I was twenty-eight years

old,” he recalls. “It was the first time

I’d seen my work on the walls of a mu-

seum. It was mind-blowing.”

Mazur has often created in diptych

and triptych forms. “I love it,” he says,

“because you never know how the chal-

lenge is going to play out. They’re im-

ages you can’t get down on one canvas.”

The Japanese screen gallery at the

MFA has inspired him, as did the


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scrolls and gardens he saw on a 1987

visit to China, though it took him until

1994 to figure out how to make works

influenced by that trip that he consid-

ered successful. (He is notably candid

about and sometimes quite critical of

his own his art.)

Mazur has always been politically ac-

tive, co-founding Artists Against Racism

and the War in 1968. He began his most

recent body of work, six large black

paintings about the results of war, in

2006. When discussing precedents in

anti-war paintings he mentions not the

expected ones, by Picasso or Goya, but

the 1894 War of Henri Rousseau, a raw,

grim piece with a horse and rider gallop-

ing through a landscape strewn with

bodies being picked at by crows.

When Mazur began his series, he

says, “We were at a low point in the

Iraq war.” At the heart of the most re-

cent painting are a horse and rider—

both headless—representing, the artist

says, “the total lack of leadership in

this country. The headless rider is so

Bush-like.”

Surrounding the horse and rider are

more than 4,000 tick marks—four short

vertical lines crossed by a diagonal one,

a way of counting by fives—each rep-

resenting an American soldier who died

in Iraq.

The series of six is a closed body of

work, he says. “I won’t be doing any

more. If I feel like I’m imitating myself

I get upset. I think we’re all on a jour-

ney. It’s not a treadmill.” NEH

Michael Mazur is represented lo-cally by the Barbara Krakow Gallery, Boston, (617)262-4490, www.barbarakrakowgallery.com, andthe Albert Merola Gallery, Provincetown, Mass.,(508) 487-4424, www.albertmerolagallery.com.

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condominium at 45 Province. Armed

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furnishings and art.”

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across the large wool rug anchoring the

living room below. From eighteen feet

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and looming city views, but Duffy clev-

erly grounds visitors in the space by

mounting three huge metal panels on

the end wall. “The panels provide a

sculptural moment on the wall, but it’s

not overwhelming,” Duffy says.

Simple lines in the furnishings and

a consistent palette of warm browns in

the leather sofa, custom coffee table

and curvilinear armchair keep the room

clean and the focus on the view.

On the mezzanine Duffy created an

office/living space with a low-backed,

modern white sofa and stainless steel

cocktail tables. “The color here sets

everything apart,” Duffy says of the

warm beige wall behind the sitting area.

Above the sofa hang two Susan

Schwalb mixed-media pieces that Duffy

selected with fine art consultant Jacque-

line Becker. “I needed the art to bring

life to the space,” says Duffy. “I wanted

it to bring color and dimension in some

areas and quiet others.”

De Santaren allowed fine art to drive

design in his eighteenth-floor space,

using museum-quality pieces from his

per sonal collection. A photography afi-

cionado who serves on committees at the

Guggen heim Museum and the Boston

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ed with a large-scale work by photogra-

pher Vik Muniz in the study. “The art

was more important than anything else,”

says de Santaren. “I wanted to give it the

importance it needed.”

Behind the photograph, a deep brown

wall sets the tone with drama and

warmth. “The wall color reminds me of

chocolate ganache,” says de Santaren. “It

has an edible quality to it.”

Under the photograph, the designer

chose an armless modern sofa to go with

the late 1960s Knoll end table and a

custom cocktail table of his own design.

“For me, modern furnishings were a

natural choice,” he says.

De Santaren’s earthy hues extend

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designed. A vintage Eames chair rounds

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wall. A dark-stained zebra wood con-

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Lucite chairs surround the table, and

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both make use of a vast collection of

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A Beautiful BlendA renovation to smooth the edges between architectural eras lets a waterfront

Massachusetts home wear its layers of history with style.text by erin marvin | photography by richard mandelkorn | architecture: robert s.

macneille, carpenter & macneille | interior design: elizabeth brosnan hourihan, carpenter & macneille | builder: james fitzgerald, carpenter & macneille | produced by stacy kunstel

It started out as a simple kitchen renovation. | The pretty house tucked along the North Shore of Massachu-

setts had previously been used as a summer residence, but its new owners planned

to live there year-round. Originally built in the 1870s as a mansard-roofed cottage with

a wraparound porch, the house had undergone many changes throughout the years.

An octagonal tower, typical of the Victorian era, was added in the 1890s. Colonial Re-

vival details arrived in the 1920s, and two large, flat-roofed additions appeared in the

1960s. Though its new inhabitants were happy with their house, the outdated kitchen,

untouched for forty years, wasn’t exactly conducive to making nightly meals or enter-

taining friends. | “My husband wanted to take it slowly and just paint,” recalls the


antiques in the dining room include a french six-arm chan-delier and an american banjoclock. facing page: the entryside of the house features avictorian octagonal tower.


wife. “But as we got into the project we realized we need-

ed to do more.” The couple called on Carpenter & Mac-

Neille, a local firm of architects, designers and contractors,

who came up with a plan that included floor plan changes

and new cabinetry, countertops and appliances.

THE MORE THINGS PROGRESSED in the kitchen, though,

the more obvious it became that the house, in its current

state, didn’t quite suit the couple’s lifestyle. For instance,

a wall the kitchen shared with the garage (one of the flat-

roofed additions from the 1960s), robbed the kitchen of its

outdoor views and its own entrance. A separate garage struc-

ture would make much more sense. The owners also felt

that the living room at the other end of the house was too

big and awkward, disproportionate in scale to the house’s

original design. They asked architect Robert MacNeille

and designer Elizabeth Hourihan to look at the entire house

with an eye toward how they might make it more livable

by today’s standards. They were adamant, though, that the

house retain the character that first drew them to it. As

much as they wanted a house that worked for the twenty-

first century, they didn’t want a brand-new house.

designer elizabeth brosnanhourihan found the wrap-around deck’s restored antiquewicker furniture at a dealer in maine. facing page: the

“ocean room” appears as if it’scantilevered over the ocean.


“It was a challenge to decide how far to take the renova-

tion and where to stop,” says MacNeille. “Whether we’re

talking about existing floors, walls or doors, we had to

make a case-by-case decision of whether to take it out or

replace it. What remains is a thorough mix of old and new.”

The resulting architecture is a thoughtful

extension of the original structure and its peri-

od alterations. Rooms are gracious and open to

views and ocean breezes, yet scaled to the size

and proportion of the existing architecture.

The second floor holds the sleeping quarters,

while the first floor is organized around a new hall, or

gallery, that connects the renovated kitchen at one end of

the house with the renovated living room—now dubbed

the “ocean room”—at the other. The stair, entry, dining

room and library are all stops along the gallery. “We did the

Rooms are gracious and open to views, yet scaled to the size and pro por -tion of the existing architecture.


opposite of what most people are doing,”

says the owner. “Rather than opening up

to big spaces, we created intimate spaces.”

Hourihan turned her keen eye and at-

tention to detail to the house’s interior. Fur-

nishings are an eclectic collection of eigh-

teenth-, nineteenth- and twentieth-century

antique furniture and accessories, maritime

art and historic fabrics. “We worked with

things they had and brought in new pieces

to complement them,” says Hourihan. “It

was the combination of the two that made

it so interesting and what makes the house

so warm and wonderful. The furnishings

and the home really became one.”

The designer chose textiles for the din-

ing room that match the owners’ treasured

collection of rose medallion porcelain. Be-

fore finding the perfect pink shade for the

shirred paneled damask drapes and fine

grasscloth wallcovering, “we must have

looked at a hundred coral colors,” recalls

Hourihan.

The handmade, customized Beaumont

& Fletcher silk embroidered linen on the

circa-1780 Hepplewhite chairs that flank

the dining table was so fine that Hourihan

hired an upholstery conservator from the

Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massa-

chusetts, to apply it. “The client is some-

one who really could appreciate that level

of design,” says Hourihan. “Not everyone

would want to go in that direction.”

THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE, a diverse

collection of antiques reflects the true col-

laboration between Hourihan and her

clients: the pair of eighteenth-century Chi-

nese clobbered jar lamps in the ocean room;

a circa-1880 Persian Bidjar rug at the en-

trance to the mudroom; the 1873 Yacht inHeavy Seas maritime painting by William

Broome in the master suite; and the circa-

1770 Georgian-style mahogany chest in the

library. “I do love antiques,” says the owner.

“I just like the timelessness of them, the

feeling that some of these pieces have been

used by other people and have a history.”

The owners were thoroughly involved

throughout the entire design process.

“Maybe more than they would have liked,”

the wife says, laughing. “It was really a


the kitchen’s black aga stove makesa bold statement against butteryoff-white cabinetry. facing page,top: designer elizabeth brosnanhourihan and architect robertmacneille. facing page, bottom: theelegant, but functional, mudroom.


great partnership because they stretched me in

some ways and I think I pulled them in others.

It was definitely a give and take, and I think

we got the best of all of us.”

At the far end of the new waterfront addi-

tion, the living room appears cantilevered over

the ocean and affords breathtaking views, hence its moniker,

“the ocean room.” In addition to the main seating area’s

large, brown-striped velvet sofa, blue linen club chairs and

an antique barrel chair, the owners and Hourihan devised a

cozy seating area for two near the large wall of windows.

The room’s yellow walls were initially a source of debate

between the owners and Hourihan. “This is where Eliza-

beth stretched us a little bit,” says the wife. “The color we

used throughout the house and hallways and in the ocean

room was a really strong golden yellow. When it first went

The “simple” renovation even tually en -com passed three-quarters of the house,

as well as an addition and garage.

up, my husband kind of flipped out; he’d said he didn’t

want a yellow house because where he worked was yellow.

But Elizabeth gently nudged us in this direction and it’s

what gives the house its warmth. It just glows at night.”

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF MacNeille and Hourihan, the

“simple” renovation eventually encompassed three-quar-

ters of the house, as well as a substantial ocean-side addi-

tion and a new three-car garage. The ungainly 1960s addi-

tions were removed.

And the kitchen that started it all? It’s now the perfect

blend of old and new, where a traditional black Aga range

and a modern microwave are tucked amidst carefully cho-

sen countertops, cabinetry, lighting and accessories.

“We couldn’t be more pleased with our ‘new’ old house,”

says the owner. NEH

For more information about this home, see page 196.

To see more of this home, tune in to NECN’s New England Dream HouseSunday, May 10 at 10 a.m. Host Beth Shelburne and Stacy Kunstel, homes editor for New England Home, will take viewers on a tour of this beautifulhome. The show will also air May 10 at 7:30 p.m. and on May 11, 14, 19, 22 and27 at 3 p.m. You can also see the story online at www.nedreamhouse.comstarting May 10.

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the light colors of the tranquil master suite are a delightful con-trast to the rest of the home’sslightly darker scheme. facing page:the window treatments in the masterbath add some softness to the room.


Remote Possibilities

From its many windows, terraces

and decks, the stone and shingle house

takes in the pastoral scenery.


A rambling family home on a secluded property outside Boston brings a new sophistication to the idea of the traditional farmhouse.

text by kara lashley | photography by richard mandelkornarchitecture: rob bramhall | interior design: heather wells

landscaping: elliott brundage | produced by stacy kunstel


landscapes. Don’t they secretly long for a plot of land bereft

of nature’s gifts, a blank canvas waiting to be transformed

by their art alone? Or are they happy to let their work play

second fiddle to its natural surroundings?

Being an architect of the latter sort, Rob Bramhall didn’t

epending on how you look at it, the residentialarchitects of New England are either uniquelyblessed or strangely cursed. Faced with home-site after beautiful homesite—from parcels of rocky ocean-

front to seas of rolling meadow

to pristine mountain slopes—they find themselves in an end-less competition with gorgeous

The sweeping driveway ends in a courtyard formed by

the house, garage and barn. ABOVE: The stone guest cot-

tage, set slightly off axis from the main house, looks onto

the pool area. FACING PAGE: Atop the garage wing, a golden

retriever weathervane pays homage to the family’s pets.


The seating arrangement in the living room

changes with the seasons, the large sofa

facing out toward the fields in the summer

and in toward the fireplace in the winter.



mind at all when an outdoorsy family of five presented

him with a fantastic site: the crest of a gently sloping

ten-acre hayfield in the countryside north of Boston.

Bounded by woods, the property is a world unto itself;

there’s not a neighbor in sight, unless you count the deer

or wild turkeys.

“Ninety percent of what they like about the house is

the site,” Bramhall admits. “It’s very remote, very private,

and they wanted to take advantage of the views and the

fields. They wanted the house to have some presence up

there, but still be reserved and settled into the landscape.”

With its many-gabled roofline, the 12,000-square-foot

home cuts a striking figure against a backdrop of forest.

Red cedar shingles and New England fieldstone ground

the house to the site, while windows of varying sizes frame

views of the property on all sides.

Through careful design, Bramhall saw to it that the

house wouldn’t overwhelm the landscape, or its inhabi-


tants, with its size. “The main thing was addressing the

views to the building so that you’re not seeing a lot of

mass in any one direction,” he explains. “Also, the floor

plan is really only one room deep, so that from every space

in the building you have connections to the exterior on

two or three sides of the room.” Decks and terraces deep-

en the home’s relationship with the outdoors and further

break down the scale.

You might call the result a very elegant farmhouse or,

maybe, a delightfully agrarian manor. “It started off as

more of a farm building because the site is on old farming

land,” Bramhall says of the design, “and it became a little

bit more refined and more detailed, less like a barn.”

The house and grounds, it should be said, are clearly

not embarrassed about the property’s past life. A finished

barn shelters the family’s haying equipment and defines

one side of the entry courtyard. A guest cottage, linked to

the main house by a glass passageway, is clad completely

in fieldstone to resemble an old farm building. And the

pool and pool house are surrounded by what looks like a

paddock fence.

Intent on letting the site speak for itself, landscape ar-

chitect Elliott Brundage lent nature the gentlest of hands,

embellishing the perimeter of the house with low-mainte-

nance plants and trees. He thoughtfully bordered the pool

with low-lying shrubs, allowing swimmers a view to the

meadow, and sent climbing roses up a large trellis to create

a poolside bower. Brundage also catered to the family’s

outdoor interests with a bocce court, a vegetable patch and

a woodland garden shaded by a grove of birches.

The duet of rustic and refined continues in-

doors, where interior designer Heather Wells worked with

the lady of the house to furnish the space in an elegant

country style. Her client wanted the decor to “read ‘formal

Shades of blue, the homeowner’s fa-

vorite color, appear throughout the

house. Navy sets a formal tone in both

the dining room and entry (facing page).


and traditional’ without going too far,” Wells says. “The

house is set in the country, and their lifestyle is a little

more casual. Yet she has a formal side to her that she want-

ed to show. The challenge was going back and forth be-

tween casual spaces and formal spaces and having them

feel comfortable.”

One trick for making it work, Wells notes, was using

glossy mahogany and fruitwood furniture in the formal

rooms and less polished woods, like cherry, in the more

functional spaces. The trim follows a similar strategy: a

cherry-clad kitchen and family room offset the fancier

white moldings in the living room, dining room and entry-

way. Floors of white oak connect the entire first floor, and

arched doorways and coffered ceilings reappear in formal

and casual spaces alike.

To find her color palette of sage, camel and blue, Wells

didn’t need to look far. She borrowed the hues from the

fields and forest outside—and, in the case of the blue, the

owner’s wardrobe. The more rustic family room and a casu-

al dining area lend themselves to woodsy sage upholstery

with burgundy accents, while the living room’s white man-

telpiece and wheat-colored sofas bask in the glow of warm

camel walls. Atop the tailored living room sofas, dusky

blue pillows gesture toward the adjacent dining room, very

properly attired in navy.

Wells’s favorite place in the house just

might be the sitting nook tucked behind the main staircase.

“The stair is really energized by the sitting area,” she says.

A blue-and-white checked carpet inside the front door plays

off the cushions in the nearby nook and reflects the ribbed

detailing in the arched entry ceiling. “We did a series of

checked carpets throughout the house,” Wells says. “The

check pattern hearkens back to the traditional aesthetic.”

Should all this seem a bit too fine for a family that

A stone fireplace and woodsy palette

make for a rustic, yet refined, family room.

FACING PAGE: The cherry kitchen (top) and

casual dining area (bottom) reflect the

homeowners’ love of unpainted wood.


spends much of its time romping in the woods, note that

a hard-working mudroom, complete with a dog shower for

the resident golden retrievers, sees plenty of action.

“What’s nice about the house is it’s tied together really

well. She likes details, but she doesn’t want anything to

stick out above everything else,” Wells says of the home

and its owner. “That’s how the house feels—strong and

nice and comfortable.”

Bramhall couldn’t agree more. In fact, the house neatly

sums up his design philosophy. “The goal of our architec-

ture is to not make more out of it than it is,” he says. “I

wanted it to be timeless, sophisticated and grounded. I

didn’t want it to make a big statement.”

But listen closely: beneath the birdsong and rustling

meadow grass, the house hums its own quiet tune, a little

something about a family and their dogs, and the countless

pleasures of country life. NEH

For more information about this home, see page 196.RESOURCES


INTO THE WOODSA home in Kent, Connecticut, looks as though it grew naturally from the

stones and trees that sat untouched for centuries on the rambling site.text by paula m. bodah | photography by michael partenio | interior design: bartley

johnstone, b. johnstone interiors | architecture: lydia straus-edwards | landscape design:wesley lent | contractor: frank fisher | produced by stacy kunstel

The couple who live in this house dreamt of asmall cabin in the woods. And then, says the wifesimply, “It grew.” | Perhaps that was inevitablegiven the couple’s lifestyle. With five children andten grandchildren, any house the couple built ontheir forty-five acres in Kent, Connecticut, had tobe big enough to accommodate large gatherings.

stone excavated from the siteforms the home’s facade (facingpage) and anchors the lush land-scaping. rustic fencing adds tothe landscape’s natural look.


landscape architect wesley lent created a series of verdant spaces filled withplants that creep, cascade or rustle in thebreezes. the swimming pool fencing clever-ly hides among the plantings. the deck offers views of nearby amenia, new york.



the living room’s rustic beams andmassive stone fireplace lend anold-world feel to the home. design-er bartley johnstone used color-ful upholstery and accents to complement the homeowners’ col-lection of dark antique furniture.


Whatever its size, the homeowners knew they want-

ed a house that fit naturally into its wooded site. “We

wanted to make it look as though it had been there for

a long time, and that people had added onto it over the

years,” says the wife.

In an example of true collaboration, architect Lydia

Straus-Edwards and landscape architect Wesley Lent

spent many hours at the site. Having joined forces on a

number of projects over the years, the two professionals

have worked out a system, says Straus-Edwards. “Early

on, we pack a picnic lunch and go to the site and sit there

and lay out the house,” she says. “It’s fun, but it’s also ex-

traordinarily important because the house and the site re-

ally have to complement each other. If the house doesn’t

work with the land, there’s nothing you can do to fix it.”

ith its untouched woods, pond and eleva-

tion—at its highest, the land rises more

than 1,500 feet, offering panoramic views

of nearby Amenia, New York—the site

made a spectacular starting point for the project. What’s

more, as is so typical of land in New England, the proper-

ty held a mother lode of stone in all shapes, colors and

sizes, which Straus-Edwards and Lent wisely used in de-

signing both the house and the surrounding landscape.

Straus-Edwards’s design resembles a chateau in

Provence more than the cabin in the woods the home-

owners first envisioned, but despite its Old-World influ-

W

the three-season porch off the living roomis a recent addition to the house. facingpage top: a butler’s pantry doubles as a mud-room. the homeowner uses the straw bags to gather flowers from her garden. facingpage bottom: designer bartley johnstone.


ence, it does, indeed, look as thought it has sat

on the site for centuries, evolving from the center

structure with its stone facade to the side sections

clad in cedar. The house nestles comfortably into

the land, surrounded by gardens, rustic fencing and

stonework that Lent designed to look as though

they’d sprung naturally from the earth. Lent pro-

tected as many of the property’s hickory trees as he

could, then supplemented the landscape with luxu-

riant specimens like ferns, low-bush blueberries

and a variety of grasses. The swimming pool he de-

signed looks like a natural watering hole, rimmed

with stones and cleverly surrounded by a post-and-

rail fence with brown vinyl-coated wire that re-

cedes into the plants and bushes around it.

he plan for the house wasn’t the only

thing that grew. Over the next few years

the couple began buying bits of the land

around them. Today, their property en-

compasses some 400 acres straddling the Connecti-

cut/New York line. Meanwhile, the husband retired

from his post as CEO of a large company. While he

was working, the house was often used for corpo-

rate meetings, but once he retired, the couple felt a

few changes were in order to make the house more

suitable for family. They enlisted New York archi-

tect James Crisp to design a screened porch for

lounging and casual dining. Then they called on

Bartley Johnstone to help with the interiors. “They

wanted the house to be more comfortable for fami-

ly,” says Johnstone, a designer who also owns a

clothing and design studio in Kent. “They never

used their living room except for business enter-

taining. My charge was to make the house more

comfortable, more of a private house.”

In the large living room, Johnstone started by re-

configuring the layout of the furniture. “Originally,

there were several small seating areas,” she says,

good for allowing multiple conversations during a

large party, but not family-friendly. Now, most of

the furniture focuses on the room’s massive stone

fireplace, with one smaller, more intimate seating

area set aside for quiet conversation. With its grand

piano tucked in one corner and its traditional fab-

rics, Oriental rug and collection of Dutch and Ger-

man antique furniture, the room still makes an ele-

gant venue for formal entertaining, but Johnstone

introduced new upholstery fabrics and accents that

ramp up the comfort level for family gatherings.

Mindful of her clients’ brood of grandchildren,

Johnstone outfitted the new three-season porch

T



the largekitchen, with its casual dining area,rough-hewnbeams, terra -cotta tile floorand the home-owners’ collec-tion of coppercookware, wouldbe at home in a french country house.


the original screened porch is now a cozydining room. facing page top: soft blue formsa feminine backdrop for the master bed-room’s antiques. a library sits off the room.facing page bottom: white marble and tallwindows make a light, airy master bath.


with furniture in weatherproof rattan atop a synthetic

sisal rug that’s both water- and stain-proof. “The porch

lends a casual air to what is really quite a formal

house,” she says.

ohnstone’s work extended to the couple’s first-floor

master bedroom, where the designer chose a wall

color of dusty pale blue to highlight the room’s

woodwork and dark antique furniture. “The room

had been a kind of beige color, which made every-

thing look dull and brown,” the designer says. “It need-

ed a color to make it look a little happier.”

A Dedar silk comforter and Holly Hunt fabric on an

ottoman bring a feminine touch to the room. “The nice

thing about Dedar and Holly Hunt is that they’re known

for doing very modern fabrics but they’re nice to use in

such a traditional setting,” Johnstone says. “They keep

things clean and fresh.”

It may not quite be the small cabin they first envi-

sioned, but the homeowners and their family love their

two-story, four-bedroom home in the woods. “It’s just a

pleasure every time we drive up the driveway,” says the

wife. And with its new, family-friendly decor, it’s a pleas-

ure inside, too. NEH


J

the dining room’s wall color andchandelier stayed, with a new lookcoming from antiques and customtouches. facing page: layers of gardenand lawn create a private haven awayfrom the island’s summer bustle.


NESTING INSTINCTSIn love with their Nantucket house just the way it was built by the previous owner, a couple nonetheless makes it their own by weaving in new touches with the old.

written and produced by stacy kunstel | photography by michael parteniointerior design: trudy dujardin and price connors, dujardin design

One of the more popular bumper stickers on Nantucket Island reads, “Gut Fish, Not Houses,” a not-so-subtle reference to the frequency with which a major reno vation fol-

lows a real estate transaction. A turnkey purchase—especially one that keeps furniture and artwork from a previous

owner—is as rare as stumbling on waterfront property for less than seven figures. | But sometimes miracles happen.

In this case, fortune smiled upon a soft-spoken couple from Connecticut who, after years of renting on the island in

the quieter fall, found this house online. It was bigger than they wanted, had more land than they needed and was

so irresistible they were on their way within a week to see it. | “It was so different from our Connecticut home,”

says one of the owners, comparing their new house to the historic 1720s residence where they had raised their two


dining and living rooms flank thefoyer. the iron lamp was craftedfrom pieces of an 1880s parisianbalcony. facing page: named “briarpatch” by its original owner, thehouse retains touches like thebunny painting in the living room.

a wisteria-laden pergola connectshouse to garage and provides a path-way to the garden. facing page: the own-ers kept the original kitchen, addingtheir own collectibles, such as thegreen french pottery and copper pots.


children. The island house they became so

fond of was just over a decade old, much

newer than they’d ever imagined buying.

“I felt that it was a home made for hospi-

tality,” the new homeowner says. “The for-

mer owner entrusted us with the house.

She was passing it on.”

Tucked away from the road at the end

of a rolling driveway, the house, lovingly

named Briar Patch by its previous inhabi-

tant, sits on a six-acre property appropriate-

ly teeming with rabbits. Head-heavy hy-

drangeas, fruit trees, blueberry bushes and

a well-tended vegetable garden more than

atone for its lack of beach access. The

forested nest sits immune to traffic noise,

but is penetrated by the sound of the

foghorn in Polpis Harbor, which the own-

ers can see from a porch off the second-

floor master bedroom.

WHILE THEY COULD HAVE RIPPED APART

the orchestrations of the home’s previous

owner, the couple wanted to respect what

was originally and thoughtfully laid out,

including a few furnishings and light fix-

tures as well as a prominent piece of art-

work in the living room. Once they moved

in, though, they knew they also wanted to

claim the place as theirs. “Moving into

someone else’s home, when they’ve left

such an imprint of having lived there, can

be difficult,” the homeowner says. The

couple felt they needed the guidance of

professionals to put their own imprint on the house without

destroying the parts of its nature that had so attracted them.

They implored their interior designers, Trudy Dujardin

and Price Connors of Dujardin Design, to keep the house

as it was—no changes to the floor plan or appliances—

and work with the existing kitchen as well as some pieces,

such as the dining table and chandelier and the living

room sofas, that belonged to the previous owner. “‘Let’s

re-cover the sofas and go from there,’ I told them,” recalls

Dujardin. “The more we did, the more this wonderful cou-

ple’s personalities came out.”

Slowly, in layers and over several years, Dujardin and

Connors made adjustments. Up came the coral-colored

runner covering the stairway in the foyer and down went

a quieter sage-green carpet decorated with cream-colored

stars. The enormous embroidered coral carpet inside the

threshold stayed and was joined near the entrance to the

dining room by an eighteenth-century candle cupboard

from France that Connors found on one of his antiquing

weekends. A library on the upstairs landing became a fa-

vorite spot for the homeowners after a custom-made sofa

was installed, along with an

Oriental rug and an oversize

bobbin chair reproduction.

The homeowners loved

the rosy color of the dining

room walls (it reminded

them of a room in their

Connecticut home) and

the large table, but it was

Dujardin and Connors who

chose the ladderback side

chairs and joined them with a pair of upholstered chairs at

either end, copies of sixteenth-century Dutch examples

Rembrandt liked to include in his portraiture.

Walls and ceilings were kept their original white through-

out the rest of the house. In the living room, out went the

bright chintz, replaced by easy-on-the-eyes cream-colored

upholstery piped in rust. The antique settee retained its

original shrimp-hued fabric, in keeping with a color palette

of the existing coral, coupled with rust and green, that Du-

jardin wove through the home.

“The more we did, the more thiswonderfulcouple’spersonalitiescame out.”


an upstairs landing was turnedinto a cozy reading nook. facingpage: the master suite plays upthe surrounding gardens with a palette of cool greens. the lou-vered doors lead to a balcony.


As colors softened the scene, Connors added antiques

to give rooms weight and elegance. “Every vacation I took

turned up another wonderful antique for the house,” he

says. “I love to find those pieces that make a house look

unique, not like a model home. It’s more personal.”

“The house looks as if it has evolved naturally,” the

homeowner says. “I think that’s from the fine listening that

Price does. He is an encyclopedia of antiques knowledge.”

A 1780s Vermont tavern table in the living room next to

the settee, the dining room’s 1810 Pennsylvania cherry

cupboard and a 1760 mahogany Queen Anne tea table that

now sits in the bedroom are all pieces Connors found

while roving from Philadelphia to Vermont on weekend

jaunts. “One of my favorites,” he says, “is the whale weath-

ervane, an early twentieth-century piece from Southern

New Jersey. It was on a barn for over a century before grac-

ing the living room cocktail table.”

IN ONE OF THE BIGGEST DEPARTURES FROM THE ORIGI-

nal decor, Dujardin and Connors added wood blinds and a

tailored valance to every window. “There were no window

treatments of any kind anywhere,” says Connors. “The

house isn’t air conditioned, so you need to be able to open

the windows. With the

damp air in Nantucket

there was no way we were

going to do full draperies.

They’d look like limp

dishrags after you opened

the windows.”

The overall effect of

Dujardin’s and Connors’s

work is indeed a home

that reflects its new own-

ers while preserving the character that first drew them to

the house. “We love that Trudy and Price were able to

take some existing interiors and make them ours,” the

homeowner says.

Respect for the first owner’s vision shows especially—

perhaps almost to a fault, and to the faux chagrin of the

designers—in one corner of the house. “There’s a tiny

powder room on the first floor that’s decorated in bunnies

galore,” says Dujardin. “The couple promised it would

never change.” And so it stands, in homage to the woman

who built a house so loved by its new owners. NEH


Colors softenthe scene,while antiquescontributeweight andelegance to the rooms.


“It’s a beautiful, historic property,” says

architect Lisa DeStefano, whose renovation

included the gambrel-roofed addition.


Building on Past SuccessOn Maine’s south coast, a home gets a bright new look that suits its

modern family while staying true to the spirit of its Colonial-era origins.text by megan fulweiler | photography by james r. salomon

architecture: lisa destefano | contractor: maine coast buildersproduced by stacy kunstel


took shape along Maine’s pastoral southern coast back in

1767. For heavens sake, Benjamin Franklin was alive! If

we watched a movie of its construction, we’d see a big ox

pulling timbers, neighbors convening to help and a feast—

heavy on pies—staged under leafy trees.

Travel through centuries to the 1930s. The Chrysler

Building is dazzling New Yorkers; readers everywhere are

mad for Gone With the Wind. Up in northern New England,

the little house has endured. Countless sunrises, seasons

and storms—both natural and man-made—have come and

gone. An architect and his family now make the house

their home.

Using his skills, the architect moves the structure, sliding

it down the lane to a better site, then enlarges it. Along with

more space, the house gains polish: a gracious front entry,

arched doorways and sweet

window seats that invite

reverie. Of course, the ancient

hand-hewn beams are maintained as a tribute to earlier days.

More years pass, a fresh millennium begins and sudden-

ly it’s 2009. That same architect’s grandson, with grown

children of his own, occupies the house now. Like his

grandfather before him, he recognizes the need to modern-

ize. So he recruits architect Lisa DeStefano to guide the

house forward once more. DeStefano’s passion for history

and provenance makes her the ideal choice. “A renovation,

especially one with an addition, is always a challenge,” ex-

plains the Portsmouth, New Hampshire–based architect.

“You need to fulfill your client’s wishes. But you also need

to transform the house in a way that will leave it still look-

ing at home in its landscape. A success is when people

can’t tell the old part from the new.”

By the time DeStefano arrived on the scene, the house—

This house first


ABOVE: The charming greenhouse has complemented the home for

many years. BELOW: Gardens filled with classic New England flowers

like pearly dahlias lead the way to the shore. FACING PAGE: The addi-

tion holds a spacious new kitchen and, above it, the master suite.


as handsome as it was—had begun to seriously lag. A bevy

of small rooms diminished livability, natural light was at a

premium and the princely water views weren’t getting the

play they deserved. “The place had a lot of old-fashioned

ideas,” says the owner, “among them, a dark kitchen and a

cramped upstairs.” DeStefano’s savvy “rehabilitation,” as

the husband likes to label it, has transformed all that and

made way for visiting children, grandchildren and a regular

armada of friends.

some would argue it

might have been easier

to demolish the existing structure and start afresh, admits

DeStefano. “But,” she says, “it’s far more sustainable to

take something that’s there, work with it and make it bet-

ter.” To that end, she, along with Maine Coast Builders,

launched a thoughtful remodel up and down.

Today, a large gambrel-roofed addition that looks as if it

has always been there houses a spacious kitchen. The sec-

ond floor holds an ample master suite. A graceful new

staircase links the two levels, while an elevator on the sec-

ond floor feeds into an apartment above the newly con-

structed attached garage. The existing three-season porch

Certainly,


Modern fabrics and rattan window

shades bring a contemporary note

to the living room. FACING PAGE:

For color and warmth, the wife adds

bright pillows and fresh bouquets.


The library, off the new brick-floored mud-

room, serves for formal dining, too. FACING

PAGE, TOP: Iris, a mastiff, is the “official

greeter,” says DeStefano. FACING PAGE,

BOTTOM: Antique beams herald the past.


has also been rehabbed, and the old parlor (read: living

room) enlarged to reflect contemporary standards.

Meticulous in her approach, DeStefano had every door

and most of the windows removed, restored and replaced.

New skylights in the mudroom and in the upstairs hall

usher in the sun and brighten the ambience. DeStefano

managed all this without damaging any of the original de-

tailing installed by the owner’s grandfather almost eighty

years prior. If anything, the stunning architectural features,

picked out in white, have been showcased. And updated

with contemporary wall colors, the house seems to have

more character than ever.

that the level of plan-

ning was intense.

Every piece of art, every rarefied antique and collection has

its place. And in almost every instance, subtle strategies

make it impossible to gauge where past and present merge.

The elegant living room exemplifies the cunning in-

volved. DeStefano expanded the room’s size by a third.

Then, she blurred the alteration by duplicating a corner

cupboard—an original element. Visitors see a room with

twin cupboards, one where it has always stood and another

in the opposite corner of the enlarged room. Only an ex-

It’s obvious


pert’s examination could discern the age difference.

The handsome library, which also serves as the dining

room, remains in its original location, but DeStefano hop-

scotched the kitchen to the home’s south side, where gar-

den and water vistas make far better company for the chef.

“This kitchen reflects the current age and how people

live,” says the husband happily. “It’s a large room, yet if I

need something I can always find it.”

An accomplished cook, the wife has no patience for

kitchens that favor show over function. So she enlisted local

kitchen designers Pamela and Charles Bold to create a prac-

tical space with a generous work area and an excellent traffic

plan. The idea? Make it as amenable for large crowds (the

antique table expands to seat twelve) as it is for two.

pleasing mood stems

from the contrast of a

pale palette and snowy marble countertops playing off a

honey-colored wood floor and gleaming copper pots. A

bounty of shelving provides limitless space for storing

equipment as well as for display. And display, no one fails

to notice, is not without importance in this home.

Take those pristine pitchers marching along on the

kitchen windowsill. Just one example of the wife’s tasteful

eye, they look as natural to that spot as daisies to a garden.

Attuned to good design, she arranges hosts of simple ob-

jects from books to flowers throughout the house in an art-

ful manner. Her touch gives the classic, antique-infused

decor a spark. “Drop in unexpectedly and every room is al-

ways beautifully put together. It’s just how she does

things,” DeStefano says with admiration.

Comfortable rooms charged with sun—who would have

guessed old could feel so new? Indeed, this is no happy

ending but a cheery beginning. Given a lively update that

is respectful of all that has gone before, the storied house

has every reason to anticipate a long and happy future. NEH


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the gleeful satisfaction of calling out the “duh”

word? Or the teary humiliation of having it

hurled at you? Nothing, it would seem, can bring on a “duh”

moment faster than an obvious common-sense design idea

that has yet to dawn on us (but which everyone else figured

out long ago). In our new era of striving for simplicity, sim-

plicity doesn’t seem so simple. It is often, in fact, one of

those gnarly Trade Secrets hiding around the corner, just

waiting for someone to jump out and say: “Well, duh!”

Take a simple kitchen layout. Now everyone’s getting rid

of upper cabinets. They want light; they prefer windows.

So where are the Ragu sauce and chocolate jimmies and forty-five herbal teas going to go now that

they’ve been summarily evicted? Kitchen designer Nancy Hanson of Danvers, Massachusetts, has

the obvious answer: shallow storage built into kitchen walls keeping every-

thing handy at eye level. What other obvious things are happening that some-

how weren’t so obvious a few years ago? Peninsulas of glassed-in cabinets act-

ing as kitchen dividers—you wash the dishes on one side and set the table

from the other. Hanson also sees more and more cabinetry and counter space

going into walk-in pantries. Sometimes keeping it simple means keeping your

onion skins and stew meat out of view though just steps away.

Keeping it simple usually involves boiling down a design stew of great complexi-

ty, a French reduction sauce in 3D. But where stew turns to witches brew is when politics and design

sense collide. With that in mind, Trade Secrets notes with sadness the passing of developer/builder

Kevin B. Sweeney, a onetime president of the Home Builders Association of

Massachusetts and an important advocate of de-politicizing zoning regulations

in favor of cluster housing. A simple, smart idea, a “duh” by any measure. In clus-

ter housing, towns allow developers to build on smaller lots in return for open

preservation space. Instead of insisting on a half-acre and 150 feet of frontage

per house, architects and builders can mass houses to, say, face south to maxi-

mize passive solar gain. “Meanwhile, there are less roads to plow, less infrastruc-

ture, and the homeowners are guaranteed land nearby permanently,” says Jon

Flood, who now co-chairs the Public Policy Committee of the Home Builders

Association of Massachusetts, a committee Sweeney once led with invaluable energy and openness.

Architect Michael Rosenfeld of West Acton Village, Massachusetts, sees great loneliness in suburban

sprawl. He cites Henry David Thoreau of nearby Walden Pond on the importance of porches in cre-

ating neighborliness and community. A simple thing, says Rosenfeld, but important to everyone’s

sense of well-being. When Thoreau walked into nineteenth-century Concord, he found homeown-

ers sitting on their porches to meet and greet. When conversations became more extended or more

private, the villagers could easily usher the passerby into the parlor.

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Marilyn McLeod to make big changes.

She’s working at creating some majestic

double doors for a Boston condo with

matching cabinet doors in a faux gesso

to achieve a croco-

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Meanwhile, archi-

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with another seem-

ingly obvious solution—no paint at all—

at least when creating his illuminated

walls. Instead of conventional interior

walls, Smargiassi has been installing

machine-cut acrylic panels with nickel

screws. The whole complex issue of

where and how to place lighting fixtures

and lamps has morphed into one clean

luminous plane.

Good cheer by way of color is so obvious

you can just hear the resounding “duhs,”

but then why is it so often a lesson un-

learned? Michelle Mordis is a young de-

signer living and working in Chel sea,

Massachusetts. Her brother called recent-

ly and said, “I’m depressed and I don’t

know what to do.” “Paint your bath-

room,” said sis. He did—a bright navy—

“and now he’s happy,” says Mordis.

“Now that it’s spring I recommend to

clients a change of linens to reflect the

season: soft, pale greens, soft yellows and

oranges after tulips and daffodils.”

Preservation architect Deane Rykersonof Kittery Point, Maine, just completed

work on a 1682 colonial in Ipswich,

Massachusetts, belonging to the presi-

dent of New York’s Pratt Institute.

Buildings back in 1682 didn’t have

modern baths and kitchens, and they

certainly didn’t

have solar panels.

So what to do?

Rykerson put the

new bath and

kitchen into an ad-

dition rather than

mess with the too-

precious-to-touch

structure lying directly in the crosshairs

of the local historical commission. Out-

buildings and additions: two strategies

obvious enough

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Simple, elegant solutions often evolve

from great complexity. That’s why we

hire designers and tradesfolk such as

Steve Kontoff of Back Bay Shutter.

It’s tempting to get out a micrometer to

see if one of his installations is off by a

hair—just for fun! What extraordinary

precision and care go into the making

of a thin line of sun between slabs of

poplar set on hinges. Kiln-dried, warp-

resistant, sustainable poplar is a good

choice, but just for the sake of making

things complex, what do you do if you

need to match your shutters to a unique

wood grain that no longer exists in

today’s forests? Kontoff offers his de-

signer/architect clients a simple solu-

tion: reclaimed wood stained to match:

for Jill Neubauer it was an antique heart

pine, for MJ Berries an antique chestnut.

In truth, we don’t need a micrometer

to understand the magic of design and

how all the seemingly obvious solutions,

the many elegant refinements you see

in these pages, only come about through

mastery and creativity. As Gertrude

Stein once remarked, “I like a thing

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complication. Everything must come

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Trade Secrets congratulates Mark L.Karas, general manager of AdamsKitchens in Stoneham, Massachusetts,the incoming president of the NationalKitchen and Bath Association. Karas’sthirty years of experience as a kitchenand bath pro will come in handy as he heads up the organization and itsseventy-plus local chapters across theUnited States and Canada.

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were happy to join DIDRIKS, the Cam-

bridge, Massachusetts, home furnish-

ings store, at a party to kick off a

month-long effort to raise money for

Food For Free, a local organization

that helps fight hunger.

This year’s AD 20/21, the art and

design show that made a splash in its

first effort last year, was an even

greater success this year. Boston’s Cy-

clorama was abuzz with exhibits show-

ing off a century of great modern and

contemporary design. The opening

gala raised money for the Boston Ar-

chitectural College.

As always, the RESIDENTIAL DESIGN

AND CONSTRUCTION show’s two-day

event was packed with great informa-

tion for both professionals and clients.

New England Home’s booth was de-

signed and built by Triad Associates

and decorated with container gardens

from The Captured Garden and out-

door furniture from Didriks.

It was the twentieth year for the

MASSART FOUNDATION’s annual art

auction, which drew some 600 people

to bid on works by more than 300

renowned artists. At the preview party

we mingled with participating artists

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of the art.

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creating a place to gather and connect. HAVE YOUR

KITCHEN PROJECTS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS? HOW? The

focus of our projects has evolved from functional cook-

ing and eating spaces to kitchens that are true commu-

nication centers for our clients’ homes. MOST UNUSUAL

BACKSPLASH MATERIAL YOU’VE USED? Tile custom painted

to mirror the kitchen’s view of Plymouth Harbor. FA-

VORITE KITCHEN APPLIANCE? We love to mix a stainless

steel range with a cabinetry-disguised dishwasher and

refrigerator. NO KITCHEN IS COMPLETE WITHOUT. . . A family!

Debra BishopKitchen Views Custom Newton, Massachusetts(617) 244-8439 x 312 www.kitchenviews.com

YEARS IN BUSINESS 22 LATEST TRENDS IN KITCHEN DESIGN?

Sleek, clean, transitional, glossy, dramatic, frameless,

green materials, metal finishes. HAVE YOUR KITCHEN PROJ-

ECTS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS? HOW? Yes, clients are de-

manding more organizational accessories. Frameless con-

struction is finally accepted by the mainstream. MOST

UNUSUAL BACKSPLASH MATERIAL YOU’VE USED? Tiles hand-

pressed with flowers; black-

board paint; translucent lighted

glass. FAVORITE KITCHEN APPLI-

ANCE? Coffeemaker. Need to

ensure people are adequately

caffeinated. NO KITCHEN IS COM-

PLETE WITHOUT. . . Food and dish-

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Good task lighting.


Mark L. KarasAdams Kitchens Stoneham, Massachusetts(781) 438-5062 www.adamskitchens.com

YEARS IN BUSINESS 39 LATEST TRENDS IN KITCHEN DESIGN?

Clean, efficient and Energy Star appliances. HAVE YOUR

KITCHEN PROJECTS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS? HOW? De-

sign trends change but also repeat themselves over

time; today any style done right is in. MOST UNUSUAL

BACKSPLASH MATERIAL YOU’VE

USED? Glass and onyx. FAVORITE

KITCHEN APPLIANCE? Anything

concealed: refrigerators, dish-

washers, microwaves. NO

KITCHEN IS COMPLETE WITHOUT. . .

Under-cabinet lights, and good

lighting throughout.

Carole StevensCrown Point CabinetryClaremont, New Hampshire(800) 999-4994 www.crown-point.com

YEARS IN BUSINESS 32 LATEST

TRENDS IN KITCHEN DESIGN? In-

corporating antique woods reclaimed from mills, barns

and other old structures. HAVE YOUR KITCHEN PROJECTS

CHANGED OVER THE YEARS? HOW? Clients are still in love

with period-style cabinetry, but are experimenting with

bolder color combinations. MOST UNUSUAL BACKSPLASH

MATERIAL YOU’VE USED? Mint-green lava stone from

France. FAVORITE KITCHEN APPLIANCE? A good-quality

dishwasher makes life much easier! NO KITCHEN IS COM-

PLETE WITHOUT. . . A functional layout and a welcoming

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YEARS IN BUSINESS BUSINESS 43 LATEST TRENDS IN KITCHEN DESIGN? More windows and open

spaces, fewer wall cabinets, more pantry cabinets. HAVE YOUR KITCHEN PROJECTS CHANGED OVER

THE YEARS? HOW? People understand the value of a kitchen specialist to design their space.

MOST UNUSUAL BACKSPLASH MATERIAL YOU’VE USED? Backpainted glass framed with aluminum.

FAVORITE KITCHEN APPLIANCE? Induction cooktop with a state-of-the-art quiet exhaust hood. NO

KITCHEN IS COMPLETE WITHOUT. . . Lots of counter space where you need it . . .and a pantry!

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Ken DempseyNorthShore Kitchens Plus Marblehead, Massachusetts(781) 631-1060 www.northshorekitchens.com

YEARS IN BUSINESS 35 LATEST TRENDS IN KITCHEN DESIGN? An-

tiqued and leather granite countertop finishes; recycled glass

and metal countertops. HAVE YOUR KITCHEN PROJECTS CHANGED

OVER THE YEARS? HOW? We now offer increased scope of mate-

rials and functionality with our cabinetry. Exotic woods like

lyptus and bamboo, which are also “green,” are requested,

and soft-close mechanisms are now standard on doors and

drawers. MOST UNUSUAL BACKSPLASH MATERIAL YOU’VE USED?

Embossed glass, copper and stainless steel. FAVORITE KITCHEN

APPLIANCE? Sub-Zero fifteen-inch wine storage unit: wine at

the perfect serving temperature immediately at hand. NO

KITCHEN IS COMPLETE WITHOUT. . . My being able to not only

fulfill but exceed my clients’ expec-

tations for product and design.

Nancy HansonHeartwood Kitchens Danvers, Massachusetts(978) 762-7472 www.heartwoodkitchensandbaths.com

YEARS IN BUSINESS 20 LATEST TRENDS IN KITCHEN DESIGN? Cabi-

netry with simple, classic lines and less fuss—even for the

more traditional kitchen. HAVE YOUR KITCHEN PROJECTS

CHANGED OVER THE YEARS? HOW? The kitchen has become the

most-used room—a place to entertain as well as serving as

“command central.” MOST UNUSUAL BACKSPLASH MATERIAL

YOU’VE USED? Hand-painted tiles carried back from Provence

by my client. FAVORITE KITCHEN APPLIANCE? Warming drawer—

keeps dinner warm when the family is unable to dine to-

gether. NO KITCHEN IS COMPLETE WITHOUT. . . An organization

center to hide calendar, corkboard, files and phone chargers.


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The economic crisis is affecting every-one. Increasing leisure time at home withfamily, foregoing summer vacation plansand dining out less are becoming thetrend, thus generating more interest incustom outdoor kitchens to enjoy yearround. SUDBURY DESIGN GROUP cancreate an outdoor space to blend withyour home’s surrounding and add to itsaesthetic appeal. Consider your cost inoutdoor kitchens an investment. (978)443-3638; www.sudburydesign.com

ALLENBY TREE MOVERS AND TREE FARMS is a fourth-generation family-owned business located in East Falmouth,Massachusetts. With state-of-the-art equipment, Allenby has the capability and experience to move or install any tree.If you want to create privacy, some instant shade or are justlooking for that perfect specimen tree, Allenby has morethan 30,000 mature trees in stock. Allenby Tree Movers iscommitted to quality, detail and excellence and serves theentire East Coast. (866) ALLENBY; www.allenbytree.com

SPORT COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS believes that thebest investment to make is in your family. They’re the ex-perts who have helped more than 400 local families builddream courts of their own. They’ll work with you to fityour yard, lifestyle and sporting needs with a custom-configured multi-sport play space. Sport Court has morethan thirty years of experience and is recognized as theindustry leader in quality courts, putting greens and bat-ting cages. (978) 474-4029; www.sportcourtma.com

FERGUSON BATH, KITCHEN AND LIGHTINGGALLERY is mecca for homeowners with appetites for the new and unusual. Well-versed in the hottesttrends, knowledgeable showroom consultants will walkyou through functional displays of the latest indoor and outdoor plumbing fixtures, faucets, accessories, appliances and lighting from today’s quality manufactur-ers. With an in-depth understanding of the buildingprocess, they are well equipped to work with trade pro-fessionals and homeowners to take the guess work outof any building or remodeling project. 5 Forge Pkwy.,Franklin, Mass., (508) 528-0006; www.ferguson.com

Showcase your home with style by adding an outdoorlighting system. The aura generated by this subtle light-ing technique not only adds beauty, but creates a saferenvironment for outdoor activities and affords a senseof security. ANDOVER LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTIONservices eastern Massachusetts, southern New Hamp-shire and southern Maine. Mention New England Homemagazine and Andover’s polite and professional installa-tion team will schedule a twilight meeting for a free sys-tem demo. (978) 475-8138; www.andoverlandscape.com

Your house won’t te l l i ts age e ither.

Maximum Comfort. Minimum Space.

With consistent floor-to-ceiling temperatures and lower humidity, plus sleek outlets in a variety of finishes,

Unico preserves your home’s architectural integrity while making it feel as new as it looks. The Unico

System runs so quietly and its compact design blends so well with your architecture, all you’ll notice is how

comfortable you feel.

Visit unicosystem.com/newenglandhome to learn more about Unico

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For more than twenty years, TRIAD ASSOCIATES has been one ofNew England’s premier hardscape design and installation companies.Triad serves all of New England, working with individual homeowners,commercial builders and architects. Their experience goes well beyondstandard hardscapes—such as pool decks, patios, driveways, walls andwalkways—to create complete exterior environments that feature inte-grated waterfalls, fireplaces and customized cooking areas. Triad pridesitself on a simple yet vital philosophy: “Just do it right.” 100 DowningAve., Haverhill, Mass., (978) 373-4223; www.triadassociatesinc.com

RIVERBEND & COMPANY combines a gallery showroomfeaturing the latest in state-of-the-art appliances and outdoorkitchens, with the personal consultation and commitmentthat every client deserves. Now is the perfect time to startthinking about that outdoor living space as an extension ofyour home. With Viking’s outdoor products and RiverBend’sattention to detail, your outdoor culinary center will be per-sonalized specifically to capture the essence of your lifestyleneeds. 768A Boston Road, Groton, Mass., (978) 448-8555

TECHO-BLOC’S manufactured masonry and landscape stones are specifically designed to blend seamlessly with the natural envi-ronment. From patios to poolsides, walkways to driveways, andeven retaining walls and home veneers, Techo-Bloc offers an end-less range of styles, sizes, colors and textures, all designed to givehomeowners the ultimate in design flexibility. Products are durable,resistant to de-icing salt and come with a lifetime transferable war-ranty. Techo-Bloc stones are not just landscape stones . . . they areprecious stones. (877) 832-4625; www.techo-bloc.com

Based nearby in South Portland, Maine, NORTHEAST TURFoffers a distinct home-field advantage for commercial de-velopers, landscape architects, residential users and othersseeking to reduce maintenance costs or provide a grass-likealternative to natural grass. Some homeowners choose tohave a small area for their kids to play on, their dogs toroam on or to park their cars on, while others want a put-ting green to feed their favorite habit. Some owners evenhave their favorite college’s logo in their lawn. The optionsare endless! (207) 767-4522; www.northeastturf.com

GENOVATIONS solid-PVC deck boards are engineeredto last a lifetime and are ideal whether you’re replacingan old deck or adding a new one. Specially engineeredsolid PVC will not absorb moisture and will never warp,rot, crack, splinter or stain. The barefoot-friendly, fade-resistant, low-gloss surface has a natural wood grain andcomes in four earth-tone shades to accent your home:sandalwood, birchwood, cedar and driftwood. GenovaProducts, (800) 521-7488; www.genovaproducts.com

Antique Pool Table Sales and Restorations343 MEDFORD STREET, SOMERVILLE, MA 02145 800-479-1661

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DIDRIKS offers the full collection of Barlow Tyrie teak,woven and stainless-steel outdoor furniture, including thenew Nevada woven line designed by Vladimir Kagan. Eachpiece of Barlow Tyrie woven furniture is hand woven overan aluminum frame and is exceptionally strong and resist-ant to sun and rain. To view or purchase, visit the Didriksshowroom located at 190 Concord Ave., Cambridge, Mass.,or visit Didriks online at www.didriks.com

Bring your music and TV outdoors! ACCESS CONNECTIONScan bring your audio and video outdoors with a variety ofhigh-quality audio speakers uniquely designed as rocks,planters or waterfalls. They will design a spectacular, balancedlistening environment that will blend into your landscape;products are triple-protected from outdoor elements: bugs,rain, snow, ice and the sun’s ultra-violet rays. Weather-resist-ant flat-screen televisions range from 23” to 46”, so you cansee the action from the pool, the deck or the yard. (978) 448-2877; www.access-connections.com

Nothing adds more to the tranquility of your outdoor living spacethan the element of water. Whether it is a swimming pool, a smallpond or an elaborate waterfall, ALAN STEIMAN’S LANDSCAPEcan design and install the water feature of your dreams. Alan andhis team have been providing complete design and installationservices since 1974, crafting creative outdoor spaces that blendrich colors and textures to perfectly complement your home’s lo-cation and architecture. (508) 393-6682; www.alanslandscaping.com

STAIRCRAFTERS PLUS is a customer-oriented com-pany that specializes in high-end custom furnitureand staircases. They build custom staircases for com-mercial and residential projects; skilled craftsmencomplete the project in their facility to ensure a fin-ished product of the highest quality. While known forstaircases, Staircrafters Plus is also a source for customkitchens. 640 Harvard St., Manchester, N.H., (603) 669-9244; www.staircraftersplus.com

From designing and engineering of a product to its exquisite fin-ish and installation, NINE POINTS’ staff is passionate about theart of woodworking. Whether the project is a room of cabinetry,paneling, crown molding, a custom furniture piece, a new orkitchen remodel, bathroom, library, wine room, closet or pantry,every product must surpass the test of excellence. Visit NinePoints Woodworking online and get to know them by their work.(508) 752-7356; www.ninepointswoodworking.com

J.H. KLEIN WASSINK & CO. specializes in the manufacture of archi-tectural woodworking, primarily for private residences. Working with ar-chitects and builders, they design and produce cabinets, wall paneling,trim packages, custom moldings and fine furniture. Their highly trainedcraftsmen are well schooled in traditional techniques, as well as CNCtechnology. They work closely with their customers, from conceptionthrough completion, to achieve their vision within budget. Their ulti-mate goal is not only a beautiful project, but also a satisfied homeown-er. 30 Beharrell St., Concord, Mass., (978) 369-3471; [email protected]

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Solus hand-cast concrete fireplace surrounds are designed toemphasize the natural beauty of concrete, with minimalist com-ponents that are interchangeable and meld seamlessly with pan-els, slabs and custom elements. Through innovative techniques,fine craftsmanship and enduring designs, Solus allows you tobuild your fireplace from the ground up and create a look thatis truly your own. Choose from the ultimate in simplicity to acombination of classic design and clean contemporary lines.Find Solus at BRASSWORKS FINE HOMES DETAILS, 379Charles St., Providence, (401) 421-5815; www.finehomedetails.com

Uncompromising quality with unparalleled service. Thoseare the ideals that guide every project undertaken atSOUTH SHORE MILLWORK. They offer the full compli-ment of services needed for today’s discerning client. Theirpeople make the difference, be it in design and engineer-ing, project management, production or installation. Strongrelationships with the area’s premier architects and design-ers keep the company on the leading edge of today’s andtomorrow’s trends. They work with you at every phase, en-suring you get just what you envisioned. 7 Maple St., Nor-ton, Mass., (508) 226-5500; www.southshoremillwork.com

Internationally known MARTELL’S METAL WORKS specializes inhand-crafted, one-of-a-kind custom-made railings, gates, furnitureand more created from various metals (steel, bronze, aluminum,stainless steel or copper). George Martell, a professional black-smith since 1984, combines Old World techniques with moderntechnology. Their work reaches from whimsical to traditional tocontemporary design. They take great pride in providing the high-est quality custom work tailored to the client’s need. 36 MapleAve., Seekonk, Mass., (508) 761-9130; www.martellmetal.com

COLONIAL WOODWORKING has been building stairsand rail systems for more than thirty years and has forgeda reputation for superior craftsmanship and unparalleledquality. The foyer is often the most architecturally de-tailed part of a residence; fine detailing, a touch of ele-gance and a craftsman’s expertise set the tone for the restof the home. Colonial’s knowledge of construction tech-niques and processes, coupled with modern manufactur-ing machinery, makes them New England’s stair builder ofchoice. (800) 336-5131; www.colonial-woodworking.com

PONDERS HOLLOW is a family-owned business offering cus-tom-milled architectural molding and solid wood flooring. Thecompany is a proud member of the Forest Stewardship Council(FSC), a nonprofit organization devoted to responsible manage-ment of the world’s forests. FSC members use a chain-of-cus-tody system that allows the end user to track a certified prod-uct throughout the manufacturing process, including the forestit grew in. With four generations in the wood industry, Ponders Hollow is committed to using local resources and offering earth-friendly alternatives. (413) 562-8730; www.pondershollow.com

MARTELL’S METALWORKS CORP.George Martell-Artist, Designer, Metalsmith

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AUTHENTIC DESIGNS handcrafts Early American lighting fixtures intheir workshop in rural Vermont. All of their chandeliers, sconces,lanterns and lamps are fabricated from brass, copper and American hardwoods. Fixtures are available either electrified or made for use withcandles in a wide variety of finishes, and all are UL approved. AuthenticDesigns creates lighting of unmatched quality and guarantees personalservice. In addition to an extensive line of researched reproductions,they also custom fabricate lighting and decorative metalwork. 154 MillRoad, West Rupert, Vt., (800) 844-9416; www.authenticdesigns.com

WOODMEISTER MASTER BUILDERS’ unparalleled crafts-manship is a marriage of timeless architectural details andstate-of the-art technologies. The result is the best of oldand new worlds: legendary homes that are not only handfinished but precisely engineered and constructed to createtwenty-first-century masterpieces. A one-of-a kind interiorby Woodmeister is a perfect expression of your tastes andlifestyle. Let Woodmeister help create your extraordinaryhome. Woodmeister Master Builders, Boston, Nantucket,Newport, (800) 221-0075; www.woodmeister.com

BLANCHE P. FIELD has been making fine custom lamp-shades for more than 100 years. Three examples of thecompany’s versatility are shown here: a proprietaryoil/shellac shade, a contemporary hardback shade cov-ered in orange silk and a pleated linen model with a rowof smocking. In addition to lampshades, visit Blanche Fieldfor distinctive lamps and a broad range of fine lightingproducts. Boston Design Center, One Design Center Place,Suite 336, Boston, (617) 423-0715; www.blanchefield.com

HARBOR LIGHTS is New England’s most exciting lighting show-room, with the largest selection of table and floor lamps, the mostcomplete country lighting display and a Tiffany Gallery that is un-matched. The newly renovated, century-old Victorian home andcarriage house has ten showrooms that tastefully display more than2,000 lamps and chandeliers for home and business and a vast se-lection of interior and exterior lighting in a full range of styles. TheHarbor Lights, Shopper’s Village, Route 1, Hampton Falls, N.H., (603)926-8500; www.harbor-lights.com, www.rockinghamelectric.com

THE MARTIN GROUP presents all three collections of PalmerHargrave: the Classics, encompassing the exquisite, the time-less, the proven favorites of the last sixty years; Kerry Joyce, re-freshingly contemporary yet rich in quality, reflecting the mini-

malist lines of fine design; and Encore, upholding the renownedquality of the Palmer Hargrave name with classic contemporary designs. Every lamp involves hours of careful craftsmanship to produce the impeccable perfection discerning clients have come

to expect. The Martin Group, Boston Design Center, One DesignCenter Place, Boston, (617) 951-2526; www.martingroupinc.com

LIGHTING

Visit the WOLFERS LIGHTING “GREEN ZONE,” a state-of-the-art lighting and energy resource center in the Allstonstore. At the Green Zone, you’ll learn about various LED lights,compact fluorescents and lighting control systems. See howthese different technologies will work in your own home.Make an appointment with a Wolfers Lighting specialist todayto explore the latest green technologies. Waltham, Mass., (781)890-5995, Allston, Mass., (617) 254-0700; www.wolfers.com

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ARCHITECTURAL HARDWAREat its finest


The owners of OUT OF ORIENT travel to Asia and select every piece of the collec-

tion personally for its superior craftsmanship and enduring aesthetic allure, import-

ing them directly to the showroom. Furniture from Indonesia is handcrafted by

skilled craftsmen and artisans. Special skills and patience are prerequisites when

constructing these one-of-a-kind pieces using solid reclaimed teak. Visit the show-

room for a special Spring/Summer sale. Come and experience the tranquility. 180

Lafayette Rd. (Route 1), Building 6 Unit 2, North Hampton, N.H., (888) 750-8999;

www.outoforient.com

TMS ARCHITECTS has built a reputation over the last twenty-five years by their com-

mitment to designing homes that are sensitive to the environment, linked to their

heritage and infused with spirit and beauty. TMS Architects will help you navigate

the complicated design and building process and present you with creative solu-

tions that you might not have considered on your own. They will work to maximize

your construction dollars, protect your interests during the construction phase and

coordinate the use of other design professionals. One Cate St., Portsmouth, N.H.,

(603) 436-4274; www.tmsarchitcts.com

HARBOR LIGHTS is New England’s most exciting lighting showroom, with

the largest selection of table and floor lamps, the most complete country

lighting display and a Tiffany Gallery that is unmatched. The newly reno-

vated, century-old Victorian home and carriage house has ten showrooms

that tastefully display more than 2,000 lamps and chandeliers for home and

business and a vast selection of interior and exterior lighting in a full range

of styles. The Harbor Lights, Shopper’s Village, Route 1, Hampton Falls,

N.H., (603) 926-8500; www.harbor-lights.com, www.rockinghamelectric.com

At COTTAGE HOME, specialties include farmhouse tables, slip-covered

upholstery and painted furniture, along with a great selection of coastal

cottage accents. In addition, Cottage Home offers customization op-

tions on many of their furniture pieces, including special designs and

dimensions, as well as paint and stain options. Visit the Web site to see

furniture lines in their entirety. Let Cottage Home help you create a

home as unique as you are! 10 Mountain Rd., Cape Neddick, Me.,

(207) 363-9799; www.cottagehomemaine.com

At A.E. SAMPSON & SON, the Sampsons have specialized in solid wood floor-

ing, moldings and stairparts for three decades. Paul and Jula will personally

work on your custom order to make sure all your specifications are met. The

Sampsons offer well-managed, mature-growth, antique and reclaimed

woods. A broad selection of species, grades, widths and lengths are avail-

able. Many treads, risers, wainscoting, handrail, casing, wall and ceiling pan-

eling profiles are available. “From floor to ceiling, we are all about wood!”

171 Camden Rd., Warren, Me., (800) 769-6196; www.aesampsonandson.com

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HIDDEN POND is a luxurious boutique resort in Kennebunkport, Maine,

that features a collection of individually designed cottages tucked among

sixty acres of birch groves and balsam fir. Life at Hidden Pond is about

special treats and simple pleasures, from garden-side yoga to massage

services in a tented spa. Quietly lavish services and amenities include

private chefs, nature trail hikes, art classes with a resident watercolor

specialist, beach safari program and more. 354 Goose Rocks Rd., Ken-

nebunkport, Me., (888) 967-9050; www.hiddenpondmaine.com

800-999-4994 • www.crown-point.com462 River Road • Claremont, NH 03743

Handcrafted. Period.

Hand selected woods. Hand fitted joinery.

Hand applied finishes. Handcrafted custom

cabinetry. The perfect fit for your New England home.

NORTH SHORE DESIGN SHOW

Be inspired by three galleries of fabulous tablescapes created by eighteen of the North Shore’s finest designers

2008 North ShoreD e s i g n S h o w

Livia Cowan Founder, Mariposa Inc.Honorary Chairwoman

Saturday & Sunday, May 16 &17 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $15 in advance; $20 at the door

Gala Benefit Preview PartyFriday, May 15, 6:30-9:30$75, by reservation

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SPECIAL SPACES: SUPER MODELSPAGES 98–104Interior designers: Dennis Duffy, Duffy DesignGroup, Boston, (617) 542-2072, www. duffy designgroup.com, and Manuel de Santaren, Boston, (617)330-6998.Pages 98–100: Living room rug from Room andBoard, (800) 301-9720, www.roomandboard.com;coffee table, metal panels and window treatmentsby Duffy Design Group; sofa from D Scale, Boston,(617) 426-1055, www. dscale modern. com; armchairfrom Property Furniture, New York City, (917) 237-0123, www.propertyfurniture.com; bench from Des-iron, New York City, (888) 337-4766, www. desiron.com; side tables from Design Within Reach, Bos -ton, (617) 451-7801, www. dwr. com; white sofathrough Duffy Design Group; pillows, accessoriesand side table lamp from D Scale; side table fromSuite New York, New York City, (212) 421-3300, www. suite ny. com; Vibration V and Vibration IX, bySusan Schwalb, through Jacqueline Becker FineArts, Newton, Mass., (617) 527-6169.Page 102: Tracings, by Christina Lanzi, throughJacqueline Becker Fine Arts; custom headboard andwindow treatments by Duffy Design Group; sidetables from Domus Design Collection, New YorkCity, (212) 685-0800, www.ddcnyc.com; desk andottoman from D Scale; custom sofa by Manuel deSantaren in Hinson fabric through Webster & Co.,Boston Design Center, (617) 261-9661, www. webstercompany. com; pillows in Bergamo fabric throughDonghia, Boston Design Center, (617) 574-9292,www.donghia.com; custom cocktail table byManuel de Santaren; Parentesi floor lamp fromChimera, Boston, (617) 542-3233; Pictures of Pig-ment After Jackson Pollock, by Vik Muniz, throughSikkema Jenkins & Co., New York City, (212) 929-2262, www. sikkema jenkins co. com.Page 104: Bed by Manuel de Santaren with head-board in Kravet fabric through FDO Group, BostonDesign Center, (617) 737-2800, www. fdo group. com;vintage chair and ottoman by Milo Baughmanthrough Reside, Cambridge, (617) 547-2929, www.reside inc. com, with B. Berger fabric through Ailan-thus, Ltd., Boston Design Center, (617) 482-5605;bedding by Muse Group, Chicago, (312) 595-9604, www. muse group. com, through Webster & Co.; rugfrom Stark Carpet, Boston Design Center, (617) 357-5525, www.starkcarpet.com; lampshades fromBlanche P. Field, Boston Design Center, (617) 423-0715, www.blanchefield.com; window treatmentsby Eliot Wright Workroom, Boston, (617) 542-3605,with fabric through Muse Group; dining tablethrough Manuel de Santaren; dining chairs fromZig-Zag through Plexicraft, Long Island City, N.Y.,(800) 247-5394, www.plexi-craft.com; Jur gen Beychandelier from Lightology, Chicago, (312) 944-1000,www.lightology.com; Aro barstools by Lievore Al-therr Molina through Kerwin, Boston Design Cen-ter, (617) 330-9046; untitled photograph by ArneReimer through Bernard Toale Gallery, Boston (617)482-2477, www. bernard toale gallery.com.

A BEAUTIFUL BLENDPAGES 112–119Architecture: Robert S. MacNeille, Carpenter &MacNeille, Essex, Mass., (978) 768-7900; www.carpenter macneille. com.Interior designer: Elizabeth Brosnan Hourihan, Car-penter & MacNeille.

ResourcesA guide to the products and professionals in this issue’s featured homes

Custom Farmhouse Tables, Cottage Furniture & Accessories

cottage homeAt Route 1 and Mountain Road

Cape Neddick, ME • 207.363.9799

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ResourcesBuilder: James Fitzgerald, Carpenter & MacNeille.Pages 112–113: Curtain fabric from Brunschwig &Fils, Boston, (617) 348-2855, www.brunschwig.com,with trim from Robert Allen | Beacon Hill, BostonDesign Center, (617) 482-6600, www. robert allendesign. com; window treatment by Carole BruceWorkroom, Beverly, Mass., (978) 927-219; chandelierfrom The Farm Antiques, Wells, Me., (207) 985-2656, www.thefarmantiques.com; Hepplewhite sidechairs from Susan Silver Antiques, Sheffield, Mass.,(413) 229-8169, www. susan silver antiques. com, withfabric from Beaumont & Fletcher, www. beaumontand fletcher.com; wall covering by Nobilis throughWebster & Company, Boston Design Center, (617)261-9661, www. webster company. com; banjo clockfrom Alexander Westerhoff Antiques, Essex, Mass.,(978) 768-3830, www.westerhoffantiques.com.Pages 114–115: Wicker furniture from E.L. HiggensAntique Wicker, Bernard, Me., (207) 244-3983,www.antiquewicker.com; iron furniture by Floren-tine Craftsmen, Long Island City, N.Y., (800) 971-7600, www. florentine craftsmen. com; sofa from Eli-jah Slocum, New York City, (212) 689-0451, www.elijah slocum. com; in strie velvet from ChristopherHyland, New York City, (212) 688-6121 www. christopher hyland.com; club chairs from Elijah Slocum infabric by Old World Weavers through Stark Fabric,Boston, (617) 357-5525, www.old-world-weavers.com; cocktail table from The Farm Antiques; an-tique rug from D.B. Stock Antique Rugs, Wellesley,Mass., (781) 237-5859, www.dbstock.com; Chineseclobbered jar lamps from The Farm Antiques; cabi-netry/ bookcase/ mantel/ pilasters finished byWayne Towle Master Finishing & Restoration,Needham, Mass., (781) 449-1313.Page 116: Cabinetry by Stephen Terhune Wood-working, Essex, Mass., (978) 768-0106, www. stephenterhune.com; paint and glaze by Sitting Pretty Spe-cialty Painters, Haverhill, Mass., (978) 521-0915; win-dow treatment fabric from Henry Calvin, BostonDesign Center, (617) 737-0691, www. henry calvin.com, with trim from Jane Shelton through Webster& Co., Boston Design Center, (617) 261-9660, www.jane shelton. com; window treatment by CaroleBruce Workroom; built-in fabric by Lee Jofa, LeeJofa/FDO Group, Boston Design Center, (617) 428-0370, www.leejofa.com; Persian Bidjar rug from FirstOriental Rugs, Danvers, Mass., (978) 739-9033,www.firstrugs.com; lantern from Vaughan throughWebster & Co., www. vaughan designs. com.Page 117: Cabinetry and kitchen island by StephenTerhune Woodworking with paint and glaze by Sit-ting Pretty and custom finish by Wayne TowleMaster Finishing & Restoration; stools from MintonSpidell through The M-Geough Company, BostonDesign Center, (617) 451-1412, www.minton-spidell.com, in fabric from Fabricut through Ailanthus, Ltd.,Boston Design Center, (617) 482-5605, www.fabricut. com; light fixtures from Vaughan; counter-top from New England Stone, Milford, Conn., (203)876-8606, www. new england stone. com.Pages 118–119: Wall covering in bathroom and mas-ter suite by Cowtan & Tout through The MartinGroup, Boston Design Center, (617) 951-2526,www.cowtan.com; bathroom window treatmentfabric from F. Schumacher, Boston Design Center,(617) 482-9165, www.fschumacher.com; windowtreatment by Carole Bruce Workroom; bathtubfrom Waterworks, Boston Design Center, (617) 951-2496, www.waterworks.com; floor tile from UrbanArchaeology, Boston Design Center, (617) 737-4646,www.urbanarchaeology.com; master suite windowtreatment fabric from Old World Weavers throughStark Fabric, Boston Design Center, (617) 357-5525, www. stark fabric. com/ OWW, with trim from Brun-schwig & Fils; natural woven shades from Conrad

through The M-Geough Company; headboard up-holstered in Schumacher cotton fabric by DécorUpholstery, Boston, (617) 542-1180; floor coveringfrom Stark Carpet, Boston Design Center, (617) 357-5525, www.starkcarpet.com; Heriz rug from ElikoOriental Rugs, New York City, (212) 725-1600, www.eliko rugs. com; master suite wall coverings fromCole & Son, www.cole-and-son.com.

REMOTE POSSIBILITIESPAGES 120–129Architect: Rob Bramhall, Rob Bramhall Architects,Andover, Mass., (978) 749-3663, www. rob bramhallarchitects. com.Interior designer: Heather Wells, Heather G. Wells,Ltd., Boston and Chicago, (617) 437-7077, http://hgwltd. com.Landscape architect: Elliott Brundage, ElliottBrundage Landscape Design, Andover, Mass., (978)470-4970, www.elliottbrundage.com.Builder: Andover Equity Builders, Andover, Mass.,(978) 470-4753, www. andover equity builders. com.Cabinetry: Kochman Reidt + Haigh Cabinetmakers,Stoughton, Mass., (781) 573-1500, www. cabinetmakers. com.Pages 124–125: Rug by Landry & Arcari, Boston, (617) 399-6500, www.landryandarcari.com; uphol-stery by McLaughlin Upholstering Company,Everett, Mass., (617) 389-0761, www. mclaughlinupholstering. com; piano from M. Steinert & Sons,Boston, (617) 426-1900, www. msteinert. com; RBCside table and McGuire table lamp from The M-Geough Company, Boston Design Center, (617) 451-1412, www. mgeough. com; grass cloth wall coveringby Donghia, Boston Design Center, (617) 574-9292,www.donghia.com; painting over mantel fromAlpers Fine Art, Andover, Mass., (978) 470-0013,www.alpersfineart.com.Page 126: Fabrics by Zimmer + Rhode through TheMartin Group, Boston Design Center, (617) 951-2526,www.martingroupinc.com, Bailey & Griffin throughAilanthus, Boston Design Center, (617) 482-5606,www.ailanthusltd.com, and Old World Weavers,Boston Design Center, (617) 357-5525, www.old-world-weavers.com; bench cushions and pillows byMiles River Sewing, Dan vers, Mass., (978) 750-4923, www. miles river sewing. com; sconces by Paul Fer-rante at John Rosselli, New York City, (212) 593-2060, www. john rosselli antiques. com; sconceshades by Blanche P. Field, Boston Design Center,(617) 423-0715, www. blanche field. com; rug and stairrunner by Stark Carpet, Boston Design Center, (617)357-5525, www.starkcarpet.com.Page 127: Dining table and server by Arthur Brett;chairs by Nancy Corzine through Calvin Fabrics,Boston Design Center, (617) 737-0691, www. henrycalvin. com; with fabric by Old World Weavers; arearug by Landry & Arcari; Grag Studios chandelierfrom The M-Geough Company; J.F. Chen tablelamps and server from Webster & Company,Boston Design Center, (617) 261-9660; Beaton arm-chairs by Dessin Fournir at The Martin Group.Page 128: Upholstery by McLaughlin UpholsteringCompany; Tibetan carpet by Landry & Arcari; GuyChaddock coffee table and console table fromRobert Allen | Beacon Hill, Boston Design Center,(617) 482-6600, www. robert allen design. com; York-shire House side tables by Schumacher & Co.,Boston Design Center, (617) 482-9165, www. fschumacher. com; window treatments by Miles RiverSewing with fabric by Manuel Canovas throughThe Martin Group; table lamp through Icon Group,Boston Design Center, (617) 428-0655; lamp shadesby Blanche P. Field.Page 129: R. Jesse light fixtures and dining tablefrom Callard & Osgood Associates, Chicago, (312)

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INTO THE WOODSPAGES 130–141Architect: Lydia Straus-Edwards, Straus-EdwardsAssociates, Woodbury, Conn., (203) 263-0018, www.straus-edwards. com.Interior designer: Bartley Johnstone, B. JohnstoneInteriors, Kent, Conn., (860) 927-3999.Landscape architect/site planner: Wesley Lent,Woodbury, Conn., (203) 266-4385.Builder: Frank Fisher, Litchfield, Conn., (860) 567-8832.Stone mason: Sinopoli Contractors, Oxford, Conn.,(203) 264-2449.Fencing: Silvestri Fencing, Danbury, Conn., (203) 743-1800, www.silvestrifencing.com.Antiques: Unless otherwise noted, from Black SwanAntiques, Washington Depot, Conn., (860) 868-6468, www.dutchantiquetiles.com.Page 133: Deck furniture from Restoration Hard-ware, www.restorationhardware.com; poolsidefurniture from Smith and Hawken, www. smith andhawken. com.Pages 134–135: Chenille Aubusson tapestry fabricon sofa by Christopher Norman through Brun-schwig & Fils, Boston Design Center, (617) 348-2855, www. brunschwig. com; slipper chair fabric from Tra-vers; bolster fabric from Brunschwig & Fils; paintingof girl by fireplace and gypsy above sideboard byGeorge Laurence Nelson; clubchair designed byBartley Johnstone, fabricated by the Charles Stew-art Company, Hickory, N.C., (828) 322-9464, www.charles stewart company. com.Page 136: Wicker chairs and dining table from Sum-mer Classics, www.summerclassics.com; side tablesby Barbara Barry for McGuire, New York City, (212)689-1565, www.mcguirefurniture.com; coffee tableby McKinnon and Harris, Richmond, Va., (804) 358-2385, www.mckinnonandharris.com; upholstery andpillow fabrics from Yoma, New York City, (212) 431-4794, www.yoma.com, Travers, D&D Building, NewYork City, (212) 759-5408, and Hazelton Housethrough Nancy Corzine, D&D Building, New YorkCity, (212) 223-8340.Pages 138–139: La Cornue stove, www. lacornue usa.com; kitchen table from Robert Harper, Winston-Salem, N.C. (336) 722-5900; table runner and seatcushion fabric by Duralee Fine Fabrics, BostonDesign Center, (617) 428-6991, www. duralee. com.Page 140: Dining table fabric from Jagtar throughBrunschwig & Fils; seat cushion fabric by HollyHunt, New York City, (212) 755-6555, www. hollyhunt. com.Page 141: Bench fabricated by Charles StewartCompany; bed cover designed by Bartley John-stone; Benjamin Moore custom color on walls andceiling, www.benjaminmoore.com

NESTING INSTINCTSPAGES 142–149Interior designers: Trudy Dujardin and Price Con-nors, Dujardin Design Associates, Nantucket, Mass.,(508) 228-1120, www.dujardindesign.com.Page 142: Armchair from Artistic Frames, New YorkCity, (212) 289-2100, www.artisticframe.com; ladder-back chairs from Bausman and Company, www.bausman. net; chair fabric and window treatmentfabric from Summerhill, New York City, (212) 985-6376, www.summerhill.com; knife boxes on buffet

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BUILDING ON PAST SUCCESSPAGES 150–159Architect: Lisa DeStefano, DeStefano Architects,Portsmouth, N.H., (603)-431-8701, www. destefanoarchitects. com. Builder: Maine Coast Builders, York, Me., (800) 899-1664, www.mainecoastbuilders.com. Kitchen designers: Bold Cabinetry, Kittery, Me.,(207) 439-1424, www. bold cabinetry.com.

WISH LISTPAGE 216Interior designer: Susan Dearborn, Susan DearbornInteriors, Wellesley Hills, Mass., (781) 235-2920,www.dearborndesign.com.Hamilton fabric by Preston Blake at Ailanthus,Boston Design Center, (617) 482-5605, www.ailanthus ltd. com; Soho Studio tile from InteriorStone and Tile, Natick, Mass., (508) 653-5643, andLexington, Mass., (781) 899-9999, www. interiorstone. net; sink from Linkasink through Billie BrennerLtd., Boston Design Center, (617) 348-2858, www.linka sink. com; sconce from Morrison Lightingthrough The M-Geough Company, Boston DesignCenter, (617) 451-1412, www. mgeough. com; Swaimdining table from Robert Allen | Beacon Hill, BostonDesign Center, (617) 482-6600, www. robert allendesign. com. NEH

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Today’s North Andover is an affluent community of about 30,000 people, a suburb ofBoston that, despite its proximity to the city, feels blessedly removed from urban bustle.A handful of horseback riding facilities and a 3,000-acre state forest help the town main-tain its pastoral nature. You won’t find strip shopping centers and big-box stores here,and that’s just how residents like it. It’s an easy trip into downtown Andover for bou-tique shopping or dining out, and any need for shopping at malls can be satisfied with ashort drive out of town. North Andover is a family town, and it prides itself on its high-quality services, including an excellent public school system. In 2003, in fact, Money mag-azine ranked the town fifth on a list of best East Coast communities. —Paula M. Bodah

FIFTEEN AIRY, LIGHT-FILLED ROOMS MAKE UP THIS 8,080-SQUARE-FOOT COLONIAL-STYLE HOME ON TWO WOODEDACRES. IT LISTS FOR $4.75 MILLION WITH ELLEN MUNICK AT PRUDENTIAL HOWE AND DOHERTY REALTORS, (978) 475-5100.

IF YOU LIVED HERE . . .Setting North Andover sits on the banks ofthe Merrimack River in northeastern Massa-chusetts. Though it’s only twenty-four milesfrom Boston, its many trees and open mead-ows give it a rural feel.

Commute Boston is about forty-five min-utes away by car. Commuters can also optfor weekday bus service to the city, or go tonearby Andover and take the commuter rail.

Attractions The 3,000-acre Harold ParkerState Forest, home to the Lorraine ParkCampground and Berry Pond, offers hiking,mountain biking, fishing, hunting, horsebackriding, swimming, camping and picnicking. At the Museum of Printing, visitors can seehundreds of antique printing, typesettingand bindery machines as well as exhibits de-voted to preserving the history of the craftof printing.

Housing The fairly affluent community has a number of good-size single-family homeson large lots, as well as a handful of town-houses for sale.

What It Costs The average home sales pricelast year was about $442,000, but a glance atcurrent listings shows prices ranging from thelow $400s to well into seven figures.

Your Next-Door Neighbors With its rela-tively young median age (thirty-seven) andrelatively high median household income (al-most $88,000), North Andover is a commu-nity of families, many headed up by momsand dads who travel to Boston for work.

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GROTON, MA$1,225,000. Magnificent customCape-style residence on 4 acres of tranquil grounds withpanoramic views built withattention to detail and the finestamenities throughout. A farmer’sporch opens to a foyer that leadsto a lavish living room withcolumns, office with tray ceilings,and a great room with floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace.

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DOVER, MA$7,800,000. A heated windingbrick driveway leads to this residence on 4 landscaped acreswith swimming pool and tenniscourt. The finest materials and craftsmanship are foundthroughout this 11,000sf±home designed for grand-scaleentertaining and comfortablefamily living. There is a greatroom with stone fireplace, andsix bedrooms including anexpansive master suite.

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BOXFORD, MA$2,900,000. A truly remarkableproperty built in 1991 on over 11private acres of beautifully land-scaped and wooded grounds.Designed with recreation in mind,the home features an indoorpool, sauna, exercise room,regulation-size racquetball andbasketball courts, a dog kenneland pistol range. Many of the 26 rooms throughout the 19,500-square-foot residence are idealfor formal entertaining.

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BOSTON, MA$8,950,000. Extraordinaryduplex penthouse at the world-renowned Four Seasonscomprised of 4,000+ square feetwith stunning views of the PublicGarden and beyond. Two-storyliving room with window walloverlooking the Garden, threebedrooms and a 3-car garage.Access to all available services ofthe 5-star Four Seasons Hotel.Rental option available.

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SOUTHBOROUGH, MA$2,995,000. Traditional NewEngland architecture with amodern edge. This newly con-structed stone-front residenceoffers unparalleled craftsman-ship throughout. Featuresinclude a cherry library, lowerlevel game room, cherry kitchen,wine cellar and theater. Beautifulviews and lush landscaping.

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SUDBURY, MA$2,050,000. Stunning qualityand details abound in this spectacular custom Colonialwith breathtaking views. Over8,000 square feet of living space,custom moldings, four fireplaces,and a sumptuous master suite.Lower level with kitchen, mediaroom, exercise room and gameroom. Custom Gunite pool,farmer’s porch, and magnificentlandscaping.

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MARBLEHEAD, MA$2,395,000. Custom-designedfour-bedroom residence withviews overlooking GoldthwaitReservation Marsh, DevereuxBeach and the open ocean. Thishome offers Brazilian cherryfloors, two-story cathedral ceilingsand a gourmet kitchen whichopens to a dining room, foyerand living room with matchingstone fireplaces. In addition there isa front stone patio, second-floordeck and deeded beach rights.

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High Style Colonial Revival. Architect: Charles Platt. Sev-enteen rooms overlooking spacious grounds and a park.Needs some updating and well worth it. Chobee Hoy

$2,895,000Boston: Traditional Town-house with spaciousness,light and versatility thatonly a single family canoffer. Nineteenth centurydetail, soaring ceilings,grand staircase, bow front

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$759,000Brookline: Brand new everything. Three bedrooms, 2baths. Sun drenched 2008 renovation with the finest at-tention to detail. Central air, gleaming floors, lovely yard,four car parking. Joan Solomont

$285,000Brookline: A sunny,tastefully done unitwith lots of light.Beautifully remodeledbathroom and newkitchen. Assignedparking PLUS awasher and dryer in the unit! This lovely home doesn’t needwork. Ready to be a home for you and your pet! Sheila Mabry

$984,000Newton: Eleganceand sophisticationabound in this Du-plex surrounded bya lovely private yard. Wonderfully appointed kitchen, twosunny bedrooms with ‘en suite’ baths. The master bed-room has a fireplace and balcony. Two garage parking,concierge service, elevator, and private gym. Joan Solomont

$479,900West Roxbury:Bring this lovelyTwo Family homeback to its originalsplendor. This homeis completely un-spoiled, original de-

tails still intact. Both units feature: natural woodwork,formal dining room, built-in china cabinets. Unit #2 hasunfinished attic space. Michael T. Forde

$929,000Brookline: Beautifulbuilding is in excellentcondition. 2400 sq. ft.4 bedroom, 2 bathDuplex. Fireplace,skylights, C/A, spa-cious rooms with

lovely detail, heated parking, and deeded roof rights. Jill Streck

$875,000Brookline: Comfort-able, modern living inthis charming 2 bed-room, 1 bath, 2 park-ing carriage house. Or see some wonderful architecturalplans showing two types of plans. One to incorporate thelower level into a total of 2170 sq. ft. or a 2 1/2 story woodframe additionresulting in 3280 sq. ft. Jill Streck

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Litchfield, CT $1,925,000MLS# L129125, Jessica Marullo, 203.536.7389

Duxbury, MA $1,399,000MLS# 70854079, Christine Daley, 781.760.2205

Duxbury, MA $1,295,000MLS# 70870392, Marcy Richardson, 617.513.2242

Boston Waterfront, MA $1,175,000MLS# 70870600, Matt Cloutier, 617.827.1512

Stonington, CT $1,999,000MLS# E225694, Peter Plourde, 860.377.9185

Sudbury, MA $1,699,999MLS# 70884961, Kristen Rice, 617.710.5927

Westport/Hunt Club, CT $1,399,000MLS# 98395002,Christi McEldowney,203.520.0248

Kingston, MA $1,245,000 MLS# 70870361, Marcy Richardson, 617.513.2242

Natick, MA $1,099,000MLS# 70875296,Christine Norcross, 781.929.4994

Marblehead Neck, MA $1,975,000MLS# 70836151, Steven White, 781.690.6433

Cape Cod/E. Orleans, MA 1,695,000 MLS# 20900840, Sally Tucker, 508.237.3765

Stonington, CT $1,299,000MLS# E225690, Peter Plourde, 860.377.9185

Canton, CT $1,199,000MLS# G522714,Heidi Picard Ramsay, 860.307.0039

Ridgefield, CT $1,075,000MLS# 98409048,Art Meyer, 203.240.6304

Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944 (978) 526-8555 • Beverly Farms, MA 01915 (978) 922-2700 • Gloucester, MA 01930 (978) 282-1315www.jbarrettrealty.com

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Ocean views from this contemporary shingle style resi-dence on the back shore. This home offers a living room with cathedral ceilings and granite �replace, gourmet kitchen, of�ce and 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths including master suite. Featuring a lower level family/game room/gym/sauna and large bath as well as a 3rd level sitting room with deck. $1,595,000

Enjoy spectacular ocean views from this beachfront home located on private Cof�ns Beach. This shingle style Colonial home has been well cared for and features 6 bedrooms and 3 full baths and offers gleaming �r �oors, �replace and 2 decks for entertaining. Meander down the path through the dunes to your own piece of paradise. A rare offering. $2,100,000

Oceanfront Cape with spectacular views of the Atlantic and Twin Lights. Perfect for entertaining, this lovely home features a living room with �replace leading to a deck and outdoor �replace, hardwood �oors, 4 bed-rooms and 2.5 baths, 3 �replaces and screened porch. Also offering an en suite bedroom with private stair-way. $1,900,000

Custom shingle style home with quality workmanship in every detail. Offering a kitchen with granite counters, pantry and dining area, 6 bedrooms, 6 full and 2 half baths, including master suite with �replace. This home features a living room with �replace, dining room, fam-ily room with �replace, media room, game room and sit-ting room with �replace. $2,600,000

Equestrian property on 12+ acres along the Miles River. Featuring a Post and Beam home with family room/liv-ing room with dining area and back to back �replaces, 2 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Offering a renovated 7-stall barn with heated tack room, wash stall, feed room, hay-loft, and in/outs - all with Dutch doors and paddocks. New indoor arena. Separate 3-car garage. $1,695,000

Magnolia, MAOcean views from this renovated Saltbox in Magnolia. This home boasts a large lot graced by professional land-scaping, irrigation and new septic system and offers 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths including master bedroom with full bath and balcony. Featuring an updated kitchen and baths, 3 �replaces, hardwood �oors and wrap around deck! $849,900

Essex, MASpacious Contemporary on 4.21 acres features living and family rooms both with cathedral ceilings and �re-places, 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths including master bed-room. Offering a 2nd level guest suite and of�ce with cathedral ceilings. Also featuring a fabulously land-scaped in-ground pool, cabana with kitchenette and bath facilities. $1,044,000

Elegant Royal Barry Wills Colonial set on 12+ private wooded acres. This well maintained residence features a brick �oored foyer and sunroom, 4 �replaces, 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, dining room with wainscoting, screened porch, and charming wood paneled den. Updated kitch-en/family room with wood �oors. Accented with beauti-ful perennial gardens and rolling lawn. $1,450,000

Oceanfront residence on Curtis Point situated on an acre lot with private beach. Offering a �replaced living room, custom kitchen with wet bar, family room with �replace, �replaced dining room with butler’s pantry and library. Also featuring a �replaced master suite with walk-in closets, limestone master bath and soaking tub as well as 3 guestrooms all with private baths. $3,200,000

Ocean views from this Victorian estate sited on 2.43 pri-vate acres. Only a short stroll to the beach, this home fea-tures family and living rooms both with �replaces, dining room with wood stove, 5 bedrooms and 6.5 baths includ-ing master suite. Offering a tennis court, in-ground pool and heated cabana with full bath and kitchenette as well as a guest suite over radiant heated garage. $2,685,000

Prides Crossing, MAOceanfront restored mansard Colonial with breathtaking views of the Atlantic and a private, sandy beach. Plum Cove offers a gourmet kitchen, sauna, game room, media room, of�ces, playroom, roof-top deck, formal living areas with period detail, tiled foyer with grand staircase; 9 bedrooms, 4 baths, 7 �replaces and attached garage. $6,100,000

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DOVER GRACIOUS BRICK FRONT 4 BR 4700 s.f.COLONIALON 2 PRIVATE ACRES OF $1,325,000

DOVER 4 BR SPRAWLING LIKE-NEW HOME5223 s.f. 3+ ACRES, PRIVACY & POOL $1,875,000

NEEDHAM 2001 5 BR COLONIAL 4800 s.f., AUPAIR/IN LAW SUITE, SIDE STREET $1,299,000

DOVER EXQUISITE 4 BR 8 BA 2009 COLONIAL6400 s.f. 2+ ACRES, COUNTRY ROAD $2,950,000

DOVER 5 BR 2006 COLONIAL 7484 s.f. HUGELEVEL FENCED YARD IN

NEIGHBORHOOD $2,150,000

DOVER STUNNING 4 BR BRICK COLONIAL 4238s.f. PRIVATE 2.7 ACRE SETTING ON STRAW-

BERRY HILL $1,699,000

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HARDWICK HORSE FARM 4 BR 1990 COLONIALON 38 ACRES 4 STALL BARN, RIDING RING,

3 BOARD FENCED PASTURES $999,000

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Waterview Marion Antique Home

Traditional 1880 Antique on Water Street in Marion Village.This grand home boasts over 5,500 square feet with 7-8 bed-rooms, 6.5 baths, formal dining room with fireplace, livingroom with fireplace, sunroom, parlor, and large kitchenwhich opens to family room. Waterviews of SippicanHarbor from living room and several of the bedrooms.Exterior features include large porch, private patio, in-ground swimming pool, and professionally landscaped .82acre lot. This property includes a .58 acre lot across thestreet which includes a private dock on the inner-harbor.

Exclusively listed at $3,500,000 Tel: 508-748-0020 Fax: 508-748-2337

4 Ferry Wharf, Jamestown, R.I.(401) 423-2200www.islandrealtyri.com

Sales and Fabulous Rentals \

Jamestown: The Quiet Island. Minutes to Newport.[ Jamestown. Twounits available. One is arare “tower” unit avail-able with expansivewater views from anopen, curved main liv-ing room. $1,250,000.The other offers lovelywater views from themain living area anddeck with 2 bedrooms,2.5 baths. $715,000.

[ Jamestown. Threestory home currentlyrunning as a successfulBed and Breakfast inthe heart of Jamestown.Perfect to live in andrun as business, or haveas a gracious home juststeps from harbor front. $895,000.

[ Jamestown. Waterfront home with dock andmooring on West Passage of Narragansett Bay.Enjoy the sunsets! $995,000.

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Back Bay, Boston 617.375.6900

Westwood 781.329.8008

East Tower Residences: Brand new and totally finished 11th floor 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment offers generous luxury living space in Boston’s latest full service condominium complex. Open living kitchen area, granite counters, beautiful Ash floors, gas fireplace, and sunny southern oriented views! Luxurious master bedroom with en suite bath! Many amenities, award winning hotel services available! 1 Valet Garaged Space Included! $2,795,000. Beth Dickerson 617.510.8585

South End, Boston 617.426.6900

Charlestown617.242.4222

Waterfront, Boston 617.725.1981

Savin Hill 617.825.0800

Newly constructed custom built home comprised of 3 buildings on over 2.5 acres in one of the most exclusive areas on Boston’s North Shore. Just 30 minutes from Boston the estate totals 6 bed-rooms, including au pair suite with private entrance, 6 full and 3 half bathrooms, laundry and three kitchens. Features include garage parking for seven, smart house technology, media room, 1500 bottle wine cellar, home gym, carriage house, pool house and so much more. $4,950,000. Anthony Bruno 781.710.4544

The Tudor, Boston’s premier boutique concierge address, by the State House at Boston Common. Formal lobby, private elevator, elegant oval foyer, grand living & dining rooms, custom library, 2 fireplaces, fine millwork, gleaming walnut floors, recessed light-ing, curving bow windows. Chef ’s kitchen, gathering room, finely equipped, in maple and honey granite. 3 bedrooms, master suite, spa baths. Sparkling city views, valet garage parking, concierge services. Superb! $2,750,000. Josef Godlewski 617.407.3822

Custom Built European VillaOriginally designed by famous Boston architect S.D Kelley in 1882 this stunning mansion has been carefully restored and meticulously renovated. An ultimate home offering an exquisite custom designed kitchen, dramatic formal living/dining room, and handsome library! 6+ bedrooms, 5 full & 3 half baths! Eleva-tor, A/C, 3 private decks including an enormous roof top ter-race! 2 Car Heated Garage and 3 Paved Heated Outdoor Parking Spaces. $9,995,000. Beth Dickerson 617.510.8585

Grand Beaux Arts Mansion

The Mandarin Oriental Stunning Beacon Hill Residence

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Unique opportunity to own one of the most admired homes in the Valley! This dramatic Farmington Valley home enjoys panoramic views set on over 2 breathtaking acres on a peaceful cul-de-sac. Masterfully constructed with stone façade, soaring ceilings, walls of windows, a grand marble foyer and 2 circular staircases. Features both interior and exterior balconies with views, 5 bedrooms, 4/2 baths and over 8,300 square feet of exquisite living. Separate living areas perfect for an au-pair or in-laws. Complete with professional landscaping, patios, a gazebo and cascading waterfalls... own the sunset in this extraordinary Simsbury estate! $1,998,000

Extraordinary ViewsSimsbury, Connecticut

Karen Campagna • 860.559.4259 www.20CobtailWay.com

802/457-2244877/227-0242

5 Central St./Box 630Woodstock, VT 05091

www.robertwallacerealestate.com

A beautifully renovatedantique cape married to adramatic barn great room(7 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 4full and 2 half baths in all)centrally located on 40+/-acres between two sub-

stantial spring-fed ponds. A lovely country home in a mag-ically quiet setting. $2,750,000

TWIN PONDSBarnard, Vermont

Gracemere on 163.96+/-acres of professionallymanaged forest providesrecreational opportunities,abundant wildlife, viewsand property tax abate-ment. This architect-designed 10,000 square foot stone house,overlooking a beautiful spring-fed pond, affords gracious com-fort and conveys a sense of quiet elegance. A superb invest-ment for the future. $4,300,000 More land available.

GRACEMEREWoodstock, Vermont

Elegant and historic “Swanhurst Manor House” wasbuilt in 1851 as one of the first twelve mansionsbuilt on famed Bellevue Avenue. This beautiful 6bedroom home has been lovingly restored to its gra-cious elegance and sits on 1.56 acres of classicallylandscaped grounds. Interior accents of elaboratedetailing and period design remain prominentthroughout. We welcome your appointment to viewthis grand historic home in Newport, RI.

$5,600,000

SWANHURST MANOR HOUSENewport, Rhode Island

[email protected] Contact: Lynn Freeland Office: 461-848-2101or Cell: 401-345-6886LilaDelman.com

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Tied architecturally to the house, the property contains a magnificent 6400 sq.ft. barn

which has 3200 sq.ft. of space on each of two floors. The ground floor houses fourteen

11' x 12' areas which can be used for a multitude of purposes, which may include horse

stalls, car or boat storage. Also on the ground floor is a 10' x 80' walkway between stall

areas. The second floor consists of an uninterrupted storage area of 3200 sq.ft.

The third building on the property which is also tied architecturally to the main house

houses 5 office spaces, a kitchenette and bath. The immediate area around this building

is zoned for light commercial use and is currently used as real estate sales offices and an

engineering space. The ground floor contains three large garage spaces, each capable of

housing large farm machinery.

The exterior also boasts a large patio with curved rock walls, an in-ground salt water

gunite pool with stone patio, hot tub and waterfall.

B C E EAUTIFUL OUNTRY STATEGRAFTON, MASSACHUSETTS

George Symula t 978.456.3307 c 978.855.1247

[email protected]

Suzanne Dutkewych c 978.618.2130

[email protected]

TP Hazel Sotheby’s International Realty

160 Ayer Road, Harvard, MA 01451

www.harvardareahomes.com

This material is based upon information which we consider reliable, but because it has been supplied by third parties, we cannot represent that it is accurate or complete, and it should not be relied upon as such. This offering is subject to errors, omissions and changes including price or withdrawal without notice. ©MMVIII Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC. All Rights Reserved. Sotheby's International Realty is a licensed trademark to Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity . Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated. If your property is listed with a real estate broker, please disregard. It is not our intention to solicit the offerings of other real estate brokers. We are happy to work with them and cooperate fully. SIR13

$3,500,000

All showings by appointment only.

160 Ayer Road

Harvard, MA 01451

For information please contact:Tom Aaron: 781-248-8785 (Direct)

Debi Benoit: 617-962-9292 (Direct)

Betsy Breziner: 508-259-2577 (Direct)

Owned & Developed by: Gilbane Development Company (Founded 1873)

This Spectacular 7,100 + square foot shingle Colonial is set on a level 1.20 acre lot and will be one of 19 distinctive homes at Fox Meadow, Westwood’s newest luxury neighborhood. Featuring a dramatic open kitchen/family room, a spacious master bedroom with luxurious appointments, five full baths, a walk up third floor with bedroom/recreation room and bath, this custom Colonial also offers high ceilings and beautiful architectural detail throughout. Conveniently located with easy access to Westwood center and Route 128. Offered at: $2,795,000

Custom build-to-suit homes or individual lot sales are available. Lots Starting at: $895,000

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AdvertiserIndexA helpful resource for finding the advertisers featured in this issue.

60nobscot 170

A.E. Sampson & Son 176

A.J. Rose Carpets 46

Access Connections 61

Adams Kitchens 175

Ahearn-Schopfer and Associates 43

Alan Steiman’s Landscape 179

Allenby Tree Movers & Tree Farms 65

America Dural 57

The American Society of Interior

Designers 177

Andover Landscape 173

Archia Homes 199

Architectural Design Incorporated 176

Artifacts Fine Furniture 107

Au Soleil Catering 213

Authentic Designs 110

Back Bay Shutter Co. 30

Barbara Bahr Sheehan Interior Design 44

Beechwood Hotel 62

Belgard 60

Belisle Doors and Windows 187

Billie Brenner Ltd. 175

Blanche P. Field 178

Bolduc 82

Bordet Interiors 18

Boston Art 160

Boston Billiard Emporium 187

Boston Design Center 29

The Boston Shade Company 21

Brassworks Fine Home Details 193

Brian Sargent Designs 169

California Closets 63

The Catered Affair 108

Chip Webster & Associates 38

Chobee Hoy Associates Real Estate 202–203

Chrisicos Interiors 10–11

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Advertiser IndexCloset Factory–Boston 47

Coldwell Banker Previews International 201

Coldwell Banker Residential

Brokerage–Wellesley, MA 211

Colonial Woodworking 70

Colony Rug Company 23

Connect AV 107

Connor Building Co. 160

The Converse Company Realtors 208

Cottage Home 196

Crown Point Cabinetry 195

Cumar 37

Cutting Edge Systems 26

CW Quinn 176

Dennis Kitchens and Cabinetry 95

DeStefano Architects 51

Didriks 97

Dover Rug 41

Early New England Homes 196

Edward R. Stephen Company 68

Eliza Tan Interiors 31

Encores 170

FBN Construction Co. Inside back cover

Ferguson 8–9

First Oriental Rugs 45

Furniture Consignment Gallery 213

Gardner Woodwrights 178

Genova Products 183

Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty 209

The Granite Group 71

Heartwood Kitchens 197

Hidden Pond 94

Hutker Architects 189

ICF International 96

Imperia Custom Cabinetry 73

Installations Plus 198

Interactive Home Systems 75

Interiors by Decorating Den 78

Island Realty 208

J Barrett & Company Real Estate 206

J. Todd Galleries 171

J.H. Klein Wassink 77

Jan Gleysteen Architects 20

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Runtal North America 109

Saltsman Brenzel Design Construction 189

Sanford Custom Homes 173

Seldom Scene Interiors Inside front cover

Shope Reno Wharton 59

Snow and Jones 185

South Shore Millwork 66

Sport Court 83

Staircrafters Plus 72

Staples Cabinet Makers 169

Stephen Terhune Woodworking 42

studio b designworks 199

Sudbury Design Group 24

Susan Dearborn Interiors 53

Susan Shulman Interiors 105

Susan Symonds Interior Design 48

Susan Thomas Home 4–5

Symmons 35

Techo-Bloc 106

Terrene 6–7

Thoughtforms 40

Tile Showcase 69

TMS Architects 27

TP Hazel Sotheby’s International Realty 211

Triad Associates 93

Unico System 185

William Raveis Real Estate HQ 204–205

Willowbend Real Estate Back cover

Wilson Kelsey Design 25

Window Imagination 161

Wolfers 91

Woodmeister Master Builders 19

Zen Associates 80

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Junior League of Hartford 212

Kitchen Views 33

Kitchens by Design 174

LaBarge Custom Home Building 22

The Lakeside Living Expo 162

Landry & Arcari 1

Leslie Fine Interiors 2–3

Lighting Center–Rockingham Electric 81

Longwood Events 84

Lynn Freeland 210

M.A. Thenen Co. 14–15

Margo’s 161

Martell’s Metal Works Corp. 191

Marvin Windows 39

Mary Crane–Century 21 Properties 207

Meredith Bay on Lake Winnipesaukee 16–17

Michael Hauck Designs 167

Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams 87

Morehouse MacDonald & Associates 12–13

MWI Fiber-Shield 32

Neptune 1 Studios 167

New England Dream House 110

Newton Historical Society 215

Nine Points Woodworking 191

North Shore Design Show 195

Northeast Turf 79

NorthShore Kitchens Plus 89

Nouvelle at Natick 111

Overhead Door Company 85

Pastiche of Cape Cod 212

Pellettieri Associates 99

Pennville Custom Cabinetry 67

Petrini Corporation 101

Ponders Hollow Custom Moulding &

Flooring 103

Prospect Hill Antiques 165

Providence Preservation Society 215

Prudential Connecticut Realty 210

The Quilted Gallery 214

R.P. Marzilli & Company 76

RiverBend & Company 55

Robert Wallace Real Estate 210

Royal Barry Wills Associates 179

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A Preview Party will be held onSaturday, May 30. Tickets: $100

To order tickets, visit us online at www.newtonhistorymuseum.orgor call the Newton History Museum

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Awards and Gala November 4, 2009

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What are a few of the things you’d most like to use in a project

over the coming year?

Soho Studio’s Resin Shell Series

Sultan’s Cloak Tile“This new mosaic collection,

which combines painted, tumbledtravertine, glass tiles and shell-

filled resin squares, is delightful. Ican’t wait to use it in a powder

room as a full-wall backsplash orin a guest room, made up into a

mirror frame or table top.


Susan Dearborn, ASID, has been de-signing homes in New England for threedecades now, and she still loves her jobas much as she did when she started herfirm, Susan Dearborn Interiors, in1979. Her work encompasses tradition-al, transitional and contemporarystyles, and she’s equally comfortablewith all three. Dearborn has watchedNew England style grow from empha-sizing the traditional to welcoming amore contemporary look. “Fifteen ortwenty years ago there was more of aformula in design,” she says. “There isa great freedom in design these days. Irejoice in that. Each client I meet exem-plifies to me the diversity of opinion andthe way people want to live, and that’swhat makes my work so satisfying.”For source information, see page 196.

Morisson Lighting’sTortoise Sconce

“The quality of interior lighting definesthe integrity of a space. This hand-

blown tortoise glass sconce has rods in-serted for color, and is actually a full

circle that was cut in half after the glasscooled. It would love to use multiples

of these in a large study, entertainmentarea or restaurant lounge.”

Swaim Dining Table“Round dining is al-ways inviting, and this

layered cylinder is high on my scale for preferred table bases.Shown here in wormy maple woodwith a satin maple finish, it would beequally comfortable on a casual porch,in a kitchen or in a dining room. Thebase can support of piece of glass upto seventy-two inches wide.”

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love to see this fabric on an occasional chairin a living room, on fully upholstered din ing

chairs or used as drapery panels hangingfrom silver antiqued wooden poles.”

Linkasink DragonCloisonné Vessel Sink“Powder rooms and guest baths de-serve a ‘wow’ statement. They’re theperfect place to use a daring sink orstone you love that is very ‘out of thebox.’ This cloisonné sink, made usingthe ancient Chinese art of fusing glassto copper and firing in a coal furnace,is definitely such a piece. I see it sittingon a piece of black galaxy marble.”

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