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CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF CLIENT-DRIVEN DESIGN

[CUSTOM HOMES, RENOVATION, RESTORATION, REINVENTION, PRESERVATION]

Architect: Partick Ahearn Architect

Interior Design: Trellis Home Design

Photography: Jane Beiles Photography

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Photographer: Jared Kuzia

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Features

132 Nip & Tuck

A Cape Cod vacation home goes from chalet to seashore thanks to an all-star team’s deft design.

148 Hue School

Nods to nature and to the past combine with fearless colors for a Cape Cod home that’s a lesson in layers.

164 Fore the Family

A couple infuses an Osterville property with new life—and an office that takes its color cue from the putting green.

180 Island Idyll

A Nantucket house gets a stylish refresh at the hands of designer Gary McBournie.

Cover photograph by Joseph Keller

Photo | Sandra Costello

47 Special Spaces

Thoughtful details allow this Cape home to make maximum use of minimal space.

60 Things We Love

Stylist extraordinaire Karin Lidbeck

Brent shares some of her favorite tablescapes and offers tips for creating your own.

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Outside Interest

A clever landscaping plan brings two parcels together to create one glorious whole.

80 Things We Love

Designer Gary McBournie’s debut line of fabrics and wallcoverings is an instant classic.

84 Good B ones

A design team prioritizes fun and function in a Nantucket home that went from tired to terrific.

96 Artistry

Jessica Pisano marries the representational with the abstract in her luminous paintings of birds, trees, and the sea.

104 Inspired

Interiors

An Orleans getaway strikes the right balance between coastal elegance and family friendly.

118 Style Scene

Mark your calendars for the best design-related events of the summer.

122 On the Market

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Trust , T ran sp ar ency, T rad iti on, D eli vered.

gray day on the water still holds a certain magic. I’m fortunate to live year-round in a home with “peek-a-views”—a clever phrase coined by architect Mark Hutker—of the ocean. I take full advantage of my proximity with daily beach walks. Just as I sat down to write this letter in early spring, temperatures soared to ninety degrees in the Boston area, only to quickly plummet back down to a seasonal fifty. As the thermometer dropped, a thick fog rolled in, and I couldn’t wait to get out into the damp salty air. After the sudden bout of summer heat, it was positively thirst quenching.

I may have just admitted I’m a cold-weather junkie, but the truth is, I love being oceanside any day, and if it’s oceanside on Cape Cod or the surrounding islands, even better. Once I cross the canal or hop on the ferry, simply submitting to the tides steadies my pulse. And as spring unfurls into summer and colors brighten to their full spectrum, the ever-changing sea provides an exquisite backdrop for everything from those daily beach walks to deck-side cocktails.

All of the featured homes in this annual issue claim a unique piece of coastline. Whether they offer a peek-a-view of blue or face the waves head on, the homes emphasize the ocean through orientation, palette, and purpose. And I say without hesitation, be it a day drenched in rain or sun, or one that’s shrouded in an impermeable layer of fog, if you’re near the water, it’s magic.

JENNA TALBOTT @jennatalbott

HIGH PERFORMANCE

Our oceans have a plastic problem. In response, luxury home furnishings company Kravet has announced a new performance fabric made from plastic waste collected from the sea. InsideOut Sustainable Textures Seaqual Collection is the result of a partnership with Valdese Weavers, which has been turning water bottles into textiles for more than twenty years. kravet.com

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Blue Flag Partners, the team that brought us Faraway Nantucket, has added another destination property to its roster. A vibrant reimagining of Edgartown’s historic Kelley House, Faraway Martha’s Vineyard features an expanded campus with two restaurants, a pool, and a fitness center. Lush gardens round out the experience with an outdoor bar that is the perfect place to toast the setting sun. farawaymarthasvineyard.com

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THE ONLY THING THAT HAS MORE INTEGRITY THAN THE HOMES WE BUILD ARE THE PEOPLE WHO BUILD THEM.

This is Kenneth. He’s been building extraordinary homes for the past 35 years. They’re not just built with the finest craftsmanship, or the best materials available, they’re built with values, by a team who respects everyone they work with, who never takes a shortcut, who gives 100%, 100% of the time. Because that’s as important to Ken as the shingles, the foundation, and the plumbing. In fact, it’s why he built a whole new company — to go back to the values he began his career with. He wouldn’t have it any other way, and neither should you.

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Here There&

BY BOB CURLEY

DESIGN DISCOVERIES FROM THE CAPE & ISLANDS

Photography by Read McKendree

There’s a temptation when building a house with a million-dollar view to install floor-to-ceiling windows, but this vacation home in a small Cape Cod town demonstrates that what you don’t see can be just as important as what you do—and that how you’re seen by others matters, too.

Working within the confines of a narrow lot across a road from the water, architect Chris Brown of b Architecture Studio chose to pepper the front of the compact vacation home with eight picture and double-hung windows,

the latter beginning around chair-rail height. Combined with raising the elevation of the home three feet, the setup effectively edits out the view of the road while permitting sweeping views of the harbor.

Moreover, the use of more traditional windows combined with clapboard shingles and a restrained design aesthetic allows the house—

ABOVE: Twelve handblown tinted-glass orbs that resemble oyster shells and change color with the natural light shimmer above the kitchen island. A side door leads to the trelliscovered deck. LEFT: Architect Chris Brown raised the home’s elevation, enhancing the view of the harbor and reducing the view of the road.

The designers managed to include a tiny but functional cabana-inspired “mudroom,” complete with a feeding station for the family dog below the bench. A ladder leads to a sunlit loft providing additional living and storage space.

which is quite contemporary on the inside—to blend seamlessly with its neighbors. “There’s this timelessness of a cottage on the Cape that fits completely, but the house still has some great modern features in it,” Brown says.

Inside, the window design serves a different function, allowing for the installation of built-in storage along exterior walls and under custom sofas in the living and dining areas. The extra storage maximizes efficiency in a home that barely tops 800 square feet.

It’s not apparent from the street, but the house is T-shaped with a pair of bedrooms placed in the wings. The layout accommodates twelve-foot ceilings in the main living areas while permitting the bedrooms to have their own tall ceilings despite a loft that perches between the two rooms.

ABOVE: The neutral walls, open trusses, nickel-gap ceiling, and sparse furnishings like this Knoll dining table keep distractions from the views to a minimum. LEFT: Inspired by the space-saving designs found in boat cabins, the built-in sofa—covered in a faderesistant Sunbrella fabric—has plenty of space underneath for storing linens and other household necessities.

“THERE’S THIS TIMELESSNESS OF A COTTAGE ON THE CAPE THAT FITS COMPLETELY, BUT THE HOUSE STILL HAS SOME G REAT MODERN FEATURES IN IT.” —Architect Chris Brown

That loft space, accessed via a ladder, lends a tiny-house vibe to the interior, but there’s a remarkable amount of living space packed into (and outside of ) the home, aided by an interior design that unites the sparseness of Scandinavian elements with a warm color palette. Eleven Interiors principal Michael Ferzoco’s decision to dangle a dozen glass oyster shell-esque lights above the kitchen island is an obvious nod to the nautical setting, but the rest of the home, with its blues, corals,

CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: In the primary bedroom, a coral-colored headboard nestles cozily into a wall of storage cabinets with bedside cutouts that serve as nightstands. A handsome woodgrain vanity coexists happily with a more coastal-comfortable shower clad in sea-glass-like tiles. The Urban Electric Co. sconces and globe light on the shared night table in the guest room are covered in soft leather.

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and sandy browns, merely hints at its surroundings.

To preserve a sense of space, the house is virtually devoid of freestanding furniture, and the few pieces chosen feature narrow, open legs. The

net effect, says Ferzoco, is a seaside home that could be on any shore, even somewhere in Europe in the middle of the last century, not just Cape Cod in the 2020s

EDITOR'S NOTE: For details, see Resources.

ARCHITECTURE: b Architecture Studio

INTERIOR DESIGN: Eleven Interiors

BUILDER: Cape Associates

LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Gregory Lombardi Design

Landscape architect Greg Lombardi’s clever use of elevation creates distinctive dining and entertaining areas in a compact backyard, which also includes a full outdoor kitchen and two storage sheds.

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Photography Credit (Clockwise from Top Left): Greg Premru, Greg Premru, Sean Litchfield, Greg Premru

Set for Summer

Stylist extraordinaire Karin Lidbeck Brent shares some of her favorite tablescapes and offers tips for creating your own.

BY LYNDA SIMONTON

Photograph by Joseph Keller

photo by Matt Kisiday

White Out

Keep entertaining simple and beautiful with an all-white palette. Stylist Karin Lidbeck Brent says that a neutral color scheme works well for coastal homes. “The modern simplicity of a white tablescape pops against the gorgeous summer backdrop of blues and greens,” she notes. Mix and match pieces with different shapes and styles to create a table with layered interest. Here, the theme extends to the flowers: white gerbera daisies fill rustic glazed pots.

Photograph (top left) by Joseph Keller

White Pedestal Compotes, Nantucket Looms, Nantucket, nantucketlooms.com

Champagne/Leather Bucket by Tina Frey Designs, Bodega, Nantucket, bodeganantucket.com

Wavy Line Vases by Stephanie Grace Ceramics, Two Webster, Osterville, twowebster.com

Patriotic Party

What could be more classic coastal than a lobster feast with an all-American tablescape? Alternating the blue- and red-striped placemats and napkins keeps things fun and unexpected. “Red, white, and blue tablescapes work from Memorial Day to Labor Day,” says Lidbeck Brent. “Collect an assortment of tablewares in this palette and mix it up all summer.” And don’t skip out on the lobster-themed plates. They make even an intimate gathering feel like a party.

Tricolore Cube Plate, John Derian, Provincetown, johnderian.com

Lobster Oval Platter by Golden Rabbit, LeRoux, Vineyard Haven, lerouxkitchen.com

Tulip Glass by Rialto, The Chatham Home, Chatham, thechathamhome.com

photography: Jared Kuzia

Tradition Reigns

This table reflects a tried-and-true recipe for success: mix a floral pattern with stripes, then simply layer on the rattan. The framework leaves plenty of room for creativity and allows you to collect coordinating tableware over time. “Keep an assortment of placemats, napkins, and candles on hand to pull out at a moment’s notice, and you’ll look like a pro, even during an impromptu gathering,” says Lidbeck Brent. She also recommends adding a grand bouquet to the table for drama. Simply remove it and place it on a nearby console or side table when it’s time to dine.

EDITOR’S NOTE: For details, see Resources.

Photograph (top left) by Michael J. Lee

Rattan Thermos, Two Webster, Osterville, twowebster.com

Arbor Plates by Caskata, Left Bank Gallery, Orleans and Wellfleet, leftbankgallery.com

Seersucker Napkins, Kim Seybert, kimseybert.com

A Perfect Union

BY PAULA M. BODAH

A split-rail fence separates the property from the neighboring horse paddocks. From the rugged, natural-looking trees, grasses, and shrubs at the fence line, the yard progresses to the more structured look of the firepit area just off the house, where spiky purple agastache and soft yellow coreopsis lend both sculptural and colorful interest.

Photography by Neil Landino

A clever landscaping plan brings two parcels together to create one glorious whole.

The homeowners, who bought this Martha’s Vineyard house just as the builder was finishing work on it, had their hearts set on a swimming pool. Landscape architect Dan Gordon knew he and his team could tuck a pool into the backyard, but, he says, “It would have been really tight, kind of jammed in.”

As luck would have it, the couple were able to buy the adjoining property, a stretch of land with two sweet cottages, which they kept, and plenty of open space. The challenge for Gordon and his colleague, landscape designer Patrick Taylor, was to unite the two parcels into

TOP: The peastone driveway passes between a meadowlike scene of fluffy white hydrangeas and feathery Russian sage and the more tailored entry walk. Privet hedges help the house feel nestled into the site. BOTTOM: Landscape architect Dan Gordon and landscape designer Patrick Taylor used a plethora of easy-care plants like Russian sage and fountain grass that play in the island breezes.

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one beautifully cohesive space.

“It was a fun project because it was largely a blank slate,” Taylor says. “It’s a flat site with really beautiful views to the water and to a neighbor’s horse paddocks. It was all about tying the new property to the adjacent land with its native meadows, grasses, and windswept trees.”

The true star of today’s expanded space is the swimming pool, a long lap

bracketed by corner hedges, surrounded by lush fountain grass and Russian sage, and partnered with a pergola built by Edgartown’s Timothy McHugh Builders. With its subtly detailed pillars that are already weathering to a soft gray and its reeded canopy above, the pergola has a timeless, classic appeal. “It’s restrained in terms of details,” Taylor explains. “It provides a nice dappled shade for sitting, and it

The cedar pergola, flanked by crepe myrtle trees and surrounded by exuberant fountain grass, has a reeded canopy roof to provide dappled shade. The walkway around the pool blends stone and grass for a natural look. pool

helps anchor the pool and its perennial beds.”

For the rest of the property, the pros devised a plan that transitions from natural and playful at the perimeter to more structured nearer the house. In back, cedar trees and drifts of fountain grass soften the property’s edge. Close to the house, a bluestone terrace with a firepit is delineated by dry-stacked stone walls that hold back colorful beds of purple agastache and yellow coreopsis.

The front has a similar gradual

progression from casual to dressy, with an arrival court marked by bountiful masses of hydrangea and Russian sage giving way to the entry walkway with its tidy border plantings and hedge. “When you look at the house, it looks very neat and clean,” Gordon says. “Turn and look back, and it’s a more relaxed context.”

Whether they’re swimming laps or having a cocktail by the firepit, the homeowners no doubt feel relaxed in their own island paradise.

EDITOR’S NOTE: For details, see Resources.

The couple wanted a pool, but the site their new house sat on wasn’t quite large enough to fit it comfortably. The solution: they bought the property next door and had Gordon and Taylor create a landscape plan that includes the long lap pool and pergola surrounded by hedges and plantings.

LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Dan Gordon

Landscape Architects

ARCHITECTURE: Fine Line Design

BUILDER: Steve Kelly Builder

“THE PERGOLA PROVIDES A NICE DAPPLED SHADE FOR SITTING, AND IT HELPS ANCHOR THE POOL AND ITS PERENNIAL BEDS.” —Landscape designer Patrick Taylor

Photographer: Dan Cutrona

Builder: C.H. Newton Builders, Inc. Beverly Chatham svdesign.com

“With record real estate activity bringing so many new people to Nantucket, it seemed like the right time to assemble a collection and share our point of view of the Gray Lady.”

A Sense of Place

BY LYNDA SIMONTON

For more than thirty years, interior designer Gary McBournie and his life and business partner, Bill Richards, have been creatively energized by Nantucket’s endless charm. Producing a luxury fabric and wallpaper line, Gary McBournie Home, was a natural next step.

“We are both strongly attracted to the rich and unique history of the island, from its early settlement times to its whaling heydays to its rediscovery as a resort destination and artist colony,”

says McBournie. “The decorative arts are also of great interest, including basketmaking, wood carving, and textiles.”

The collection is a greatest hits of coastal patterns, including vintage nautical motifs, crisp stripes, and cheerful florals. All the designs have their charm, but McBournie’s Whaling Flags, with its nautical palette, is undoubtedly poised to become a classic.

Gary McBournie Home is available exclusively through Nantucket’s Weatherly Design, weatherlydesign.com.

Photograph by Annie Schlechter

—INTERIOR DESIGNER GARY M C BOURNIE

Whaling Flags, one of the new wallcoverings from Gary McBournie Home, in McBournie’s own Nantucket residence.

Making It Work

A design team prioritizes fun and function in a Nantucket home that went from tired to terrific.

BY ROBERT KIENER

“Make it comfortable. Make it fun. And make it work.” As architect Rob MacNeille remembers, these were the brief, to-the-point directives that his clients gave him when it came to renovating their Nantucket summer home. “That was enough to get us going,” MacNeille says. “It helped, of course, that we’d worked with them on other projects and knew what they liked and,

Photography by Greg Premru

LEFT: The team at Carpenter & MacNeille stripped the stairway in this Nantucket home to its frame and rebuilt it with white oak and a graceful handrail that wraps around the newel post. The oil paintings are by Kimberly MacNeille, architect Rob MacNeille’s wife. ABOVE: The bar area features a new teak ceiling, a Baikal quartzite countertop, and a porthole light from M-Geough in Boston.

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ABOVE: The light-filled, oak-ceilinged kitchen and dining area take full advantage of the expansive views and include a marble-and-teak island and a round, expandable dining table, both custom designed and built by C&M. BELOW: Interior designer Wendy LeStage Hodgson chose two-toned and striped fabrics as well as a variety of furniture styles to add dashes of color and interest to the living room’s neutral design envelope.

just as importantly, what they didn’t like.”

When MacNeille first saw the island home his clients had purchased a few years earlier, he immediately understood why they’d asked for his

help. “The house was tired and definitely needed a redesign,” he says. T he site and the ocean views were great, but the home didn’t take full advantage of either.

Because the family occupied the

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One of the first phases of the renovation included the expansive back porch, where the family likes to start their day, especially on the C&M-designed-and-built hanging couch. Furniture by McKinnon and Harris surround the teak table, which was crafted from a vintage ship’s grate.

island home during the summer, MacNeille and his team, including interior designer Wendy LeStage Hodgson and the firm’s custom woodworking team, tackled the project in phases, September through May, from 2015 to 2022. “There’s hardly one square inch we didn’t renovate,” s ays MacNeille.

The first phase of the renovation added a much-needed porch and a kid-friendly bunk room. The porch gave t he family the outdoor gathering space they’d never had and worked as a useful transition from the home’s interior to its lush exterior. MacNeille dramatically transformed what he describes a s a “plain vanilla” over-the-garage

“THERE’S HARDLY ONE SQUARE INCH WE DIDN’T RENOVATE.”

—Architect Rob MacNeille

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LEFT: The primary bath’s custom vanity, also designed and built by C&M, repeats on the other side of the room. The fixtures and mirror are from Waterworks, and the tile is from The Tile Room on Nantucket. BELOW RIGHT: The primary bath’s recessed teak ceiling references a lapstrake boat and increases the room’s ceiling height. Silver-wave honed tile installed as planks comprises the floor.

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bedroom into what became a six-bed mahogany bunk room.

Like many of the elements in the home’s renovation, the bunk room’s custom furniture and fittings were designed and crafted in Carpenter & MacNeille’s woodshop in Essex, Massachusetts, shipped to Nantucket, a nd installed by the firm’s team of finish carpenters.

B y the time the home’s multiphase renovation was completed, MacNeille and his team had revitalized and transformed everything from the main

stairway to the kitchen to the primary bedroom. They even added a new pool, pool house, and an outdoor spa area. Recently, after hosting a summer party with a house chock-full of happy guests, the owners sent MacNeille pictures of the gathering in an email a nd thanked them for all their hard work. “Just wanted you to know,” the owners wrote, “this house now works. And, as you can see, it’s fun!”

Says MacNeille, “We couldn’t ask for a better compliment.”

EDITOR’S NOTE: For details, see Resources.

ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN: Carpenter & MacNeille

BUILDER: Brant Point Building & Property Management

LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Sconset Gardener

C&M gutted an over-the-garage bedroom and renovated it with an award-winning series of bunk beds. The bunks, ladders, wall paneling, drawers, and closets were built in C&M’s mainland mill shop, shipped to Nantucket, and installed by the firm’s carpentry team over a three-week period.

Photo: Wendy Mills Photography

Buzzards Bay Overlook, Falmouth | Builder: McPhee Associates of Cape Cod | Architect: John Dvorsack, AIA

BETWEEN DREAM AND REALITY

Jessica Pisano marries the representational with the abstract in her luminous paintings of birds, trees, and the sea.

BY PAULA M. BODAH

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Garden of Gold, 40"H x 40"W, oil and gold leaf on panel.

Jessica Pisano has been hearing the siren song of Martha’s Vineyard for most of her life, starting with childhood summers followed by year-round living off and on beginning in her teens. A look at the Vineyard Haven artist’s paintings shows that, indeed, the essence of the island has worked its way deep into her heart and soul. “I find endless inspiration here,” she says.

That said, don’t look for literal pictures of the Vineyard among her paintings. Yes, the bird or tree or seascape—the three subjects she paints most frequently—may have been spotted out the window of her Vineyard Haven studio or on a drive around the island. But her intent goes beyond depicting something beautiful. Pisano’s fascination for nature as a subject lies in exploring its smallest details. It wasn’t always so. “A long time ago I did contemporary landscapes,” Pisano says. “But as I evolved as an artist, I got more granular in what I wanted to depict.”

She also began to lean toward the conceptual. “I made a gradual transi-

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Dream Space, 48"H x 48"W, oil on panel. Flight Pattern, 48"H x 48"W, oil on panel. Calm Waters, 36"H x 36"W, oil on panel. The Moment Time Stands Still, 30"H x 48"W, oil on panel.

tion to marrying the traditional with the abstract,” she explains.

Instead of a broad landscape, she will now paint a single tree or a pair of hummingbirds. And while the tree or birds will be rendered in precise detail, the background will be abstract, even dreamlike, with a hypnotic, otherworldly look. Similarly, her seascapes focus on a close-up view of gentle waves that blur into a misty horizon line and luminous sky.

Pisano’s paintings have a deceptively delicate look that is the result of painstaking work and an adherence to old-school techniques she learned in college in Portland, Oregon, at grad school at the Art Institute of Chicago, and while studying in Florence, where she mastered the exacting craft of metal leafing.

On oversized wood panels, Pisano applies layer after layer of translucent oil paint, often over a base layer of gold or silver leaf. “It’s a lengthy process, but it builds beautiful depth,” she says.

As fascinated as Pisano is with nature’s details, exploring the finer points of her craft is equally important. “I can always learn new ways of applying paint,” she says. “It’s an inner challenge that I love.”

EDITOR’S NOTE: Jessica Pisano welcomes visitors to her gallery/studio by appointment. To make an appointment or to see more of her work, visit jessicapisano.com.

TOP TO BOTTOM: Through Time and Space, 30”H x 48”W, oil on panel. Daybreak, 40”H x 40”W, oil on panel. Artist Jessica Pisano.

“I MADE A GRADUAL TRANSITION TO MARRYING THE TRADITIONAL WITH THE ABSTRACT.”

—Artist Jessica Pisano

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Summer Love

An Orleans getaway strikes the right balance between coastal elegance and family friendly.

BY LISA H. SPEIDEL

First came love (of each other and the Cape). Then came marriage (with a wedding at the Wequassett Resort and Golf Club in Harwich).

Then came the purchase of a small summer cottage in nearby Orleans. When kids entered the picture, it was time to scale up.

While there is purposely no overly formal space in this Orleans house, designer Erin Gates sought to create a room that “still had the capacity to feel like a proper dining room.” Side chairs from Maine Cottage—a modern take on a Windsor—flank a table from Arhaus.

Photography by Michael J. Lee

Smitten by Orleans, the couple found a house overlooking Little Pleasant Bay. It had everything a young family could want in a summer retreat: a quiet neighborhood, a big yard to romp in, access to the beach and boating. The only issue? The 1980s spec house needed some serious TLC.

With the able team of Erin Gates Design and Hutker Architects by their side, the couple embarked on a gut renovation, reimagining the layout for today’s family—and future generations. The heart of the home is an open

RIGHT: The triptych by Christine Flynn, which the homeowners commissioned from Claire Carino Contemporary in Boston, informed the living room’s palette. BELOW: The open-concept floor plan incorporates a living room, dining room, and kitchen. “The added benefit of the raised kitchen is that you see over the living room furniture to the water view beyond,” notes architect Mark Hutker.

LONG-TERM THINKING HELPED GUIDE THE ARCHITECTURAL PLAN AND INFORM THE INTERIOR DESIGN.

kitchen, dining room, and living room; three suites, two bedrooms, and a bunk room make the house guest-ready but also prep it to accommodate kids who will one day crave their own space.

“This program speaks to how we are using homes in New England today,” notes architect Mark Hutker. “It works for most families as they mature.”

Not only did long-term thinking guide the architectural plan, it also informed the interior, which has a timeless quality that Gates sums up as “open, airy, and modern coastal.” Light-toned floors, beams, millwork, and cabinetry give the space an upscale-

ABOVE: Gates opted for a stronger-veined quartz on the kitchen island to counter the serene cerused-oak cabinetry; the pendants from Hudson Valley Lighting inspired the blue hue of the butler’s pantry. BELOW: At the top of the owners’ wish list was a screened porch. Hutker and Gates delivered with this four-season space, complete with a dining area and wet bar, that doubles as a family room.

The floating oak staircase and modern barn doors (not to mention the kitchen cabinetry) are all the handiwork of Jackson Moreau of Driftwood Cape Cod. The cabinets and trim in the cheery butler’s pantry are painted Benjamin Moore Buxton Blue.

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: “I have always wanted to use this Cole & Son paper in a Cape house,” says Gates of the appropriately named Melville wallcovering. “It’s the perfect blend of classic and whimsical.” A play table and chairs from Serena & Lily sits atop an Erin Gates for Momeni striped rug in the youngest son’s bedroom. The bath off the upstairs bunk room has an Endless Summer vibe thanks to the surfboard wallcovering by Studio Four NYC.

beachy vibe, and a just-right saturated blue that runs throughout (note the butler’s pantry and the pendants above the kitchen island) subtly nods to the waterside location. Because the house is one layer back from the water, Hutker sited it to capture what he calls the “peek-a-views” between the front row of houses.

Gates chose hard-wearing fabrics that can stand up to kids and dogs (“Erin can sell me anything if she tells me it’s durable,” says the husband with

a laugh) without sacrificing elegance in the process. “We wanted family-friendly but still sleek and chic,” she says.

Keeping this in mind, the design team also converted a garage into a fourseason screened porch/family room. “The garage had the best views on the whole property,” says Hutker. And now, thanks to a comfy sectional, a woodburning fireplace, and a built-in bar, it’s the most-used gathering space in the house. A house that is perfectly poised to make summer memories for generations to come.

EDITOR’S NOTE: For details, see Resources.

ARCHITECTURE: Hutker Architects

INTERIOR DESIGN: Erin Gates Design

SPECIALTY MILLWORK AND CABINETRY: Driftwood Cape Cod

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: In the primary bath, the long double vanity, which includes a make-up table, was designed by Gates and fabricated by Driftwood Cape Cod. The Porcelanosa soaking tub and waterfall quartz shower bench signal that the primary bath was designed with relaxation in mind. Gates chose a rope-wrapped Palecek bed for the primary bedroom—“It has an amazing beachy texture but a really modern silhouette,” she says.

“WE WANTED FAMILY-FRIENDLY BUT STILL SLEEK AND CHIC.”

—Interior designer Erin Gates

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›› 51st Annual Auto Show

JUNE 10

This beloved family-centric event at the Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich features antique automobiles, hot rods, and custom cars. heritagemuseumsandgardens.org

Arts Alive 2023

JUNE 16–18

Bring the whole family to Falmouth center and celebrate arts and culture. artsfalmouth.org

Blooming Art

JUNE 16–18

The Martha’s Vineyard Garden Club creates floral arrangements to complement the work of local artists. marthasvineyardgardenclub.org

›› Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival

JULY 7–16

This homage to the Cape’s signature flower includes workshops, tours of private gardens, and painting demonstrations at various locations throughout Cape Cod. capecodchamber.org

Nantucket by Design

AUGUST 2–5

Design luminaries share their decorating insights. Highlights include a panel discussion led by Veranda editor-in-chief Steele Marcoux and a celebration at the Whaling Museum. nha.org

›› Boston Pops on Nantucket

AUGUST 12

Help raise funds for the Nantucket Cottage Hospital during this outdoor concert starring the Boston Pops. nantuckethospital.org

›› The Nantucket Summer Antiques Show

AUGUST 4–7

More than thirty dealers exhibit a variety of antiques, from jewelry to fine furnishings, at the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club. nantucketsummerantiques show.com

Plein Air Nantucket

JUNE 13–18

The Artists Association of Nantucket invites amateur and professional artists to set up easels and capture the island’s beauty. Works will then be displayed at Big Gallery. nantucketarts.org

Provincetown Film Festival

JUNE 14–18

The festival showcases more than 100 independent narratives, documentaries, animated features, shorts, and special events.

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‹‹ 24th Annual Evening of Discovery

JULY 1

Toast the Martha’s Vineyard Museum as it marks 100 years of preserving and sharing island history.

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Nantucket Garden Festival

JULY 11–13

Celebrate island gardening at this annual event featuring lectures, workshops, garden tours, and children’s activities. ackgardenfestival.org

Secret Garden Tour

JULY 16

Delight in some of P-town’s most spectacular gardens and support the Provincetown Art Association and Museum. paam.org

Nantucket Preservation Trust Annual August Fête

AUGUST 10

This year’s fête takes place on Nantucket’s India Street near the island’s charming town center. Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and live music.

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›› 32nd Annual Antiques & Vintage Show

AUGUST 17

Dozens of dealers from around New England exhibit on the grounds of the Osterville Historical Museum. ostervillemuseum.org

Seaside Luxe

Relaxation-ready homes on the Cape and Islands.

BY MARIA LAPIANA

BY DESIGN

This lovely home is a gem, fairly hidden on its seventeen-acre site (called Sound View Acres) in Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard. It’s bathed in natural light, thanks to an abundance of custom sliders and clerestory windows. And it boasts stunning water views of Vineyard Sound, the Elizabeth Islands, and beyond. What style is it? Well, it hints at a few: Shingle, Craftsman, and prairie, to name three. Listing agent John dePreaux sees Dutch Colonial in it, too. But the home is thoroughly contemporary on the inside. The floor plan was designed with “many entertaining spaces as well as many thoughtful niches,” says dePreaux. Douglas fir beams complement the radiant-heated concrete floors in the main living spaces;

the bedrooms have heated bamboo floors. The kitchen features the expected high-end appliances and a stone hearth outfitted with a custom Tuscan grill. The property is remote yet minutes away from the Aquinnah Cliffs, Gay Head Light, and beautiful beaches. There is potential for expansion or subdivision. With so many living options, design influences, and versatile spaces, it’s safe to say this extraordinary home can be anything you want it to be.

main house

5 BEDROOMS

3 FULL BATHS

1 PARTIAL BATH guesthouse

1 BEDROOM

1 FULL BATH

6,320 SQ. FT. 17.76 ACRES $7,500,000

CONTACT: John dePreaux (508-360-5566) and Brian Dougherty (617-217-1842), Compass, Osterville, compass.com, MLS# 22205585

Photography by Justin Anfuso

main house

6 BEDROOMS 5 FULL BATHS

guesthouse

1 BEDROOM 1 FULL BATH

4,896 SQ. FT.

5.98 ACRES $13,000,000

ON POINT

Cozy and grand don’t usually go together, but they get along famously in this waterfront home that sits on a sixacre peninsula in Osterville. The Point House, as it’s known, looks grand from the water (and the tip of the property), with its sprawling facade, wide decks, multiple rooflines and gables, elevated screened sunroom, and tower. It’s cozy because the interiors are well-appointed but unfussy, with lots of wood to warm things up—from sloped ceilings to parquet floors. Adding to the coziness: five

fireplaces, including a floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace in the two-story great room. Every common room invites sitting, reading, and relaxing. The views are all good, but they’re exceptional from the primary bedroom, the sunroom, the Palladian windows in the tower room, and the deck that runs the length of the house. One wellworn path leads from the yard to a private beach; another takes you to a deep-water dock. And for your houseguests, the detached two-car

garage boasts guest quarters above. Listing agent Robert Kinlin says the property is rare in that it offers the utmost in privacy, plus easy access to shopping and fine dining in the village of Osterville.

CONTACT: Robert B. Kinlin, Berkshire

Hathaway HomeServices Robert Paul Properties, Osterville, robertpaul.com, 508-648-2739, MLS# 22203874

Photography (top and bottom) by Amber Jane and (middle) Drone House Digital Media

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NEW DEAL

Completed in July 2022, this new home is noteworthy for its design, use of materials, and indoor-outdoor connection. It sits on a compact lot in Hawthorne Park, a subdivision on Nantucket. The open-plan home, a unique collaboration between developer Blue Flag Partners and architecture and interior design firm Workshop/APD, is a modified version of the subdivision’s Barn model. The neighborhood is very family-friendly, says listing agent Henry Sanford: “There’s access

5 BEDROOMS

4 FULL BATHS

1 PARTIAL BATH

3,762 SQ. FT. 0.17 ACRES $5,975,000

to a community pool, workout facility, common areas, and green spaces; it’s one mile from the ferry docks and two miles from Cisco Beach.” The five-bedroom home has a modern farmhouse vibe that’s light, airy, and sophisticated. A striking open staircase connects all three floors and serves to define spaces on the main level. On one side: an open kitchen and dining area, mudroom, and laundry. On the other: a formal living room with fireplace, tray ceiling, and lots of windows. With sight lines to several areas in the house, the light-filled staircase landing is one of Sanford’s favorite spots. Thoughtfully considered finishes, fixtures, and details were chosen throughout. The lower level is home to an en suite guest bedroom (with exterior access), a large media/game room, and a wine-tasting cave. Outdoor living areas include a wide patio, pool, and cabana.

CONTACT: Henry Sanford, Sanford & Sanford Real Estate, Nantucket, sanfordnantucket. com, 508-332-0070, MLS# 90135

Photography by Luxe Life Productions

MARION, MASSACHUSETTS

Truly one-of-a-kind 2,800 +/- sq. ft. Penthouse unit located in the highly desirable 25 Main Street Condominium building. Nestled in the heart of Marion Village, this unit is complete with 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, off-street parking and views of Sippican Harbor!

Exclusively listed at $1,450,000

Converse Company Real Estate 166 Front Street, P.O. Box 416 Marion, Massachusetts 02738

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MARION, MASSACHUSETTS

Stunning waterfront property set on 2.8 acres on a private compound in East Marion. This incredibly unique, restored 1910 barn offers an open floor plan with first floor primary suite, as well as access to a shared dock and beach on Blankenship Cove.

Exclusively listed at $2,900,000

Experience in Real Estate Matters

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Pine Acres is celebrating our 75th year in navigating the buying and selling of exceptional properties. We have helped generations find their perfect place. We have been #1 in Chatham for 19 years. Still locally owned, Pine Acres has partnered with Compass to bring its vast resources to our clients. We are about long-term relationships, never about only a deal.

Pine Acres is celebrating our 75th year in navigating the buying and selling of exceptional properties. We have helped generations find their perfect place. We have been #1 in Chatham for 19 years. Still locally owned, Pine Acres has partnered with Compass to bring its vast resources to our clients. We are about long-term relationships, never about only a deal.

Pine Acres is celebrating our 75th year in navigating the buying and selling of exceptional properties. We have helped generations find their perfect place. We have been #1 in Chatham for 19 years. Still locally owned, Pine Acres has partnered with Compass to bring its vast resources to our clients. We are about long-term relationships, never about only a deal.

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Pine Acres Realty is a team of real estate agents affiliated with Compass, a licensed real estate broker, and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws.

Pine Acres Realty is a team of real estate agents affiliated with Compass, a licensed real estate broker, and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws.

Pine Acres Realty is a team of real estate agents affiliated with Compass, a licensed real estate broker, and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws.

Photography: Taylor Ahearn

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“It’s an exaggerated version of a traditional entry,” says architect John DaSilva of the fanciful entrance he designed for the new central section of this Lower Cape home. Tiny shuttered dormers crown the roof, which features a widow’s walk bracketed by chimneys and adorned with arches that echo throughout the home. FACING PAGE: The arch motif extends to the whimsical entrance to the pool area.

NIP & TUCK

A Cape Cod vacation home goes from chalet to seashore thanks to an all-star team’s deft design.

Text by FRED ALBERT | Photography by JOSEPH KELLER | Produced by KARIN LIDBECK BRENT

Views and light flood the family room, which is flanked by cutout Greek Revival columns and an inglenook (far right) designed for conversation or contemplation. “The owners really wanted it to feel bright, open, and coastal,” says Polhemus Savery DaSilva owner and CEO Aaron Polhemus.

Nestled on nearly an acre and a half of shoreline, the house was blessed with the kind of panoramic vistas most mortals merely dream about. But its rugged fir beams, dark cabinets, and massive stone fireplace felt more appropriate for a day on the slopes than an afternoon at the shore. At the behest of the home’s new owners, PSD’s team of architects and builders preserved the wings at either end of the 6,000-square-foot house but rebuilt the center, replacing Aspen bravado with an airy, sun-drenched effervescence.

As any Hollywood observer will tell you, the secret to a good face-lift is to improve what’s there without betraying what came before. By this measure, the surgery that Polhemus Savery DaSilva performed on a Cape Cod home was very good, indeed.

RIGHT: The center section of the twenty-year-old house was razed and rebuilt atop its old foundation in a mix of Federal and Dutch Colonial styles that suggest additions made over time. BELOW: The main staircase passes in front of an arcade of flattened Greek Revival columns dividing the entry hall from the family room. FACING PAGE: In the old kitchen, an appliance wall blocked the ocean view; now a custom lantern illuminates a Shaws sink in the island, which enjoys unobstructed ocean vistas.

LEFT: The homeowners asked interior designer Susanne Lichten Csongor for a traditional Cape Cod interior, and the designer obliged with a predominantly blue-and-white palette. BELOW: The kitchen cabinets are from Christopher Peacock and include a secondary island topped with walnut that services the dining room and includes slots at either end for trays. FACING PAGE: The couple wanted to reuse their existing dining table and chairs, so Csongor updated the latter with new fabric and paired them with a Paul Ferrante chandelier that hangs from a ceiling adorned with arches that are echoed in the transoms.

“It was a very complex problem, to adapt that footprint to something that feels more in character with Cape Cod,” says design principal John DaSilva. The architect incorporated elements of Federal, Dutch Colonial, and capestyle architecture on the exterior to make the house look like it had evolved over time, then united it all under a continuous shingled skin.

Leavening this historicism with a healthy dose of whimsy, DaSilva fashioned an exuberant front entry that skewers convention with cheeky abandon. Inside the foyer, a grand staircase culminates in a dizzying vortex of balusters, while a cavalcade of cutout columns flanks the family room, recalling architect Michael Graves at his postmodernist zenith. (Not surprisingly, DaSilva was a student of Graves at Princeton University.)

Radial arches were woven throughout, looping across ceilings, transoms,

“Obviously, this is a client who was open to having fun.”

—ARCHITECT

JOHN D A SILVA

and archways, and culminating in a hallucinogenic veil of circles shrouding the built-in bench and storage niches in the mudroom. “Obviously, this is a client who was open to having fun,” says DaSilva.

The homeowners took a more traditional approach with the decor, which was designed by Susanne Lichten Csongor of SLC Interiors. “They wanted something that felt comfortable and kind of refined, but without feeling too stuffy,” notes SLC’s Joseph ChartierPetrelis. Working within the owners’ preferred palette of blue and white, Csongor anchored one side of the family room with an eleven-foot sofa, which

she paired with plump easy chairs and ottomans covered in indoor-outdoor fabrics so they stand up to anything.

Conversation nooks and window seats abound, offering an intimate respite from the home’s grander spaces, where friends and family (the owners have two grown daughters) can curl up with a book or just contemplate the passing boats.

The gleaming white kitchen, devised in tandem with Boston’s Christopher Peacock showroom, features pristine quartz-topped cabinets punctuated with

ABOVE: The Stark carpet in the primary bedroom echoes the rippling waters beyond; the bed was repurposed from the owners’ previous Cape Cod home, and the chandeliers are from Visual Comfort. LEFT: A dizzying veil of circles, fashioned from MDF by a computer-controlled jigsaw, adorns the built-in storage in the mudroom. FACING PAGE: The house is filled with cozy nooks, including this conversation niche situated on the landing leading to the primary suite; the walls are Benjamin Moore Glass Slipper.

quartersawn oak accents. While the adjacent dining area commands a lot of attention (thanks to its prime placement and ten-foot-long table), meals are often savored outside, where a full kitchen awaits on the bluestone terrace alongside an infinity pool and gas firepit. Although the Boston-based owners have summered on the Cape for much of their lives, the husband admits he’s tempted to pinch himself every time he turns in the driveway. “It’s just a wonderful place,” he says, “and we feel extremely fortunate to have it.”

EDITOR’S NOTE: For details, see Resources.

ARCHITECTURE, BUILDER, AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Polhemus

Savery DaSilva

INTERIOR DESIGN: SLC Interiors

The new infinity pool and spa seem to hover over the hillside, merging with the ocean beyond, while Kingsley Bate lounges stand at the ready. Steamed clams are a specialty at the outdoor kitchen, which includes a grill, pizza oven, side burners, refrigerator, and sink, as well as counter seating to take it all in.

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Student work by Lorenzo Nshizirungu Master of Architecture

In the family room, shades of chocolate and cream on the Mark D. Sikes by Chaddock sofa’s Quadrille upholstery pair with floors painted Farrow & Ball Stone Blue. FACING PAGE: A captain’s desk turned console topped with the homeowners’ majolica collection greets guests in the foyer.

hue school

Nods to nature and to the past combine with fearless colors for a Cape Cod home that’s a lesson in layers.

Produced by KARIN LIDBECK BRENT

Text by ERIKA AYN FINCH | Photography by GREG PREMRU

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: In the living room, a Partners in Design sectional covered in a Scalamandré upholstery sets off the pecky cypress wall paneling. An abaca Patterson Flynn rug on top of painted floors marries beachy and vintage Cape aesthetics, something that was important to the homeowner. Sans TV, the room, with its rattan chairs from 1stDibs, serves as a conversation space.

Some homeowners give their design team free rein during a remodel. Others, like Douglas Whitla and Jocelyn Chiappone’s clients, have done their homework.

After several years of vacationing in their waterfront home (and decades of summers spent in the area), the clients, a couple with three grown children, decided it was time to renovate their midcentury-built residence. They first reached out to Whitla, who they had known socially

ABOVE: The homeowner requested a kitchen where she could look at the water while making sandwiches for her family, says designer Jocelyn Chiappone. Hand-hewn aged maple tops the counters. LEFT: The cabinetry features a sunny yellow coffee station that takes its cue from the upholstery on the nearby banquette pillows. FACING PAGE: The study, with windows that open onto the four-season room, is a lesson in layers. Quadrille wallpaper adorns the walls, and the trim is painted Benjamin Moore Van Deusen Blue. for years. Whitla connected them with Chiappone and her team at Digs Design Company, and the wife showed up prepared, pecky cypress photos and all.

“Jocelyn and I connected right away,” says the homeowner. “I had a strong sense of what I wanted in our new/old home, and she and her team were geniuses at bringing me rich, beautiful colors and textures and incorporating that classic Cape feel with a bit of edge. I told her I wanted sea captain meets ‘classic cool,’ and she nailed it.”

“Our client knew exactly how she wanted the house to feel,” confirms Chiappone. “She had a vision for it as a whole, but she imagined each room as having its own story. It was our task to bring that to life. What a rewarding experience to pay tribute to decades of family history while

CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: At one end of the house, a deep blue ceiling in a bunk room with two queen beds adds some drama. A hallway includes end-to-end pine-clad sleeping nooks that can be closed off for privacy. Above the new garage, guest quarters feature a bath adorned with CW Stockwell wallpaper; the album cover on the right comes from The Incredible Casuals, a Cape Cod band that performed in Wellfleet every summer, says builder Doug Whitla. The homeowner requested a vacation feel for the primary bath, which has nickel-gap walls and a Palmer Industries vanity.

simultaneously expressing the modern, personal style of the current generation. This is a one-of-akind project that I’ll never forget.”

Though they might have had a specific vision for the house, the clients were open to taking risks. That included incorporating pecky cypress paneling on the walls of the living room and study. Pecky

cypress isn’t common in New England, says Whitla. It’s more often found in the South, and its essentially wood riddled with knots and holes that have been filled with, in this case, plaster, lending the paneling a painterly appearance. “It was a learning process,” says Whitla, “but it’s one of my favorite aspects of the house. It reminds me of ’40s or ’50s Florida.”

In the primary bedroom, the chaise upholstery and the wallpaper, both Peter Fasano, showcase similar shades of cream and chocolate brown as the family room sofa and chairs.

ABOVE: The garage with its upper-level guest quarters (center) and the pool house (right) were part of the remodel, which took nearly three years to complete. BELOW: In the side-entry mudroom, Chiappone found a home for her client’s Claire Murray rug in front of a vintage hat rack. FACING PAGE: The pool house embraces all things nautical. “It’s such a special room,” says Whitla. “In the summer, those doors are wide open, and in the fall, there’s a fire in the fireplace.”

(Not surprisingly, the homeowner’s Pinterest page included photos of designer Tom Scheerer’s projects in the Bahamas, which feature the paneling.)

Quirky details and tributes to the home’s midcentury origins topped the couple’s wish list. Chiappone obliged with elements like flat-front and Shaker cabinetry in the kitchen, a vintage bamboo hat rack in the mudroom, doses of rattan and wicker throughout, an aged-mahogany countertop on the bar, and even an homage to a local band in the guest bath.

Taken down to its foundation during the remodel, the house was reimagined as a series of separate rooms with distinct purposes rather than an open floor plan. A pool house and a garage with guest quarters above were also added. “The natural elements form the cohesive line between the rooms,” explains Chiappone.

“The natural elements form the cohesive line between the rooms.”

—INTERIOR DESIGNER JOCELYN CHIAPPONE

ABOVE: The bar can be accessed from inside the house or from the four-season room. RIGHT: The four-season room is large enough that it’s the homeowners’ favorite spot to host Thanksgiving. FACING PAGE: The room features the same HeartWood fold-up windows as the kitchen. The weighted windows open effortlessly, says Whitla, and fold flat against the room’s pine ceiling.

That might be most evident in the room she calls the “informal formal living room,” where pecky cypress paneling pairs with an abaca rug and floral Scalamandré upholstery on the sectional, chairs, and window coverings. After a process of trial and error, the design team landed on Benjamin Moore Arugula for the window frames. “Sometimes you have to find a color you love rather than one that matches exactly,” Chiappone says.

The bold shade of green is just one of the reasons why the wife includes the living

room as a favorite spot in the house. “In the summer, there’s no place like our porch—or the kitchen table—with all the windows thrown open wide,” she says. “It feels like you’re sitting on the bow of a boat, looking over the water. But in the off-season, curling up in front of the fireplace on the big sofas Jocelyn designed, surrounded by the pecky cypress walls that were a joint creation by Jocelyn’s and Doug’s teams, is something that can’t be beat.”

EDITOR’S NOTE: For details, see Resources.

ARCHITECTURE: DSK | Dewing Schmid Kearns

INTERIOR DESIGN: Digs Design Company

BUILDER: Whitla Brothers Builders

LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Philip L. Cheney

Eastern White • Western Red • Alaskan Yellow

Designer Allison Mattison carried the clients’ love of blue, white, and green into the family room. “Blue runs through every room downstairs, so there’s a nice flow in terms of the palette,” she says. FACING PAGE: The golf-course-inspired office is painted a custom shade of green lacquer from Fine Paints of Europe.

FAMILY the FORE

A couple infuses a property on Cape Cod with new life—and an office that takes its color cue from the putting green.

Text by ALYSSA BIRD

Photography by JANE BEILES

Produced by KARIN LIDBECK BRENT

When it comes to an old house, it either has good bones or it doesn’t. Luckily for architect Patrick Ahearn, who was tasked with renovating and expanding an early-1900s residence in Osterville, he had a solid jumping-off point. The clients, a couple with three children, had recently taken ownership of the home, the same one where the wife spent summers as a child, but a failing foundation and a rabbit warren of tiny rooms needed to be addressed if the property was to function for a modern family.

Grasscloth makes an appearance behind the bookshelves in the family room. “The soft green ties into the chairs in this room,” says Mattison. FACING PAGE: Grasscloth also adorns the walls of the living room, where Palecek chairs surround an Oomph coffee table. “The wallcovering recalls sand,” says Mattison. “We were going for sophisticated beachy.”

CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: The fireplace wall in the dining room is painted a custom shade from Fine Paints of Europe; “That hydrangea blue is a color they love, and it feels so them,” says Mattison. A bar area painted the same hue flanks the fireplace. The shade pops up again in the powder room, which is sheathed in a Thibaut wallpaper.

Indoor-outdoor living is important to the clients, so architect Patrick Ahearn designed several spaces for the family to take in the natural surroundings. The screened porch features teak furniture from Summer Classics.

ABOVE: Even the foyer gets a dose of blue in the form of a custom lantern and sconces from The Nauset Lantern Shop. RIGHT: Upstairs, each bedroom has its own color scheme; the lavender primary features a light fixture from Coleen and Company, a bench from Redford House, and Matouk bedding. FACING PAGE: In the office, Aronson Woodworks custom made the ash-wood desk, finished in the company’s signature Claize in a bright shade of blue.

“The original home featured a large gambrel, so we took our cue from that and created a new architectural scheme that’s sympathetic to it,” says Ahearn, whose plan included picking up the structure and centering it on the lot to help satisfy today’s zoning regulations. Ahearn removed a small rear wing on the original gambrel mass and then added new wings to either side, doubling the square footage. Accompanying the renovated residence are a pool and two adjoining structures: a cabana with a bath and a carriage house containing a three-car garage, a bar area, and guest quarters above.

“The cabana has huge pocket doors that open up, so you can even watch the television from the pool,” says builder Jamie Jaxtimer. “The carriage house doors also open onto the pool, so everything flows really well for how the family uses the outdoor space during the summer.”

In addition to the renovation of the main house, the project also included building a pool, a cabana, and a carriage house. The latter, which functions as a garage, a guesthouse, and a game room, features a bar area that can be enjoyed indoors or outdoors thanks to a handy folding window; the barstools are from Palecek.

As for the expanded six-bedroom main house, Ahearn centered the front door and added new windows, doubledecker porches, and a pair of chimneys to introduce a sense of symmetry.

Inside, a central hallway runs from the front porch to the back porch and acts as the home’s spine. While the office is strategically placed in a quiet area near the front, the rear is all about family living and entertaining, with the kitchen, dining, family room, sunroom, and screened porch easily flowing into one another.

Additional hangout spaces—including a media room, a gym, and a wine room—are tucked into the basement. New moldings and paneling throughout contribute to the home’s overall character. “We wanted it to feel timeless in its appeal,” says Ahearn. “The finishes are carefully detailed but not precious.”

When it came time to furnish the residence, the clients worked with designer Allison Mattison. The goal was to “make this house feel totally different than their primary residence, which is more serious and has a sophisticated,

ABOVE: In the sunroom, the sofa and chairs are family heirlooms that Mattison had painted and reupholstered. The custom coffee table features a map of Osterville. BELOW: The sunroom’s elephant stool is vintage.

muted palette,” she says. “We punched things up with color, texture, and pattern.” Shades of blue pop up in all the main rooms—including the dining room, which is anchored by a hydrangeablue lacquered wall—and grasscloth lends a cozy quality to several spaces.

When Mattison pitched the green office, the husband wasn’t immediately on board. “After a little bit of convincing to create a green lacquered room, the idea to make the office ‘golf inspired’ evolved,” says Mattison. “Picking the

green was a process. At one point, we had at least fifteen shades on the wall and several other swatches laying around before we landed on the winner. I love that the textured raffia wallpaper on the walls and ceiling play off the lacquered trim to create a warmth in the room.”

New and custom furnishings are upholstered in performance fabrics to account for the clients’ active lifestyle, children, and dog. “They aren’t serious people, and they wanted a home that can be lived in,” says Mattison. “The

house feels fresh, bright, and vibrant, but it’s also classic with a sense of nostalgia.”

EDITOR’S NOTE: For details, see Resources.

ARCHITECTURE: Patrick Ahearn Architect

INTERIOR DESIGN: Trellis Home Design

BUILDER: E.J. Jaxtimer Builder

LANDSCAPE DESIGN: ML Curadossi

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Island Idyll

A NANTUCKET HOUSE GETS A STYLISH REFRESH AT THE HANDS OF DESIGNER GARY M C BOURNIE.

Text by CLINTON SMITH

Photogr aphy by ANNIE SCHLECHTER

Styled by DAVID MURPHY

A blue dhurrie rug from Guinevere antiques anchors the living room. The artwork is by Karen Bezuidenhout. Fabrics from Peter Fasano and Pindler cover many of the furnishings, including the Bielecky wicker pieces and the draperies. FACING PAGE: A pair of Shoal light fixtures sourced from Scabetti and comprised of glazed-and-unglazed fine-bone china fish illuminate the living room. They reflect one of the owner’s hobbies, scuba diving, and create a mesmerizing sound when the doors are open and the breeze flows through.

“Nantucket is all about entertaining,” says Bill Richards, a partner at Gary McBournie, Inc. The client’s own dining chairs were recovered in a Galbraith & Paul fabric, and decorative artist Deidre Mannix recolored a shell console (one of a pair). The nineteenth-century sailor-made woolie was sourced from Freeman’s auction house.

FACING PAGE: The kitchen island is painted Benjamin Moore Blue Jean. A mosque lantern from Guinevere antiques hangs above it.

Creating a house of one’s own in a coastal community can be a thrilling experience, but it can also lead to a punch list that seems to never end. A sense of place, comfort, and personality are paramount, but it’s sometimes easy to fall into certain tropes or clichés of island decorating. However, when you’re an esteemed designer

“The homeowner doesn’t like things that are too precious, which is great because there’s a sense of mixing that we like to do, and she appreciates the combination of high and low.”

—Interior designer Gary McBournie

working with a longtime client, conversations can lead to new and unexpected ways to imagine something that feels familiar, beguiling, and welcoming, yet also new, fresh, and unexpected.

That was the case with Boston-based interior designer Gary McBournie, who collaborated on a project with an existing client after she purchased a Botticelli & Pohl-designed Nantucket home. The house, originally built in the early 2000s, had great bones and exquisite detailing but needed to be lightened up to suit the sensibilities of its new owner. White paint was brought in to update dark wood finishes throughout. Additional layers of fabrics and furnishings enhance the home’s best architectural features—of which there are many—but also give it a softer touch.

“A lot of Nantucket homes are done in blue and white, but we wanted to make it special,” says McBournie. “So some of the navy and white fabrics we used incorporate other colors, such as a hint of green.” Not only that, but the palette is executed in unexpected ways, such as on an envious pair of recolored shell consoles that grace the dining room. Shades of blue give them a sense of whimsy, but their shapes retain a

ABOVE: In the guest bedroom, Benjamin Moore’s Fresh Dew offers a shift from the predominantly blue-and-white scheme used in the home’s more public spaces. The bed features a Soane Britain fabric on the headboard and skirt. BELOW: Green and gilt decorative vases from Hindman auctioneers add an unexpected pop of color to the guest bathroom. FACING PAGE: An Elizabeth Eakins rug, with stripes that lead the eye to the outdoors, grounds the guest room.

stately, almost architectural, presence in the space.

Working with a repeat client allowed McBournie to put his insight into her likes and dislikes to good use. It was almost like design shorthand.

“She doesn’t like things that are too precious,”

says McBournie, “which is great because there’s a sense of mixing that we like to do, and she appreciates the combination of high and low. She likes things with a certain amount of formality, yet she also likes to be casual.”

An additional guest bedroom features a mix of patterns and textures, including a Phillip Jeffries wallcovering. The team used the same Raoul Textiles fabric on the headboards and bed skirts, and the bed drapery is from Claremont. FACING PAGE: A pink Farrow & Ball wallpaper envelopes another guest room. Lussier Lajoie Framing custom colored the octagonal mirror with a green glaze. A vintage patchwork quilt from Rafael Osona Auctions graces the foot of the bed.

And because it’s Nantucket, the interplay between indoors and out is always a dance in terms of how to capture the breezes, enhance and maximize the water views, prevent the interiors from distracting from the outside (all while holding their own)—and make sure everything is conceived and created as a whole. “There’s a sense of harmony here,” says McBournie of the property. “She is an environmentalist, and all of those things are top of mind.”

For McBournie, creating a true sense of place was one of his guiding lights. He and his partner in business and in life, Bill Richards, have a house on the island and are keenly aware of how best to source and unearth new design discoveries there. Although McBournie and the client shopped in New York, London, and elsewhere, they were never tempted to import everything to Nantucket.

“The client feels strongly about patronizing island resources whenever we can,” says McBournie. The result is a fabulous mix of finds from antiques shows and street sales, and even exquisite carpets made on the island, paired with other objets d’art from Europe, New York, and New England.

“We often buy at auctions and are thrilled when we can incorporate a great antique piece,” says Richards. And for an island known for its rich history of international travel and trade in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, combining local pieces and those brought home from the world over seems relevant and apropos even today. EDITOR’S NOTE: For details, see Resources.

ARCHITECTURE: Botticelli & Pohl

INTERIOR DESIGN: Gary McBournie

BUILDER: J. Brown Builders

LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Hollander Design

Landscape Architects

Outdoor furnishings from Janus et Cie allow guests to take in the surrounding views and the landscape devised by Hollander Design Landscape Architects.

Resources

A GUIDE TO THE PROFESSIONALS IN THIS ISSUE’S FEATURED HOMES

COMPACT COTTAGE

PAGES 47–56

Architecture: b Architecture Studio, Winchester, 781-756-0515, Osterville, 774-361-6644, barchstudio.com

Interior design: Eleven Interiors, Boston, 617-423-1114, eleveninteriors.com

Builder: Cape Associates, North Eastham, 508-255-1770, Chatham, 508-945-1010, Yarmouthport, 508-362-9770, capeassociates.com

Interior millwork: CMD Cabinetry, Walpole, 508-641-3794, cmdcabinetry.com

Landscape design: Gregory Lombardi Design, North Billerica, 617-492-2808, Chatham, 508-593-3175, lombardidesign.com

Landscape contractor: CMEthier, Yarmouthport, 774-272-3388, cmethierassociates.com

Audio/video: simpleHome, Westwood, Waltham, Boston, 617-965-4600, simplehome.net

Upholstery: Kevin McMahon, Furniture Concepts, Malden, 781-324-8668, furnconcepts.com

SET FOR SUMMER

PAGES 60–66

White Out

Pages 60–62

Architecture: Thomas Catalano, Catalano Architects, Boston, 617-338-7447, catalanoarchitects.com

Interior design: Manuel de Santaren, Boston, 617-330-6998, manueldesantaren.com

Builder: KVC Builders, Waltham, Osterville, 781-890-5599, kvcbuilders.com

Landscape design: David Hawk, Hawk Design, Sagamore, 508-833-8800, hawkdesigninc.com

Landscape contractor: Schumacher Companies, West Bridgewater, 508-427-7707, dschumacher. com

Patriotic Party

Page 64

Architecture: Mark Cutone, Mark Cutone Architecture +, Nantucket, 508-228-2728, markcutone.com

Interior design: Donna Elle, Donna Elle Design, Nantucket, 508-228-7320, donnaelle.com

Builder: Joe Gamberoni, Cross Rip Builders, Nantucket, 508-228-1007, crossripbuilders.com

Landscape design: Miroslava Ahern, Miroslava Ahern Landscape Design Studio, Nantucket, ahernllc.com; Steve Gibson, Steve Gibson Landscaping, Nantucket, 508-228-2258

Pool furnishings: Arrowhead Nursery & Showroom, Nantucket, 508-228-1961, arrowheadnursery.com

Tradition Reigns

Page 66

Architecture: Patrick Ahearn, Patrick Ahearn Architect, Boston, 617-266-1710, Edgartown, 508-939-9312, patrickahearn.com

Interior design: Robin Gannon, Robin Gannon Interiors, Lexington, 781-862-0466, robingannoninteriors.com

Builder: E.J. Jaxtimer, E.J Jaxtimer Builder, Hyannis, Osterville, 508-778-4911, jaxtimer.com

A PERFECT UNION

PAGES 70–76

House architecture: Fine Line Design,

Barnstable, 508-420-1296, finelinearchitecturaldesign.com

Landscape design: Dan Gordon Landscape Architects, Wellesley, Edgartown, 781-237-5751, dangordon.com

Pergola builder: Timothy McHugh Builders, Edgartown, 508-627-1238

Landscape contractor: Landscope, Edgartown, 508-696-8812, landscopeinc.com

MAKING IT WORK

PAGES 84–92

Architecture: Rob MacNeille, Carpenter & MacNeille, Essex, 978-768-7900, Wellesley, 781-694-4044, carpentermacneille.com

Interior design: Wendy LeStage Hodgson, Carpenter & MacNeille, Essex, 978-768-7900, Wellesley, 781-694-4044, carpentermacneille.com

Builder: Jeff Ottani, Brant Point Building & Property Management, Nantucket, 508-825-0880

Interior millwork: Carpenter & MacNeille, Essex, 978-768-7900, Wellesley, 781-694-4044, carpentermacneille.com

Landscape design: Martin McGowan, Sconset Gardener, Nantucket, 508-228-3422, sconsetgardener.com

SUMMER LOVE

PAGES 104–114

Architecture: Mark Hutker, Hutker Architects, Vineyard Haven, 508-693-3344, Falmouth, Plymouth, Boston, 508-540-0048, hutkerarchitects.com

Interior design: Erin Gates, Erin Gates Design, Wellesley, 781-779-6701, eringatesdesign.com

Specialty millwork and cabinetry: Jackson Moreau, Driftwood Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, 508-776-3615, driftwoodcapecod.com

NIP & TUCK

PAGES 132–143

Architecture, builder, landscape design, and landscape contracting: John DaSilva, Polhemus Savery DaSilva, East Harwich, 508-945-4500, psdab.com

Interior design: Susanne Lichten Csongor, SLC Interiors, South Hamilton, 978-468-4330, slcinteriors.com

Kitchen design: John DaSilva, Polhemus Savery DaSilva, East Harwich, 508-945-4500, psdab.com; Susanne Lichten Csongor, SLC Interiors, South Hamilton, 978-468-4330, slcinteriors.com; Christopher Peacock, Boston, 617-209-4500, peacockhome.com

Kitchen cabinetry: Christopher Peacock, Boston, 617-209-4500, peacockhome.com

Cabinetry: Classic Kitchens & Interiors, Hyannis, 508-775-3075, ckdcapecod.com

Interior millwork: Fine Finish, Framingham, 508-875-2020, finefinishinc.com

Audio/video: simpleHome, Westwood, Waltham, Boston, 617-965-4600, simplehome.net

Swimming pool: Custom Quality Pools, Billerica, 978-663-8290, customqualitypools.com

Hardscaping: The Hambelton Company, Sherborn, 781-400-1721, thehambeltoncompany.com

HUE SCHOOL

PAGES 148–159

Architecture: R. Jeffrey Dearing, DSK | Dewing

Schmid Kearns Architects, Concord, South Dartmouth, 978-371-7500, dskap.com

Interior design: Jocelyn Chiappone, Digs Design Company, Newport, R.I., 401-848-9301, digsdesignco.com

Builder: Douglas Whitla, Whitla Brothers Builders, Medfield, 508-359-4292, whitlabrothers.com

Interior millwork: SBS OneSource, Brewster, Orleans, 508-896-8866, Vineyard Haven, 508-338-7700, Pembroke, 781-924-2373, sbsonesource.com

Cabinetry: Triple Crown Cabinet & Millwork, Sandwich, 508-833-6500, triplecrowncabinetandmillwork.com; Seaside Designs, Chatham, 508-945-2002, seasidedesignsinc.com

Landscape design: Philip L. Cheney, South Yarmouth, 508-394-1373, cheneylandscapedesign.com

Landscape contractor: T.W. Nickerson, South Chatham, 508-432-1655, twnickerson.com

Swimming pool: Viola Associates, Hyannis, 508-771-3457, violaassociates.com

FORE THE FAMILY

PAGES 164–175

Architecture: Patrick Ahearn, Cesar Monte, Patrick Ahearn Architect, Boston, 617-266-1710, Edgartown, 508-939-9312, patrickahearn.com

Interior design: Allison Mattison, Trellis Home Design, Hingham, 781-385-7907, trellishomedesign.com

Builder: E.J. Jaxtimer Builder, Hyannis, 508-778-4911, jaxtimer.com

Interior millwork: MacKenzie Brothers, Marstons Mills, 508-420-4424, macken ziebrothers.com; E.J. Jaxtimer Builder, Hyannis, 508-778-4911, jaxtimer.com

Cabinetry: Shaw Woodworking, Pocasset, 508-563-1242, shawwoodworking.com

Lighting design: The Nauset Lantern Shop, Orleans, 508-255-1009, nausetlanternshop. com

Landscape design: ML Curadossi Landscape Design & 3D Imaging, Boston, Sandwich, 508-360-5857, mlcuradossi.com

Swimming pool: Custom Quality Pools, Billerica, 978-663-8290, customqualitypools.com

Hardscaping: Joyce Landscaping, Marstons Mills, 508-428-4772, joycelandscaping.com

ISLAND IDYLL

PAGES 180–189

Architecture: Lisa Botticelli, Botticelli & Pohl Architects, Nantucket, Boston, 508-228-5455, botticelliandpohl.com

Interior design: Gary McBournie, Boston, 617-542-5700, gmcbinc.com

Builder: Josh Brown, J. Brown Builders, Nantucket, 508-228-8799, jbrownbuilders.com

Landscape design: Hollander Design Landscape Architects, New York, N.Y., 212-473-0620, Chicago, Ill., 312-741-4172, hollanderdesign.com

Landscape contractor: Gregory Raith, Nantucket, 508-228-3804

Upholstery: JPS Sewing Service, Nantucket, 508-825-2596, jpsnantucket.com; Connors Design, Marlborough, 508-481-1930, connorsdesignltd.net

Window coverings: JPS Sewing Service, Nantucket, 508-825-2596, jpsnantucket.com

Advertiser Index

Able Moraine 32

Acorn Deck House Company 69

Audio Video Intelligence 146

Audrey Sterk Design 85

Bannon Custom Builders 79

Bernice Wahler Landscapes 160

Best Tile 83

Bilek Builders, LLC 51

Boston Architectural College 147

Boston Stone Restoration 147

Botanica Fine Gardens 107

Botello Home Center 119

C.H. Newton Builders, Inc. 41

Cape Associates 44

Cape Cod Stone 176, 179

Carpenter & MacNeille 53

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Catherine Truman Architects 23

Cathy Kert Interiors 38

Chatham Interiors 94

Christopher Pagliaro Architects 81

Clarke Distribution Corporation 57

Classic Kitchens & Interiors 160

Compass 123

Converse Company Real Estate 127

Crown Point Cabinetry 36

Crown Select 128

Del Mar Vacations 22

Derby Building Products 45

Diane Murphy Interiors, LLC 65

Duragutter 144

E.J. Jaxtimer Builder, Inc. 24

East Coast Design/Living Swell 68

Ecoshel 161

Eleish Van Breems 55

Elms Interior Design 10–11

Emeritus Development 93

Fresh 163

GF Architecture, LLC 177

Gregory Lombardi Design 18–19

Halliday Builders 8–9

Hammer Architects 33

Heather Wells, Inc. 14–15

Holly Hudson Designs 99

Hutker Architects 2–3

J. Graham Goldsmith Architects 46

Jarves & Main 28

Jennifer Palumbo, Inc. 77

Jill Neubauer Architects 40

JW Construction, Inc. 101

Kathleen Hay Designs 61

Kenneth Vona and Son Construction 35

KVC Builders 4–5

L&M Custom Carpets and Rugs, LLC inside back cover

LaBarge Homes 20

Laplante Construction 117

LDa Architecture & Interiors 58

Lineal Architects + Builders 37

Longfellow Design Build 120

M. Duffany Builders, Inc. 105

Mackenzie and Company 21

Maine Woodworks 176

Manzi Appraisers & Restoration 161

Martha’s Vineyard Construction Company 113

Martha’s Vineyard Interior Design 163

Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design, LLC 59

Maximum Weather Instruments 179

McPhee Associates 95

Mellowes & Paladino Architects 97

Mid-Cape Home Centers 39

Mullen Building and Remodeling 162

My Estate Concierge 125

New England Shutter Mills 6–7

Last Look | BY

Room Enough

For those looking to escape to Nantucket with all the comforts of home, Greydon Hotel Group has you covered. Its recent addition, 52 Union, offers guesthouse accommodations just a stone’s throw from popular restaurants and shops. The updated 1930s Craftsman-style bungalow features a gracious open plan, a fully equipped kitchen, and a private backyard with water views. And at three bedrooms and three baths, there’s just room enough for your very closest friends. The interior nods to the lush sophistication of parent prop-

erty Greydon House, but at 52 Union, Boston-based interior designer Lianne G. Leventhal employs soft earth tones, natural woven fabrics, and warm wood for casual charm. Both properties feature John Robshaw textiles and Waterworks fixtures; keep an eye out for local art and antiques and original Craftsman details, too. This season, Greydon Hotel Group introduces another guesthouse, The Artist Loft, also transformed by Leventhal, for a total of four stand-alone residences and four historic inns on island. greydonhouse.com

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The original millwork in 52 Union’s dining area is painted Farrow & Ball Dove Tale. The plate rail displays whimsical jugs from the Antiques Depot in Nantucket.

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