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Have you ever listened for the sound of snowflakes falling? It’s a vivid childhood memory for me—it’s twilight, I’m sprawled in drifts of soft powder in my family’s backyard, and my face is turned to the sky. The syncopated whisper as thousands of flakes land all around me is a helpful recollection on nights when I can’t sleep. It conjures a special stillness and is almost instantly calming.
For our first issue of the New Year, my home state of Vermont takes center stage. The Green Mountains offer a magical winter respite for cold-weather recreation and a design sensibility that encourages contemplation. Natural materials such as timber and stone honor the remote northern landscape, and palettes are neutral and refreshing, not unlike a blanket of fresh snow. Speaking of, thanks to the tenacity of my team and a bit of luck, we managed to capture several snowy vistas for this issue. I’m particularly grateful to the intrepid crew that trekked to interior designer Elizabeth Benedict’s cozy getaway in Stowe for a two-day photoshoot last March in between dramatic late-winter thaws. And this issue’s Things They Love highlights the enviable mountain life of Stowe architect and 2022 5 Under 40 winner Erika Dodge. We were thrilled to catch up with her on the first snowfall of this season, skis and all.
As a creature of seasonal habit, I anticipate the quiet of January and February as a necessary time to recharge. The winter stillness encourages my own stillness, and I tackle my reading pile with gusto. May this issue top your own reading pile and be a pleasant beginning to the year ahead. Happy 2025.
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Marni Elyse Katz, who wrote Perfectly Balanced on page 60, has been telling New Englanders’ design stories for nearly twenty years. In between attending Taylor Swift concerts, Katz resides with her family and her kitty in Boston’s Back Bay and Cape Cod’s Truro. She says the number one thing she’s learned over the years is how seamlessly area designers blend historic and contemporary viewpoints. “Whether a home is Victorian, midcentury modern, or brand-new, New England designers know how to infuse just the right amount of history and quirk to make the interiors feel fresh,” Katz says.
Thanks to Historic New England for including me on a recent tour of its evolving Haverhill Center in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The campus, home to the world’s largest collection of New England artifacts, will open a state-ofthe-art visitor’s center this fall. Plans for an extended campus were announced at the 2024 Historic New England Summit in Portland, Maine, which included presentations on preservation, urban planning, and conservation. historicnewengland.org
In our profile of artist Gillian Christy in the NovemberDecember issue, we mistakenly attributed the twelve-foot bronze pear in Dorchester, Massachusetts, to her. That credit should go to fellow metal sculptor Laura Baring-Gould. Apologies to both local artists! baringgouldbronzeworks.com
For the past eight years, Tamara Flanagan has photographed New England interiors. She lives in a late-1800s farmhouse in Massachusetts with her husband and their Airedale terrier. When it comes to houses, Flanagan says the older, the better, so she was especially excited to shoot the 116-year-old home on page 118. “There was no shortage of details to photograph throughout the house,” she says. “And Holly Gagne’s team and their thoughtful approach to design truly complements the character of this home.”
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The expansive primary suite in this Stowe, Vermont, home serves as a private retreat for the homeowners. The bath includes an elevated tub and shower with floor-to-ceiling windows that face the wooded backyard.
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Norwegian design concept is the driving force behind a cozy multigenerational home in Vermont.
Text by ROBERT KIENER | Phot ography by RYAN BENT
When Thor and Lisa Bergersen reached out to architect Andrew Volansky, they had a challenging wish list for the new home they envisioned in Stowe, Vermont.
“We wanted this to be our forever home as well as a multigenerational residence,” says Lisa. “We asked Andrew to come up with a design that would allow us and our two adult sons to live together without constantly feeling like we were on top of each other. We knew it would be a challenge.”
CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: The home’s cedar and slate exterior blends seamlessly with its forested surroundings. A steel Helm of Awe, a Norse symbol for protection, is recessed into the entry’s birch-clad wall as an affirmation of the home’s atmosphere of safety and warmth. Surrounded by windows, the sunken “nest” faces the back of the central fireplace, which holds a recessed television.
Adds Volansky, “Lisa and Thor also told me they wanted the house to reflect the Norwegian design concept of kos, which can be translated as cozy, warm, and inviting.”
With input from the couple as well as associate architect Kelley Osgood, Volansky designed a multilevel residence that includes an expansive primary suite for the couple—complete with fireplace, lounge, yoga space, and office—on one end and an accessory dwelling unit with its own bedroom suite, kitchen, living room, and nursery above a three-car garage on the opposite end.
The heart of the home is a vaulted, steel-beamed great room with a twentyfour-foot-wide set of biparting doors that open to a large deck, expansive lawn, and distant views of Mount Mansfield. In keeping with the owners’ request for a kos-inspired retreat within
LEFT: Interior designer Brenna Connor worked closely with the homeowners on the furnishings, like this ethereal Zaneen chandelier. BELOW: The expansive modern kitchen features a coffee bar, a live-edge island with a built-in pet feeding station, and an open pantry tucked away toward the rear of the house.
“THE KOS CONCEPT REQUIRES THAT A DWELLING HAVE A DEEP CONNECTION TO THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE.” —Architect Andrew Volansky
the home, Volansky tucked a sunken seating area behind the great room’s ebony stone-veneer fireplace. “This spot is so cozy that we often call it our nest,” says Lisa.
Volansky worked with Travis Cutler of builder Donald P. Blake Jr., Inc., to ensure that the house was sited seamlessly into its hillside lot. “We wanted the home to look like it is nestled into the land, as opposed to being merely placed upon it,” explains Volansky. “Again, the kos concept
requires that a dwelling have a deep connection to the surrounding landscape.”
Recently, when a visitor to the Bergersens’ new home asked how its mutigenerational design was working out, Lisa smiled and pointed to the home’s newest resident, her two-weekold grandson, who was asleep on his mother’s lap. “It works, it’s cozy, it’s kos,” says Lisa.
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From the rear of the house, the accessory dwelling unit perches above the garage on the left. The great room brings everyone to the center of the house for family time, and the primary suite is far from the hustle and bustle all the way to the right. The second son’s retreat is below the primary suite.
ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN, AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Volansky Studio
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is living the dream. Skiing and designing houses have long been intertwined for the Vermont-based architect, but she credits a middle school ski trip to Colorado with giving her the idea of combining the two. The New Hampshire native had always enjoyed “doodling houses,” but it was Vail’s slopeside charm that inspired her to pursue both a career in architecture and a mountain lifestyle. After earning her master’s degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology, she settled in Tahoe City, California, where she worked for a commercial architecture firm. The office culture encouraged breaks to hit the slopes (it was her boss who first introduced her to backcountry skiing), and when Dodge moved back east to start her own firm, she embraced the same philosophy. Today, ELD Architecture designs state-of-the-art mountain homes from its Stowe office, and when schedules allow, she and her colleague, Allison Stoltze, grab an hour here and there to ski or mountain bike just steps from their desks.
Interview by JENNA TALBOTT | Port rait by SARAH PEET
1. If I’m not skiing, I’m...often exploring the outdoors with my family. In the winter, sledding is a close second to skiing in our house. In the warmer months, mountain biking has become a popular family activity. Allison and I are also known to sneak out
for a quick lunch lap on our bikes at Cady Hill Forest, which is minutes from our studio.
2. I have a collection of…Farmhouse Pottery. I received my first piece as a housewarming gift, and my most recent addition was the Cloud Cup.
3. The most important feature in any ski/mountain home…is a warm and inviting living room. After a day spent on the slopes or exploring the outdoors, the living room is where our clients gather with their friends and families.
4. When I travel, I always carry…one of my BirdieBlue bags. It’s a Stowe-based company with a great mission to turn discarded ski gear into accessories. My favorite pair of old ski pants recently became my Carry All bag.
5. My favorite places for après ski…are the taprooms at Stowe Cider or Doc Ponds. If I sneak out early for a few laps at the mountain, my morning après is Woodland Baking & Coffee for a maple latte.
6. The most meaningful piece of advice I’ve ever received…comes from my late grandmother, who encouraged me to follow my dreams of living in the mountains. She grew up in the White Mountains of New Hampshire but lived her adult life on the coast, and she always told me there is more fun to be had in the mountains.
7. The best gift I’ve ever received…is a print by photographer Keoki Flagg of the ski patrol dogs at Alpine Meadows near Lake Tahoe. It came with a note from my husband that suggested we get a golden retriever.
8. The best gift I’ve ever given…was for my husband’s thirtieth birthday when we hired a guide and ventured into Grand Teton National Park for an amazing backcountry ski adventure. I benefited from this gift too!
9. Some of my most creative ideas have come from…my evening design sessions at the dining table.
10. In another life I would have been…a ski bum at Palisades Tahoe.
11. The last thing I bought and loved… of J Skis that serendipitously feature a graphic inspired by a TGM Architect’s A-frame. I had the privilege to work with Todd Gordon Mather on this A-frame along with several of his other projects in California.
12. An object I would never part with…is my Wentworth Institute of Technology soccer sweatpants. Go Leopards!
Kennerknecht Design Group pushes the freestyle envelope in one family’s après-ski hideout.
Text by KATHRYN O’SHEA-EVANS
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When the team at Kennerknecht Design Group first got their hands on their longtime clients’ new threestory ski house at Spruce Peak in Stowe, Vermont, it looked a little like the woodland home of the Berenstain Bears. “It was really dated—a very expected Vermont ski house,” recalls project manager Courtney Dana. “It had rustic moose-themed buttery-yellow light fixtures, heavy pine beams, and a massive
“THE HOMEOWNERS WERE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING THAT REFLECTED THE SETTING, WHICH HAS THIS WARM AND MOODY FEEL.”
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fireplace made of boulders.” The design team’s goal was to bring the condo into the modern rustic era without skimping on coziness. “It turned into a full gut renovation: every single finish in the house ended up being touched,” Dana says. “They were looking for something that reflected the setting, which has this
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warm and kind of moody feel.”
The original stairway, which Dana describes as chunky and clunky, was replaced with a floating steel structure. The resulting airy-yet-industrial central corridor allowed the design team to lean unexpectedly dark in other areas, like on walls clad in pine and stained shades of gray. “The builders worked really closely with us to find the right material and tone—a rough-cut pine that they burned and then stained,” says Dana. “You can still see the knots through it. It hearkens back to the pine that you would see in a more traditional Vermont cabin but in a very new way.”
CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: The burned-and-stained pine paneling and riveted steel on the great room’s fireplace are echoed in the kitchen cabinetry and range hood. A sheepskin-wrapped armchair from Audo Copenhagen beckons after a few runs. The dining table’s manufactured-stone top is durable—and heavy. “Because there’s wood everywhere, this top added some weight, both in terms of how hard it was to get up the stairs and in gravitas,” says Kennerknecht.
In the great room, which is located at the top of a landing and boasts panoramic peak views, the aforementioned stone fireplace provided its own unique challenge, especially when it came to choosing materials. The design team and homeowners opted for a
riveted, burnished-steel surround that towers fifteen feet high. “Because the steel is machine rolled, it has a mottled coloring—there’s this wave to the coloring but not to the texture,” says the firm’s founder, Jayme Kennerknecht. “The homeowners were really excited to use a
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CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: A native stone soaking tub brings an industrial feel to the primary bath. An angled ladder connects the lower queen-size bed with the upper twin-size bunk and saves space in tight quarters. The artwork by Heather Blanton in the primary bedroom depicts skiers in heart formations, while the O’Lampia Studio light fixture branches out to fill up the vaulted ceiling space.
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Classic Parisian bistros and formal living rooms are the defining—and unexpected—inspirations for this elegantmeets-moody guest bath in Providence. The owner of the 1840s Greek Revival home hired Lauren Grant to reimagine the space for her adult fashion-forward daughter, who loves antiques. “I wanted to do something bolder and more glamorous than [the daughter] would do in her own home,” Grant says. Cue the old-world aesthetic.
The team installed floor-to-ceiling paneling that references millwork
A vertically stacked tile configuration juxtaposes the traditional vibe of other elements.
ABOVE: The bedroom’s Zoffany Richmond Park wallpaper was the jumping-off point for the color palette in the bath, where a custom freestanding cabinet lends the feel of a living space. LEFT: The marble mosaic floor tiles in the
are the same tiles used on the floor in the rest of the room, minus the border.
elsewhere in the home and painted it Benjamin Moore Salamander, an inky teal that plays off the color of the wallpaper in the adjacent bedroom. Heavily glazed Italian tiles drench the shower in iridescent color. The marble mosaic floor tile with a Greek key border reflects the home’s historical provenance and nods to the daughter’s heritage.
A freestanding étagère and the custom mahogany vanity, meanwhile, are modeled after furniture found in a living room. “The lines are clean and the doors are devoid of detail,” Grant says. “I think of these cabinets as updated antiques.”
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The etched-glass sconces offer a moment of minimalism.
Although the existing location of the tub under the window in this Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, bathroom provided a focal point, the layout severely restricted space for the sinks. Furthermore, the shower was confined to a dark corner.
To give her clients a tub and a shower imbued with natural light without moving the windows (too much of a production in a historic home) or plumbing, Stephanie Freeman combined them in a handsome alcove lined with handmade tiles in nuanced neutrals.
“These thick, subtly imperfect tiles with natural variations are a way to do white subway tile without feeling sterile,” she says. Taupe grout further warms the space, while switching the orientation of the tiles creates interest, and the honed Eureka Danby marble jamb sumptuously finishes the tableau.
INTERIOR DESIGN: Stephanie Freeman Design
BUILDER: Masse Builders
CABINETRY: Nine Points Woodworking
PHOTOGRAPHY: Tamara Flanagan
Handmade tiles lend character to the bathing nook.
With the opposite wall now free and clear, Freeman designed marble-topped, rift white-oak vanities flanking a large storage cabinet. “Separating the vanities
balances the unified alcove and retraditionalizes the space by providing symmetry,” she says.
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CLOCKWISE FROM RIGHT: Designer Michael Ferzoco notes that the unlacquered-brass plumbing fixtures look even better when they patina and accommodate the owner’s “carefree housekeeping skills.” The glass panels’ generous brass banding brings the warm golden color to the shower area and plays off the brown tones in the floor tile. The curbless opening to the wet room allows for easy access and prevents water from escaping.
The windows dictated the placement of the glass panels.
INTERIOR DESIGN: Eleven Interiors
the bath feel more intimate and masculine,” the designer says.
A sleek straight-grained white-oak vanity with large drawers and an open cubby helps make up for the loss of the linen closet, which Ferzoco absorbed for the bedroom closet. There is storage behind the mirrors, too. Finally, unlacquered-brass plumbing fixtures tone down the contemporary scheme so that it still feels appropriate to the home.
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Michael Ferzoco’s client, a single guy with a newly built Craftsman-style home in Dedham, Massachusetts, works hard and plays hard. “The bathroom had to meet the needs of his active, demanding life,” Ferzoco, who is the principal of Eleven Interiors, says. With a soaking tub and a walk-in shower that allows for aging in place at the top of the list, Ferzoco designed a wet room.
A deep enameled cast-iron tub and a shower sit behind glass panels framed in brass. Skinny, stacked Ann Sacks tiles in dusky blues and sea greens create a textural backdrop that adds dimension to the long space. “The dark tiles make
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CABINETRY: CMD Cabinetry
PHOTOGRAPHY: Greg Premru
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Text by BOB CURLEY | Photography by VENJHAMIN REYES
Some unusually high basement ceilings in an 1890s South Boston home got interior designer and self-described “gym rat” Trevor Fulmer thinking about a space for some high-intensity workouts downstairs rather than at a downtown fitness center—an idea that turned into action when the pandemic disrupted his usual workout routine.
“Fitness is a really important part of my life,” says Fulmer, who bought the house in 2016 with his husband, Jim Mattus. Despite immediately seeing the potential for an at-home gym in the basement with its seven-foot, six-inch ceilings, however, the idea languished until the pandemic hit. “One of the last things we did before everything shut down was buy some gym equipment from Rouse Fitness,” Fulmer says.
As the health crisis eased, Fulmer’s vision took shape as a masterful blend of design and functionality. Rather than sacrificing precious inches of height for ceiling lights, Fulmer opted to install linear dotless LED strips across the ceiling and down the walls.
At around 300 square feet, the room is about as compact as it is tall; spacesaving features include seven secret doors hiding everything from fitness gear to HVAC equipment to—behind
“WE’RE DOWN THERE ALMOST DAILY FOR WORKOUTS, WEIGHT LIFTING, AND YOGA.”
—Interior designer Trevor Fulmer
the mirrors—the bulkhead door that leads to the backyard patio.
A section of the basement with lower ceilings was set aside for a sauna. A pair of walls constructed from heat-retaining glass help keep the sauna at an ideal 194 degrees. “We use it after a workout or, on a cold night when we want to just heat up, we hop into the sauna before bed,” Fulmer says.
The basement stays cool in the summer, too, and has become one of Fulmer’s favorite parts of the house.
“We’re down there almost daily for workouts, weight lifting, and yoga,” he says. “I don’t even have a gym membership anymore.”
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Your Instagram feed might have you convinced that everyone is renovating a farmhouse and documenting it for legions of followers, and Lisa and Tyson Bry’s fixer-upper foray (@thefarm home) started down that path— then it took a left turn.
The couple met at Syracuse University and reconnected in Boston after college— she’s from Bedford, Massachusetts, and he’s from Pomfret, Vermont. Tyson longed to return to the Green Mountain State, and in 2016, the couple found themselves in Stowe, falling for a run-down 1864 farmhouse with postcard views of the village.
ABOVE: Tyson and Lisa Bry with their daughter, Ingrid, at Farm Home Marketplace in Stowe, Vermont. LEFT: A vintage European pine desk displays mirrors, stationery, and ceramics from Kansas City, Missouri, and New York’s Hudson River Valley. The pottery holds dried florals grown at the Bry’s vacation rental, The Farm Home.
Nearly three years and thousands of followers later, The Farm Home was born. Still dividing their time between Vermont and Boston, the Brys began renting the house when they weren’t using it. Guests inquired about the home’s furnishings and decor, so the couple, ever the entrepreneurs (Lisa started her
own dance company after college, and Tyson worked as an engineer), launched a design/build firm in 2018.
“Ultimately, that shifted to a storefront,” explains Lisa, standing behind the counter of Farm Home Marketplace on Stowe’s idyllic Main Street. “We decided to close the
CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: French basket pendant lights hang above a vintage Hungarian mulberry dining table topped with ceramic dinnerware from Sarah Kersten Studio. A bed is layered with European linens designed to mix and match. In the kitchen area, a sideboard holds everything from cookbooks and handblown Moroccan glass tumblers to trivets, coasters, and baskets made by artists in Guatemala.
interior design chapter to allow room for family and balance. It’s easier to lock the door at the end of the day and be present as a parent.” The shop opened in December 2020, and in March 2022, the couple welcomed their daughter, Ingrid.
Snug inside a 2,000-square-foot space in an 1839 building, shoppers find a level of sophistication they might not expect in a vacation destination. There are sofas custom-made in Paris and upholstered in Italian fabric along with vintage leather chairs from the Netherlands, linens from Lithuania and Portugal, and inkwells from England.
A garden area offers heirloom-worthy garden tools, terra-cotta pots weathered with moss, and sun hats. You can even purchase bundles of dried lavender grown at the vacation rental, which
the couple still owns. Lisa sees the two businesses, which, combined, form Farm Home Co., as working to achieve the same goal.
“It’s so important to me to do my part in making life more joyful.”
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an interactive process between the client, the in-house architects, and the builder.
Once designed, Acorn Deck House will fabricate the house in their state-of-the-art, climate-controlled 85,000-square-foot facility in Acton, MA. The designfabricating process provides the one-two punch that distinguishes them from others.
The home Component Package is then delivered to the builder, called the Co-Build Process, achieving the optimal balance between design, quality, schedule, and budget. Discover how Acorn Deck House can make your dreams a reality.
1 Perched on a stunning coastal lot, this contemporary Plymouth, MA, home offers breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean from every room. 2 Majestic, doubleheight mountain views are the hallmark of this home in the Berkshires. 3 Nestled in the sandy coastal soils of Wellfleet, MA, this modern vacation home maximizes views of the area’s natural vegetation. 4 The exposed post-and-beam construction of this house allows for open spaces and embraces the connection between the land and the sea.
Adolfo Perez Architect is an award-winning architectural firm practicing in the Greater Boston and New England area. The majority of our work involves custom contemporary residential projects and their interiors. For us contemporary design is less about a style and more about an attitude—an attitude that reflects the time and place in which we live and build. It is an attitude that honors the recent as well as the historical past and one that embraces technology and sophistication while acknowledging the importance and beauty of craftsmanship.
We know that every project and site brings its own particular set of concerns and conditions and that each one is unique to the client and the place. We strive to uncover and enhance these qualities so we can better integrate each house into its site and make the house a true reflection of the client’s aspirations. We believe that the details of a house should add up to more than the sum of its parts, and we understand what it takes to achieve this, to design a house that is modern, built well, and built to last. These values shape our thinking, and, in turn, our thinking shapes the houses we design.
1 Light cleft-finish limestone walls and light-colored stucco walls are accented by red copper roofs and dark-framed windows and floor-to-ceiling doors. 2 The cleft-finish exterior limestone walls (pictured in image one) are carried to the interior to create a two-sided fireplace and see-through wood storage niche. 3 The primary bathroom features a custom rift-white-oak vanity and millwork. The freestanding tub sits on a raised platform, which sets this area apart from the rest of the bath and also provides access to the shower. 4 Granite walls, zinc-coated copper roofs, and floor-to-ceiling glass are the primary materials of this house, set atop a rocky bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Perez Architect 69 Union Street Newton, MA 02459 617-527-7442 adolfoperez.com
Christopher Pagliaro Architects was founded as a design-oriented studio that believes architecture is a performing art that leads to client satisfaction. The firm has developed a reputation as the creator of exceptional architecture throughout North America. Its guiding principle is that all projects should enhance the complete context within the environment. Each home is exceptionally functional, applying key concepts of place, space, light, scale, and material.
The hallmark is the marriage of building and site. A well-organized spatial flow provides the primary contribution to our design and maintains the sensibility with
which one space relates to the next, creating an elegant and functional plan. Projects are designed to maximize the daylight, enticing you into the space and conveying a sense of optimism and possibility.
There is an experience to architecture. It is not simply the location of a window, but the manipulation of the building’s envelope so that space becomes a part of the view. It is not singular, but multiple, experienced from different angles and through multiple spaces simultaneously. A Christopher Pagliaro design is not just a building, but a place at peace with itself
Founded in 1992, LDa Architecture & Interiors (LDa) is an employee-owned, integrated architecture and interior design studio dedicated to making spaces that nurture and transform the human spirit. Their awardwinning design solutions reflect a diverse range of project place and type, from residential to cultural and missiondriven organizations. LDa’s design work is defined by a process that embraces ideas, people, shared learning, service, sustainability, and the power of place and context.
In the fall of 2024, LDa announced that Charles Street Design had joined their practice, taking advantage of efficiencies and complementary skills as a firm that is truly greater than the sum of its parts. With a belief that the future of the industry is an integrated model of architecture and interior design, the newly expanded practice will continue to deliver exceptional design and service throughout New England and beyond.
As we build homes at South Peak Resort on Loon Mountain in Lincoln, NH, Longfellow Design Build’s architects continue to refine and redefine the traditional Adirondack ski home style into an updated and livable modern-rustic sensibility that integrates natural light and the physical beauty of the mountain environment into the home.
Whether designing a single-family home or one of the new Fireside ski-on, ski-off townhomes, our floor plans support a variety of moods and situations, including spaces for hanging out, entertaining, shared meals, games, and quiet conversation. These thoughtfully designed floor plans maximize your leisure time so you can focus on making memories.
Longfellow Design Build’s in-house design-build staff includes licensed architects, kitchen and bath specialists, craftsmen, and structural and civil engineers who believe a communicative process and collaborative approach create the best result.
Offering homeowners an integrated one-stop experience gives our design team a unique perspective, depth of knowledge, and the resources to execute creative solutions and family-centric homes that feel both new and familiar—a place where you will feel connected and grateful to return.
Longfellow Design Build also builds homes on Boston’s South Shore and Cape Cod.
1 Artist rendering of The Residences at Fireside—ski-on, ski-off townhomes on Loon Mountain. 2 Double gable cathedral ceiling with geometric rectangle- and triangle-shaped windows. 3 Eucalyptus-green kitchen cabinetry is balanced with natural wood island cabinetry, black countertops, hardware, and window trim, providing a cool, peaceful ambiance. 4 A custom Adirondack-style ski home at South Peak.
Oak Hill Architects considers each project a unique opportunity to translate a client’s vision into reality. Their work ranges in style from traditional to contemporary, and in scope from additions and renovations to new construction. What remains constant is an attention to detail and a sensitivity to proportions, light, and the quality of spaces.
By listening carefully to clients and working closely with them through all phases of the design and construction process, Oak Hill Architects develops a comprehensive scope of work that is in line with their clients’ goals and priorities. Taking a consistently thoughtful and collaborative approach, Oak Hill Architects creates designs that reflect their clients’ lifestyle and aesthetics. These values are at the core of the practice.
1 Set on seventeen breathtaking acres of oceanfront and rolling farmland, this multigenerational family home evokes a bygone era. 2 Natural wood finishes and custom detailing connect the intimate seating area to the wooded beauty outside. 3 The kitchen, which features custom cabinetry and Carrera marble, is comfortably refined and immensely usable for everyday life. 4 Designed to look like an English cottage, this stone and shingle gambrel home has extensive old-world detailing inside and out.
RBA Architecture designs personalized residential architecture throughout New England and New York. In the city, by the coast, or out in the countryside, our projects integrate refined details, landscape, natural light, and innovative energy solutions. The heart of the studio focuses on delivering biophilic designs to connect people with each other and their natural environment.
RBA’s body of work includes new construction, historic
preservation, renovations, interior design, master planning, site selection, and consulting services. The RBA team collaborates with our clients and a diverse team of experts to provide tailored, high-performance buildings aligned with client goals.
We look forward to collaborating with you to develop your vision. Together, we build projects centered by a sense of light and place, contributing to generations of balanced life.
Our work integrates architecture, landscape and technology with natural light, refined solutions, proportion, and beautiful details. The heart of the studio focuses on delivering site specific designs to connect people with each other and their natural environment.
Rob Bramhall Architects designs fine custom homes and luxury vacation properties throughout the Northeast, coastal South, and mountains of the American West. Led by principal Rob Bramhall, the firm is organized as a small studio of professionals offering services in site design, architecture, and interiors.
An avid skier and outdoorsman, Rob lived in the mountains of Montana and Wyoming while training to become an architect. His love of the West and of his native New England has given form to a design sensibility that blends a deep respect for tradition with a reverence for
nature. Rob states, “We love harnessing site features as the foundation of our process, and then layering in the many design preferences of our client-partners.”
When asked what sets his firm apart, Rob points to an absence of a fixed architectural style and to his efforts to keep RBA from growing beyond his ability to be intimately involved with each client. He reflects, “It’s gratifying to work on projects with true stewards—those clients who trust in our process and value what we bring to the table as we work toward creating signature architectural experiences.”
1 Traditional New England barnlike forms and local materials ground this family retreat in the rolling hills of southwestern Vermont. 2 With a nod to the mountains of the West, this Sunday River ski house is equally at home in New England snow.
3 Classic Shingle-style living on the waters of Nantucket Sound.
4 Walls of windows capture views out to four seasons of Vermont beauty.
Rob Bramhall Architects 14 Park Street Andover, MA 01810
978-749-3663
robbramhallarchitects.com
Sally Weston Associates specializes in traditional residential architecture. Our firm has established a reputation for fine architectural design, and we are dedicated to listening and understanding our clients’ needs, desires and wishes, and budget constraints. In addition, we are dedicated to thinking through solutions that will meet the owner’s needs now, in the future, and throughout a family’s many changes.
We take great pride in our projects, whether a new private residence, a renovation/addition, or a historic renovation. Our commitment to architecture through creativity, flexibility, and thoroughness is reflected throughout our work and our relationships with clients and consultants.
Studio Hearth Architecture + Design is an awardwinning, full-service architecture and interior design firm with the primary goal of creating thoughtful, functional, and timeless homes. As a boutique firm with two principal architects, we give every project meaningful attention from start to finish: from schematic design through construction, to move-in day. We embody a holistic approach to design, creating a continuous thread from outside to inside, using the natural surroundings to inform materiality, light, and view. We offer a fresh, contemporary take on classic elements and
traditional detailing, while each project is carefully considered to provide elegant solutions to the client’s individual needs. We always bring our clients’ unique personalities into each project, creating a diverse body of work with common themes of warmth, freshness, clean lines, and natural, sustainable materials. With an eye towards energy performance and environmental sensitivity, we advocate for quality craftsmanship, materials, and construction details that will last generations, aging gracefully and soundly into their landscape.
1 Located at the edge of the meadow, this home was inspired by the surrounding New England barns.
2 A metal-clad wood-burning fireplace connects the dining and living spaces while providing a partial visual separation and defining edge.
3 A quiet, modern family room with views of the sunset and coastline.
4 A view of the moody sky and wild coastal brush to the west, with cedar shingles and a deck just dried out from a thunderstorm.
ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN
Studio Hearth Architecture + Design 380 Main Street, Suite 201
studio-hearth.com
As Vermonters, we hold our independence dear, yet we never waver in our commitment to community. The landscape and the seasons have made us resilient. Here, necessity is met with innovative practicality. A PLACE where experienced hands create with timehonored traditions of artistry and craftsmanship.
We seek modern, sustainable solutions in our designs. By incorporating creative uses of traditional materials and advanced systems, we create functional, comfortable, lightfilled PLACES. Our work speaks to each client’s lifestyle, to exist in harmony with their natural surroundings. Our mission is to create this sense of PLACE for each of our clients.
Our studio is larger than the space we work in…. Our approach celebrates collaboration and creation. Our belief
that the client has a lot to bring to the design table is fundamental to the success of the project. Architecture is a complex process that involves many skilled and wellinformed people, but it also relies on intuition and a vision. As design leaders, we bring together a strong team of professionals to not only complete your project but ultimately exceed your expectations by bringing your vision to life. Each home design project, like each client, is unique. Your needs, style, and taste are of the utmost importance. Your budget and building site are all interdependent and equally crucial to project success. We find our inspiration for architectural designs by understanding your needs and desires and making them a reality for you to enjoy for many years to come.
1 Kos is the Norwegian concept of luxury as simplicity; it reflects the instant happiness you get when you feel safe, warm, and content together. 2 Creating fine lines between the interior built environment and the exterior mountainscape allows our clients to connect with the outdoors even in the coldest months.
3 A classic timber-framed home with simple, natural materials where multiple generations can come together as family.
4 The use of varying rooflines allows this two-story building to remain connected to the landscape without feeling overpowering on the shoreline.
I-Kanda Architects is an award-winning architectural design practice that creates buildings and spaces that are modern yet enduring—equal parts purpose and sculpture.
The firm’s built work broadly ranges from mountainside cabins to penthouses, barns to boutique homes.
Each project is approached as a new array of needs and desires from which to craft uniquely enhanced environments for individual and communal enrichment. The firm aims to turn constraints into possibilities—to work collaboratively with clients, specialists, and craftspeople to realize ideas that far exceed initial hopes.
The Boston-based firm has been awarded the AIA Design Honor Award by the Boston chapter of the American Institute of Architects and was selected as “Next Progressives” by Architect Magazine.
I-Kanda Architects
50 Terminal St. Bldg. 2, Unit #429 Charlestown, MA 02129
646-228-1040 i-kanda.com
William Lee Architect & Associates believes thoughtful analysis and creative talent are essential elements for great design.
At William Lee Architect & Associates, we believe that great design is the result of a thoughtful blend of creativity and analysis. We approach each project as a unique challenge, solving complex programmatic needs through a collaborative process that fosters innovative and elegant solutions. Our goal is to create built environments that not only meet functional requirements but also delight the senses and resonate with the human spirit, producing spaces that inspire and endure.
William Lee Architect & Associates 636 Mayflower St. Duxbury, MA 02332-3617
After the busy holiday season, these homeowners can securely stash—and display—their collection of French dinnerware on a hutch with custom plate racks in their kitchen. See the story on page 118.
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New owners strive to retain what they love in a historic house while adapting it to their lifestyle.
One of the structural changes involved inserting a steel beam in the ceiling to create the large opening between the living room and the former sunroom, now the dining room. It is framed by a transom and sidelights Holly Gagne designed using windowpanes original to the house.
FACING PAGE: Off the
Sometimes, the most rewarding house renovations are the ones that change things the least. Or appear to.
The 116-year-old country house on Massachusetts’ North Shore is a good example. Its current owners were drawn to its well-preserved architectural charms—a curvaceous staircase that soars three stories, huge original windows that flood rooms with natural light, classic painted wood floors, nine working fireplaces, and an appropriately
rugged Hunt Room where the Prince of Wales was received in 1924.
“You could tell the house had been loved over the years,” says the homeowner. “It was beautifully maintained, and the previous owner did a lot of the ‘hidden projects’ like heat and air conditioning.”
As longtime owners of a seventeenth-century house in another North Shore community, she and her husband were versed in historic preservation and the value of a Goldilocks approach to blending old charm with modern wants. They had worked with interior designer Holly Gagne on some small projects there and found that both she and her
senior designer, Tina Sanchez, were aesthetically aligned with their vision. “They were willing to go outside the norm and take design risks,” says the homeowner.
Gagne’s studio was hired to orchestrate the renovation of the 7,000-plus-square-foot colonial-style house where she tackled the existing kitchen. “It was small for the scale of the house,” she says. “The clients love to cook and entertain and wanted a chef ’s kitchen with access to the living room and new dining room,” which was created in a formerly closed-off sunroom.
Gagne and Sanchez designed a kitchen with a
CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: In the Hunt Room, circa 1977 leather Cab chairs by Mario Bellini surround a table crafted from reclaimed hemlock. The house, built in 1908 as a summer house by John Silsbee Lawrence, a prominent textile merchant, sits on ten parklike acres; planters by Dew Collective in Newburyport, Massachusetts, brighten the entry. A corner of the Hunt Room shows off the original slate floors and the restored natural oak post-and-beam framework.
“You could tell the house had been loved over the years. It was beautifully maintained.” —THE HOMEOWNER
ABOVE: “Masculine meets feminine,” says Gagne of the Hunt Room, where oak beams and large slate pavers are balanced with a sculptural modern sofa and chair. RIGHT: The doorway was added to connect the space to the butler’s pantry, painted Pelt, an aubergine tone from Farrow & Ball. FACING PAGE: Premier Builders created the kitchen's custom hutch, where the owner's collection of French ceramic dinnerware is displayed.
La Cornue range opposite a ten-by-fivefoot island that was made-to-order in the workshop of Premier Builders, the company that executed the renovations and all the custom woodworking. “These were great clients,” says Premier president Matt Kumph, “and the design team was amazing. It was their direction that allowed us to do this level of work.”
In the Hunt Room, where textile manufacturer John Silsbee Lawrence, the house’s original owner, had entertained the aforementioned prince, layers of paint were removed from the post-and-beam oak frame by specialists from Minuteman Mobile Blasting. “We wanted this space to have an organic, natural sensibility,” says Gagne. Against the backdrop of restored oak and original natural slate flooring, holidays and large gatherings are celebrated around a table crafted from reclaimed hemlock beams. Above the table, Lindsey Adelman’s Knotty Bubbles, a custom chandelier made of handblown glass and
rope, is a nod to New England’s nautical heritage.
Giving each of the four bedrooms its own personality was important to the current owners, who frequently have out-of-town guests. The primary bedroom has a spa-like quality with a serene palette and sense of calm that carries into the primary bathroom.
Serenity also applies to the homeowner’s office off the entry hall. Once used as a conservatory, it has a brick floor and gorgeous twelve-foot windows with a view of the ten-acre property.
In the adjacent foyer, the staircase is set to one side, its sinewy curves framing the space and view to the rooms beyond. It’s unique yet clearly of its time. And, says Kumph, “We did nothing to change it.”
EDITOR’S NOTE: For details, see Resources.
INTERIOR DESIGN: Holly Gagne Interior Design
BUILDER: Premier Builders
The entryway on the garden level offers views down the hall to the den and up the home’s original carved-wood staircase to the parlor level. FACING PAGE: Designer Liz Miller and BSA Construction’s Dave O’Malley helped their clients transform a brownstone in Boston’s South End. Miller combined old and new by hanging contemporary light fixtures—like the threearmed AERIN for Visual Comfort & Co. piece here— from existing plaster ceiling medallions.
COLLABORATING WITH A YOUNG COUPLE RELOCATING TO BOSTON, LIZ MILLER CREATES SMART, AIRY INTERIORS THAT LEAVE ROOM TO GROW.
Text by ANDREW SESSA | Phot ography by JOYELLE WEST
It’s tough to say what’s harder about moving from a Manhattan loft to a Boston brownstone: switching your style from a wide-open living space to one that’s just twenty feet across or switching your baseball allegiance from the Yankees to the Sox.
Interior designer Liz Miller recently showed herself highly capable of guiding transplanting clients with the former. (She left the latter to others.)
A South End brownstone represented “a different way of living for them,” Miller says of the young homeowners, who were on the cusp of starting a family. “We had to forecast how they would live there.” To Miller, a mom of two, “forecasting” meant
helping her clients make the most of the space. She wanted them to be able to grow into it, and she wanted it to be able to evolve with them.
Collaborating with builder Dave O’Malley of BSA Construction, Miller worked to combine the couple’s contemporary-leaning vibe with the turn-of-the-twentiethcentury building’s historic charms—plaster ceiling medallions, a carved-wood stair balustrade, and gilt-framed pier mirror among them. “A renovation by previous owners had thankfully left a lot of original character,” O’Malley notes. “Our task was to do the same: update the spaces while respecting the origins.”
The design-build team conceived a plan that did just that while also emphasizing some lofty modern ideals, not least airiness, light, and flexibility. “Open space can make some people nervous,” Miller says, “but when you have small kids you need it—for train tracks, for art projects, for friends who come over with their children. Space gives flexibility.”
So her scheme errs on the side of minimalism, leaving room
LEFT: The dining table in the parlor level’s street-front window bay “could be family friendly at the same time as formal,” explains Miller. FACING PAGE: It was important to Miller to allow her clients—a young couple with a baby on the way—room to grow. The kitchen’s window bay remains open, rather than filled with a banquette or window seat, and the island is small enough to allow for a play area between it and the nearby fireplace.
“A RENOVATION BY PREVIOUS OWNERS HAD THANKFULLY LEFT A LOT OF ORIGINAL CHARACTER. OUR TASK WAS TO DO THE SAME.”
—BUILDER DAVE O’MALLEY
around each piece of clean-lined, tailored furniture and between the dining, seating, and kitchen areas of the parlor level. She painted most walls there and throughout the garden and lower levels in various shades of white.
In further pursuit of loftiness, Miller and O’Malley removed odd angles from the opening at the back of the parlor level’s living area, expanding it to improve circulation and create a visual connection to the kitchen. To increase flexibility, they jack-and-jilled the garden
level’s guest suite bathroom, connecting it to a reimagined multipurpose den, where they added a custom built-in desk and bar.
Serene blue-accented decor nods to the homeowners’ love of the color and of beach style. “They spend lots of time on Cape Cod,” says Miller, who kept the references subtle “since we’re still in a Boston brownstone.”
Thanks to Miller and O’Malley, the homeowners have adjusted to their new Boston life with ease (even during
“OPEN SPACE CAN MAKE SOME PEOPLE NERVOUS, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE SMALL KIDS YOU NEED IT.”
—INTERIOR DESIGNER LIZ MILLER
baseball season). And this smartly designed home has proven itself easily able to flex: now parents to two young children, the couple has found it works well for them, says Miller. “That’s one of the best things we can hear. Our job as interior designers is to add function while enhancing the style of a house to fit its owners’ lifestyle. We know we’ve done our job well when a home lasts.”
EDITOR’S NOTE: For details, see Resources.
INTERIOR DESIGN: Liz Miller Interiors
BUILDER: BSA Construction
LEFT: Miller and O’Malley reorganized and completely gutted the primary bathroom to accommodate the clients’ request for a freestanding soaking tub. BELOW: Pops of color on the tile floor and pineappleemblazoned Hygge & West wallpaper bring some fun to the laundry room. FACING PAGE: The couple’s love of, and frequent visits to, Cape Cod inspired Miller’s subtle use of blue to help brighten the darker lower level, which includes the primary bedroom.
Designer Tiffany LeBlanc employs some strategic tweaks to elevate a home in Wellesley.
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An abstract oil painting by Fran O’Neill brings a jolt of color to the living room, where a pair of sofas from Coup D’Etat face each other to facilitate fireside conversation.
Waiting three years to renovate their new Wellesley, Massachusetts, residence may not have been the original plan, but it ended up being a blessing in disguise for these homeowners. The family, who had been living in another part of Wellesley, was craving a larger space to entertain. They landed on an 8,000square-foot five-bedroom spec house built in 2019 on an idyllic lot.
“We started the project by tackling the landscaping and outdoor areas, but when Covid hit, we had to push the pause button on the interiors,” says the client, who shares the home with her husband, three teenage daughters, and two
dogs. “Living in the space for a while helped us define what we wanted, so I’m grateful that we had the extra time to figure out the house.”
To help achieve their goals, the owners called on designer Tiffany LeBlanc. “The house didn’t require major work, but the space wasn’t being fully optimized,” says the client. “I also knew that I wanted a different aesthetic than we had in the past, and Tiffany has great versatility. I didn’t want it to feel too traditional or too contemporary. Simply elegant.”
“We chose some murky European-inspired colors as well as some rich jewel tones to accompany the neutrals.”
—INTERIOR
DESIGNER TIFFANY L E BLANC
And with their children now in their teens, the couple could focus on crafting a more sophisticated, adult-friendly environment. “Our goal was to make the home feel more custom and less like new construction,” says LeBlanc. “Adding more millwork throughout was a big piece of this project.”
The most critical mandates? Carving out a workspace and craft area, a pantry, and more storage. The most dramatic updates are actually found on the basement level, which initially contained a massive gym, a large guest room, and a media room. A portion of the bedroom was converted into a cedar closet and additional storage while still retaining a
a coffee table from
designer Kenneth
on the screened porch.
The powder room is enveloped in a wallpaper from Élitis, while sconces from The Urban Electric Co. flank an Arteriors mirror. FACING PAGE: The family room, with its stone fireplace and wood-planked ceiling, is positioned between the kitchen and the screened porch and serves as the heart of the home.
In the eat-in kitchen, a light fixture from The Urban Electric Co. hangs above a table by Altura and a rug from Patterson Flynn. FACING PAGE: The existing kitchen remained largely untouched aside from lighting changes. “The builder had done a nice job with it,” says LeBlanc. “To the homeowners’ credit, they didn’t feel the need to strip everything out.”
comfortably sized guest room that now features a serene mural.
As for the gym, part of it is now devoted to the aforementioned workspace and craft area. But instead of adding permanent walls, which would block out much of the natural light,
LeBlanc worked with builder Ted Toran of My Estate Concierge to come up with a more creative solution.
Toran installed a flexible wall crafted by Masterpiece Woodworks and composed of wooden slats that articulate depending on the desired level of privacy
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: A casual entertaining space on the basement level contains a sofa and chairs from Porada, ottomans from Normann Copenhagen, and a light fixture from Visual Comfort & Co. Guests love this cozy basement-level bedroom with its scenic Thibaut wallpaper and plush bench from OKA. In the combination craft area and workspace (also on the basement level), custom shelving and a coordinating desk are joined by Potocco chairs; the room divider is from Masterpiece Woodworks.
between the gym and workspace. “It works like a Venetian blind,” says Toran. “It required a lot of planning to hide the mechanics, but it’s a sharp piece.”
Back on the main floor, the focus was on layering in more architectural details and cultivating the perfect environment for easy entertaining. “I wanted to be able to have ten people in the living room for cocktails as well as a round dining room table, which I think is more
conducive to conversation,” says the client. A new bar area completes the dining room, whose paneling is painted a high-gloss pale salmon shade.
“We chose some murky Europeaninspired colors as well as some rich jewel tones to accompany the neutrals,” explains LeBlanc, who paired new streamlined furnishings with a mix of handmade and vintage rugs. “It’s a little swanky and sultry. We dialed up
the volume from typical new construction to something that feels layered and considered.”
EDITOR’S NOTE: For details, see Resources.
INTERIOR DESIGN: LeBlanc Design
BUILDER: My Estate Concierge
LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Matthew Cunningham
Landscape Design
A forlorn Vermont farmhouse is reborn as a mountain getaway made for family fun.
The front doors open to a foyer that holds an epoxy-topped table on a base of reclaimed wood and a pair of sturdy bronze benches. “All winter that table has a jigsaw puzzle on it that we chip away at,” Benedict says. FACING PAGE: The Vermont vacation house originally ended at the stone chimney, so designer Elizabeth Benedict and architect Brian Hamor created an addition at the back of the home with a spacious mudroom that uses the old chimney as a wall.
The designer, along with Woody
the lead) and Gus,
a snowy day at her refurbished farmhouse. RIGHT: Woody Hayes, named for the famous Ohio State University football coach, relaxes in the mudroom, where each family member has a space for outdoor gear. FACING PAGE: The new barn holds a cozy family room and, on the upper level, a pool table. The wood trim on the stairway was made to look old by Pauline Curtiss of Patina Designs.
As soon as Elizabeth Benedict saw the rambling old farmhouse on twenty-one mountainside acres in Stowe, Vermont, she knew it would make the perfect getaway for her family.
The house had seen better days, to be sure. It wasn’t just that the decor was frozen in the late 1980s. As a designer, Benedict had the vision to see past the matching florals covering walls and furniture and hanging at windows. Unfortunately, as she and architect Brian Hamor discovered when they took a
closer look, the structure needed some serious refurbishing. “It was a total disaster,” Benedict says. “There was a lot of rot. There were beehives in the walls and the substrate was deteriorating.”
She and Hamor took everything back to the studs and started over, replacing walls, windows, the roof,
and the clapboard siding. The beautiful old stone fireplaces and chimneys needed some restoration, but Benedict insisted on salvaging as much of the original stone as possible.
While the dwelling’s footprint remained essentially the same, Hamor drew up a design that
replaced the doghouse dormers with shed dormers and moved bedrooms from the back of the house to the front where they could take advantage of mountain views. He also enlarged windows wherever he could. “What I try to do as an architect is to make windows facing the view or the sun as big as
possible to bring the daylight far into the interior,” he says. “In a place like this, you want to be part of the environment.”
Additions to the house include a mudroom at one end, and, at the other, an attached barn with a great room for entertaining and a bunk room for
The living room is painted Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal. Double doors open to what Benedict calls an “indoor-outdoor room” that connects the barn and the house, and the art pieces are by Rhode Island- and UK-based artist JP Kilkenny.
“What I try to do as an architect is to make windows facing the view or the sun as big as possible to bring the daylight far into the interior.”
—Architect Brian Hamor
ABOVE: The kitchen island’s deep teal Wood-Mode cabinets sparked the home’s palette. LEFT: When Benedict and her husband are home alone, they often spend time in the cozy den above the mudroom; the ottoman-coffee table wears a fabric by Benedict’s friend Mally Skok. FACING PAGE: Lowbacked dining chairs from Four Hands and host chairs from Essentials for Living surround a table that seats twelve.
overnight guests. At just under 10,000 square feet, the house now has six bedrooms in addition to the nine beds in the bunk room. “We have four kids, and my husband is one of six,” Benedict says. “We imagine a big family in the future. We don’t want anyone to have to stay in hotels.”
Most materials are new, including the floors of engineered French white oak, but Benedict found a treasure trove of old beams at a New Hampshire salvage yard. “We used them throughout the house to keep it from looking too new,” she explains.
Restoration complete, Benedict turned her attention to the interior design, creating a color palette of calming white accented with deep teal. “I’m always preaching cohesive design where you come in and out of a color palette, so this color is repeated throughout the house,” the designer says. She kept furniture profiles low, both to keep the
focus on the views and to make ceilings feel higher. And of course, she outfitted sofas and chairs in performance fabrics and laid down indoor-outdoor rugs. “If the dogs come in with muddy paws or someone has wet ski boots, I don’t worry about it,” she says.
Until Benedict came along, the old house had been on and off the market for several years. It took someone special to see its innate warmth and personality, and to know that a little—well, a lot—of TLC would make it shine again.
EDITOR’S NOTE: For details, see Resources.
ARCHITECTURE: Hamor Architecture Associates
INTERIOR DESIGN: Elizabeth Home Decor & Design
LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Knauf Landscape Architecture
“We imagine a big family in the future. We don’t want anyone to have to stay in hotels.”
—Interior designer Elizabeth Benedict
New Heights, page 138
Window treatments are often overlooked, but they are a critical component to a home’s overall function and ambience.
In this Wellesley, Massachusetts, project, designer Tiffany LeBlanc tapped Designer Draperies of Boston to fabricate and install custom window treatments throughout the main living areas as well as the lower-level spaces. In the living room, they layered curtains of Romo’s Japonica linen over an inside-mounted grasscloth shade by Conrad Shades. “These double treatments are something we do often,” says Julie Murphy of Designer Draperies. “It gives people multiple options in terms of light control and privacy.”
—Alyssa Bird
Space, page 128
When interior designer Liz Miller wanted to enliven a Boston brownstone’s custom bar, she knew just where to turn: Rhode Island metalworker Palmer Industries. The brass shelf supports and ball fittings they created added shine to the space, and the collaboration proved to be just as polished. “We use only solid brass tubing and components,” Palmer’s Jamie Boutin says of the company’s creations, noting that “brass is a classic material with a lustrous surface that, when polished, can develop a beautiful patina over time.”—Andrew Sessa
by Joyelle West
Worcester, Massachusetts Providence, Rhode Island
In home decor, paint is the proverbial frosting on the cake. It can cover and enhance a surface, but as any professional painter worth his sandpaper will tell you, it’s all in the preparation. Whether it’s walls, woodwork, or, in the case of this 1908 country house on Massachusetts’ North Shore, painted floors, “if you do the prep work, it will look great and last,” says Marcos Weber of Weber Painting In the powder room, he created a jewel-box effect by transforming existing painted cabinets with satin-finish Pelt No. 254, an aubergine color from Farrow & Ball. White and gray may be popular today, he says, but “color adds character, especially to a historic house.”—Gail Ravgiala
Plus, page 118
by Tamara Flanagan
Edited by LYNDA SIMONTON
Nichols House Museum
Tours
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Winter is a wonderful time to visit this preserved Beacon Hill townhome, which features fine art, ceramics, and historic artifacts. Boston nicholshousemuseum.org
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JANUARY 12
Discover how the art of tapestry has evolved in France from the 1940s to today with a guided exhibition tour at The Clark. Williamstown, Mass. clarkart.edu
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FEBRUARY 12
This online class sponsored by the Native Plant Trust takes a pragmatic approach to organicbased turf removal, alternative grasses, and meadow-style plantings. nativeplanttrust.org
‹‹ Saturday Open Studio
JANUARY 4, 11, AND 18
Explore the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, then indulge your creative spirit by crafting a woven family portrait. Boston gardnermuseum.org
‹‹ Heart Basket Workshop
FEBRUARY 8
Learn the craft of basketmaking and create a sweet something for a loved one at the Strawbery Banke Museum.
Portsmouth, N.H. strawberybanke.org
‹‹ Trading Earth: Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
THROUGH JULY 20
The exhibition focuses on the global trade of consumable commodities and the works made to store and serve them. Providence risdmuseum.org
JANUARY 11
Join award-winning garden designer Warren Leach for a talk about his new book at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. Boston arboretum.harvard.edu
FEBRUARY 6
Party with members and support the Portland Museum of Art at this annual event featuring cocktails, small bites, and lively conversation.
Portland, Maine portlandmuseum.org
‹‹ Cyanotype Printing for All Ages
FEBRUARY 20
Led by artist Katama Murray and held at the Farnsworth Art Museum, this class focuses on the basics of cyanotype printing techniques.
Rockland, Maine farnsworthmuseum.org
Cheers to a New Year! But before we look ahead, let’s wrap up 2024’s industry news.
The arrival of a new B&B Italia flagship showroom in Boston’s Back Bay at 75 Arlington Street proves the city’s gravitation toward European design continues. The spacious 12,500-square-foot multilevel space features its eponymous furniture label alongside brands like Maxalto and Azucena. The showroom also offers kitchens by Arclinea and lighting from Flos and Louis Poulsen. “The opening of our Boston flagship marks a significant milestone in our strategic expansion across the U.S.,” says Demetrio Apolloni, CEO of B&B Italia. “The store also provides bespoke design services tailored to the needs of our A&D community, enhancing our clients’ interiors with the distinctive B&B Italia aesthetic.” Speaking of Italian design, Minotti’s Boston showroom welcomed inaugural collections by Hannes Peer and Giampiero Tagliaferri. Visitors will be drawn to the Yves sofa, which exemplifies Peer’s sculptural shapes, couture details, and unique modular configurations, while others will appreciate the bold shapes and low-slung profile of Tagliaferri’s Supermoon seating system. Either way, craftsmanship and sleek styling are assured.
Spirits were high at the Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston’s 2024 PRISM Awards Gala at Boston’s Museum of Science. The awards celebrate the best of the region’s residential building industry. Gold winners included Payne|Bouchier, Mac Davis Flooring, Lynch Landscape & Tree Service, NS Builders, Flavin Archi-
tects, Platt Builders, C.H. Newton Builders, FBN Construction, Clancy Construction, Hutker Architects, and simpleHome, to name a few.
After the passing of founding partner Peter T. Smith in 2022 and the retirement of Pamela Campbell Smith in December 2024, Campbell Smith Architects announced a transfer of ownership to Christopher DeOrsay. DeOrsay has been with the Duxbury, Massachusetts, firm since 1997. In addition to his work as lead designer, DeOrsay is a board member at the Clift Rodgers Library in Marshfield, Massachusetts, and an instructor at the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art.
Congratulations to Alexandra MacMillan, who was named director of design at Lisa Tharp Design. MacMillan has been with the firm for eight years,
but many designers will remember her from her tenure as a residential sales associate at Webster & Company in the Boston Design Center.
Are you looking to update your home in the New Year? Nothing transforms a space like a fresh coat of paint. Little Greene, a British paint company known for its unique colors made with an advanced fifteen-pigment system, is beloved by designers and design-obsessed homeowners alike. The company opened its first U.S. showroom in Greenwich, Connecticut, in the fall of 2023 and is rolling out more New England retailers. You can now purchase sample pots at several Massachusetts locations including C & T Design in Natick and Jarves & Main in Sandwich or at one of Drive-In Paint Mart’s various locations to try colors
before purchasing.
In the Workroom with Manny is a new monthly podcast hosted by Manny Makkas, owner of Makkas Workroom. Each episode features candid conversations with designers, builders, and architects about their creative inspirations, design philosophies, and style. Whether you’re a design enthusiast or a trade professional, the podcast provides insight into how workrooms elevate luxury design. The first episode, featuring designer Katie Rosenfeld, launched in November and delved into the designer’s career trajectory, the importance of a trusting partnership, and trends in window treatments. Upcoming guests include Meg McSherry, Erin Gates, and Leslie Fine.
Do you have news to share with New England Home? Email Lynda Simonton at lsimonton@ nehomemag.com
Text by LISA H. SPEIDEL
BY THE NUMBERS
104
$25,500,000
9 BEDS
14 BATHS
14,266 SQ. FT.
51.93 ACRES
3 FIREPLACES
1 POOL
1 TENNIS COURT
Elegant landscaping leads to a pool and tennis court deliberately out of sight.
Once owned (but never lived in) by eccentric copper heiress and philanthropist Huguette Clark, Le Beau Chateau was purchased a decade ago by fashion designer Reed Krakoff and his interior designer and antiques dealer wife, Delphine. The duo, who have collaborated on a number of elaborate renovations over the years, pooled their talents to put their own stamp on the sprawling French-style manor house.
The Krakoffs thoughtfully transformed Le Beau Chateau, infusing the estate with their own distinctive style while retaining its original character. They reworked the layout without expanding the footprint and incorporated luxurious finishes, fixtures, and furnishings, not to mention state-of-the-art mechanicals. “Buying this house is like buying a piece of art or a rare car,” says listing agent Rob Johnson. “It’s so unique, and it’s double layered—the property itself is exquisite and so is the Krakoffs’ renovation.”
In addition to the estate and land aplenty—51.93 acres to be exact—the sale comes with a two-bedroom caretaker’s cottage and an exercise pavilion. Beautifully manicured grounds lead to a tennis court and swimming pool, and there’s a scenic one-anda-quarter-mile walking trail that can also be used for cross-country skiing.
Mary Higgins, 203-247-1625, Rob Johnson, 203-979-2360, Brown Harris Stevens, New Canaan, Conn., bhsusa.com, MLS# 121605
BY THE NUMBERS
4 GLOUCESTER
STREET, BOSTON
$19,995,000 9,924 SQ. FT.
7 BEDS
8 BATHS
6 FIREPLACES
1 ELEVATOR
4 PARKING SPACES
This Back Bay townhouse sports all the exterior features of a classic Boston brownstone, but it feels like a spacious suburban home. Over time the owners scooped up every unit in the building, and when the ground-floor apartment in the adjacent building became available, they grabbed that too. “It has amazing scale,” says listing agent Maggie Gold Seelig. “It reads horizontal as opposed to vertical.”
Owned by interior designer Allison Gordon, this five-story townhouse has been gutted and meticulously
The ornate staircase was inspired by the Picasso Museum in Paris.
renovated over the years. Gordon sets the tone in the foyer with a statement-making wrought-iron staircase with gold-leaf accents paired with a black-and-white marble floor. Elegant interiors that evoke classic French architectural influences abound, from the chef’s kitchen, to the formal dining room, to the spacious primary suite with dual dressing rooms.
“This is a prime location for livability,” points out Seelig. Not only does the townhouse boast a private patio, a top-floor living/game room, and space for a full gym on the lower level, but the neighborhood ratchets the fun factor with easy access to restaurants, shops, Fenway Park, and the Charles River Esplanade.
Maggie Gold Seelig, 617-645-4999, Michael Harper, 617-480-3938, MGS Group Real Estate, Boston, mgsgrouprealestate.com, MLS# 73295924
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BY THE NUMBERS
3147 MOUNT
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$14,250,000
9,679 SQ. FT.
307
7
1
1
1 SWIMMING POND
A four-season room with floorto-ceiling glass doors leads to a sunken firepit.
It doesn’t get more quintessential Vermont than having an iconic timber-frame red barn on your property. And in the case of Honey Hill Farm, that beautifully rehabbed barn (complete with a two-bedroom apartment and an upper-level gym) is also accompanied by a luxurious “farmhouse” estate that dates back to 1851. Rolling hills, mature trees, and mountain views perfect the pretty picture.
The main residence was completely renovated in the last three years with luxe living in mind. No detail was overlooked, from the custom marble, millwork, and lighting, to the radiant-heated wide-plank European white-oak flooring, to the infrared sauna with salt therapy. The current owners rejiggered the floor plan to suit modern living, incorporating open areas for entertaining and five bedrooms with en suite baths.
“When people look for a Vermont retreat property, they want land, mountain views, and a water element, such as a coursing mountain brook,” says listing agent John Snyder. “Honey Hill Farm checks every box.” And then some: it also has a large swimming pond (break out the paddleboard), a heated pool, and, come winter, some serious skiing is just a short car ride away.
John Snyder, Snyder Donegan Real Estate Group, Woodstock, Vt., 802-2805406, honeyhillfarmvermont.com, MLS# 5017729
Edited by CAMILLA TAZZI
New England Home’s signature event, the New England Design Hall of Fame, now in its seventeenth year, recognizes the region’s distinguished design professionals. More than 600 guests attended a glamorous gala in Boston to honor the latest class of inductees— Renée Byers, Haver & Skolnick Architects, The Lagassé Group, Paul Reidt, and Barbara Sallick.
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The New England IFDA chapter held a MET Gala-themed celebration to toast the 2024 IFDA Award Winners.
The Boston Design Center welcomed visitors to its Fall Market for an immersive two-day festival of design featuring panel discussions, product launches, and book signings.
Tuesday, May 20–
Thursday, May 22, 2025
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Now entering its sixth year, the Luxury Home Design Summit is a conference and networking event for individuals who lead, manage, or are involved in firms serving the luxury home design industry.
“Filled with incredible discussions and presentations from industry experts, the Summit offers priceless opportunities to gather with design friends and partners. Thank you for hosting another fun and insightful event.”
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BRAGB’s PRISM Awards returned to Boston’s Museum of Science to honor the exceptional projects and noteworthy accomplishments of professionals in the home building industry.
Makkas Workroom welcomed colleagues, friends, and family to celebrate the opening of its new space in Sudbury, Massachusetts.
New England Design & Construction, a Blade of Grass, Dane Austin Design, and realtor Jamie Grossman hosted a conversation with local home renovation and design experts to give homeowners ideas on ways to upgrade their properties.
A GUIDE TO THE PROFESSIONALS IN THIS ISSUE’S FEATURED HOMES
KOS-MOPOLITAN
PAGES 33–38
Architecture: Andrew Volansky, Volansky Studio, Stowe, Vt., 802-416-0005, volanskystudio.com
Interior design: Brenna Connor, Volansky Studio, Stowe, Vt., 802-416-0005, volanskystudio.com
Builder: Travis Cutler, Donald P. Blake Jr., Inc., Morrisville, Vt., 802-888-3629, stowebuilder.com
Landscape design: Volansky Studio, Stowe, Vt., 802-416-0005, volanskystudio.com
Landscape contractor: Sam Fellows, Loomis Property Services, Stowe, Vt., 802-253-8728, loomispropertyservices.com
FRESH POW
PAGES 48–56
Architecture: Kennerknecht Design Group, Hamilton, Mass., 978-720-8173, kennerknechtdesigngroup.com
Interior design: Courtney Dana, Jayme Kennerknecht, Kennerknecht Design Group, Hamilton, Mass., 978-720-8173, kennerknechtdesigngroup.com
Builder: Gristmill Builders, Waterbury Center, Vt., 802-882-8410, gristmillbuilders.com
Audio/video: Vermont Electronics, Stowe, Vt., 802-253-6509, vermontelectronics.biz
Window coverings: Thread Workroom, Ashland, Mass., 508-429-5606, threadworkroom.com
PERFECT BALANCE
PAGES 60–68
Old World Pages 60–62
Interior design: Lauren Grant Design, Fairhaven, Mass., 508-341-2235, laurengrantdesign.com
Builder: JPS Construction and Design, Middletown, R.I., 401-619-1260, jpsconstdesign.com
Cabinetry: E. Bennett Custom Woodworking, Fairhaven, Mass., 508-641-1507, ebennettcustomwoodworking.com
Light & Balance Pages 64–66
Interior design: Stephanie Freeman Design, Brookline, Mass., 617-651-4800, stephaniefreemandesign.com
Builder: Masse Builders, Hanover, Mass., 617-274-8774, massebuilders.com
Cabinetry: Nine Points Woodworking, Worcester, Mass., 508-752-7356, ninepointswoodworking.com
Stonework: Onyx Marble & Granite, Framingham, Mass., 508-290-7654, onyxgranite.com
Deep Soak Page 68
Interior design: Michael Ferzoco, Eleven Interiors, Boston, 617-423-1114, eleveninteriors.com
Builder: Vin Gadoury, Vin Gadoury Construction, Westwood, Mass., 508-509-1278
Cabinetry: Craig Donaruma, CMD Cabinetry, Walpole, Mass., 508-641-3794, cmdcabinetry.com
WEIGHT FOR IT
PAGES 72–74
Interior design: Trevor Fulmer, Trevor Fulmer Design, Boston, 617-221-6232, trevorfulmerdesign.com
Builder: Any Season Builders, Boston, 617-774-8022, anyseasonbuilders.com
PRESERVATION PLUS
PAGES 118–127
Interior design: Holly Gagne, Holly Gagne Interior Design, Rowley, Mass., 617-216-8454, hollygagne.com
Builder: Matt Kumph, Premier Builders, Georgetown, Mass., 978-352-7002, premierbuildersinc.net
Painter: Marcos Weber, Weber Painting, Lynn, Mass., 781-406-5317, weberpaintinginc.com
Sandblasting: Peter Camasso, Minutemen Mobile Blasting, Tewksbury, Mass., 978-808-5883, minutemenmb.com
MAKING SPACE
PAGES 128–137
Interior design: Liz Miller Interiors, Milton, Mass., 917-687-8441, lizmillerinteriors.com
Builder: BSA Construction, Boston, 617-236-4468, bsabuild.com
Window coverings: S.J. Davis Installations, 781-910-7340
Metalwork: Palmer Industries, Warwick, R.I., 401-421-1730, palmerindustries.com
NEW HEIGHTS
PAGES 138–147
Interior design: Tiffany LeBlanc, LeBlanc Design, Boston, 857-957-0911, leblancdesign.com
Builder: My Estate Concierge, Southborough, Mass., 617-977-6696, myestateconcierge.com
Landscape design: Matthew Cunningham, Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design, Stoneham, Mass., 617-905-2246, matthew-cunningham.com
Window coverings: Designer Draperies of Boston, Boston, 617-268-2391, designerdraperiesofboston.com
FARM FRESH
PAGES 148–157
Architecture: Brian Hamor, Hamor Architecture Associates, Stowe, Vt., 802-497-4224
Interior design: Elizabeth Benedict, Elizabeth Home Decor & Design, Chestnut Hill, Mass., 617-965-0069, elizabethhomedecor.com
Landscape design: Cynthia Knauf, Knauf Landscape Architecture, South Burlington, Vt., 802-522-0676, cynthiaknauf.com
Acorn Deck House Company 90–91
Adolfo Perez Architect 92–93
Bertola Custom Homes & Remodeling 58
Boothbay Harbor Country Club 171
Boston Architectural College 85
Boston Design Week 181
Boston Pergolas 22
Boston Stone Restoration 28
BSA Construction 12–13
C.H. Newton Builders, Inc. 69
California Closets 32
Carolyn Thayer Interiors 29
Catherine Truman Architects 45
Christopher Pagliaro Architects 94–95
Clarke Distribution Corporation 71
Crown Point Cabinetry 27
Crown Select 70
Cumar 116
Cushman Design Group 177
Daher Interior Design 1
Designer Bath/Salem Plumbing Supply 73
Designer Draperies of Boston 77
DiscoverTile 79
Distinctive Pergolas 59
DOCA Boston 10–11
Dover Rug & Home 47
Downsview Kitchens 23
FBN Construction Co., LLC outside back cover
Highline Construction 81
Hutker Architects 57
I-Kanda Architects 112
International Builders, Inc. 35
Janine Dowling Design, Inc. 18
Jeff Soderbergh Sustainable Furnishings & Fine Art 40
Jennifer Palumbo, Inc. 43
Jim Gauthier and Company 67
Kenneth Vona and Son
Construction inside back cover
Kistler and Knapp Builders, Inc. 169
KT2 Design Group 82
KVC Builders 2–3
LaBarge Homes 26
Lazzoni 8–9
LDa Architecture & Interiors 96–97
League of N.H. Craftsmen 175
Leslie Fine Interiors, Inc. 4–5
Linda’s Barn 25
Living Swell 158
Liz Miller Interiors 166
Loewen Window Center of Vermont & New Hampshire 175
Longfellow Design Build 98–99
Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design, LLC 83
Meg McSherry Interiors 46
MGa | Marcus Gleysteen
Architects inside front cover
Monique’s Bath Showroom 37
New England Pro 177
NS Builders, LLC 49
Oak Hill Architects, Inc. 100–101
Oasis Shower Doors/Specialty Glass 165
Onyx Corporation 16–17
Palmer Industries 167
Paragon Landscape Construction 115
Paul F. Weber Architect, LLC 114
Payne|Bouchier Fine Builders 21
Platt Builders 31
Polhemus Savery DaSilva Architects Builders 61
PRG Rugs 87
R.P. Marzilli & Company, Inc. 51
RBA Architecture, Inc. 102–103
Rob Bramhall Architects 104–105
Sally Weston Associates 106–107
SBS OneSource 163
Sea-Dar Construction 53
Shope Reno Wharton 173
Siegel Structural Engineers 88
Splash Kitchen and Bath Showroom 161
Studio Hearth Architecture & Design 108–109
Sudbury Design Group, Inc. 14–15
SV Design 30
The Barn Yard 39
The Lagassé Group 63
The MacDowell Company, Inc. 65
TMS Architects 6–7
TSP Smart Spaces 55
Turkel Design 41
Volansky Studio, Architecture & Planning 110–111
William Lee Architect & Associates, LLC 113
Youngblood Builders, Inc. 75
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Mosaic master New Ravenna recently introduced Otto, a 182-square-foot glass mosaic featuring a colorful octopus. Designed by Jacquelyn Bizzotto and created by five master mosaicists, the artwork blends twenty-four colors of glass—including copper glass from Italy—with twenty-fourkarat-gold accents. Otto floats in a sea of matte navy glass meant to emulate the depths of the ocean. “I also incorporated bold, striking colors—a hallmark of modern design—to give the artwork a fresh, stylized look while still respecting the natural forms of the octopus,” says Bizzotto. The mosaic can be customized according to size and color, and it can be installed indoors or out. newravenna.com
WE TREAT OUR TEAM, PARTNERS, AND COLLEAGUES JUST LIKE OUR CLIENTS — WITH RESPECT.
This is Kevin. He’s a Project Manager at Kenneth Vona & Son Construction. He coordinates building sites, and monitors workflow, from beginning to end, interacting with clients, architects, and designers. He’s professional and listens to everybody’s point of view. That’s because he knows we treat everybody we work with only one way — like they’re important. Because to create a house as exceptional as ours, that’s the only way to work.
