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while I’m going to put on my curmudgeon hat. Let’s talkabout blue and white. When it comes to summer—and par-ticularly when it comes to summer anywhere near theocean—there’s simply no escaping blue-and-white interiors.Am I the only one who gets a little, well, tired of them?

Now don’t get me wrong: blue and white can be done in-credibly beautifully, and I myself have admired many blue-and-white rooms over the years. It’s also a formula that’swildly popular. One indicator of how entrenched in the pub-lic imagination the general look is, would be the huge cultur-al footprint of Erica Barry’s (Diane Keaton’s) house in the2003 movie Something’s Gotta Give. Many, many rooms havesince been modeled on this one exemplar of seaside style.More than one architect and decorator has made a sort ofdemi-career out of copying the house; at least one set design-er from the film itself has recreated versions of the house outin the real world. Multiple companies market knock-offs of

the dhurrie-style rug from the living room. Multiple postingsconcerning the house and its avatars appear to this day onblogs and Web sites around the country. All this, mind you,about a set of interiors that in a way never really existed. Al-though the exterior shots in the film were of an actual housein Southampton, the interiors and backyard were built on asoundstage in Hollywood, fake bluestone countertops andall. (And yes, we’ve ourselves published one house overtly in-fluenced by the film, in our Cape & Islands issue in 2008.)

Clearly film director Nancy Meyers plugged into a deepemotional current. Sometimes, though, it begins to feel as iftoo few people can look beyond the cliché.

As a starting point for blue and white we hear a lot about“the colors of sea and sky.” But what, I ask myself, about thecolors of the beach? What about cream and tan and gold, orthe warm and cool grays of the rocky shelf a house sits on, thepale mustard of lichen? And fresh greens and olives and pinks,the colors of grass and scrub and rosa rugosa? How aboutusing the silvery hue of well-weathered shingles on the inside?

Putting curmudgeonliness into practice, our staff has comeup with four houses for this July/August issue, all of whichdepart, sometimes completely, from the blue-and-white stan-dard. Two aren’t even seasonal homes. They display their de-signers’ talent at creating spaces of a casual elegance that canfeel light and cool when the weather is torrid, but also warmand embracing when the days and nights are chillier. Whosays rich wood paneling and purple upholstery can’t make awelcome respite from the muggy glare of a July afternoon?

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Design Destination: Midnight Farm, Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts 32

36 Past Perfect: The House of Her Dreams It took two tries, but Richard T. Crane finally built a house his wife could love, a fine brick mansion in thestyle of a seventeenth-century English manor, on the family’s estate in Ipswich,Massachusetts. BY JACI CONRY • PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF THE TRUSTEES OF

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46 Made Here: Material World Some of the design world’s most sought-afterfabrics and wallpapers are the ones Peter Fasano designs and creates in hisGreat Barrington, Massachusetts, workshop. BY REGINA COLE

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126 Design Life Our candid camera snaps recent gatherings that celebrate archi-tecture and design.

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134 Perspectives Area designers outfit a child-friendly family roomWish List: West Newton, Massachusetts, designer Susan Shulman’s favoritenew home furnishings 140It’s Personal: Favorite finds from the staff of New England Home 142

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In its place the Cranes commissionedChicago architect David Adler to design anew house based on the formal Englishcountry houses ofthe seventeenthcentury. This time,Mrs. Crane wouldhave the house ofher dreams.

The fifty-nine-room brick man-sion—known asthe Great House—was designed as afive-bay, hip-roofed block with a pedimentover three central bays. On the northeastside, symmetrical two-story wings jut outto form the north terrace. On the terraceside of each wing sits a one-story porch.Wings and porches are embellished with aseries of stone and cast-concrete busts, be-lieved to represent the Caesars, set in sand-stone niches. A pair of large Art Deco grif-fin sculptures by Paul Manship grace theterrace, gifts from Crane’s employees toguard his home on its completion in 1928.“The figures are the only elements of themansion’s exterior that help date it to itsown time,” says Dolan.

While the house draws directly on sev-eral seventeenth-century English houses, itwas built more like an industrial buildingthan a residence. As solid as the outside is,though, the interiors hold an eclectic andelegant mix of styles. “Adler paid attentionto every detail of the site plan, interior andfurnishings. He was very unique in hisability to combine styles,” Dolan explains.“In the house we see Georgian woodwork,Gothic vaulting, Greek Revival lightingfixtures, Italian Renaissance–style muralsand Baroque carving all integrated with elegance and taste.”

The first floor of the house is grand in scale, with sixteen-foot ceilings and agallery that echoes those of EnglishBaroque houses. A floor of eighteenth-cen-tury oak in a parquet pattern that mirrorsthe floors in the Palace of Versailles stretch-es across the gallery’s sixty-three feet. Sun-burst fanlights hang above the double doorsat either end of the room. Inlaid on the leftwall are a massive wall clock and a wind in-dicator—one of five the Cranes, who lovedsailing, installed throughout the house.

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Working with New York City’s posh fur-niture store, W. and J. Sloan, Adler found anumber of wood-paneled rooms that origi-nally sat in a 1732 London townhouse andhad them refitted to the Crane’s new house.

The early Geor-gian rooms,some with mag-nificently carvedfireplaces andsurrounds, cor-nices and pi-

lasters, were divided up among seven bed-rooms, the dining room and the upstairssitting room. The townhouse’s originalstaircase didn’t fit the large scale of theGreat House, so Adler designed a repro-duction that incorporated the same intri-cate carvings, twisted shafts and Corinthi-

an column newels at each landing. The first-floor library displays wood-

work bought from Cassiobury House, theEnglish home for generations of Earls ofEssex, and boasts seventeenth-centurycarvings by the renowned Baroque sculp-tor Grinling Gibbons. The high-reliefover-mantel carving with its delicatelime-wood festoons of flowers, leaves andfruit is one of Gibbons’s earliest survivingdecorative works, and one of only twoknown documented sources of his workin the United States.

The more intimately scaled second floorof the Great House holds suites of roomsfor the Crane family and their guests. Thesecond-floor hallway features Gothic-stylevaulted ceilings with Greek Revival light-ing fixtures and Adamesque neoclassical

fanlights about the double doors. All of theseven bedrooms have bathrooms outfittedwith fixtures in the Art Deco style of theera. At the time the house was built, the

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Crane Company—manufac-turers of valves, pumps andbathroom fixtures—was mar-keting “the better bathroom,”so naturally the baths arebuilt with state-of-the-art fix-tures. Mrs. Crane’s bathroomhad a decadent green marble tub area witha patterned marble floor, matching faux-marble painted woodwork and silversconces that still hang on the walls.

Mr. Crane’s elegant bathroom is domi-nated by a central tub with silver fixturesand handrails, with a twelve-nozzledshower and a toilet stall set behind glass ateither side. The sophisticated white mar-

ble floor is complemented by a black marble door sur-round. A heated towel rackcompletes the luxury.

Mr. Crane passed away in1931, a mere three years afterthe Great House was com-

pleted. When Mrs. Crane, who did, in-deed, love the second house her husbandbuilt for her, passed away in 1949, the2,100-acre estate was donated to theTrustees of Reservations. Though most ofthe contents of the house were auctionedoff by the family to benefit the Art Insti-tute of Chicago in 1950, the Trustees haveacquired many original furnishings on

loan and through purchase. Wallcoverings,paint colors and damask draperies havebeen painstakingly restored and replicated,and the gardens and statuary have beenmeticulously preserved.

“You really get a sense of what thehouse was like when the Cranes livedhere,” says Dolan. “You can feel their pres-ence, particularly Mrs. Crane—it was herhouse after all.” •Editor’s Note The Great House at the Crane Estate is open for tours from late May until mid-October, Wed.–Thurs. 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Fri.–Sat. 10 a.m.–1 p.m. (closed July 4). Admission is $10for adults, $5 for children (the minimum age is8 years old). 290 Argilla Road, Ipswich, Mass.,(978) 356-4351, www. the trustees .org.

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Innovative architect Patrick Ahearn—well-known in these parts for hisability to devise homes that speak to the seaside vernacular—has designeda house that takes its own sweet time to disclose its charms. First, you mustpark, scoot beneath the pretty arbor and pass between the spacious two-

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bedroom guest house and garage (which is really only masquerading as agarage, but more on that later).

“The home’s attributes aren’t visible from the road,” explains Ahearn.“They’re made apparent as you step across the upper terrace, through thefieldstone wall, down the steps onto the grassy lower level.” Only then areyou treated to the Natucket-style dormers, the classic dark green shutters andexuberant window boxes.

Befitting the architect’s intent, it’s the very picture of a house that appearsto have evolved over time. The master suite wing to the left of the front en-trance and the smaller wing to the right, which holds the study and screenedporch, give the impression of being elements added over time. “Applied his-tory,” says the architect.

And there’s plenty more to come. “Open the front door and the house un-folds,” Ahearn says. “It’s sitting on the edge of an embankment. You’re look-

The home’s getaway-for-all-ages-role—petswelcome—dictated a casual decor thatreflected the owners’passions and travels.

White walls reflect the light, while furnishingsand accessories add color and personality. The wife’s pottery sets the tone for the familyroom. Facing page top: Architect Patrick Ahearnleaves nothing to chance. “Even the flagpolesite was carefully choreographed,” he says.


ing straight through. Right away you see kids from the neighboring yachtclub out in their sailboats, and the ferry cruising back and forth. All this ac-tivity makes the water feel alive.”

For the owners, who’ve had a lengthy love affair with the area, the house andits surroundings epitomize summer. They value their Maryland and Floridahomes, but only here do they enjoy bracing sea air and waves of hydrangeas.

“We envisioned the quintessential summercottage for them,” Ahearn says.

The original cape that once claimed the spectacular (but also somewhat tight)site thrilled previous summer people, too.Built in the 1950s, though, the outdatedplace was no match for the new owners’busy lifestyle. With married daughters,grandchildren and myriad friends expect-ed, twenty-first-century amenities weremandatory. Ahearn used the razed cape’sfootprint as a base for his livable designthat anchors the new house to the rockoutcropping with a skillful use of stoneand brick.

Interior designer Marigil Walsh wasrecommended to the owners and it hadto be kismet. At the time, Walsh was withAstorino in North Palm Beach, Florida.During the process, however, shelaunched her own firm—Gil Walsh Inte-riors—and completed the project. As itturned out, not only has Walsh had ahouse of her own on the Vineyard foryears, her Florida residence is mereblocks from that of the owners. “It wasperfect,” says Walsh. “We could meet dur-ing the winter and then also be on theVineyard together. My clients moved inMemorial Day weekend. We spent thesummer seeing to their punch list andgathering accessories.”

The home’s getaway-for-all-ages role—pets welcome—dictated a casual decorthat reflected the owners’ artistic passionsand travels. “When you choose simple,functional furnishings with stand-out de-tails it complements the architecture,which is what we wanted to do,” saysWalsh. “The unity creates an art form.”

From day one, the wife was deeply in-volved. Prominent displays of her pot-tery—thrown and fired in her on-site stu-dio (remember the faux garage?)—are thekey to the palette. A medley of aqua, beigeand raspberry tones against walls washedcreamy white conjure summer.

For the owners,who’ve had a lengthy love affair with thearea, the houseand its surround -ings epitomizesummer.


Windsor chairs and a reproductionchandelier crafted in Vermont keepcompany with an Asian altar tablethat acts as a sideboard. Facing pagebottom: Hydrangeas and geraniumsbring a classic air to the garden.


Beadboard and stainless steel areideal old and new kitchen contrasts.Facing page top: A low-set bedroomwindow grabs extra light and views.Facing page bottom: The passingferry is a visual bonus all summer.


As planned, every setting encouragesrelaxation. The living room is kitted outwith a hunker-down rolled-arm sofa and arugged coffee table at the correct heightfor putting your feet up. “It’s actually acopy of a tavern table made to coffee-tablesize,” says Walsh, who is obviously adept atbalancing comfort and style. An heirloompatchwork quilt that had been snoozing ina closet has been reborn as a throw. Andan antique stand—once a shoe-polishingbox—corrals books and magazines. Onthe room’s opposite side, a weathered cup-board displays a stash of the wife’s stun-ning pottery.

The dining room exudes a similar flavor with an antique quilt—this onefrom Missouri—covering the table. Re-production Windsor-style chairs, craftedby Rhode Island’s Warren Chair Works,stand ready for company. And when the guest list swells, the Asian altar tablealong the windows becomes a handyserve-yourself buffet. “Asian pieces go as well with American and English fur-nishings as they do contemporary art,”Walsh says. To further a warm mood fornighttime dining, English candlesticklamps light the corners the chandeliercan’t reach. A reproduction Americanhooked rug adds a ruddy splash of color.“Every room needs a touch of red,” thedesigner insists.

The nearby kitchen slips easily into thetheme with its creamy walls, another pa-rade of beautiful utilitarian pottery and ahomey cotton runner emblazoning thefloor. Furniture-like details give the cabi-netry character. Dark granite countertops,a counterpoint to the pale walls, add anote of elegance. High above the cookingstation, a fish plate—a friend’s gift—refer-ences New England’s love of blue andwhite porcelain.

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Interior designer Charles Spada designed the intricate fireplace andwindow moldings during his firstencounter with this house twentyyears ago. The cheerful embroi-dered pillow and the upholsteryare part of the updated decor.


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trim. Window casings were outfitted with broad-shouldered frames, leaving the views exposed. The fire-place mantel in the living room took on a broken geometry grounded in period Dutch influences. Therenovation turned a porch into a library that looked ages old and created a serene master suite in whatwere probably once maids’ quarters. • Spada reversed the direction of the staircase, expanding the gra-cious feel of the foyer while adding a hint of intrigue by giving visitors a framed view of the garden out-side. Walls were redone in plaster, woodwork painted in white with a perfect sheen. • So when the clientscalled recently, it wasn’t to talk about major renovations—everything had been done right the first time—they just wanted a little refresher now that two decades had exerted their wear-and-tear on fabrics and finishes. A new stone floor for the porch on the back of the house just off the breakfast area and kitchenmight be nice, too, they thought. • “What you see is essentially what was done twenty years ago,” says

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Elegant simplicity reigns in the livingroom wth a George Bruestle paint-ing and a host of green-hued fab-rics. Spada recovered all the existing furnishings and added a rug fromSteven King under the coffee table.


Spada. “They’re the sort of clients every designershould have at least once in their life. They’re verysmart about it,” he says of the well-traveled couplewho make this house their primary residence.

This was not a house that needed a major facelift.The bones, the plaster walls, the floors of light woodand the antique furnishings had all held up to thehighest standards. But with a few changed fabrics, a few cued colors, the house was brought into thetwenty-first century. “I’m a very classic decorator,”says Spada, “but it’s clean and updated.”

The sunlight streaming through the purposelyunadorned windows in the living room had left theupholstery faded. Spada used that fact as an oppor-tunity to scrub the space of its vibrant jewel-tonedchintz in favor of a palette of more demure greens.Off came the chocolate linen covering the pair ofLouis XVI armchairs and on went cool stried silkchartreuse. An armchair’s large floral pattern wasswitched out for a more muted woven green fabric,rounding out a range of greens in linens, silks andcottons. It signals the slightest departure fromtoday’s requisite palette of beige to evoke serenity,picking up—subtly—on the colors of the outdoors.

A rug from Steven King now sits under the cus-tom glass-topped coffee table Spada had designed onthe first go-around. “The rug has all the colors of the


The library, in its original color from twentyyears ago, retains its freshness. Facing pagetop: Spada left the windows bare to show offthe moldings. Facing page bottom: “It makesfor a more welcoming entrance,” Spada says ofhis decision to reverse the direction of the stair-case in the foyer. A checkerboard-painted floorand sisal runner mix with a rococo demilune.


room in it, reduced by a 1,000 percent,” the designersays. “I’m not one for making it look like a patch-work quilt,” he says of the subdued patterns and col-ors on fabrics throughout the house.

Across from the downy sofa an intricate moldingdesign plays out above and surrounding the fire-place. The inviting club chair and ottoman coveredin green flecked with a rhubarb-hued dot lies in waitof an eager magazine reader. The fireplace designwas the result of Spada’s research on the connectionbetween the American period moldings and Dutchmoldings. “After much research I incorporated aDutch-American facet to it,” he says.

On the opposite end of the room, framed in-taglios—long a Spada signature—float on wireshanging from picture molding rods behind a grandpiano. Two flame-stitch-covered chairs from theNetherlands embrace an eighteenth-century Italiancommode with a carefully placed mirror of the same era above it. Many of the home’s antiques were handpicked by Spada on his extensive travelsfor clients and his Boston Design Center showroom,Antiques on 5, and have only improved with age.

“A point I’ve said many times before: you cut cor-ners and it shows in a year or two,” says Spada. “Wewant quality. We don’t want to be aggravated withhaving to do over anything. Quality needs to be


The dining table extends in front of thefaux-finished console to seat more than adozen people. Facing page top: The break-fast room sits just off the kitchen and, likethe living room, forgoes window treat-ments. Facing page bottom: The stonefloor on the porch was added during therecent updates to the rest of the house.


stressed. The amount of money spent onachieving a ‘look’ is just wasted.”

That said, the library, painted the colorof a ready-to-pick French string bean dur-ing the original renovation, retains its vi-brant hue. There was no sense in med-dling with it. New curtains in Italian silkhang at the windows. The dining roomfloor, painted to look like period inlay, wasrepainted in the same fashion, as was thecheckerboard-painted floor in the foyer infront of the staircase.

The master suite got a striking new rug,again from Steven King, that pulls togetherall the blues, greens and taupes from thelinen-covered headboard and the custombedding by Muse.

“It’s all very carefully selected,” the de-signer says. “I don’t like beds that aren’tcustom made. I like custom upholsteryheadboards.”

Amid the simple elegance of the design,one finds whimsy in the form of a sweetpink room once used by the couple’s chil-dren for sleepovers. Twin beds now wearnew layers of quilts and linen-coveredheadboards, sheer curtains hang at thewindows, and a grasscloth rug is a freshnew touch for the floor. Spada placed amilking stool in its original paint at theend of each bed. “There’s a playfulness andpracticality to them,” he says of the stools,which he envisioned holding wet towels. “I found them in that color. I rarely tamp-er with things like that. I don’t want it toall look new. I like that they look like theyhave a relationship with the house.”

Like the house, Spada says his own stylehas evolved. “My work has become more refined,better edited and I am more self-assured in my ap-proach to design,” he says. “I saw the changes as asimple update, a change of fabrics and new colors,something different after twenty years. However, if I could have found the original fabrics I would haveused them again.”

For Spada—and the couple lucky enough to callthis home—when you choose to do it right, the morethe things change, the more they stay the same. •Resources For more information about this home, seepage 144.

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Designer Fotene Demoulas enhanced the gracious foyer by adding a rug and sideboardwith mosaic patterns that play off the exist-ing stained glass. Facing page: Landscape ar-chitect John Grove’s design includes a peastone court that extends from the parkingarea left of the house to the front entrance.


What’s not to love about a house that stretches languidly across its waterfront lot, its shingles weathering to asoft gray in the salt air, its windows taking in views of a lush lawn that ends in a rocky cliff above the ocean?The family that makes this Middletown, Rhode Island, home their getaway initially planned to do little morethan redecorate to suit their tastes. But, as so often happens once a project gets started, one thing led to an-other. Before long, a whole team—architect, designer and landscape architect—had come together to take thealready appealing house to a whole new level of style. Boston-based interior designer Fotene Demoulas putsit succinctly: “The client asked me to help her pick colors. It turned into much more than that.” • With twoyoung children and an extended family that enjoys visiting, the husband and wife aimed for a carefree ambi-ence. “They wanted it to be comfortable, clean and simple,” Demoulas says. • They also wanted to give thehouse a stronger sense of connection to its spectacular site. As attractive as the property was, it seemed de-signed for seclusion rather than celebration. Trees lining the property offered plenty of privacy but obscuredthe views and kept the sun from finding its way inside. • Architect Thomas Catalano reworked the fenestra-tion on the back of the house, putting in taller windows and adding three sets of tall glass doors along the ex-

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Clockwise from above: Architect ThomasCatalano designed the outdoor kitchen.The lawn slopes down to a rocky shelf.Grove designed a number of terraces,this one at the head of the steps leadingto the beach. The active family lovesoutdoor games, including bocce. Cata-lano installed larger windows and tallerdoors to bring more light into the house.

Designer Fotene Demoulas pulledblues, greens and creams from the liv-ing room rug in choosing drapery andupholstery fabrics. She added the cof-fers to the ceiling and fieldstone aroundthe fireplace for a less formal look.

In the dining room, a Japanese tansu pairsnicely with the clean-lined Milling Road diningtable. Facing page left: A fully outfitted bartucks into a corner of the big family room thatoccupies the home’s new addition. Facingpage right: The dining area rug came fromYayla Tribal Rugs in Cambridge, Massachusetts.


terior walls of the dining and living rooms to frame theviews. He also put on a new roof of red cedar that does abetter job of integrating the house with its site than did theold asphalt-shingle roof.

With children and frequent guests, plenty of space forplay was in order. Catalano designed an addition with athree-car garage on the first floor and a spacious fami-ly/game/media room above. The addition, tucked in be-hind an existing solarium, is such a perfect match for theshingled, gable-roofed house that it looks like part of theoriginal structure. Inside, cherry-paneled walls and fur-nishings in jewel tones (including a red-felt-topped gametable) bring both energy and intimacy to the large space. Asitting area is anchored by a fireplace with a red-brick fire-box and a surround and mantel of local fieldstone. A largeflat-screen TV cleverly hides in the ceiling, ready to dropdown for viewing. One corner of the room holds a hand-some bar area outfitted in cherry cabinetry and a nickel-plated countertop and backsplash.

Back in the main part of the house, Demoulas worked tocreate the kind of casual warmth her clients wanted. Thefront entry was already gracious, with its door adorned andsurrounded by stained-glass windows. To play off the pat-tern in the glass and bring warmth to the white-paintedspace, Demoulas chose a rug with a mosaic motif and asideboard with bone and wood inlays.

She redesigned the living room and dining area, remov-ing pillars that had conferred a too-formal feel, adding cof-fers to the ceiling and surrounding the fireplace with field-stone. “I wanted to open the house to the outside and giveit the same natural feel that the exterior has,” she says.

Rugs from Yayla Tribal Rugs in Cambridge, Massachu-setts, form the basis for the palette in the living and diningareas, where blues, burgundies, beiges and creams predom-inate, punched up here and there with bits of burnt orange.“It’s a year-round palette,” the designer notes, “because thefamily uses the house more than in just the summer.”

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“I wanted toopen the houseto the outsideand give it the samenatural feelthat theexterior has.”


and linens that go on the clean-lined, transitional MillingRoad dining table at mealtimes. Casual dining takes placein the new breakfast room Catalano built off the kitchen.

The biggest transformation off all took place outside,where John Grove, an associate with the Watertown, Mas-sachusetts, landscape architecture firm Reed Hilderbrand,oversaw a complete redesign of the site. A driveway thatsliced the property up the middle was shifted to one side,where it now ends in a pea stone court. Grove removed thedozens of evergreen and deciduous trees that closed in theyard, replacing them with a series of smaller stands of treesto create areas of sun and shade. “We tried to relax theproperty a little,” Grove explains. “The dense planting madethe site feel very tight. We wanted to bring it back to themore agrarian landscape that was typical of the area.”

On the street side, he planted tulip poplar, maples andoaks, while on the water side, honey locust predominates.“The honey locust can tolerate the salt spray,” Grove notes.“There are two microclimates here—the street side and the

ocean side are very different.”In the expansive backyard, Grove devised a series of

bluestone terraces that offer the family and guests all sortsof options for relaxation and play. The large main terracestretches across the living and dining area, while off thekitchen, another good-sized terrace holds the Catalano-de-signed outdoor kitchen along with dining and sitting areas.Walkways lead to yet another terrace, this one set up to letpeople watch the action at the bocce court.

“The landscape draws you outside now,” Grove says.“The family is active, they like to entertain, and the designnow suits the way they live.”

Indeed, with its seamless transition between indoor andoutdoor spaces, the redesigned property suits its family to atee. Every space, inside and out, is imbued with the kind ofcasual comfort the owners craved. The project may havegrown far bigger than the family anticipated, but in theend, they have so much more to love. •Resources For more information about this home, see page 144.

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Every piece of furniture, artwork and acces-sory in the house has been collected andcherished over the years by owners LeeBierly and Christopher Drake. “The decora-tion came as second nature,” says Bierly.

The living room—anchored by a black-and-whitecotton dhurrie rug—is resplendent in its simplic -ity with white walls and white-fabric furniture accented by the owners’ collection of books and Americana. “We’re simple, not complicat-ed,” says Drake, “and we have a festive air aboutus and I think that also describes the house.”

Part of the kitchen opens to the dining area,letting hosts and guests interact during din-ing preparations; above the fireplace, sixblack crow decoys stand at attention in frontof framed mixed-media artwork by MellieCooper. Facing page: Bierly, Drake and theirdog, Speedo, relax in their yard, once filledwith scrub but now beautifully landscaped.“It was a two-part adventure, clearing thescrub and creating a series of gardens andvarying lawns around the house,” says Bierly.


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Drake have made a reputation for them-selves by creating elegantly refined interiorsfor many of New England’s elite, they leftformality at the door when reimagining thishouse as their own relaxed island home.

The duo bought their first house onNantucket twenty-five years ago, an in-town cottage that, at a mere 430 squarefeet, was smaller than most local hotelsuites. But both wanted to invest in a realhome on the island, in a lifestyle.

They soon outgrew that first tiny cot-tage and, over the years, moved severaltimes around Nantucket before they begancraving a place to set down more perma-nent roots. “We wanted to have a littlemore land in a more rural environmentcloser to the ocean,” says Drake.

Still, they weren’t looking to build agrand house for posterity, full of formalrooms they didn’t need. They knew theywanted something casual, comfortable.“Too many people build a house that’s toobig and they never use it,” says Bierly. “Wejust wanted a house for us—for two guysand a dog.”

When Bierly and Drake first stepped in-side the small square house, they lookedpast its imperfections and saw only possi-bilities. “We walked into the space andclosed our eyes and could see it complet-ed,” recalls Drake.

“I knew exactly where I wanted every-thing to go,” adds Bierly.

It was a labor of love they gladly under-took. Working with builder John DaSilva,the team tore down interior and exterior

walls, moving the kitchen from the north side of the house to the southwestcorner and relocating all the rooms on the first floor. They also reworkedthe facade, adding more expansive windows and a spacious back deck tocapture breathtaking vistas of the lawn and ocean beyond. A fourteen-foot-square cupola perches atop the roof and offers 360-degree views of the is-land and Nantucket Sound.

Rather than dividing much of the interior into separate rooms, publicspaces on the first floor—the living room, dining area and kitchen—allblend into each other under a high, knocked-out ceiling that gives the housean airy, loft-like feel.

“It’s more about enjoying the volume of space and less about the formali-ty of living,” says Bierly. “The fireplace is not in the living room—it backs upto the kitchen island, and so what? We didn’t want to design the housearound the fireplace when it wouldn’t suit our use, so now it’s merely abackdrop in one part of the kitchen area.”

They left formalityat the door whenreimagining thishouse as their ownrelaxed island home.

The eleven-foot-long dining table is headedby antique Orkney chairs and lined with old-fashioned bamboo director’s chairs. Above, a ship’s ladder leads to the rooftop cupola.Facing page top: A white owl decoy and art-work by Jesse Howard accent the kitchen,which is tucked into a far corner. Facing pagebottom: Foyer walls are meant to resemble a black-and-white quilt, playing off the red-and-white-striped quilt-covered chair.

The second-floor library overlooks the livingroom. Facing page top: A column-turned-night-stand adds an architectural element to the mas-ter bedroom. Facing page bottom: A Pucci man-nequin stacked with brightly colored bowtiesand belts adds a touch of whimsy to the owners’otherwise informal attire. “You have to have asense of humor when you live on Nantucket,”says Drake. “You can’t take life too seriously.”


“What we do for a living as designersand architects, we did here for ourselves,”says Drake. “We have this adage that youhave to build a body before you can putclothes on it—the house has to functionfirst before you can decorate it.”

No buying trips or client approvals wererequired to furnish this home: they alreadyhad everything they needed. Each treas-ured item of furniture, antique, artworkand accessory that Bierly and Drake havecollected over the years has moved asoften as its owners.

“The pieces in the house have been withus since we’ve been on the island,” saysBierly. “We didn’t add anything; they movewith us and get relocated and find newhomes and new places.”

A column that was used to hold shipmodels in the dining room of the last houseis now positioned next to the master bed,the perfect nightstand. Two antique redFrench tea caddies have become twin lampsin the upstairs library. A set of five brassgarden hose nozzles gets prime placementon a cabinet in the foyer. Throughout thehouse, everyday objects are elevated to art.

White walls don’t feel stark or cold, butbecome a canvas for the owners’ eclecticcollection of colorful Americana—Ozarksfolk art, duck decoys, an old-fashionedgameboard, antique quilts, a Nantucketbasket that belonged to Drake’s mother,wooden bowling pins, a sign from an oldgeneral store—Bierly and Drake know theprovenance of every piece. Stacks of booksare not just accessories, but beloved artand design tomes that have been read andre-read. For all its quiet sophistication, thehouse still feels like a “shoes off ” kind ofplace; nothing feels untouchable.

And though they did build this house just “for two guys and a dog,” thecouple loves to entertain and the small forty-by-forty-foot house can stillhold a crowd; during one summer party, rain drove all 200 guests inside andeveryone fit comfortably. An eleven-foot-long trestle dining table can ac-commodate an intimate dinner for two or seating up to fourteen.

Outside, the landscape is resplendent with rosa rugosa, hydrangeas, pe-onies, dogwoods and ornamental cherry trees. A rolling green lawn dustedwith fragrant lavender offers plenty of open space for the owners’ belovedgolden retriever, Speedo, to roam and run.

For most people, it would be hard to envision a time when the groundswere nothing but scrub—“There wasn’t a blade of grass on the two acres!”says Drake—but visionaries like Lee Bierly and Christopher Drake couldsee it all along, and can see themselves living happily here for many yearsto come. •Resources For more information about this home, see page 144.

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clicks and they find it very interest-

ing,” she reports.

Lundie is also on the Litchfield

County Board of Realtors Green

Committee, which recently held a

Living Green Home Show focused

on green products and technologies.

“People are looking for ways to in-

corporate green elements into their

homes; there are a lot of new prod-

ucts out there to accomplish that and

incentives to offset cost. I think all of

those factors have sparked interest.”

Rebates and tax credits are avail-

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top (roofs that resist heat gain) to

bottom (geothermal heat pumps)

and everywhere in between (insula-

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The trend extends to New Hamp-

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EcoBroker and NAR Certified

Green Professional in Bedford.

“Green building is not main-

stream in New Hampshire yet—

builders and remodelers are being

pushed into it by those consumers

who are doing their research and

looking for green products. The

main reason is more energy efficien-

cy; 70 percent of people I see asking

about green are concerned with en-

ergy cost first, then sustainability.

They’re worried about how they can

have an affordable home and not

hurt the environment,” she says.

There are other reasons to buy

green, Farr says, and the National As-

sociation of Realtors (NAR) has out-

lined six different shades of green to

describe buyers and their motivation.

From Economizers (those interested

in saving on home operating costs) to

the Eco-Chic (those interested in the

status and prestige of green living)

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clients with the right home. That

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“The stricter 2009 International

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play heavily into future construc-

tion—there are all sorts of specs for

new homes that are considerably

different than a home built just last

year,” says Farr.

Designing & Building GreenBuilding codes are playing a

large part in giving green homes a

higher profile, says builder Dean

Chongris, owner of Ecologics Con-

struction in Andover, Massachu-

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building code more stringent than

the state’s that will push builders to

update their practices.

“When you get into a town like

Andover, they want to be one of

the leading green towns in the area,

and we get a lot more help and

support on the municipal level in

terms of zoning and incentives. I’ve

built green homes in other towns,

but we didn’t get as much support

as we would have liked,” he says.

“The way I explain it is, we’re not

driving around in 1960s cars, so

why are we cutting up land and

building houses with the same

practices we had in 1960?”

Conforming to existing zoning

has led to inefficient land use,

Chongris says. Instead of three large

homes on three one-acre lots with

big lawns, better to build smaller

units with five homes on five one-

third-acre lots, leaving the remain-

ing land around it left undisturbed

as a buffer.

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Green Solution: Reuse as many pieces

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The Buildings: Unfortunately, the orig-

inal farmhouse that had occupied the

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nificantly and the structure could not

be saved. It was carefully decon-

structed in order to reuse as many of

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square-foot, three-bedroom, three-

bath home with an attached barn was

designed to replace it.

“The homeowners came to us be-

cause they wanted to do the project

as green as possible, but also wanted

to maintain architectural quality,

which some green homes tend to

lose a little bit,” says lead architect

Shannon Alther. “For instance, when

you add solar panels on a roof it can

be tricky, you can tell they were

added. So for the panels on the barn

roof, we adjusted the trim and how

the panels sat on the roof so from the

ground it looked like the panels

were actually the plane of the roof.”

Sustainable Design and Materials : Ahigh-efficiency solar photovoltaic array

was installed on an animal shed to

provide all the home’s electricity

needs. The solar thermal panels on

the entire south-facing portion of the

barn roof supply domestic hot water

and heat. The solar-heated water is

stored in tanks in the basement, ready

to be circulated throughout the home

in a radiant heat flooring system.

The key design element was an ex-

tremely efficient building with a dou-

ble-stud wall system and foam insula-

tion. Triple-pane windows on the

north and south sides of the building

reduced thermal loss, the house was

oriented due south to take advantage

of passive solar options.

The flooring, bathtubs, soapstone

sinks, backsplashes, hardware, door-

knobs and granite from the original

farmhouse all played a significant role

in the new residence. The beams

were reused in the kitchen, adding to

the New England farmhouse aesthet-

ic. New materials were locally

sourced from within 100 miles. To re-

duce off-gassing and unhealthy air

quality, paints and finishes were low

VOC (volatile organic compounds).

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pays homage to the original farm-

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who seek him out. But he gets an

even bigger kick when someone

who wasn’t looking for green buys

one of his homes because they just

like the design and quality.

“I feel it’s a huge win whenever

I sell one of my houses to someone

who would not have typically built

or bought green, because they

don’t realize that forever and ever

that house will use less energy

than if it was built with conven-

tional methods. But once they live

in it and get their first miniscule

gas bill, their eyes are opened to

sustainable practices.”

Architects Peter Feinmann and

Kert Heinecke of Feinmann Inc. in

Lexington, Massachusetts, agree

that the green movement is still in

its nascent stage, but that adopting

stricter building codes will help.

Some towns’ codes require a rigor-

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blower door test to identify air leaks

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Home Energy Rating System

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A 70 on the HERS scale indicates

that a home is approximately 30 per-

cent more energy efficient than a

typical new home built to code. The

ultimate goal is to get to 0—a net-

zero energy home.

“I think the stricter codes and

government mandate will force us to

start integrating energy efficiency

into everything we build, from

homes to rental units, raising the bar

and asking for performance-based

results. It’s a big shift in the indus-

try,” Feinmann says.

Sustainability has been a part of

Feinmann’s approach for years, par-

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tion such as Icynene to air seal

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seller to help market their home,”

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“That’s already standard practice

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sheet—before the address and

price—is the energy performance

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dence street. A trellis of concord grapes behind a suburbanBoston Victorian. A battered trunk in an island cottage offPortland, Maine. Certain things can trigger memories sopowerful they bring water to the eyes of grown men. Theseare the scents, sounds and spaces that transport us to child-hood like the freshly baked madeleines in Proust’s Remem-brance of Things Past.

What will happen to these memory triggers in this newpost-recessionary economy? Now that we’ve been duly chas-tened for our faith in upward-spiraling real estate values, willall these whimsies fall by the wayside?

Much has changed forever. Priorities need to be set andbudgets met. As history has shown, designers and archi-tects have acted as the first line of defense in this regard.Even in the most prosperous times they have proven to becritical partners in setting priorities and hierarchies, pre-senting options and trade-offs. Right now, the design com-munity is redoubling its efforts to add value. Still, we fore-cast the reemergence of the design equivalent of Proust’smadeleines—triggers that satisfy the emotions—withoutnecessarily requiring an application for a second mortgage.

• • •The French-Italian designer Nathalie Ducrest, now of

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, has retained the Paris-bornperfumer Marc Henri, who now lives in Lexington, Massa-chusetts, to compose a custom home scent for a client. “InFrance a woman feels totally undressedwithout perfume. In general, women andmen wear a lot more perfume than herein the States. It leaves a trace throughouttheir homes,” Ducrest says. A GladePlug-In won’t quite suit the kind of luxu-rious home Ducrest is becoming knownfor. Henri will start the custom designprocess with a questionnaire beforereaching for his blue bottles of bergamot, sandalwood andlavender. What scents from childhood do you remember?Summer rain on Providence pavement’s got to be a big seller.

• • •Childhood wouldn’t be complete without lying on the rugsome summer afternoon watching the rosettes in a chandeliercatch fire as the sun makes its way west. “But the chandelier’sreally got to fit the space,” says designer William Hodgins.“When it’s too small it really doesn’t work.” Hodgins and hisassistant, Penny Matteson, were heading to New York tofind just the right one for a client. “Our favorite is an originalfrom H.M. Luther, but it may just be too small—and for$150,000 it’s got to be right.”

• • •Few architects are as agile at balancing dreams and dollars as John DaSilva of Polhemus Savery DaSilva in Chatham on the Cape. A project in Chatham’s historic district was on hold for ten years, “but finally the family just found their

original house bursting at the seams,” he says. “Our first schematic for the newhouse showed only a terrace with noporch to help conform to the budget.They lived with those drawings for awhile, but in the end came to the conclu-sion that outdoor living and a coveredporch was really, really important. And,of course, something like that is signifi-

cantly more money, but well worth it.” Doubtless, freshlybaked madeleines will find their way to this porch a summeror two from now.

• • •Designers at the rosy dawn of their careers wisely seek outmentors such as Jody Trail of Sudbury, Massachusetts. Butonly so many make the grade. “I knew Sarah McGuire wasthe real thing when we were doing a shoot for a house on theCape,” Trail says. “Sarah just chased the people off the beachso we could do the house. ‘Shoo, shoo, shoo’ she said, and itworked!” Boston-based McGuire and Trail and have sinceteamed up on Decor Kit, an online program that lets budget-minded clients get help decorating their houses. Fill out aquestionnaire, send in pictures of the room you want to re-do,and Trail and McGuire send you a design plan. “Now that

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Domino magazine is gone, young peopleare desperate. They know their spaces aren’tcoming together and feel stuck,” says Trail.

• • •The intoxicating fragrance of summer rainon city pavement is hardly exclusive toProvidence. And it’s drawing empty-nesters in droves to high-end projects suchas Boston’s Intercontinental, the Mandarinand Four Seasons, as well as to townhous-es in the South End, Back Bay and BeaconHill. To describe the ins and outs, designerLeslie Fine of Boston teamed up with ar-chitect Douglas Dick of LDa Architects in

Cambridge andbuilder Allison PerryIantosca of FH Perryin Hopkinton, Massa-chusetts, on a panel atthis year’s BSA Resi-dential Show. Dicksummed up workingin these tight urbanspaces as a “mad shuf-

fle.” Just try moving a sprinkler situated inthe center of a foyer awaiting the arrival ofa chandelier. Get plans approved. Shut offall water on floor. Alert neighbors. Get in-spectors over same day as installation.

• • •Wallpaper is making a comeback, trigger-ing many a childhood memory: for onehomeowner it was how the peacock andpagoda patterns were lit by passing cars asshe fell asleep, almost like a dream. “Boldwallpapers on the ceiling are hot,” says de-signer Susan Shulman of West Newton,Massachusetts. Designer Penny Daborn ofPortland, Maine, agrees about the wallpapercomeback, noting the post-recessionary ex-uberance of citrus green and peacock blueon her latest color boards.

• • •Don’t all oak floors look the same? Thereare only a certain number of finishes. Ifthere’s a childhood memory attached it’susually about splinters or spilt milk. But notanymore, according to Medfield architectDavid Sharff, who is in the midst of fusingtwo chopped-up Back Bay condos into astreamlined big one for a growing family.“The floors are a new product from Italy wefound at Paris Ceramics in the Boston De-sign Center, manufactured by Itlas,” he says.“It’s a thickly veneered oak over plywood, acompletely engineered product so we knewthe finish would look just like the sample.”Sharff is part of a team that includes interi-or designer Amy McFadden and one of

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What makes an interior sexy? Some of usmight envision a four-poster bedwith cupid finials and goosedowneverything. But sexy can be some-thing else, at least to one of the ju-rors of the BSA/AIA New York 2010Housing Design Awards. Of RuhlWalker’s winning Boston loft, the ju-rors’ Citation for Interior Design read:“This dwelling makes good use ofpreviously undeveloped industrialspace, and at least one of us found itnothing short of sexy . . .”

Congratulations to Jack Parquette, who justbecame the new president of Gerrity-Stone Design Center in Woburn,Massachusetts. GerrityStone’s granitereaches well beyond the common va-riety stuff: there you find hangars offantastically patterned stone (not justgranite) from all over the planet; stonethat brings you back to the most vio-lent beginnings of Earth, when boul-ders the size of Hummers sailed rou-tinely through the air. Four hundredmillennia later, the stone meets Gerri-tyStone’s many technical innovationsand stone cutting techniques.

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Designer John Derian paid a visit to his home state to cele-brate the launch of his furniture collection at a party at LEKKER

HOME’s flagship Boston store. Derian’s newfurniture line is not only stylish, it’s also

eco-friendly, made with soy-basedfoam and domestic maple certified bythe Forest Stewardship Council.

This year’s AD 20/21, the Bostonart and design show that celebratesmodern and contemporary work,

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Jackson, who was presented with the AD20/21 Lifetime Achievement Award for 2010.

Rugs aren’t the only art form the folks at FIRST RUGS liketo promote. The Acton, Massachusetts, store and gallery re-cently hosted Girls and Graffiti, an exhibit of frescoes by KayoBurmon and vessels by Nancy Arkuss. The opening party fea-tured blue cocktails inspired by one of Burmon’s pieces.

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CalendarSpecial events for people who are passionate about design

Tour of Oak Bluffs CottagesThrough August 28Learn more about one of the Vineyard’sdistinctive architectural landmarks, thediminutive Victorian cottages at theCamp Meeting Association grounds, aNational Historic Landmark. The nine-ty-minute tours, offered on Tuesdaysand Thursdays beginning at 10 a.m.during the season, include a visit to theCottage Museum. Oak Bluffs, Mass.;(508) 693-0525; www.mvcma.org; $10

Seaside GardensThrough July 10Tour some of Rockport’s diverse privateseaside gardens, many open to the pub-lic for the first time. The tour consistsof ten stops and features fifteen gardens,each offering unique plantings and gar-dening styles. Perennials, refreshmentsand original art will be offered for saleat designated tour sites. Rockport, Mass.,(978) 546-2250; www .rockport gardenclub .org; 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; $25

Art in the GardenThrough July 11The Seacoast Fine Art & Gift Marketbrings their luxury handcrafted event to the exquisite grounds of Churchill’sGardens; shop amongst New England-based craftsmen and artists as they ex-hibit fine crafts, custom furniture, origi-nal art, garden decor and more. OnSaturday evening, enjoy music, food

and a wine tasting. Nursery specials.Also September 4–5. Churchill’s Gar-dens, 12 Hampton Rd., Exeter, N.H.;(603) 502-7992; www .churchills gardens.com; Sat. 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Sun. 10a.m.–5 p.m.; free

Provincetown Art Associationand Museum’s 13th AnnualSecret Garden TourA walking tour of ten fragrant and visually stunning private gardens inProvincetown. Guests are led throughhidden stone paths and crooked wood-en walkways into borders and beds ofspecimen plants, common and exoticflowers and lush greenery. Free parking,shuttle service and tour book. Proceedsbenefit PAAM exhibitions and educa-tional programs. Provincetown Art As-sociation and Museum, Provincetown,Mass.; (508) 487-1750; www.paam.org;10 a.m.–3 p.m.; $30

Brimfield Antiques ShowThrough July 18 The largest antiques show in the countryis actually a smorgasbord of about twen-ty privately run shows featuring morethan 6,000 dealers spread out over amile in this quaint Massachusetts town.Route 20, Brimfield, Mass.; www.brimfield show .com; starts at daybreak;check Web site for show admission prices

Nantucket Summer Kitchens TourSponsored by the Nantucket Preserva-tion Trust, the tour features historichomes and kitchens on Union Street inNantucket. The tour will focus on howhomes can be sensitively updated andhistoric kitchens incorporated intoeveryday life. Nantucket, Mass.; (508)228-1387; www .nantucket preservation.org; 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; $45

Lakeside Living ExpoThrough July 18The Lakeside Living Expo invites you toa celebration of lake homes, Adirondack

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Anthony PanzeraJuly 9–21A series of worksexamines the seaand coastline ofNantucket, a sub-ject that has in-spired and capti-vated Anthony

Panzera since 1978Sean BeaversAugust 20–31Sean Beavers is rapidly gaining a na-tional reputation for his take on con-temporary realism

Charlestown GalleryCharlestown, Rhode Island(401) 364-0120www.charlestowngalleryri.comAntonia Tyz Peeples: Recent PaintingsJuly 10–28Recent work by Connecticut nativeAntonia Tyz Peeples, best known forher seascape paintings Man vs. NatureJuly 31–August 18Paintings by Mark Freedman and PaulaMartiesian

Greenhut GalleriesPortland, Maine(888) 772-2693www.greenhutgalleries.comJohn WhalleyAugust 5–28Hailed by critics as “an artist ofpainstaking precision whether workingin oils, egg tempera, or graphite”

The Schoolhouse Gallery Provincetown(508) 487-4800www.schoolhouseprovincetown.comAdam Davies August 6–25Photographer Adam Davies exploresurban and rural landscapes

Send notice of events and gallery shows to Calendar Editor, New England Home, 530 HarrisonAve., Suite 302, Boston, MA 02118, or by e-mail to calendar@ nehomemag. com. Photos andslides are welcome. Please submit information at least three months in advance of your event.

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furniture and decor, boats and outdoorwater sports adventure and more. Morethan 250 companies featuring 300 ex-hibits from around the Lakes Region,across the United States and Canadawill feature their products and services.Gunstock Mountain Resort, Gilford,N.H.; (518) 479-3976; www .lake sideliving expo.com; Fri. 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Sat.10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; $9

Rock River Artists Open Studio TourThrough July 18 This annual self-guided tour exploresthe breathtaking scenery and artworksurrounding Newfane, Vermont. Allwithin a twelve-mile radius, twentyworld-class artists open up their homes,gardens and studios to the public forthe weekend. Newfane, Vt., (802) 258-9082; www.rockriverartists.com

Old York Historical Society’s 21st Annual Designer Show HouseThrough August 14 Join the Old York Historical Society asthey visit Twin Cottage in York Harbor,chosen as this year’s show house. Interiordesigners have restored and decorateddozens of spaces throughout the house—making it a great place to discover newideas. An opening night celebration willtake place at the show house on Friday,July 16 (6–9 p.m.; $50 per ticket). 6Starboard Lane, York Harbor, Maine;(207) 363-4974; www .old york.org; Mon.,Wed.–Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Thurs. until 7p.m., Sun. 1 p.m.–4 p.m.; $20

New England DreamHouse/New England HomeEpisodeJoin New England Dream House hostJenny Johnson and New EnglandHome’s Stacy Kunstel for a tour of theEssex, Connecticut, home featured inthis issue. The initial airing will be at10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. It will also airat 3 p.m. on July 19, 22, 27 and August4. You can see the story online at www .n e dream house.com starting July 18.

36th Annual VADA Antiques ShowThrough August 1 This year the Vermont AntiquesDealers’ Association has joined forceswith the Green Mountain AntiquesShow to present “The Best AntiquesVermont has to Offer,” with more thanfifty-eight dealers exhibiting in room

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AUGUST25th Annual Pops by the SeaUnder the baton of maestro KeithLockhart and a celebrity guest conduc-tor, this fundraising concert usuallydraws a live audience of more than15,000—the Cape’s largest single audi-ence. Sit at VIP tables, festival seatingor on the lawn to enjoy this magical af-ternoon event. Gates open at 1 p.m.with pre-show entertainment. HyannisVillage Green, Hyannis, Mass.; (508)362-0066; www .arts foundation .org; 5–7p.m.; check Web site for pricing

Nantucket HistoricalAssociation’s August Antiques ShowThrough August 8This annual antiques show benefitingthe island’s historical association ismanaged by the Antiques Council anddraws high-end vendors from aroundthe country. Bartlett’s Farm, 33 BartlettFarm Rd., Nantucket, Mass.; (508) 228-1894 ext. 130; www.nha.org; previewparty Thurs. 6–9 p.m.; Fri.–Sat. 10a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; $125for preview, $15 for show

The Annual League of NHCraftsmen’s Fair Through August 15More than 200 members of the Leagueof New Hampshire will display theirwork at this popular fair. Almost everytype of craft medium will be repre -sented— furniture, jewelry, glass, pottery,prints, woodcarvings—along with dailydemonstrations and workshops for allages. Mount Sunapee Resort, Newbury,N.H.; www .nh crafts .org; (603)224-3375;10 a.m.–5 p.m. daily; $10

53rd Annual New HampshireAntiques ShowThrough August 14

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8th Annual Maine Boats, Homes& Harbors ShowThrough August 15 The only in-the-water event of its kindin the state, the show gathers some ofthe finest examples of Maine-built boatsfrom rowing craft to sailboats andpower yachts, as well as marine supplies,fine furnishings and home wares, artand jewelry, and a new area dedicated tosustainable living and design. Rockland,Maine, (207) 236-8622; www .maine boats.com/boatshow; Fri.–Sat. 10 a.m.–6 p.m.,Sun. 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; $12

Fourth Annual NewportAntiques Show Through August 15 Newport Antiques Show celebrates itsfourth year with and exhibit ofscrimshaw and ivory pieces from the col-lections of the Newport Historical Socie-ty. More than forty of the industry’sfinest dealers will showcase the best theantiques world has to offer to more than2,500 visitors. Proceeds benefit both theNewport Historical Society and the Boys& Girls Club of Newport. Gala Previewon Friday, August 13 (6–9 p.m.; $100–$500 per ticket). Stephen P. Cabot andArcher Harman Ice Center, St. George’sSchool, Middletown, R.I., (401) 846-2669; www .newport antiques show .com; Sat. 10a.m.–6 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; $12

40th Annual FalmouthAntiques Show and SaleBrowse a wide variety of furniture andartwork at this annual antiques show,held on the museum grounds. FalmouthMuseums on the Green, 55 Palmer Ave.,Falmouth, Mass.; (508) 548-4857;www.falmouthhistoricalsociety.org; 10a.m.–4 p.m.; check Web site for pricing •

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PerspectivesFresh outlooks on design and resources

• The perfect familyroom, envisioned bythree area designers

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• It’s Personal: Findsfrom the staff of New England Home

LINDA BANKSEdie Sectional from Lee Industries “This is myfavorite playroom/family room sectional becauseit is actually made up of two twin-size mattress-es, making it perfect for lounging or sleepovers. I especially like the French mattress styling detailfor the cushions.” FROM SIMPLY HOME, FALMOUTH,MAINE, (207) 781-5651, WWW.SIMPLYHOMEPAGE.COM

DUNCAN HUGHESDellaRobbia USA Sofa “A fantastic sofa for a big family. It’s modular, with a circular shapethat lends itself to TV time, playing games orlively conversations. The extra-deep seats areperfect for curling up with Mom and Dad forstory time. Add a durable, stain-resistant fab-ric and it’ll take anything a busy family candish out!” FROM ITALIAN DESIGN, BROOKLINE,MASS., (617) 731-4222, WWW.ITALIAN-DESIGN.NET

ANA DONOHUEB&B Italia Charles Sectional “Thesuper-contemporary Charles Sectionalis so sleek and so unexpected for amedia room, but the bigger surprise is that it’s oh-so-comfy. Once you’vesettled in for a movie you will neverwant to leave.” FROM MONTAGE, BOSTON,(617) 451-9400, WWW.MONTAGEWEB.COM

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Ana Donohue’s selections forthe family room reflect her ownpenchant for creating spaceswith a unique, unexpected style.Melrose, Mass., (617) 331-2663,www.anadonohueinteriors.com

ANA DONOHUEOscar de la Renta Credenza “I neverlike to use a media cabinet that actu-ally looks like a media cabinet. ThisChinese-style credenza is so muchmore fun. The detail on the latches is like jewelry and can make a mediaroom a bit more interesting. It’s avail-able in a number of custom finishesand colors.” FROM CENTURY FURNITURE,BOSTON DESIGN CENTER, (617) 737-0501,WWW.CENTURYFURNITURE.COM

LINDA BANKSSarreid Wall Unit “This ultra-flexible display and storagecabinet has a subtle weatheredfinish and an air of industrialchic. Suitable to display a TV,books or collections, or greatfor office use. I love the open,airy feel.” FROM SIMPLY HOME

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DUNCAN HUGHESLewis Mittman Media Unit“Who says media units have to be utilitarian looking? Add abit of fun and glamour to yourfamily room with this stunner.Your flat-screen TV and otherequipment can go in the top,and games and toys can bestored in the bottom cabinets.”FROM THE MARTIN GROUP, BOSTONDESIGN CENTER, (617) 951-2526,WWW.MARTINGROUPINC.COM

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Duncan Hughes recognizes that, just because your kids may run wildthroughout your home, it doesn’t meanyou can’t have sophisticated interiordesign. Good design, he believes,meets a client’s needs both funct -

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ANA DONOHUEQashqai Persian Rug “I love abeautiful Persian rug, and thisone-of-a-kind piece is spec-tacular. The pattern is busyenough to disguise little mess-es, and the rug is made to lastfor generations. A rug like thisis a great complement to anycontemporary piece of furni-ture.” FROM LANDRY & ARCARI,BOSTON, (617) 399-6500, ANDSALEM, MASS., (800) 649-5909,WWW.LANDRYANDACARI.COM

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LINDA BANKSHooked Rug from the NewEngland Collection “One ofmy favorite patterns in a vin-tage reproduction hooked rug!I love the simple repetition andthe gentle colors. It’s also prac-tical—hides spills and is wash-able.” FROM SIMPLY HOME DUNCAN HUGHES

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1 Keith Fritz Chatham Dining Table“If you have a large family or lots of company, look no further for the right-sized table. I love the graceful curves and the sunburst veneer top of thistable made with natural coromandel ebony.” FROM M-GEOUGH, BOSTON DESIGNCENTER, (617) 451-1412, WWW.M-GEOUGH.COM

2 Kravetsmart Middlebury Chair“I love the way this modern-day wing chair’s leg detail continues upthrough its updated curved arm.” FROM KRAVET, BOSTON DESIGN CENTER, (617)449-5506, WWW.KRAVET.COM

3 Ikat Fabric“I’d use this fabric to cover the Middlebury Chair. It’s also from the Kravet -smart Collection, and is free when it’s selected as upholstery for any oftheir furniture from the same collection.” FROM KRAVET

4 Voile Wallpaper from Elitis France“This organic-looking non-woven wallcovering is washable and fire-resist-ant. Reminiscent of a sheer fabric, it adds height and dimension as well asshimmery glamour.” FROM DONGHIA, BOSTON DESIGN CENTER, (617) 574-9292,WWW.DONGHIA.COM

5 JAB Metropolitan Hardware“With today’s wide-spanned windows, I like this hardware that features a1 1⁄16" rod with an integral system that allows it to span up to nine feet with-out a center bracket. It comes in polished or brushed brass or nickel as wellas in white.” FROM JAB USA AT STROHEIM AND ROMANN, BOSTON DESIGN CENTER,(617) 449-5506, WWW.STROHEIM.COM

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Paula M. Bodah, Senior EditorI’m a fan of just about anything old and Asian, so if I had one moresquare inch of space in my house it would go to this circa-1840s Chinesewriting chair. Chester E. Chandronnet, owner of the new Wickford An-tique Estate Liquidators (conveniently located right around the cornerfrom me), actually specializes in mid-1800s American furniture. Lately,though, he’s been lucky enough to find a trove of Chinese pieces, includ-ing this sweet chair. Remnants of its red lacquer finish and mother-of-pearl inlays still show—especially around the hand-carved flowers, birdsand Chinese figures on its back. Chandronnet has two of them, so evenif I decide to indulge myself, there’s still one left for you. $2,200. WICK-FORD ANTIQUE ESTATE LIQUIDATORS, NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., (401) 294-9707

Stacy Kunstel, Homes EditorAll the beauty I’ve been finding latelycomes from nature, including this IndianLake Console Table created by artist andcraftsman Danny Oates. Oates smooths thewalnut slabs to the softness of a freshlyshorn lamb, leaving edges uneven and fin-ishing the piece with tung oil and beeswax.The custom-made table’s only embellish-ments are its own burls and grain, makingmother nature the star. While the obviouslyperfect spot to show it off might be in anentryway or as a sofa table, I’d love to see it as a console in a dining room, holding an elegant tray of cordials and cut crystal.Oates, a sculptor based in Sharon, Con-necticut, is part of DBO Home, which alsosells a nature-inspired line of pottery andlighting. His table, shown here in claro wal-nut, is also available in myrtle or Englishelm. SHOWN, 6’L X 20”X 28”H. $4,500. (860) 364-6008, WWW.DBOHOME.COM

Kyle Hoepner, Editor-in-ChiefIt fascinated me at once. Tailored yet voluptuous. Vibrant yet subdued. Perched insouciantly on a chair of impeccably modernstreet cred in the chaste surroundings of Boston's D Scale furni-ture boutique. My heart leapt; my fingers itched to caress the taut,textured skin. Was I wrong to feel all this . . . just for a pillow? Fiberartist Katherine MacColl probably wouldn't think so. After all, shegave up a career in mental health to consummate, full-time, herlifelong affair with pillows. Working in her Conway, Massachusetts,studio, MacColl hand-dyes tightly woven cotton fabrics to achevedeep and not-too-uniform hues, cuts them into strips of varyingwidths, then folds, presses and weaves them together into subtlegrids. An exacting art that results in a sort of Albers-like (Anni orJosef, take your pick) effect of harmonized color blocks, in minia-ture, on your sofa or chair. Seductive. $175. D SCALE, BOSTON, (617)426-1055, WWW .DSCALE MODERN .COM, WWW .KMDESIGNS PILLOWS .COM

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REFRESHER COURSEPAGES 62–71Interior designer: Charles Spada, Charles

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Upholstery throughout: Partners in Design,

Newton, Mass., (617) 965-1950

Curtain construction throughout: Eliot Wright

Workroom, Boston, (617) 542-3605

Page 62: Embroidered pillow on armchair

from Webster & Co., Boston Design Center,

(617) 266-4121, www.webstercompany.com;

throw from Muse Group through Webster &

Co.; painting on mantel by George Bruestle

through the Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, Conn.,

(860) 434-8807, www.cooleygallery.com.

Pages 64–66: Painting behind sofa by George

Bruestle through the Cooley Gallery; sofa fab-

ric from Clarence House through Webster &

Co.; coffee table through Charles Spada Inte-

riors; armchair and ottoman fabric from

Clarence House through Webster & Co.; Louis

XVI chair fabric from Clarence House through

Webster & Co.; rug from Steven King, Boston

Design Center, (617) 426-3303,

www.stevenkinginc.com; foyer lantern from

Vaughn Lighting through Webster & Co.

Page 67: Curtain fabric from Scalamandré,

Boston Design Center, (617) 574-9261, www

.scalamandre.com; chair fabric from Brun-

schwig et Fils.

Page 68: Breakfast area chair fabric by Marvic

Textiles through Charles Spada Interiors; stay

rail by Grayson Reinwald, Deep River, Conn.,

(860) 395-7707; sconces from The Martin

Group, Boston Design Center, (617) 951-2526,

www.martingroupinc.com; porch cafe chairs

from Antiques on 5, Boston Design Center,

(617) 951-0008, www.antiqueson5.com; stone

floor by Todd Vose Masonry, Chester, Conn.,

(860) 399-9124.

Page 69: Chair fabric from Brunschwig et Fils.

Page 70: Bathroom rug from Steven King;

guest room quilts from Ralph Lauren, www

.ralph laurenhome; headboard fabric from Mar-

vic Textiles through Charles Spada Interiors;

milking stools from Antiques on 5; curtain

fabric from Webster & Co.; botantical prints

from Roger Lussier, Boston, (617) 536-0069;

all furniture from Antiques on 5.

Page 71: Bed linens from Pratesi, www .pratesi

.com; throw from Muse Group through Web-

ster & Co.; rug from Steven King; demilune

from Antiques on 5; headboard and bed skirt

fabrics from Marvic Textiles through Charles

Spada Interiors; chair fabric from F. Schu-

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BASHFUL BEAUTYPAGES 52–59Architect: Patrick Ahearn, Ahearn-Schopfer

and Associates, Boston, (617) 266-1710,

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Interior designer: Marigil M. Walsh, Gil Walsh In-

teriors LLC, Riviera Beach, Fla., (561) 932-0631

Project managers: Holly Stephan and Kalna

Miller, Gil Walsh Interiors

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Landscape designer: Michael Donaroma,

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Charles Stewart Company, Hickory, N.C.,

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company .com; floral wing chair from Brun-

schwig et Fils, Boston Design Center, (617)

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Morganton, N.C., (828) 437-2766, www

.wright table.com; Asian shoe shine box from

Lotus Arts, High Point, N.C., (336) 889-2817,

www.lotusarts.net; painted Avignon Blue

balustrade table lamp from The Natural

Light, Panama City, Fla., (800) 331-3898,

www .the naturallight.com; rug from Stark

Carpet, Boston Design Center, (617) 357-552,

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Page 57: Dining table from Fauld Town and

Country Furniture, High Point, N.C., (336) 431-

4355, www.fauld.com; sideboard from Antique

Designs; Windsor dining chairs from Warren

Chair Works, Warren, R.I., (401) 247-0426,

www.warrenchairworks.com; chandelier from

Authentic Designs, West Rupert, Vt., (802) 394-

7713, www.authenticdesigns.com; candlestick

lamps from Dash and Albert, Pittsfield, Mass.,

(800) 658-5035, www .dash and albert .com;

woven blinds from Hunter Douglas, Broomfield,

Colo., (800) 789-0331, www .hunter douglas.com.

Page 59: Four-poster bed from Wright Table

Company; club chair by Lee Industries, New-

ton, N.C., (800) 892-7150, www .lee industries

.com; pedestal side table from Antique De-

signs; alabaster lamp from the Antiquarian

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$2,850,000. On 1.25 private acres, this residence offers 9,400+ square feet of living spacewith a banquet-sized dining room, dramatic family room and a commercially-equippedkitchen. Lynn Petrini/ Lisa Petrini Bell, (781) 444-7400

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$7,499,000. Renovated country-style manor, 26 acres with open fields, two scenic ponds and woodland. Included is a guest cottage, carriage house, recreation lodge, greenhouse,tractor barn, pool, tennis court and buildable lot. Jonathan P. Radford, (617) 335-1010

$1,000,000. Skillfully conceived Colonial-style residence features a formal living room,banquet-sized dining room, and an extraordinary kitchen. Privately located on a cul-de-sacclose to schools, shopping, and commuting routes. Stephanie Corrente, (401) 884-8050

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$1,699,000. Direct oceanfront home with views of Thacher’s Island and the historicTwin Lights. The four-bedroom home is located on one of Rockport’s most covetedstreets. Features an oceanfront deck and screen porch. Scott Smith, (978) 281-8808

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Gracemere on 163.9+/- acres of pro-fessionally managed forest providesrecreational opportunities, abundantwildlife, views and property taxabatement. This architect-designed10,000 square foot stone house, over-looking a beautiful spring-fed pond,affords gracious comfort and conveysa sense of quiet elegance. A superbinvestment for the future.$3,800,000 More land available.

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Landry & Arcari 7

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Sketch PadDesign ideas in the making

WHEN MY SISTER AND I decided to go to on a trip to India a couple of years ago, a thought crossed my mind: “It might be nice to do a fabric collection when I get back.” I came home with a newly formed love of India and

some interesting pieces of fabric I picked up in the markets, sat down one miserable February day and drew a fewpencil sketches of Indian shapes I liked. Then I took out my paint box and painted over the sketches. I just mixed

the colors I enjoy seeing together. And the India Collection was born. Later, at the Boston launch of my line, a designer asked me, “Why no green? Don’t you like green?” Actually, I love decorating with green! It was a strangeomission that had to be remedied! So my upcoming Africa Collection has been cooking at the back of my brain for a while. I started with some sketches of a bush that grows by the side of the wooden walkway to the beach at

our house on Plettenberg Bay in South Africa. The way the tiny leaves are formed on each sprig has always fascinat-ed me. Fynbos Sprig became my first pattern in the new line. And after that the rest just started to flow—including

a version in white on green! When I design it is an encapsulation of a moment in time. I never second-guess myself.I don’t know why. It’s not arrogance; its just that if the design is authentically me, I don’t feel it can be wrong. It

might not be commercial, but it can’t be wrong. See “Made Here” on page 46 for more about Mally Skok’s and otherfabric collections produced by Peter Fasano at his studio in Great Barrington, Mass.

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