A VIBRANT SHOWCASE Steven Favreau, a former Broadway and Moulin Rouge dancer, owns Favreau Design, an interior design company. Gary Decad is a molecular scientist and manages a team of 25 scientists for IBM. Says Decad, “This house was tiredlooking when we first saw it, but we imagined its potential. Vermont fit us like a glove. We love it here.” In a mere 26 weeks, start to finish, Favreau and crew created an exciting and eclectic home, maintaining the integrity of the original archetypal Federal brick house. You walk in and feel the vitality and robust charm of the place. “We had one interesting find during construction,” Dowlin says, “a penny dated 1811 under the floorboards.” Now, 200 years later, Hubble Shire Farm has become a vibrant showcase and a fitting stage for a dramatic presentation of Favreau’s design work and the superb craftsmanship of local Vermonters— as well as a serene country retreat. TW
C O N TA C T S : Designer: Favreau Design favreaudesign.com (802) 625-2015 Builder: Dowlin Construction, Chelsea, VT dowlinconstruction@gmail.com (802) 685-3095 Sheet Rock and Plaster: Jeff Irish, Bethel, VT (802) 234-0094 Painting & Wallpaper: Susan Wilmott, Chelsea, VT suewilmott@myfairpoint.net (802) 685-7703 Tile Installation: Dave Lenart, Bethel, VT dllenart@earthlink.net (802) 234-5940 Electric: Braman Electric, Chelsea, VT bramanelectric@gmail.com (802) 883-2231 Carpenter: Carl Pepperman, Chelsea, VT carlpepperman@gmail.com (802) 685-3157 Carpenter: Sam Kelman, Washington, VT samuel.kelman@gmail.com Floor Refinishing: Floors Only, Waitsfield, VT (802) 496-2210
Plumbing and Heating: Jerry Swasey, Royalton, VT (802) 763-8609 Chair Upholstery: Linda Bradford, Tunbridge, VT (802) 889-3478 Roof Repair and Barn Painting: Lou Maraget (802) 272-7614 Brick/Chimney Repair: Chimney Savers, Randolph, VT chimneysaversvt.com (802) 447-3803 Exterior Painting: Green Mountain Painting, Thetford, VT paintmegmp@gmail.com (802) 785-2557 Glass Shower Enclosures: Portland Glass, West Lebanon, NH (603) 298-5854 Structural Design (carrying beam for 2nd floor): Bethel Mills, Bethel, VT lang@bethelmills.com (802) 234-9951 Wood Stove Installation: Chimney Sweep Fireplace Shop, Barre, VT chimneysweepshop.com (802) 476-4905
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