New England Home November - December 2023

Celebrating Fine Design, Architecture, and Building

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Presenting:

November-December 2023

The 2023 New England Design Hall of Fame Inductees

NOVEMBER—DECEMBER 2023

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VOLUME 19, ISSUE NO. 2

162 Features 162 Shore Leave Salt of Maine rethinks the coastal aesthetic through the lens of the Pine Tree State’s rugged, moody shoreline.

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174 One for All A pair of empty nesters decides to go big and go home with a resort-style compound for their extended family.

186 In Sync An all-star design team comes together to realize one family’s dream vacation home in Vermont.

200 Easy Does It Hickox Williams Architects takes on a sensitive historic renovation in Beacon Hill.

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VOLUME 19, ISSUE NO. 2

eighteenth and nineteenth centuries will be auctioned off this fall.

112 Shop Visit At Providence’s Stewart House, Ellen and Karen Deutsch remind us that everyday items can be objects of art.

120 2023 New England

Design Hall of Fame Meet the extraordinary design professionals being honored this year.

The Good Life 226 On the Market These remarkable properties are located within minutes of downtown Boston.

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232 Design Dispatches Read up on industry news and mark your calendars with these must-attend events.

236 The Scene

Here & There 45 Special Spaces A stunning Vermont natatorium checks all the boxes for solitude and socializing, craftsmanship and creature comforts.

54 Designers at Home Paula Daher makes her demure South End loft live luxe.

68 Rooms We Love Just in time for holiday entertaining, we take a closer look at the four dining rooms from this issue’s features.

76 Things We Love Upgrade your dining room with these beautiful seating options and statement-making chandeliers.

A look back at a host of designrelated events.

82 Collections The Boston Athenæum provides a historic backdrop for a landmark collection by Lee Jofa.

86 Smith on Style Editor at Large Clinton Smith checks out what’s new and notable.

92 Good Bones A bibliophile gives himself the ultimate gift: a two-story library for his collection—with room to grow.

102 Artistry Tayo Heuser conjures up her own spirituality in her paintings of geometric shapes.

108 Past Perfect New England furniture from the

248 Last Look Ceramicist Frances Palmer takes her art to de Gournay’s Paris showroom.

Special Marketing Sections 149 Projects We Love 215 What Makes It Work

In Every Issue 28 Editor’s Note 244 Resources 246 Advertiser Index

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he urge to nest hits me hard this time of year. I relate to the family of squirrels that scurries around my garden as I scurry around my home, rotating closets, adding books to my reading pile, and filing away recipes in preparation for the cold, quiet months ahead.

Meanwhile, like many of you, my calendar is packed with events and engagements that compete for my attention. In the residential design world, award season is in full swing. I consider the New England Design Hall of Fame Awards Gala the season’s premiere event, and we’re honored to introduce this year’s inductees starting on page 120.

Coincidentally, projects from two of those inductees were already scheduled to appear in this issue: interior designer Paula Daher’s own jewel box of an apartment is featured on page 54, and architect Jim Cappuccino leads a star-studded team in the creation of a Stowe, Vermont, vacation home on page 186. Additionally, architects Robert Linn and Keith Moskow, both 2016 inductees, envision a two-story home library designed to accommodate more than 5,000 books on page 92.

But back to balancing outside engagements with the pursuit of creature comforts. Elsewhere in this issue we present a bevy of dining rooms to inspire your future dinner parties, a new home decor shop in Rhode Island that will tend to both your nest and your gift list, and a natatorium for year-round aquatics complete with a cozy fireplace. Hopefully, these stories will aid your seasonal sprint. Just picture that long winter’s nap awaiting us all at the finish line.

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Architect Patrick Ahearn’s second book, History Reinterpreted: The Myles Standish Hotel, is an in-depth look at the transformation of the north wing of an 1871-built hotel into a residential estate.

Ahearn’s own hand drawings, paired with detailed photography, offer a window into the design process of this remarkable Duxbury, Massachusetts, renovation. patrickahearn.com

PRESERVATION + CONSERVATION The Historic New England Summit returns with a focus on preservation, urban planning, and arts and culture. The annual event, now in its second year, will be held on November 2 and 3 at The VETS in Providence, with the goal of bringing together engaged citizens, educators, philanthropists, and community advocates to reimagine our communities for vitality and connectedness. summit.historicnewengland.org

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Our Way Home: Reimagining an American Farmhouse is the newest book by Rafe Churchill and Heide Hendricks, the husbandand-wife team behind design firm Hendricks Churchill. The book focuses on Ellsworth, the couple’s Connecticut home, which received a 2023 Bulfinch Award for interior design. rizzoliusa.com

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The natatorium’s walls, ceiling, and trusses are all Douglas fir to create an encompassing feeling, says architect Pi Smith. Smith and project architect Stephen J. Branchflower designed the surrounding walls to be especially tall to give a sense of height over the pool.

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A stunning Vermont natatorium checks all the boxes for solitude and socializing, craftsmanship and creature comforts.

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RIGHT: The Shingle-style building blends

seamlessly into its mountainside location, but it also sports a few subtle nautical touches to play up its function as a pool house: note the wavy blue-green shingles and the weathervane inspired by a sketch of the owner’s daughter swimming. BELOW: The warm red tones of the wood are balanced by the cool yellowy-greens of the art glass, the blue that’s reflected in the pool, and the gray quartzite flooring; the latter is easy on the feet as it’s both heated and slip-resistant.

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“And it has the best views on the site.” The cool factor certainly is not lost on the architects who designed this natatorium in Woodstock, Vermont. Nor should it be.

In short, the project, overseen by Smith and Stephen J. Branchflower, is a feat of design and engineering ingenuity.

“We went to the nth degree for everything,” says Branchflower.

Take the design. In deference to the homeowner’s affinity for McKim, Mead & White’s work, the architects imagined a Shingle-style exterior that nestles seamlessly into its natural surroundings but also complements the residence, which sits a couple hundred feet away, down a meandering forty-foot slope marked by stone steps.

Expansive twenty-four-foot-wide-byeleven-foot-tall steel bifold doors open to reveal an oasis suited to both quiet relaxation and large gatherings of friends and

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“IT’S A SOCIAL SPACE, BUT THE HOMEOWNER ALSO WANTED THIS COZY ASPECT TO IT.” —Architect Pi Smith

family. “It’s a social space,” says Smith, “but the homeowner also wanted this cozy aspect to it.” The pool, which boasts sweeping views of Mount Ascutney, takes all of this into consideration with a lap lane, kiddie area, spa, and oversized steps for sitting and soaking.

Just beyond the pool is an inviting octagonal inglenook with banquette seating (“one of the more complicated built-ins we’ve done,” notes Branchflower) and a stone fireplace. There’s also a kitchenette

complete with a 100-year-old salvaged soapstone sink, a sauna, changing rooms, laundry, and a bathroom swathed in a lush William Morris wallpaper.

In addition to having all of the necessary amenities at arm’s reach, craftsmanship was paramount. Smith and Branchflower devised an arts and crafts-inspired interior that has a beautiful hand-crafted quality. No detail was overlooked—from the Douglas fir backdrop, sweeping trusses and all, to the custom copper

An emphasis on views, light, symmetry, and a sense of place were top of mind for the architects. “The sun plays off the water so nicely,” says Smith. “The water reflects the landscape and the sky, blurring what’s up and what’s down, what’s out and what’s in. It sort of magnifies the landscape.”

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A cozy inglenook just off the pool is primed for fireside chats.

Smith and Branchflower took every design detail into consideration, from the custom mosaics and sconces that reflect the late-summer meadow just outside to the heating and ventilation grates that are cleverly hidden in the art glass and windowsills.

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The efficiency of the 2,250-squarefoot building was also critical, given the elements (water and fire) the architects had to contend with. A top-of-the-line HVAC system and a super-efficient CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: The architects opted for a Kynar-coated standing-

seam steel roof both for its crisp look and durability given the region’s snowy conditions. A Vermont Soapstone Co. sink anchors the bathroom, while birds, branches, flora, and fauna dot the walls in a classic nature-inspired William Morris paper. The diminutive kitchen is well stocked with an icemaker, beverage fridge, microwave, and dishwasher (all discreetly tucked away); artglass doors open to reveal a bar.

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In designer Paula Daher’s South End living room, an art deco-inspired glass lamp gifted to her and her husband on their first wedding anniversary by her mother-in-law found a home on a charcoal-gray console.

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ABOVE: Daher re-covered a pair of antique French chairs that she first used years ago in a Neiman Marcus showhouse with Casamance upholstery.

The sconce on the left is backed with pink Carrara marble, which gives it an ethereal glow. LEFT: A luxe blue velvet lining the foyer’s niche acts as a conversation starter. “Everyone wants to touch it,” says Daher.

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When the kitchen cabinets first arrived, they were painted Sherwin-Williams Baked Clay instead of Benjamin Moore Baked Clay. “They were Barbie pink,” says Daher, laughing. “They had to go back.” All of the floors in the loft are polished concrete.

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ment due, in part, to its eleven-and-ahalf-foot-tall ceilings and semi-industrial vibe. Unfortunately, the floor plan of the 1990s-built space needed to be reworked

to meet their needs. “Functionality is the root of all my projects,” Daher says. “You can make a small space live large.”

From there, Daher embarked on

Daher inherited the 1970s Roche Bobois marble table in the dining area from her former Back Bay neighbors. She surrounded it with chairs from CB2. “I love the femininity of the chair backs,” she says. An Iatesta Studio chandelier adds a touch of glam.

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“FUNCTIONALITY IS THE ROOT OF ALL MY PROJECTS. YOU CAN MAKE A SMALL SPACE LIVE LARGE.” —Interior designer Paula Daher

ABOVE: Designer Paula Daher at home in Boston’s South End neighborhood. LEFT: After an extensive search, Daher found the bedroom’s white-oak French doors in Atlanta. The doors were too tall for the loft, so she hired a local craftsman to renovate them to fit her space.

a “crazy search” for a pair of antique French doors to juxtapose the exposed HVAC system and trimless architecture.

She found the perfect pair, which date back to the late 1700s, in Atlanta. They now close off the primary bedroom.

One of Daher’s favorite pieces from her previous home, a black armoire from early 1800s France, appears purposebuilt for a wall just outside the kitchen.

Daher sought to elevate that room—and bring in a touch of Moroccan flair—by recessing the range in a curved niche and painting the cabinets Benjamin Moore Baked Clay. A Dutch miller’s table echoes the archway over the range and acts as an island.

The home’s dining area, nestled near a window, manages to feel formal and informal all at once. Here Daher employs a vintage Roche Bobois marble table handed down by a beloved Back Bay neighbor.

It’s just one of numerous meant-to-be moments that occurred during the decorating process. The Grecian-themed wallpaper in the bedroom was another. “I

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had just found the doors, and a vendor came into our office with this eclectic fabric-backed paper,” Daher recalls. “I knew I had to have it. It anchors the room, and it’s strong enough to draw your eye beyond the doors.”

Though Daher describes her new home as dramatically different from both the Back Bay and Maine residences, she nevertheless was able to find a place for many existing pieces and pair them with new objects that fill her with happiness: “This loft feels like a culmination of my life and my career.”

ABOVE: In the loft’s only bedroom, Grecian-themed fabric-backed paper and a powder-coated metal bed with brass fittings make an impact without overwhelming the room. LEFT: Next to a chair accented with trim that reminds Daher of caterpillars, perches Mariella, a bust Daher and her husband found on their honeymoon in Paris.

“She’s not for everybody, but she makes us happy,” says the designer.

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PULL UP A CHAIR Just in time for holiday entertaining, we take a closer look at the four dining rooms from this issue’s features.

To see the rest of the home, turn to page 162.

“When I saw the color, I scratched my head,” admits the client of this Bath, Maine, new build.

But to complement the eclectic mix of furniture repurposed from a previous residence, interior designer Janeen Arnold went bold. “Dark colors allow the pieces to come together,” she says. “You might notice their differences more closely with a lighter color; your eyes would focus on them.” Dramatically framing the views in Sherwin-Williams Iron Ore, she adds, “brings the trees closer. And it still feels light with the white-oak floors.”—Jorge S. Arango

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As part of the renovation of a nineteenthcentury townhouse in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston, Hickox Williams Architects relocated the dining room to an ell in the rear of the house. To make the room feel more like a destination, the architects created a new barrelvaulted ceiling complete with a skylight and millwork that matches the rest of the house. A faux fireplace anchors the unusually shaped room, which features two angled walls.—Alyssa Bird

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While the majority of the rooms in this Stowe, Vermont, vacation home make the most of their panoramic mountain views, Hutker Architects positioned this intimate dining area to offer a close-up of the front garden. An Ochre chandelier that resembles a school of fish or birds in flight and a painting by Vermont artist Charlie Bluett allow the room to feel conducive to formal entertaining. Says the owner, “At night, when the lights— both inside and outside—are on, it’s like dining in another world. We love it.”

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“Formal, but not fussy” is the directive interior designer Kathy Marshall received from clients Bill and Janet Robichaud when it came time to decorate their Andover, Massachusetts, dining room. Since the pair entertain often, the table expands to seat twelve but is surrounded by cane-back chairs that are nearly transparent, so the room doesn’t look cluttered. This disappearing act is repeated in the dizzily diaphanous chandelier and the tone-on-tone rug, each of which underscores the room’s formality without upstaging it.—Fred Albert

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CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Lee Jofa’s Elisabeth Chairs covered in Chinese Brocade

have the gravitas to pair perfectly with the library’s Renaissance Revival architecture. Trentham Hall in Rose (left) and Chinese Peony in Blue (right) are draped over the athenæum’s vintage card catalog. A chair upholstered in a plush Barnwell Velvet is a cozy spot for enjoying a good read; the pillow is covered in Java Jungle Linen in Maize. Blue-and-white pillows in the Kerman and Willow Lake patterns add a pop of color to a classic English-arm sofa.

How does a heritage brand celebrate 200 years of creating exquisite home furnishings?

It looks to the future while nodding to its past. Lee Jofa commemorated its bicentennial anniversary with the launch of a new-meets-old line aptly named the Lee Jofa 200 Collection.

The collection, photographed this summer at the Boston Athenæum, features new riffs on archival patterns that explore Lee Jofa’s history in contemporary colorways, from a traditional eighteenth-century palampore to a midcentury chinoiserie. The sixteen classic designs include printed, woven, and embroidered fabrics.

Textiles aren’t the only items in the collection. Contemporary and traditional furniture and accessories, and sixty-nine new area rugs also mark the milestone. Design aficionados will be happy to know that the perennially popular hand-blocked Hollyhock and Tree of Life patterns will be available as wallpapers for the first time.

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Fabric house Schumacher has collaborated with Maine-based designer-artist Chip Dort and his company Drusus Tabor to create a vivid new collection of textiles and wallpapers that includes hand-printed patterns as well as designs that consciously capture the subtle irregularities, tonal variations, and nuanced look of block prints. Inspiration for the collection came from a range of eclectic sources—from the Bloomsbury Group to Vera Neumann—and each pattern honors the art and craft of traditional printmaking. Schumacher, Boston Design Center, schumacher.com

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: Dagger Stripe in Red on Pink (bed cover) and Brown on Natural (pillows). Trickledown in Brown on Natural (chair) and Paisley Peas wallpaper in Terracotta. Gilded Star Block (chair) in Green.

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White-painted bookcases frame the double-height window grid that has a view of woods and mountains. The library floor is polished concrete with radiant heat. The catwalks have oak floors and steel railings painted black with stainless-steel wire balustrades.

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he project could be considered a literary dream come true. “For years, I had a fantasy of having a library with a catwalk—and that is what I got,” says the proud owner of the handsome book-filled twostory addition to his home

TOP RIGHT: The rear view of the house highlights the library’s two-story window. The exterior entrance to the new space is on the lower left, marked by a step and a sconce.

ABOVE: Wood paneling on the ceiling reflects the grid pattern of the bookcases. The back wall includes niches to hold windows and art.

Thanks to three-foot-wide catwalks, users can step back and view everything, including book titles.

in rural Vermont. “It’s a very special place to me.”

While his vision took shape over his forty-year career as an academic, researcher, and author, once he was ready to build, there were many design details to work out. “It was a long process,” says Keith Moskow, partner with Robert Linn at Moskow Linn Architects in Cambridge who spent five years

contemplating various options with the client before deciding on a plan.

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BOTTOM RIGHT: The main entrance to the house opens to the great room and dining area, which have unencumbered views of the Vermont mountains.

“I’VE BEEN COLLECTING BOOKS SINCE COLLEGE. I KNEW HOW MANY I HAD AND HOW MUCH ROOM THEY WOULD TAKE.” —The Homeowner is also readily accessed from the house.

Built into a hill, the house appears as a single story from the street. The upper entry level opens to a great room with expansive mountain views. An adjacent kitchen, which Moskow Linn renovated as part of the project, now provides access to the library’s mezzanine. The lower bedroom level connects to the addition via what the owner calls his hallway commute, a corridor lined with closets to stash office supplies and electronics.

The bookshelves are filled with his collection of 5,000 volumes, which had been stored on pallets in the garage.

“I’ve been collecting since college,” he says. “I knew how many I had and how much room they would take.” Among them are books from the 1600s, volumes

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ABOVE: The galley-style kitchen was renovated as part of the library project. Light wood cabinets create clean lines that draw the eye to the entry of the library’s mezzanine level. BELOW: A niche highlights a painting by the owner’s daughter. The staircase has an exposed steel riser and thick oak treads, while the bookcase lighting was designed with the help of Cheryl Boghosian of Gilberte Interiors.

on social and natural sciences, and tomes on history, philosophy, and art, along with some contemporary

nonfiction and novels. Moskow Linn was instructed to design for 1,000 more.

The space is flooded with natural light through a double-height grid of six large panes of glass that frame the mountain view. In front of it, a large built-in workspace sits opposite a freestanding cherry desk, which the owner designed thirty years ago, equipped with three computer screens.

The library has become more than a place to work. Furnished with a comfy sofa, it is a favorite spot for the owner and his wife, a writer, to hang out. “It feels like Christmas morning whenever I come in here,” he says.

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“As long as I can remember,” says Heuser, “I have been interested in spiritual and cosmic phenomena. My artistic oeuvre has developed over decades of work. It constantly changes, and I don’t think it can be put in one category—perhaps it could be called spiritual abstraction.”

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interested in this other world that we don’t know about.”

From her studio, housed in one of Providence’s historic mills, she uses her memories of traveling the world as inspiration for her works, a mixture of watercolors, oil paints, gouache, and acrylics on various types and textures of paper.

“I have a vast space filled with light,” she says. “It is my chapel. I enter the flow state, and I’m a receiver for the most genuine elements I want to express.” It’s in this mill building where she finds the peace she requires to put her works onto paper—a place of stillness where, because of the serenity of the room and the quality of the light, she can quiet her mind so she becomes open to inspiration.

And, like a medium, Heuser calls up her shapes and brings them to life, explaining, “From an interior world of mine, where only geometric shapes exist, they surface. I work with imagery that’s been around from the beginning of time that we’re all conscious of— that’s how I summon them.

It’s kind of a spiritual excavation into myself.”

EDITOR’S NOTE: Tayo Heuser’s work will be exhibited at Chazan Gallery at Wheeler in Providence, November 16 through December 12. To see more of her work, visit tayoheuser.com.

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The William Dana Lippman Collection: Splendor of American Furniture includes more than 100 items from the California estate of Providence-born William Dana Lippman, who passed away in 2022 after a storied career in municipal-bond trading and underwriting. Notable pieces include a Chippendale cherry-carved chest-on-chest attributed to Benjamin Burnham circa 1770; the Taradash Family Chippendale mahogany-carved tea table circa 1765; and the Hopkins Family block-andshell-carved kneehole dressing bureau circa 1790.

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and managed an art gallery in Manhattan for twenty-five years, or to the fact that the duo seem to be the very best of friends. Either way, when it came to opening the doors of Stewart House in Providence’s College Hill neighborhood, Ellen says she had absolutely no hesitation about going into business with her younger sister. “Seeing my sibling Photography courtesy of Stewart House

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in a professional capacity is one of my favorite parts of this job,” she says. “It’s a privilege to see her strengths in action.

Most people don’t get that opportunity.”

Aside from spending time in their parents’ gallery, the Deutsch sisters don’t have an extensive background in retail: Ellen was an account director for a web design company and Karen taught upper school English. But both have lived in Providence for more than twenty years, so they were acutely aware of the city’s dearth of home-goods boutiques. “If we needed it, we knew others did, too,” says Karen.

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Early on, the Deutsches landed on Farrow & Ball Railings as the backdrop color for the shop’s selection of nubby accent pillows, cozy throws, hobnail servingware, Jill Rosenwald table lamps, Apotheke candles, milk-glass cake platters, French linens, and original artwork.

Vintage rugs cover the space’s century-old wood floors; its original columns were repurposed as decorative pillars. A tiny William Morrispapered backroom, where Stewart House’s collection of Pillivuyt porcelain can be found, reveals antique stained-glass windows.

ABOVE: The sisters searched high and low for these hand-painted platters from a 100-year-old Talavera workshop in Puebla, Mexico. The silk-velvet embroidered lion is handcrafted from Germany-based Anke Drechsel. LEFT: “We wanted the space to look like a livable room,” says Karen, thus Ellen’s old sofa now displays pillows from women-owned Walter G.

Aside from being exquisite, the offerings—and even the space—speak to the sisters’ appreciation for items that can be multipurposed and used every day. “There’s no reason why we can’t expand the definition of art,” says Karen. “Art can be both beautiful and pragmatic. And the right piece can make what we already own even more beautiful.” Stewart House, Providence, stewarthousepvd.com

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t’s sweet sixteen for the New England Design Hall of Fame! Since 2007, we’ve been proudly celebrating the many talented architects, interior designers, landscape designers, and other professionals responsible for New England’s vibrant residential design scene.

This year’s five inductees cover a broad range of talents and expertise, but they all share a passion for exceptional design and a staunch commitment to the very highest quality in all they do. We’re delighted to introduce the class of 2023: architects Jim Cappuccino of Hutker Architects and Frank Shirley of Frank Shirley Architects; interior designers Paula Daher and Nicole Hogarty, both principals of their own eponymous firms; and Sea-Dar Construction, whose principals are Jean Abouhamad, Tony Salem, and John Kruse.

Please join us as we celebrate this extraordinary group of design pros and honor their considerable accomplishments. This year’s gala will be held on November 9 at the InterContinental Boston.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Frank Shirley, Jim Cappuccino,

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Jim Cappuccino HUTKER ARCHITECTS His plan to work for a couple of years then return to New England stretched into a decade-plus at two Wyoming firms. In 2005, he and his wife and young son came back to Massachusetts, where he joined Hutker Architects, becoming a principal in 2013.

Jackson Hole and New England have their differences, but Cappuccino says the same architectural principles apply. “The landscape out west is so vast, and the light is different, and it’s a different vernacular,” he explains, “but site strategies, how we use light, the sequence of approach, the inside/ outside connections—those are the same no matter where you are.”

These days, the local kid who left New England for the first time when he made that cross-country drive travels internationally,

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he Lincoln Logs should have tipped off a young Jim Cappuccino that architecture was in his future. “I always had them on the floor, playing and building things,” the Massachusetts native recalls. Still, it wasn’t until he was looking at colleges that he considered architecture as a career. “I give my parents a lot of credit for pointing me in that direction,” he says.

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Cappuccino graduated from Roger Williams University in 1990, during an economic slowdown that made it tough to find work in New England. Once again, he heeded his parents’ advice and, with his new bride, headed west.

“As we crossed into Wyoming, we were starstruck by the landscape,” he says.

“I landed a job that week with a firm in Jackson Hole.”

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soaking up inspiration to share with his team at Hutker and with his clients. And to think it all started with Lincoln Logs.

“My wife and I were laughing about this recently,” he says. “My fascination with them led to my first job—building contemporary interpretations of log homes in Wyoming.”

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idea for a business was born. From curtains came a kitchen renovation in which Daher utilized the engineering skills she had learned in college. The self-taught designer read up on millwork design and visited cabinet showrooms, systematically expanding her design services. Graduate courses in interior design at Boston Architectural College rounded out the necessary tools to grow her business.

Kitchen renovations morphed into wholehouse design, from renovations to new construction. “One thing led to another, and each new project was larger and more challenging,” reflects the designer. Today, Daher Interior Design is a team of eight (including, most rewardingly, her own son) working on up to two dozen projects in New England and beyond

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return to the corporate world, the budding entrepreneur transformed a skill learned at her own mother’s knee, sewing, into a home business that quickly grew into the successful interior design firm she helms today.

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at any given time. The firm specializes in millwork design and custom furniture.

As her Boston office continues to grow, Daher has plans to open a studio and flagship retail store in Kennebunk, Maine.

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“It has been a very organic growth,” she says, looking back on a fulfilling—and still growing— career. “I have this varied background, but all the elements have led me to running a successful business in a creative industry.”

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Nicole Hogarty NICOLE HOGARTY DESIGNS in the universe that don’t help you, even if you don’t think so at the time,” she says.

“When I became a business owner, that marketing and branding knowledge served me well.”

Hogarty eased into her own business, working first at her brother’s design-build firm. “It gave me such a strong opportunity to work with the trades and with other businesses,” she says. “We were together for three years before I felt I had my own voice creatively.”

Nicole Hogarty Designs began as a home-based business. “I worked by myself for nine years, growing every year, before I felt secure enough to hire my first design assistant,” says Hogarty, who opened her Boston office in 2011 and now heads a team

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studied marketing and communications.

“I thought that would be a creative outlet, but halfway through I knew it wasn’t going to be fulfilling,” she recalls.

She transferred to the Parsons School of Design to study interior design. “I had found my calling,” she says.

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It’s absolutely a relationship, and that’s what motivates me.”

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Sea-Dar Construction You’re your own guy.”

He started modestly in 1991, rebuilding townhouses in Boston and eventually spreading out into metro Boston, Cape Cod, and beyond. Ten years later he hired a young engineer named Tony Salem. “Tony is also from Lebanon, so we had that cultural affinity,” Abouhamad says. Salem is now a vice president and principal of the company.

John Kruse came on board half a dozen years later, completing the leadership triumvirate as a vice president and principal.

Today, Sea-Dar has 170 people working out of five offices in Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts. With a number of interesting projects on the horizon, Abouhamad is

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“I didn’t have a plan, really,” he confesses. “I was reckless. My initial goal was to build nice projects, and I didn’t have a vision of where it could go.”

Abouhamad, who grew up in Lebanon, was halfway to a degree in en-

gineering when civil war prompted him to leave his native country. He came to the U.S., earning his civil engineering degree at Columbia University and his master’s in structural engineering at Cornell University. He moved to Boston to work for an engineering firm, but as the son of a builder who owned his own business, he says, “I grew up in an environment where you own a company.

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“I grew up in an environment where you own a company. You’re your own guy.”

—Jean Abouhamad especially excited about one: refurbishing the Tiffany Ayer mansion on Boston’s Commonwealth Avenue, the only house in the world designed completely by Louis Comfort Tiffany. “It’s a special project,” he says.

The name Sea-Dar is taken from cedar, the tree that adorns the Lebanese flag. As it happens, many of the houses Sea-Dar works on are by the water, and “dar” is an Arabic work for house, making the name especially apt.

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Frank Shirley FRANK SHIRLEY ARCHITECTS else but being an architect,” he says. His first job, for a large firm that specialized in commercial, public, and spacious residential projects, left him longing for a more personal, hands-on experience. “I wanted to pursue a scale of building that was true to my heart,” he explains. “Owning my own firm wasn’t a primary objective. I wanted to design beautiful buildings, and I just followed the path that got me to that place most quickly.”

His five-person Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company works on ten to fourteen projects at a time, almost all in New England. “No two projects are alike,” he says. “There’s not just a set number of ways

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Like so many architects, Shirley’s favorite childhood pastime gave a hint to his future. “We made frequent summer trips to Pittsburgh to visit my grandparents,” he recalls. “My cousins would all be outside playing Wiffle ball, and I’d be inside building houses with blocks.”

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to make a beautiful building. Historic houses and new houses offer unique perspectives, and so do the list of wants and needs of every homeowner.”

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tic,” crediting fellow architect Jeremiah Eck for the term. “Beauty comes in many different architectural vocabularies,” he says. “One style doesn’t corner the market on beautiful buildings.”

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2016 inductee Ken Vona of Kenneth Vona and Son Construction, 2021 inductee and 2023 judge Lisa Tharp of Lisa Tharp Design, New England Home’s Kathy BushDutton, and Patrick Collins of Kenneth Vona and Son Construction

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The 2023 New England Design Hall of Fame inductees were officially revealed in October at an intimate announcement party cohosted by LDa Architecture & Interiors in Boston’s SoWa art and design district.

Their colleagues and supporters joined past inductees and other top industry professionals to raise a glass and celebrate. Congratulations to architects Jim Cappuccino and Frank Shirley, interior designers Paula Daher and Nicole Hogarty, and builder Sea-Dar Construction.

Ellen McGovern and Peter Griffin of FBN Construction, which was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2022

2010 inductee Keith LeBlanc and John Haven of LeBlanc Jones Landscape Architects

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2019 inductee and 2023 judge Leslie Fine of Leslie Fine Interiors with 2023 inductees Nicole Hogarty of Nicole Hogarty Designs and Paula Daher of Daher Interior Design

2013 inductee Greg Lombardi of Gregory Lombardi Design, 2021 inductee and 2023 judge Adolfo Perez of Adolfo Perez Architect, and 2023 inductee Frank Shirley of Frank Shirley Architects

New England Home’s Kathy Bush-Dutton and Jenna Talbott flank the 2023 inductees: Tony Salem representing Sea-Dar Construction, Paula Daher, Jim Cappuccino, Nicole Hogarty, and Frank Shirley

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The Panel of Judges Four of the five judges for this year’s New England Design Hall of Fame are previous Hall of Fame inductees themselves, and the fifth, Ted Landsmark, has been a judge for all sixteen years of the program. We are grateful for their time, expertise, and dedication to the vetting process. Each year, the judges set a high standard that continues to raise the bar for design in the region.

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Old Meets New 1

Why do you love this project?

Our client was passionate about proving to the world that a home could be passive, modern, prefabricated, and still look like a Victorian house. We loved the challenge, the incredible amount of collaboration it required, and the satisfaction we experienced having met such high expectations. In an environment where many green buildings look boxy or super modern, we demonstrated to the community that old forms could be used and still meet the stringent standards of LEED Platinum, Net Positive, and Passive House certifications.

How is this project unique?

Unlike similar sized homes with solar arrays, this home utilizes such low amounts of power that the solar array overproduces: it’s essentially a mini power plant! Additionally, the home is the first prefabricated and certified passive house in Cambridge.

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What challenges were faced in this project?

We had three key challenges: urban infill projects are always difficult, so designing, staging, craning, and coordinating the erection of a prefab on one-way streets was one challenge that we managed. Next was building a finished living area below the water table which required critical details and near perfect installation to ensure a bright, cozy space and clean air conditions. Lastly was meeting the Passive House air-tightness standard without using spray-foam insulation while also dealing with idiosyncratic Victorian architectural shapes. Prefabrication is typically boxy, yet we managed the challenges through careful planning, tight coordination, and team collaboration across multiple disciplines.

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2 1 The primary corner facing northeast and the neighborhood. We used elements like steep pitches, round porches, varying textures, and color to date the ultra-modern build back to the Victorian time period.

Even the chimney, traditionally used for fireplaces, is maintained to manage fresh-air ventilation.

2 A bird’s-eye view facing east during construction.

One of the greatest hurdles was demonstrating how prefabrication and crane usage was possible even on the tightest urban infill lots in Cambridge. 3 Quartersawn white oak and glass backsplashes were used to give the interiors a contemporary look while still feeling warm. 4 Cascading decks lead to seating, outdoor dining, and a garden, or toward the muchcoveted and rare-in-Cambridge car-charging carport.

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Lively, Outgoing, and Fun

Taking a brave design approach, this bold lounge epitomizes luxe entertaining, providing a polished and inviting retreat for our clients.

What do your clients appreciate most about this project?

Our clients knew from the very beginning that they wanted the home’s interior to match their personalities: lively, outgoing, and fun. Since this is their summer home, they desired a distinctive, vibrant aesthetic in comparison to their “safe” primary home. They entrusted our team to infuse the home with exuberant personality and one-ofa-kind features, while fulfilling their main goal of having enough space to host all their friends and family. They were absolutely thrilled with the end result. As a long-distance client based in Mantoloking, New Jersey, they also appreciated the consistent communication, collaboration, and seamless processes throughout the entirety of the project.

Was there an “aha” moment when you knew you were creating something unique for the homeowners?

Yes! Originally they were undecided about what to do with this particular space during the initial design phase. They nearly committed to making it a home office, but knowing

how much the couple enjoys entertaining, ultimately we recommended a sleek lounge complete with a built-in bar, seating for six, and an attached powder room. As the concept took shape, it became evident that this room deeply resonated with them. Then as serendipity would have it, the space evolved into their favorite room in the house, offering an intimate setting to gather with their friends and escape from the rest of the expansive home.

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The Pink House

Preserving history while embracing modernity: The Pink House stands tall, its rosy facade against lush greenery— a testament to harmonizing past and present in architectural brilliance.

Why do you love this project?

This project is a remarkable blend of history and modernization. Preserving the Pink House’s character while enabling year-round living was both a challenge and an opportunity for creative problem-solving, making it truly special.

What were the challenges faced in this particular project?

The challenges included insulating the concrete block walls without compromising their visual appeal. We had to integrate heating and cooling systems discreetly to avoid disrupting the original design. Preserving the large sash windows presented another challenge due to their historical significance.

What were the client’s goals for this project, and how did you achieve them?

The client’s primary goal was to transform the Pink House into a year-round sanctuary while preserving its historical essence. Achieving this involved installing insulation carefully, upgrading heating/cooling systems, and preserving key design features, ensuring a perfect blend of old and new.

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Outdoor Living

Thoughtful furniture placement, curated accent pieces, and container layouts add a touch of whimsy, romance, and elegance to the landscape.

Why do you love this project?

This landscape offers year-round interest with a dazzling array of spring bulbs and flowers, a diverse but harmonious summer cutting garden, shrubs and trees that feature vibrant fall colors, and finally a variety of evergreens—boxwoods, rhododendrons, and azaleas—that will brighten the gray months of winter.

Every project has its challenges. What were the challenges faced in this particular project?

The biggest challenge was crafting an outdoor living space that houses distinct spaces for diverse activities without compromising the scale, significance, and integrity of the parterres. The deliberate arrangement of outdoor “rooms,” each with their own specific use, extends the domesticity

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of the house into the landscape. The seating nook, dining space, lounge area, and bistro setting provide ample opportunities to enjoy the rose parterres from different locations.

Even though it is confined to a relatively compact Chestnut Hill lot, this design evokes a quaint European charm.

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A Complete Renovation

Why do you love this project?

We worked with this family before they even purchased this home. After our assurances, our clients made the offer, and we set out to create unique spaces that would be perfect for their family. This project was a complete renovation including new floor plans, new windows, all new systems, and all new finishes. We just love the expanded and bright kitchen, with its dramatic metal range hood and integrated wall fridges. We are so proud that we were able to customize and refine this home just for them. Seeing their family enjoy all the newly created spaces has been so rewarding.

What do your clients appreciate most about this project?

Our clients appreciated having one firm that handled absolutely everything, from the initial designs, to the permitting and construction, to selecting and installing all the materials and finishes. In this kitchen, the client wanted to have warm finishes—natural wood cabinetry with pops of color—but it was very important that the home feel light and bright. We achieved this by pushing the refrigerator wall of cabinetry under the center beam of the home, which created a larger

footprint for our new kitchen. We added a beautiful large bay window adorned with brass sconces to allow light to flood in over the sink. Our clients love having a kitchen banquette for their family meals that offers a fantastic view of the backyard. We also added a coffee bar to assist with the morning breakfast routine, and for staging serving trays being brought in to the adjoining dining room.

We thoroughly enjoyed working with these clients and are so excited to have transformed and refined their home!

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Beautiful Juxtaposition The expansive brick fireplace and built-in bar give this one-of-a-kind kitchen its charming character.

Why do you love this project?

I love this Charlestown project because it perfectly marries modern, sleek design with a real appreciation of the rougher existing materials in the building. It’s a beautiful juxtaposition that you don’t see every day.

What were the challenges faced in this particular project?

Because this is a historic home, you never know what you will find behind the walls. In this case, when we pulled off the plaster, we discovered that the structure holding up the brick wall over the window openings was not sufficient, meaning that the bricks above the window openings had fallen! In order to make the walls sound, we replaced the failing structure with a metal structure, making the building rock solid.

Was there an “aha” moment?

The kitchen has to be the biggest aha moment of the project. It was a dark and tight space that was transformed into a bright and airy space with some really amazing and unique details. Leaving the rough structural lumber in the ceiling exposed is a particularly nice touch. And if you look closely at the new cabinetry, you can see that our carpenters cut the wood to follow the irregular contours of the existing brick.

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In the great room’s casual dining area, a translucent light fixture that subtly alludes to beach glass illuminates a white-oak table surrounded

by Bernhardt’s fully upholstered Casey chairs. FACING PAGE: Down a hallway, past an Arteriors sconce and the solid mahogany front door, is Wild Rose, a photograph by artist Michael Kahn. Though Kahn is a lifelong Pennsylvania resident, he has deep ties to Maine.

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SHORE LEAVE Salt of Maine rethinks the coastal aesthetic through the lens of the Pine Tree State’s rugged, moody shoreline.

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To keep the great room all about the view, designer Janeen Arnold chose a quiet palette of ivories, which also provides a timeless neutral backdrop for the wife to decorate in different colors for

various holidays. The steel-framed sliders recede into pockets, allowing complete communion between indoors and out. Tables in the living and dining areas allude to driftwood.

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hen one couple decided to build a 4,500square-foot primary residence on the dramatic coastline of Bath, Maine, they knew exactly what, or rather who, they wanted—and what they didn’t want. Beach banalities were banished, and Salt of Maine Co. principal Janeen Arnold, who they had known through their daughter for years, was one of their first phone calls.

“She was young and had a fresh outlook, which is what we needed,” the husband says. “We wanted something open, airy, and bright.”

Arnold is a strong proponent of biophilic design, an influential movement that espouses the importance of connectivity to the natural environment, beginning with drawing one’s inspiration from the surrounding land. “The home is on the waterfront near oyster farms and also not too far from several inland farms,” Arnold explains. “So, I thought,

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“LIGHT CAN BRING A LITTLE TOUCH OF DRAMA AND MAKE COLORS AND TEXTURES POP.” —Lighting designer Grace Rote BELOW: Maine Cabinet Company outfitted the butler’s pantry, and Light + Form Studio deployed adjustable task lighting concealed in a cove. RIGHT: The Rutt Cabinetry bar in the great room echoes the bluish-gray kitchen island, while its metal mesh fronts suggest fishing nets and lobster pots. FACING PAGE: Arnold and Kitchen Cove Design Studio collaborated on the kitchen, which features an island painted a blue-tinted shade of gray and topped with quartz. Brass details show up throughout, including on the knobs of the two-tone Wolf range.

‘How can we express a coastal aesthetic in a modern, sophisticated way?’ ” The answer is not what you’d expect. “People think of coastal as bright southern coasts,” says Arnold. “But Maine’s waters are often dark. They have a moody vibe.” It was also necessary to equally consider the region’s gray foggy days, hence spaces that move from light to dark and back again: an ivory-toned great room leading into a dining room swathed in Sherwin-Williams near-black Iron Ore; an inky black-and-midnightblue home office opening into a creamy beige primary suite, and so on.

Nautical cliches? Verboten! Yet subtle references abound. “I was always thinking about how we could subliminally point to the rocky coast environment through colors, patterns, textures, and shapes,” says Arnold. To wit: battens on dining room walls that slyly nod to the walls of fishermen’s shacks (while also drawing the eye up with their verticality, making the ceilings feel taller).

That same room’s round mirror vaguely evokes a porthole.

The great room’s casual white-oak dining table is reminiscent of driftwood.

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French-style chairs and an arts and crafts-style chest impart historical touches that give the room greater visual depth, Arnold believes, than if you’d simply “popped in all modern forms.” Floral fabric connects the fauteuils to the landscape.

A cowhide rug keeps things contemporary, as does the mirror, which evokes a porthole while complementing the curves of the table and Hinkley pendant.

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Arnold engaged Maine craftsman Tim Hill to build the primary bath’s custom his-and-her vanities that evoke waves and water in the subtle inward curve on the fronts. The dark wall highlights the cabinetry finish, which is meant to continue the driftwood theme.

FACING PAGE: The play of dark and light continues in the husband’s office with its midnight-blue Phillip Jeffries grasscloth wall and custom black cubby storage by TJ’s Fine Woodworking. The antiqued-glass iron-frame mirror reflects the seascape outside.

“I also tried to balance straight lines with movement and curvature,” notes Arnold. “You think of the movement of water and wind in coastal areas.” Note the curved tub chairs that swivel.

Lighting designer Grace Rote of Light + Form Studio helped call attention to some of that movement. “Light can bring a little touch of drama and make colors and textures pop,” says Rote. The tile wall Arnold installed to give the tub in the primary bath some privacy, for example, has “one-inch recessed punch lights at the bottom and the top that

highlight the dimensional surface of the tile, which looks like waves,” explains Rote. (The tub and custom vanity fronts also undulate to recall water.)

“It was so well-thought-out ahead of time,” says the husband. Consequently, construction and installation went smoothly. And, he adds, “Everything about the home is appealing.” It wouldn’t feel half as appealing, of course, if the space was aesthetically out of sync with the rugged coastline right outside its windows. Nautical tropes need not apply.

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CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: In order to integrate the massive tufted-leather bed

from the clients’ previous home into the more tailored modern environment of the primary suite, Arnold grounded it with a dark traditional carpet from Loloi but enveloped the room in soothing neutral shades. The primary suite’s bath is all about the movement of water; the tub’s form recalls the trough of a wave between two crests. The shower stall also curves, its handmade tiles adding texture and shine. FACING PAGE: The textured tile on the wall Arnold devised to give the tub privacy refers equally to waves and water and to beach sand ridged by the wind.

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A pair of empty nesters decides to go big and go home with a resort-style compound for their extended family.

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Stairstep windows brighten the family entry of this Andover, Massachusetts, home, illuminating the character-grade oak floors and a staircase that embraces a vintage church pew and cranberry basket. FACING PAGE: Seen from the outside, the entry’s Shingle-style details and Alaskan yellow cedar siding link the home to the New England farmhouses beloved by the owners.

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Designer Kathy Marshall wanted the living room to feel formal, but not predictable, so she hung the gilded French pendant off-center (and away from passing heads).

The fireplace is framed with the same salvaged Chicago bricks used in the mudroom; linen armchairs flank a table lamp fashioned from an old family oil lamp.

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The dining table expands to seat twelve and is paired with caneback chairs and walls covered in a paper-backed fabric from Raoul Textiles. Architect Rob Bramhall kept the base and crown molding consistent throughout the house, then layered on other elements like the wainscoting and coffered ceiling to distinguish each room.

FACING PAGE: A demilune table in the dining room is one of a pair that Marshall found at a New Hampshire antiques store.

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t an age when many couples think about moving to a smaller house, Bill and Janet Robichaud were craving more space.

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At the same time, he and Janet wanted the place to look like a classic farmhouse that might have been built a century ago.

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TOP LEFT: The second floor is tucked under the

roofline and the perimeter is ringed with porches to help diminish the home’s scale. BOTTOM LEFT: A custom hood crowns the La Cornue range; Vaughan pendant lights were customized with a fabric used in the neighboring breakfast room.

ABOVE: Marshall cooked with the homeowner during planning meetings. “It really informed me on how to design her kitchen,” Marshall says.

Reclaimed beams add farmhouse character, as does an old candy counter lined with handmade stools. Retractable dish towel holders flank the farmhouse sink.

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“I broke the building down INTO PARTS—almost like A VILLAGE of smaller components that were all linked.”

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betraying its period looks. Borrowing elements from the Shingle style, architect Rob Bramhall wrapped the five-bedroom main house in natural cedar, tucked the second floor under the roofline to diminish its height, then divided the floor plan into a series of connected pavilions to help reduce its mass. “I broke the building down into parts—almost like a village of smaller components that were all linked,” he explains.

The Robichauds both grew up in New England and wanted the house to reflect its setting, so they challenged Bramhall and interior designer Kathy Marshall to source materials and labor from within a 100-mile radius. “They really wanted to try and use as much local talent as possible,” says Marshall, who shopped antique stores in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Connecticut, where she picked up the vintage candy store counter that now serves as an island in the kitchen.

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“They REALLY WANTED to try and use as much LOCAL TALENT as possible.”

—INTERIOR DESIGNER KATHY MARSHALL RIGHT: A breezeway links the house to the freestanding primary suite,

whose bathroom vanity resembles a piece of furniture. BELOW: The Kohler tub commands a view framed by Kathryn M. Ireland fabric. FACING PAGE, TOP TO BOTTOM: To be closer to their grandchildren when they visit, homeowners Bill and Janet move into this second-floor suite, which was designed to look like a room in an old New England inn. A Farrow & Ball paper brightens this guest bath, which connects to a rear space with a shower, water closet, and bench.

Marshall lined the island with stools made by a craftsman in Maine. Many of the light fixtures were handcrafted by Northeast Lantern in New Hampshire, and the oak plank flooring was salvaged from old New England barns, yielding a mosaic of knots and other imperfections that add character underfoot.

Marshall nudged her clients outside their comfort zone, introducing an eclectic mix of furniture styles, textures, and materials that gave each room its own unique personality. Color takes a back seat in the living room, where an ebullient gilded pendant light illuminates austere linen seating, which Marshall paired with equally understated window sheers. (Since the front facade is lined with French doors, Marshall wanted a fabric that would work in each room.) The only hint of color comes from the walls, which are painted an evanescent gray-green, the aptly named Whisper from Benjamin Moore.

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ABOVE: The owners wanted the house to serve as a resort for their large extended family—and even included a skating rink, visible

behind the grill house. BELOW: The retired CEO of an IT firm, Bill channels his inner pitmaster in the backyard grill house, which includes a firepit, grill, smoker, refrigerator, dishwasher, and Aga range. FACING PAGE: Mason Paul Tucci worked on this project for six years, fitting together each piece of New England fieldstone on buildings like this barn, then gifted Bill his hammer when the project was finished.

The dining room next door is equally subdued, its white coffered ceiling and three-quarter wainscoting—copied from a design Janet admired in a TV commercial—paired with a taupe embroidered fabric that Marshall backed with paper and applied to the walls. The adjoining butler’s pantry connects to an ample country kitchen fitted with furniturestyle cabinets topped with marble and a pair of islands that align like pews in homage to Janet’s beloved La Cornue range, where she and the grandkids whip up holiday treats. (Bill’s domain is the freestanding grill house out back.)

Since its completion, the house has served as a magnet for family get-togethers. “What’s that saying: ‘If you build it, they will come?’ ” asks Janet. “They have, and it’s been a wonderful experience.”

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ARCHITECTURE: Rob Bramhall Architects INTERIOR DESIGN: Kathy Marshall Design BUILDER: Black Hawk Builders LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Brown + Sardina

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An all-star design team comes together to realize one family’s dream vacation home in Vermont.

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A garden elegantly planted with river birch trees and native greenery takes center stage outside the dining room’s floor-to-ceiling windows. Ochre’s Moonlight Murmuration chandelier, a J.D. Staron rug, a Robert James Collection dining table, and chairs covered in a Romo charcoal-velvet upholstery complement the views.

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n 2003, a couple purchased thirteen acres of land boasting expansive views of Stowe, Vermont’s trademark mountains— and then spent the next fifteen years imagining the home they would one day build. “We knew we wanted to maximize the picturepostcard views, but we also wanted to integrate the indoor and outdoor spaces,” says the wife.

Also on their wish list:

ABOVE: The home’s contemporary exterior is clad in Eastern white-pine siding stained Benjamin Moore Black. LEFT: The light-filled entryway, with its Arturo Álvarez-designed light fixture and a hair-on-hide rug, offers a striking contrast to the exterior. FACING PAGE: A slate path flanked by gray gravel and surrounded by birch trees offers visitors an inviting entry to this Stowe, Vermont, fourbedroom home.

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BELOW: Nothing in the living room, from the twin midcentury modern textured-velvet chairs to the Arturo Álvarez-designed chandelier to the low-backed Flexform sectional, detracts from the spectacular mountain views. FACING PAGE: Interior designer Jennifer Palumbo used warm grays on the fireplace wall to balance the abundance of sunshine that comes from the adjacent window wall.

a sleek, elegant design that would fit in with the landscape and, as the wife explains, “was not too ‘in your face.’ ” The owners and their architect, interior designer, builder, and landscape architect closely collaborated on the resulting four-bedroom, fourbath vacation home tucked away in the ski town’s rolling hills. “When it came to matters like design and materials, we all spoke the same language,” says Jim Cappuccino, a principal at Hutker Architects and an inductee in the 2023 New England Design Hall of Fame. He pauses for a beat, smiles broadly, then adds, “And we were so in sync that we even finished each other’s sentences!”

There’s a reason this team got along so well.

Most of them had worked together with the homeowners on several other projects over the last decade. “We’ve all gotten to know each other’s strengths and weaknesses,” says the Florida-based owner. Then she adds, “And we share a similar aesthetic.”

That aesthetic is modern but also takes its cues from the New England barn-like vernacular, says Cappuccino. Think classic gabled structures connected by a flat-roof volume. “Also, detailing is simple,” Cappuccino points out. “It defers to the landscape. We used lots of large, often floor-to-ceiling windows to make the most of the magnificent views and help bring the outside in.” Indeed, almost every room in the 6,000-square-foot home features

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ABOVE: Palumbo designed the shelving nestled between the kitchen’s refrigerator and a pantry that includes a coffeeand-tea prep station. Jonathan Browning Studios pendants hang above the quartz-topped white-oak island. LEFT: Massachusetts-based Chilmark Design crafted the whitepainted kitchen cabinets; the windows open onto the patio, making it easy to pass food and drinks from indoors to out.

FACING PAGE: For casual dining in the kitchen, a banquette by Partners in Design and chairs by Maxalto surround a Clubcu dining table.

windows with mountain views.

Interior designer Jennifer Palumbo worked with the wife to select a neutral, organic palette that gives the home a “light, fresh, and unfussy” interior. “We chose tones like teal or evergreen to address and connect with the exterior views as the colors changed throughout the seasons,” says Palumbo. “And we chose discreet window treatments and low-backed furniture so as not to compete with the exterior views.” Rugs thoughtfully placed atop the European white-oak floors that run throughout the house help define the living spaces in the open-plan home.

The wife and Palumbo are fans of what the designer calls “cluster lighting,” and the home is rich with a glittering assortment of hanging lamps and striking chandeliers. “We both view

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CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: The designer’s penchant for cluster lighting can

be seen in the primary bedroom, where Lee Broom pendants hang over the nightstands and a Blanche Field fixture is suspended above the bed. The homeowners can hit pause on their morning routine and enjoy a cup of coffee in the room’s cozy sitting area. After a day on the slopes, everyone vies for time in the ground-level tile-floored sauna. FACING PAGE: The primary bath’s black-resin tub makes for a striking contrast against the honed-marble tile floor.

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“WE CHOSE TONES LIKE TEAL OR EVERGREEN TO ADDRESS AND CONNECT WITH THE EXTERIOR VIEWS AS THE COLORS CHANGED THROUGHOUT THE SEASONS.” —Interior designer Jennifer Palumbo

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The back of the 5,400-square-foot home has an impressive array of expansive windows and a second-story porch that take full advantage of the distant mountain and forest views. Landscape architect Kris Horiuchi devised sophisticated outdoor “rooms,” including one with a firepit and one with a spa, for varying opportunities to enjoy the scenery.

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“DETAILING IS SIMPLE. IT DEFERS TO THE LANDSCAPE. WE USED LOTS OF LARGE, OFTEN FLOOR-TOCEILING, WINDOWS TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE MAGNIFICENT VIEWS.”—Architect Jim Cappuccino

Ceiling heaters make this partially enclosed patio a three-season outdoor dining room complete with a grill, outdoor-rated vinyl shades, a stone-and-teak table, and wovenvinyl-and-teak wicker-style chairs. FACING PAGE: Weatherproof chairs and couches from Dedon’s Sealine collection offer plenty of places for the homeowners and their guests to relax around a cozy firepit.

lighting as the jewelry in a room,” says the designer. “And like jewelry, lighting can have its own personality and add a unique touch to every room.” Both are especially fond of the hanging light fixture in the dining room, which, when lit up, resembles a school of fish or a flock of birds in flight.

It is evident that years of planning, consultation, and collaboration went into this year-round vacation home.

Says Steve Sisler, the Stowe-based contractor whose team built it, “This may

be the best-thought-out house I have ever worked on. The entire team, with the owners, came together to produce a home that meets the owners’ every need and fits in perfectly with the land. That takes teamwork!”

EDITOR’S NOTE: For details, see Resources.

ARCHITECTURE: Hutker Architects INTERIOR DESIGN: Jennifer Palumbo

Interior Design BUILDER: Sisler Builders LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Horiuchi Solien

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Easy Does It Hickox Williams Architects takes on a sensitive historic renovation in Beacon Hill.

From the front door, the dining room can be seen at the rear of the townhouse; it occupies what was formerly the kitchen. FACING PAGE: Commissioned to renovate this landmarked townhouse in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood, Hickox Williams Architects had to adhere to regulations preventing design changes that are visible from the street.

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hen tackling a historic renovation, practicing restraint is easier said than done.

“People are often tempted to clear everything out and go modern, but then you lose the identity and character of individual rooms,” says Hickox Williams Architects cofounder

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Two Ellsworth Kelly works flank a piece by Donald Sultan that hangs above the fireplace in the living room. A light fixture by Aerin for Visual Comfort & Co. illuminates a custom sofa and chairs from McLaughlin upholstery, a cocktail table from Dennis & Leen, and a side table from Rose Tarlow Melrose House.

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“The kitchen feels more open now, yet it also works well during a formal party when you don’t want everything on display.”

—ARCHITECT BRIGID WILLIAMS

ABOVE: Upper cabinets were kept to a minimum in the kitchen, the clients opting instead for more natural light and views down to the garden below.

FACING PAGE: A new wall of windows from Dynamic Fenestration changes the entire space, which contains granite countertops, a light fixture by Lindsey Adelman Studio, and barstools from Costantini Design.

Brigid Williams, who took a more subtle approach with this nineteenth-century landmarked townhouse in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood. “The changes we made don’t have as much to do with style as how the residence functions for a twenty-first-century family. There is a formality that was built into nineteenthcentury houses, but modern families tend to join together more.”

To better accommodate the active family—which includes two teenagers and two dogs—the firm loosened up the formal feeling of the living and dining

spaces and increased the natural light.

“Our main goal was to diminish the fortified quality that nineteenth-century houses can have and bring in a sense of the outdoors,” says Williams. Major modifications included swapping the kitchen and dining room, which gave the kitchen a more central location and pushed the dining room to the rear of the home.

The kitchen now features an expansive glass wall overlooking the garden—a change that was possible because the new wall of windows isn’t visible from the street and doesn’t fall under the juris-

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diction of the Beacon Hill Architectural Commission. The architects reoriented the kitchen island and minimized the number of upper cabinets to maximize the view.

“The kitchen feels more open now, yet it also works well during a formal party when you don’t want everything on display,” says the architect. From the kitchen window, the homeowners can see outside and into the ell containing the dining room, which features a new barrel-vaulted ceiling and skylight.

Small tweaks were made to the second floor, which accommodates the primary

bedroom and a new primary bath, as well as the den on the garden level that serves as a family hangout space and entertainment area.

The family’s active lifestyle was a driving force when it came to furnishing the residence. Architect and designer Stefan Castellucci—who has since left Hickox Williams Architects to start his own firm, Stefan Castellucci Design— worked with the clients to select durable materials (indoor-outdoor performance fabrics and granite instead of marble) that can stand up to teenagers and dogs. Custom and new furnishings were

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Shades of blue crop up throughout the

home, including in the primary bath; the artwork is by Ken Sloan and the light fixture is from Oly. In the primary closet, a Hickory Chair ottoman provides a place to perch. A new leaded-glass window in the closet borrows additional natural light from the adjacent interior stairwell. FACING PAGE: In the primary bedroom, a Boyd Lighting fixture and Vaughan sconces complement a bed and end tables from Century.

“The spaces are mostly neutral, except for some deep, saturated shades that evolve throughout the day as the light changes.”

—INTERIOR DESIGNER STEFAN CASTELLUCCI

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A Visual Comfort & Co. sconce allows the couple’s daughter to stay up late reading from her custom-designed bed. FACING PAGE: Pocket doors join the husband’s office and the guest room, which features a custom bed nook sheathed in a Phillip Jeffries wallcovering.

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The garden level serves as a den, complete with a bar area containing original elements such as wood paneling, brick flooring, and ceiling beams. A runner from Landry & Arcari Rugs and Carpeting softens the hard surfaces. FACING PAGE: The new rear facade brings an abundance of natural light to the formerly dark townhouse; the family often uses the new back entrance, which directly accesses the den.

ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN:

Hickox Williams Architects BUILDER: Wellen Construction LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Wisteria & Rose

combined with existing pieces that were modified or reupholstered to fit the reimagined scheme.

“The spaces are mostly neutral, except for some deep, saturated shades that evolve throughout the day as the light changes,” says Castellucci. “The wife loves blue, so we incorporated it through-

out the home. And on the garden level there are earthy tones, such as mossy green and rust. The palette is meant to be flexible, so the clients can easily move things around. We were hoping to strike the balance of Beacon Hill elegance with the functionality of a modern family.”

EDITOR’S NOTE: For details, see Resources.

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Bertola Custom Homes & Remodeling The glass catwalk accesses the primary bedroom above; we chose a clear glass for a sense of height in the living room.

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OLD FAITHFUL The Queen Anne-inspired architecture of this many-gabled home, located just a few blocks from Harvard Square, reflects the au courant design of the time in which it was built: 1883. The home faces south, allowing lots of natural light to pour in. A broad, welcoming porch beckons you into the warm, wooded foyer. The first thing you notice, says listing agent Ed Feijo, is attention to detail and how faithful that detail is to the late-nineteenth century.

There have been many fixes, updates, and renovations over the years, of course, but the current owners truly embraced the home’s period charm when they embarked on a thorough restoration that won the Cambridge Historical Commission Preservation Award in 2006.

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If the owners introduced anything new, it was of the era— down to the mahogany paneling in the foyer and the formal dining room. The mechanical systems and top-tier kitchen appliances, however, are firmly rooted in the twenty-first century.

With five bedrooms and multiple gathering spaces, this is a family home at heart. On the main level: a living room, dining room, music room, and family room; on the second floor: a primary suite and three additional en suite bedrooms; the top floor houses guest quarters with a kitchenette and a “a magical cathedral-ceilinged hangout room,” Feijo’s favorite spot. Rounding out the family-

friendly home you’ll find two gyms—one for the grown-ups and one for the kids—on the lower level.

CONTACT: Gail Roberts, Ed Feijo, Coldwell Banker Realty, Cambridge, Mass., coldwellbankerhomes.com, 617-844-2712, MLS# 73041974 Photography by Drone Home Media

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GOLDEN AND GATED New England charm and exclusivity reside side by side in Sargent Estates in Brookline, Massachusetts. “You feel that something special as you drive through the gates, past Sargent’s Pond,” says listing agent Felicia Captain. Built in 1994 on a lot just shy of an acre, this is one of the newer homes in the neighborhood. The white-brick neocolonial with a slate roof was completely renovated by its current owners, who chose high-end materials throughout, says Captain; among them: wide-plank hardwood flooring imported from Belgium.

A vaulted entry with a sweeping staircase and veined white-marble floors invites you into living spaces that are grand but comfortable. There’s a clear indoor-outdoor connection, too. The formal living and dining rooms feature multiple oversized windows, and the family room opens onto a beautiful brick patio and yard. The openness and surrounding trees “make you feel like you’re in the country,” says Captain.

The primary suite is on the first floor; there are four more bedrooms on the second, and a guest suite (also perfect

for in-laws or a nanny) with a kitchenette on the third floor. The lower level includes another large family room, gym, mudroom, storage, and a three-car garage.

Perhaps the best thing about this property, says Captain, is how private it feels, and yet how close it is to the city. She says the current owners walk to the Back Bay in forty-five minutes.

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REWRITING HISTORY This Chestnut Hill saltbox—added onto many times since it was built in 1645—is believed to be one of the oldest homes in Newton, Massachusetts, which is a nice pedigree if you’re a history buff. Multiple additions have changed the profile of Hammond House, as it’s known, over the centuries. The original structure still looks much the same as it did 378 years ago, while the exteriors of the additions are modest, by rule of the Newton Historical Commission.

The current owners, however, had an extraordinary vision when they commenced a total renovation, bringing the interiors squarely into the twenty-first century, “and sparing no amenity whatsoever, including complete smart home technology,” says listing agent Crystal Paolini. The home’s solid old bones are intact in the front, where a cozy sitting room and dining room feature original beams and chestnut floors. In the new part of the house, a grand staircase in the foyer takes you up to a second-floor landing or down into the vaulted great room.

The home features seven fireplaces and seven bedrooms, each with an en suite bath. A guest suite has its own entrance.

The kitchen showcases marble countertops, a La Cornue range, hand-painted backsplash tiles, and a butler’s pantry that functions effectively as a second kitchen.

Outdoors a multitiered bluestone patio and broad lawn offer plenty of opportunities for relaxation. An oversized attached garage includes an EV charging station.

CONTACT: Jeff Groper, Crystal Paolini, Coldwell Banker, Newton, Mass., coldwellbankerhomes. com, 857-231-0349, MLS# 73072748

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Here is the latest buzz in the New England design community.

The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art’s New England chapter announced the winners of its Bulfinch Awards in September.

Carpenter & MacNeille, Schafer Buccellato Architects, Gregory Lombardi Design, The Cooper Group, and Hendricks Churchill were honored in residential categories. Readers may recognize Carpenter & MacNeille’s awardwinning project, “A Gentleman’s Farm,” from the May-June 2023 issue of New England Home.

In other award news, IFDA New England celebrated the 2023 Diamond Awards Gala at Boston Park Plaza on September 29.

Congratulations to all the winners, including Meichi Peng, principal of Meichi Peng Design Studio, who was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award; Vani Sayeed of Vani Sayeed Studios, named Designer of the Year; and J.B. Clancy, partner at Albert Righter Tittmann Architects, recognized as Architect of the Year.

Feinmann, a design-build company based in Lexington, Massachusetts, recently announced the creation of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The transition from individual to employee ownership by the thirtysix-year-old company reflects confidence in the team and ensures long-term stability. “Employee ownership enables us to continue operating the business without changing our company values,” says president Peter Feinmann.

“This allows us to sustain our company for the long haul within our community.” There is no doubt

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International style has landed in Hanover, Massachusetts, with the arrival of Appenin Cabinets. The Apennine Mountains in Italy inspired the company’s name, but the cabinetry is meticulously crafted in Brazil.

Appenin already has locations in Florida, Texas, and New York, but this is its first in New England. Welcome to the neighborhood!

Connecticut-based Ring’s End is expanding. The building supplies company recently purchased eleven Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine paint stores. Previously operated under various monikers, the stores have all been renamed Johnson Paint | A Ring’s End Brand. The brand’s flagship location on Boston’s Newbury Street features a second-floor design center specializing in designer fabrics, wallcoverings, and window treatments.

Decorating your home has never been so easy.

Exciting changes are also on the horizon for Clarke, New England’s official Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove showroom. Early in 2024, the Clarke team will welcome Legal Sea Foods and its parent company, PPX Hospitality Brands, to a new Legal Sea Foods Innovation Center. The 30,000-square-foot facility will be housed inside Clarke’s 107,000-square-foot complex in Milford, Massachusetts. Perhaps some delicious collaborations will ensue.

Finally, congratulations to Vermont Farm Table, celebrating fifteen years of creating handcrafted custom tables (and more) in Bristol, Vermont. Undoubtedly, customers will gather around these heirloom-worthy pieces for years to come.

Do you have news to share with New England Home? Email Lynda Simonton at lsimonton@ nehomemag.com.

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5 Under 40 Awards In September, New England Home honored the region’s finest emerging design talent at the 5 Under 40 Awards. Five-hundred guests joined us at a festive cocktail party and awards ceremony to celebrate the 2023 winners: interior designers Laura Keeler Pierce and Marissa Santos, landscape designers Joseph Werner and Christopher Buccino, and architect Ryan Alcaidinho. An auction of the winners’ custom-designed rugs, led by WGBH radio and television personality Jim Braude, helped the event raise more than $82,000 for Barakat, a nonprofit dedicated to providing exemplary education for girls and women in South Asia. A special thank you goes out to event partners Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse, 90+ Cellars, Wiggly Bridge Distillery, Samuel Adams, Bisousweet, and Latte Boston.

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Julieta Ohri, Jessica Rogers, and Lauren Carter of Kennerknecht Design Group

Julie Arcari Cook of Landry & Arcari and WGBH’s Jim Braude kick off the rug auction

Brenda Rich of Wiggly Bridge Distillery Vani Sayeed of Vani Sayeed Studios and Michelle Southworth of MWI Fiber-Shield with New England Home’s Kathy BushDutton and Jenna Talbott Festivities took place at The Galleria at 333 Stuart Street in Boston

New England Home’s Kathy Bush-Dutton, Tara Pavia and Patrick Collins of Kenneth Vona and Son Construction, Mindy and Jason Sevinor of Designer Bath and Salem Plumbing Supply, and Ken Vona of Kenneth Vona and Son Construction The Landry & Arcari team

2023 winners Joseph Werner of Werner Hendrickson Landscape Architecture, Marissa Santos of Marissa Santos Design, Laura Keeler Pierce of Keeler & Co., Christopher Buccino of Landschop, and Ryan Alcaidinho of Hutker Architects

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Sean Reynolds and Nicole Thackaberry of Woodmeister Master Builders Caroline and Christopher Buccino with Bob Marzilli of R.P. Marzilli

John Durkin Jr., Julie Bergeron, Megan Moreland, Aaron Symonds, and Ken Price of Onyx Corporation

Neil MacKenzie and Kaitlin Britz of Universal Furniture flank Marissa Santos

The Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design team. Back row: David Truesdell, Susanna Jewell, Matthew Cunningham, Josh Bourgery, and Justin Corbett. Front row: Gi Cornacchini and Devin Hefferon

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Chris Magliozzi of FBN Construction, Erik Boyer of Casa Design, Melissa Bunis of Boston Stone Restoration, Elydia Riley of Casa Design, Larissa Cook of FBN Construction, Bobby Ernst Jr. of FBN Construction, Zhanna Drogobetsky of Casa Design, and Chris Sawicki of Monique’s Bath Showroom

Helen Kuhna, Vineet Malik, Bill Pabst, Holly Nelson, and Lauren Casey of Stone Showcase

Tom Parker, Hassan Shah, Peter Bacci, Chris Sawicki, Kevin Heffernan, and Chris Rothwell of Monique’s Bath Showroom

Michael Nowicki, Emily Guertin, Troy Sober, Jason Harris, and Greg Lombardi of Gregory Lombardi Design flank Ryan Alcaidinho (center)

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SeptemberOctober Issue Celebration at Designer Bath and Salem Plumbing Supply New England Home, Designer Bath and Salem Plumbing Supply, and House of Rohl hosted a lively networking event at Designer Bath and Salem Plumbing Supply’s Watertown, Massachusetts, showroom in September. Guests enjoyed drinks and hors d’oeuvres while they mingled. During a panel discussion, the project team behind the issue’s cover story shared insight into the collaborative effort that brought their clients’ vision to life.

Jason Sevinor of Designer Bath and Salem Plumbing Supply and New England Home’s Kathy Bush-Dutton Peter Griffin of FBN Construction, New England Home’s Kim Sansoucy, and D. Michael Collins of D. Michael Collins Architects

Dean Sawyer of LDa Architecture & Interiors, New England Home’s Erika Ayn Finch, Ryan Wampler of Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design, Kyle Sheffield of Blue Hour Design, New England Home’s Jenna Talbott, Jim Youngblood of Youngblood Builders, and Jason Sevinor

Mariana Tristao and Beatriz Fialho of Dell Anno with Kyle Sheffield

Chris Chu of Chris Chu Architect and Anne Rubin of Annika Designs

Erin Hegarty of Fresh, Beezee Honan of Designer Bath and Salem Plumbing Supply, and John Day of Blue Hour Design

Julie Dalton of Platt Builders and Ana Bonilla of AnaVera Design

AJ Proia, Jessica Thomas, Sara Figueroa-Lobdell, and Mike Maillet of Youngblood Builders

Brian Morgan of D. Michael Collins Architects and Andrew Cuoco of System 7

New England Home’s Erika Ayn Finch moderated the panel, which included Kyle Sheffield, Dean Sawyer, Ryan Wampler, and Jim Youngblood

Ashleigh Sanicola and Alissa Minehart of LDa Architecture & Interiors, David Cohen of Hampden Design + Construction, and Jim Youngblood

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New England Home, ASID New England, and Ann Sacks held an exclusive wine-tasting event this past summer. Wine connoisseur and New England Home managing partner Adam Japko shared exquisite European wines paired with scrumptious light bites.

Ally Maloney of Maloney Interiors, Ken Gurley of Landry & Arcari Rugs and Carpeting, Deb Berger of August Interiors, Tiara Castro of Sherwin-Williams, and Diana Frucci of Furniture Consignment Gallery

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Elizabeth Thayer and Kyra Wells of Carolyn Thayer Interiors

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The Nantucket Historical Association’s premier summer fundraiser, Nantucket by Design, brings design enthusiasts together with a mission to preserve and celebrate the island’s history. Inspiring programming includes panels, keynote speakers, and master classes. This year, New England Home was a proud sponsor of Threads of Life, a curated exhibition of quilts in partnership with Christopher Farr Cloth.

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

WATER WORLD PAGES 45–52 Architecture and interior design: Smith & Vansant Architects, White River Junction, Vt., 802-649-5515, smithandvansant.com Builder: O’Hara & Gercke, White River Junction, Vt., 802-291-9990, oharagercke.com Timber framing: Davis Frame Company, Claremont, N.H., 603-543-0993, davisframe.com Cabinetry: Hitchcock Woodworking, Wilder, Vt., 802-295-3372, hitchcockcompanies.com Lighting design: High Beams, Sutton, Vt., 802-467-3943, highbeams.com Audio/video design: Audio Video Advisors, Thetford Center, Vt., 802-7854555, audiovideoadvisors.com Masonry: Olde World Masonry, West Burke, Vt., 802-777-6362, oldeworldmasonry.com Pool: Northeast Pools & Spas, Sharon, Vt., 802-763-3900, northeastpools.net SIZE MATTERS PAGES 54–64 Interior design: Daher Interior Design, Boston, 617-236-0355, daherinteriordesign.com Builder: Prominent Builders Design & Construction, Boston, 781-660-0778, buildprominent.com Cabinetry: JH Klein Wassink, Concord, Mass., 617-283-2416, jhkw.com Painter: BMC Painting, Holbrook, Mass., 617-513-0670, bmcpaintinginc.com Window coverings: Interiors by Josephine, Lawrence, Mass., 978-682-8860 PULL UP A CHAIR PAGES 68–74 Page 68 Interior design: Janeen Arnold, Salt of Maine Design Co., Portland, Maine, 732-685-8152, saltofmaine.com Builder: Tim Vigue, TJ’s Fine Woodworking, West Bath, Maine, 207-751-1964 Lighting design: Grace Rote, Light + Form Studio, North Yarmouth, Maine, 864-4512687, lightandform-studio.com Page 70 Architecture: Brigid Williams, Patrick Hickox, Garrett Goodridge, Stefan Castellucci, Hickox Williams Architects, Boston, 617-542-1080, hickoxwilliams.com Interior design: Stefan Castellucci, Hickox Williams Architects, Boston, 617-542-1080, hickoxwilliams.com; Stefan Castellucci Design, Boston, 781-974-2097, scastellucci.com Builder: Charles Gadbois, Patrick Murphy, Wellen Construction, Marlborough, Mass., 508-460-9508, wellenconstruction.com Audio/video design: System 7 Technology Design, Beverly, Mass., 978-887-1200, systemseven.com

Page 72 Architecture: Jim Cappuccino, Erin Levin, Jonathan Fox, Hutker Architects, Boston, Falmouth, Mass., 508-540-0048, hutkerarchitects.com Interior design: Jennifer Palumbo, Jennifer Palumbo Interior Design, Newton, Mass., 617-332-1009, jenniferpalumbo.com Builder: Steve Sisler, Sisler Builders, Stowe, Vt., 802-253-5672, sislerbuilders.com Landscape design: Kris Horiuchi, Horiuchi Solien, Falmouth, Mass., 508-540-5320

Page 74 Architecture: Rob Bramhall, Rob Bramhall Architects, Andover, Mass., 978-749-3663, robbramhallarchitects.com Interior design: Kathy Marshall, Kathy Marshall Design, Wenham, Mass., 978-468-7199, kathymarshalldesign.com Interior millwork: Fine Finish Inc., Framingham, Mass., 508-875-2020, finefinishinc.com Cabinetry: Dutch Made Custom Cabinetry, Harlan, Ind., 260-657-3331, dutchmade. com

ONE FOR ALL PAGES 174–185 Architecture: Rob Bramhall, Rob Bramhall Architects, Andover, Mass., 978-749-3663, robbramhallarchitects.com Interior design: Kathy Marshall, Kathy Marshall Design, Wenham, Mass., 978-468-7199, kathymarshalldesign.com Landscape design: Brown + Sardina, Boston, 617-482-4703, brownsardina.com; Ellen Cashman, Gardens by Ellen, North Andover, Mass., 978-686-7712, gardensbyellen.blogspot.com Interior millwork: Fine Finish Inc., Framingham, Mass., 508-875-2020, finefinishinc.com; PrideCraft Fine Cabinetry & Millwork, North Andover, Mass., 978-685-2831, pridecraftinc.com Cabinetry: Dutch Made Custom Cabinetry, Harlan, Ind., 260-657-3331, dutchmade.com Window coverings: MRV Exclusives, Magnolia, Mass., 978-526-8789, mrvexclusives.com Landscape contractor: Desmond Landscape Contractors, Andover, Mass., 978-682-1106 Pool: South Shore Gunite Pools & Spas, North Billerica, Mass., 800-649-8080, ssgpools.com

BY THE BOOK PAGES 92–98 Architecture: Keith Moskow, Robert Linn, Moskow Linn Architects, Cambridge, Mass., 617-292-2000, moskowlinn.com Interior design: Cheryl Boghosian, Gilberte Interiors, Hanover, N.H., 603-643-3727, gilberteinteriors.com Builder: G.R. Porter & Sons, Norwich, Vt., 802-649-5222, grportersons.com

SHORE LEAVE PAGES 162–173 Interior design: Janeen Arnold, Salt of Maine Design Co., Portland, Maine, 732-685-8152, saltofmaine.com Builder: Tim Vigue, TJ’s Fine Woodworking, West Bath, Maine, 207-751-1964 Landscape design: Ted Carter, Ted Carter Inspired Landscapes, Buxton, Maine, 207-761-1823, tedcarterlandscapes.com Kitchen design: Kitchen Cove Design Studio, Portland, Maine, 207-541-9125, kitchencovedesign.com Cabinetry: Tim Hill, Tim Hill Fine Woodworking, Gorham, Maine, 207-854-1387; Kitchen Cove Design Studio, Portland, Maine, 207-541-9125, kitchencovedesign.com; Maine Cabinet Co., Falmouth, Maine, 207-956-7727, mainecabinetcompany.com Lighting design: Grace Rote, Light + Form Studio, North Yarmouth, Maine, 864-4512687, lightandform-studio.com Pool: Merit Pools & Spas, Augusta, Maine, 207-622-6792, meritpools.com

IN SYNC PAGES 186–199 Architecture: Jim Cappuccino, Erin Levin, Jonathan Fox, Hutker Architects, Boston, Falmouth, Mass., 508-540-0048, hutkerarchitects.com Interior design: Jennifer Palumbo, Jennifer Palumbo Interior Design, Newton, Mass., 617-332-1009, jenniferpalumbo.com Builder: Steve Sisler, Sisler Builders, Stowe, Vt., 802-253-5672, sislerbuilders.com Landscape design: Kris Horiuchi, Horiuchi Solien, Falmouth, Mass., 508-540-5320 EASY DOES IT PAGES 200–211 Architecture: Brigid Williams, Patrick Hickox, Garrett Goodridge, Stefan Castellucci, Hickox Williams Architects, Boston, 617-542-1080, hickoxwilliams.com Interior design: Stefan Castellucci, Hickox Williams Architects, Boston, 617-542-1080, hickoxwilliams.com; Stefan Castellucci Design, Boston, 781-974-2097, scastellucci.com Builder: Charles Gadbois, Patrick Murphy, Wellen Construction, Marlborough, Mass., 508-460-9508, wellenconstruction.com Landscape design: Kerry Preston, Wisteria & Rose, Boston, 617-522-3843, wisteriaandrose.com Cabinetry: Herrick & White, Cumberland R.I., 401-658-0440, herrick-white.com Audio/video design: System 7 Technology Design, Beverly, Mass., 978-887-1200, systemseven.com

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Advertiser Index Able Moraine 100

Hancock Appliances 131

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Acampora Interiors 77

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Paul F. Weber Architect, LLC 212

Adams + Beasley Associates 29

Holly Hudson Designs 105

Payne|Bouchier Fine Builders 69

Adolfo Perez Architect 47

Hutker Architects 97

Petrini Corporation 101

Bannon Custom Builders 133

Janine Dowling Design, Inc. 109

Pinney Designs 117

Bertola Custom Homes & Remodeling 220

Jeff Soderbergh Custom Made Sustainable Furnishings 160

Platt Builders 161

Blakely Interior Design 152

Jennifer Palumbo, Inc. 39

Bogart Interiors 73

K. Powers & Company 234

Boston Stone Restoration 237

Kathleen Hay Designs 49

Brookes + Hill Custom Builders 129

Kenneth Vona and Son Construction 59, inside back cover

C.H. Newton Builders, Inc. 75 California Closets 51 Capello Design 81 Carolyn Thayer Interiors 85 Casa Design 125 Casabella Interiors 8–9 Catherine Truman Architects 22 Chatham Interiors 95 Christopher Hall Architect 107 Christopher Pagliaro Architects 89 Christopher Peacock 26–27 Clarke Distribution Corporation 61

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Lynch Landscape & Tree Service, Inc. 216–217

Concept Building 55

Mackenzie and Company 222

SR Fine Home Builders 225

Concord Museum 245

Maine Woodworks 233

Stephanie King Designs 231

Crown Point Cabinetry 10–11

Makkas Drapery Workroom 119

Stone Showcase 80

Crown Select 35

Manzi Appraisers & Restoration 235

Sudbury Design Group, Inc. 36–37

Cumar 127

Matthew Cunningham Landscape Design, LLC 18–19

SV Design, Siemasko + Verbridge 224

Designer Bath/Salem Plumbing Supply 71

Maximum Weather Instruments 241

TMS Architects 6–7

Meg McSherry Interiors 113

Designer Draperies of Boston 79

TSP Smart Spaces 218–219

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Tyger Event Design & Production 243

Divine Design Center 30–31

Millwork Masters 110

DOCA Boston 40–41

Minotti 63

Dover Rug & Home 57

Monique’s Bath Showroom 214

Downsview Kitchens 67

MVCC, Inc. 153

Elms Interior Design 12–13

My Estate Concierge 159

FBN Construction Co., LLC 123, outside back cover

New England Cedar Fence 239

Flavin Architects 83

Oak Hill Architects, Inc. 233

Frank Shirley Architects 221

Oasis Shower Doors/Specialty Glass 91

Fresh 148

Onyx Corporation 42–43

Gregory Lombardi Design 135

Opus Master Builders 139

Group Design Build, LCC 150–151

Paragon Landscape Construction 90

Dell Anno Boston 16–17

Northern Outdoor Lighting 223

Splash Kitchen and Bath Showroom 157

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An American in Paris This summer, Connecticut ceramicist Frances Palmer exhibited her terra-cotta pottery at de Gournay in celebration of Paris Design Week. Palmer’s pottery was paired with de Gournay’s exotic Mahal Garden and Malwa (pictured above) wallcoverings. Inspired by works from the late eighteenthcentury Mughal courts, the mural-like papers depict highly stylized flora and fauna including elephants, peacocks, and palms.

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Living up to the grandeur of any design that bears the de Gournay moniker requires bold forms, but Palmer’s art met the challenge. “The vases were inspired by shapes I saw in the Antikenmuseum Basel, which I had recently visited,” says Palmer. “I was also thinking of Cy Twombly sculptures and [Constantin] Brâncuși pedestals.” Franco-American artistic collaboration has never looked better. degournay.com; francespalmerpottery.com

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