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maddening reluctance winter showed about leaving in 2011,the summer season is upon us. We’ve folded and storedaway those heavy, dark, weatherproof clothes that armoredus against the cold, and donned instead the lighter, easierapparel appropriate to a friendlier time—both on our bodiesand, figuratively speaking, in our heads.
New England Home’s Cape & Islands has always beenhappy to help with this process. You’ll find here no paeansto leather, oak and club chairs, such as might have warmedthe heart a few months back. No, this magazine is all aboutbrightness and color, openness and livability. The housesand design finds we share are perfectly suited to downtimewith family and relaxed entertaining with friends. We’re inthe mood to rejoice over the sparkle of sun on water and thedrift of barbecue smoke on a temperate breeze.
But, having said that, I do notice a more serious subtext to our offerings. Just as our lives play out within the annualround of seasons and changing weather, so our homes and
favored vacation haunts exist enfolded by the landscape andbuilt environment that help make them so special.
The contents of these pages developed gradually, over thecourse of twelve months and more, and I honestly didn’t re-alize until near the end of the process just how pervasive thisidea of belonging and interconnection had become.
Three of our four house features this summer are sensi-tive recastings of older structures, highly respectful of theirarchitectural heritage and surrounding neighborhoods, yetat the same time equally well adapted to their owners’ stylesand family life. The one brand-new house in the bunchcouldn’t be picked out as such. It too was inserted into itsmilieu—a particularly prized historic neighborhood on theupper Cape—with exquisite care, and yet it too affords itslucky inhabitants all the most contemporary forms of com-fort and convenience.
In this issue we talk with architect Chip Webster about hiswork with the Nantucket Historical Association to bring newlife to a cultural and stylistic landmark on the island. Weprofile a yacht club offering previously unavailable amenitiesto newer residents, yet served up with a pleasantly offhandriff on age and tradition. Even when it comes to items of artand furniture, nature and the cycle of renewal have their roleto play: Woods Hole ceramicist Joan Lederman bringing thelarger oceanic world into her beautiful work in a surprisinglyliteral way, for example (page 30), or master furniture makerDick Kiusalas transforming random old house scraps intoprized custom pieces (page 112).
In case you’re worried, though, all this virtuous engage-ment is achieved using the lightest of touches, and the re-sults are as carefree and fun as anyone could wish. After all,we’re really here to enjoy our summer lives—so how aboutwe bring this little homily to a close, and head out for aquick swim?
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On the cover: For this Edgartown home, designer Julia Doyle created an interior that’s all effortless ease,awash in hues inspired by the waterfront location.Photograph by Michael Partenio. To see more of thishome, turn to page 66.
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44 Nautical and Nice A quaint and cozy Nantucket cottage gets a renovation that makes itbright and breezy as a summer day. INTERIOR DESIGN: KATHLEEN HAY, KATHLEEN HAY DESIGNS •
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54 Dressed for Success Perfectly turned out in the Shingle style, a new house takes its placeamong its genteel older neighbors without a whisper of disapproval. ARCHITECTURE: HUTKER
ARCHITECTS • INTERIOR DESIGN: JEANNE RACIOPPI, WILLIAMS & SPADE INTERIOR DESIGN •
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66 Modest Beauty An Edgartown home’s demure façade blends with its nineteenth-centuryneighbors, but a look inside reveals the sort of contemporary interior today’s families covet.ARCHITECTURE: LOUISE BROOKS AND VINCENT FALOTICO, BROOKS AND FALOTICO ASSOCIATES •
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76 Simple Pleasures Husband-and-wife architects restore an eighteenth-century Nantuckethouse to its original, unfussy beginnings. ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN: MICHELE KOLB
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Departments10 From the Editor
24 Interview: Chip Webster The Nantucket-based architect talks about his role in the rebirthof a historical island treasure. BY KYLE HOEPNER • PORTRAIT BY MICHAEL PARTENIO
30 Artistry: Deep-Sea Vessels Woods Hole artist Joan Lederman’s ceramic pieces are a beauti-ful melding of earth and sea. BY JANICE RANDALL ROHLF
36 Special Spaces: Sailors’ Delight Nantucket’s Great Harbor Yacht Club may be new, but ithas the quiet opulence of a generations-old club. BY LOUIS POSTEL • PHOTOGRAPHY BY SAM GRAY
• • •86 Calendar of Events Special events on the Cape and islands with a focus on fine design.
94 Perspectives Cape and islands designers offer luxurious, beach-inspired home accessories.
102 New in the Showrooms Unique, beautiful and now appearing in shops and showrooms onthe Cape and islands. BY KARA LASHLEY
106 Resources A guide to the professionals and products in our featured homes.
109 Advertiser Index
112 Sketch Pad Richard T. Kiusalas of West Barnstable Tables shows how scraps of reclaimedwood can become unique new furniture.
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his summer will see the reopening of Greater Light, for-mer home and studio of two prominent figures in thesummer colony of artists that thrived on Nantucket in
the 1920s. Philadelphia sisters Hanna and Gertrude Monaghanwere guided by their Quaker beliefs in creating a quirky, char-acter-filled workspace and dwelling; local architect Chip Web-ster has now been instrumental in the Nantucket Historical As-sociation’s project to restore their remarkable home.Kyle Hoepner: Chip, can you give us a brief history of theMonaghan sisters and Greater Light?Chip Webster: The original structure was built in 1791 for
livestock. In 1906, the town grocer, William Holland, pur-chased the barn and used it to house cows, pigs and horses.By then it was an unusual structure for the neighborhood: aworking barn, filled with farm animals, surrounded by larg-er, white-columned houses.
In 1929, Hanna and Gertrude Monaghan were visiting theisland with their family. The sisters were artists fromPhiladelphia and were looking for a summer retreat. Theystumbled on the barn by accident and decided they wantedto convert it into their summer home. When they first ap-proached Mr. Holland, he refused to sell, explaining that
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many people had offered to buy the barnintending to tear it down, because of thesmell of the pigs. When the sisters repliedthat they had no intention of tearing downthe barn, Mr. Holland agreed to sell. Theconversion was completed in 1933, and itis an early example of a summer home onthe island (although the sisters eventuallymoved to Nantucket permanently).
This change was controversial in theneighborhood, and the sisters later toldstories of neighbors shunning—and re-portedly even harassing—them for sometime after the house was reconstructed.The truly singular characteristic of thehouse is that in some senses the sisters “as-sembled” it; with an artistic and decorativeflair they incorporated many “found” ob-jects into the house, including decorativewood columns, ironwork and, most signifi-cantly, the twelve-foot wrought-iron gates.Many of the pieces and furnishings in thehouse came from auctions, demolition sitesand junkyards throughout New England.KH: Were the sisters’ connections toNantucket’s history as a summer artists’colony important to the project? Andwhat about their Quaker faith?CW: Their artistic background was key tothe architectural detailing of the propertyand the many gatherings they hostedthere. They believed that the barn, the ar-chitectural elements and the objects theyfilled the house with were discovered withGod’s guidance. The name Greater Lightcomes from the biblical verse Genesis 1:16,in which God made two great lights: theGreater Light to govern the day and theLesser Light to govern the night. Hannaand Gertrude later purchased the housenext door for their parents and named itLesser Light.KH: Does the project have any especiallypersonal connection with your own lifeand career on Nantucket?CW: Absolutely. My grandparents livedone block away from Greater Light, and Ispent every summer of my childhoodplaying in and exploring this neighbor-hood. Working on this project has causeda number of déjà vu experiences.KH: What kind of shape was the build-ing in when you started? Were there anyspecial challenges to the renovation?CW: When we started the renovation, thebuilding had been vacant for approximate-ly ten years and was in significant disre-pair. The roof had been reconstructed toprevent water damage, but there was evi-
dence of previous water damage and van-dalism. Many of the interior finishes hadbeen stripped away to do stabilization re-pairs. Although the sisters incorporatedthe original 1791 timberframe in thehouse, they had modified it and removedsome of the structural members. So overtime the roof developed a significant dipin the center, pushing the front wall outtoward the street. This characteristic hasremained, although the roof required ex-tensive restructuring to stabilize the frameof the building.
KH: How will the completed building in-tegrate into the the island’s public life?CW: The NHA will use Greater Light as avenue for the arts, much as the Monaghansisters did. It will provide the associationwith a building representing the earlytwentieth century, when the artists’ colonyand vacation tourism became the lifebloodof Nantucket’s economy.KH: Were other designers or craftspeo-ple of particular note involved in therenovation?CW: I worked closely on this project withmy former associate Steven Blashfield,who is now at Glave and Holmes Architec-ture in Richmond, Virginia. Ethan Griffinfrom our office has been the lead interfaceon the project since Steven moved away.The NHA hired local craftsman and con-tractor Twig Perkins to complete therestoration. John Waite provided structuralengineering services, Mary Lacoursiere isthe decorative painter and Jason Sullivan ishandling the landscaping. It has also beena delight working with the NHA’s directorof properties, Mark Avery.KH: What was the most fun or rewarding
thing about working on Greater Light?CW: It is a structure that is completelyunique, as well as being an important partof the artistic and social history of the is-land. Also, it is a building that would beimpossible to recreate today, given currentregulations and requirements. It’s fun toimagine the stimulating events that thebuilding has accommodated over theyears; I look forward to the events plannedfor the reopening this summer.KH: Is there anything else about theproject that particularly intrigued you?
CW: I think the single most interestingthing about this project and this propertyis the eclectic nature of the sisters’ archi-tectural design. The design reflects boththeir Quaker frugality, using inexpensivematerials such as homasote to clad largeportions of the interior walls, and theirartistic flair, using decorative painting and
found objects togive the house aone-of-a-kind char-
acter. Using found objects in such an inte-grated way is not common, particularly ina house this old. In essence, this house isthe very epitome of the mission of theNantucket Historical Association, whichbegan preserving building elements andforms before preservation was really amainstream concept in America. •
Editor’s note: The restored Greater Light willbe unveiled to the public on July 20, 2011, withan open house from 2 p.m.–5 p.m. There willalso be open house tours all summer onWednesdays and Fridays from 4 p.m.–5 p.m.For more information about these and otherevents that are planned, call the Nantucket His-torical Association at (508) 228-1894 or visitwww.nha.org.
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The Arabian Sea and LakeTiticaca. The Galápagos, theMediterranean and Antarctica. Itis from the seafloors of these andother exotic locales that Leder-man gets the sediment deposits,sometimes millions of years old, that she waters down toglaze her stoneware and that, by extension, have molded hercareer. Equal doses of naiveté and persistence had a lot to do
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A New Haven, Connecti-cut, native drawn to WoodsHole by the ocean, the pot-ter received a surprise visitone day from ChristopherGriner, a research-vessel
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Glazed with ancient deposits from the ocean floor, Woods Hole artist Joan Lederman’s ceramic pieces are a beautiful melding of earth and sea. BY JANICE RANDALL ROHLF
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Artistryand with Lederman in mind, he saved the sample and deliv-ered it to her door. Fortuitously, the kiln at that moment wasfired, and Lederman, curious by nature, put a glob of the mudin the 1,700-degree fire. To her surprise, it melted. She experi-mented with it as a glaze, and the results were extraordinary.
Pointing to designs that resemble branching in trees, ar-teries, the root systems of plants or a river delta, she says, “Inthe kiln, the mud self-assembles like that.”
These dendritic patterns are caused by foraminifera, an-cient shells of marine organisms. Unlike industrially producedglazes, these glazes of oceanic origin don’t require separatingand remixing chemicals; they have a life of their own.
In the fifteen years since Griner brought her that firstbatch of mud, Lederman estimates that she has experiment-ed with more than a hundred sediment samples from aroundthe globe. Her studio holds a world map of the seafloor riddled with red pushpins, each one indicating a source ofsediment. On an opposite wall, floor-to-ceiling shelves dis-play her wares. Her one-of-a-kind, mostly earth-toned piecesbear inscriptions in Lederman’s own wispy calligraphy, docu-menting the provenance of the sediment she used: the shipname, cruise number and date, latitude, longitude and depthof the sample. Lederman’s stoneware is often sought out andcommissioned for sentimental reasons. “Sometimes peoplebring me materials with special meaning for them, like sandfrom where they were mar-ried,” she explains. Her objectscommemorate occasions fromgraduations to burials.
Not surprisingly, Ledermanthinks of planet Earth as a liv-ing system. She championscomposting and admits thatone of her retirement fantasies
is to grow sprouts as a primary food system. “Gardening ispretty big for me right now,” she says. “Mostly vegetables,whatever keeps me healthy.” Her daily activities, like luggingheavy, plastic-wrapped packets of mud, provide all the exer-cise she needs. But Lederman’s healthy glow and gentle man-ner disguise a fierce determination. She has produced a
painstakingly detailed time-line extending to 2019 ofone scenario for how sci-ence and art can work together, and she’s been invited by Georgetown University to present it inthe context of a show of her work early next year.
Early in her marriage, Lederman’s guitarist hus-
band, Perry, died, much too young. “His death boosted mycourage to commit to what I felt was most important,” shesays. “To use time well, ask for help and take calculated risks.”
As for her achievements, she says, “I’m grateful that Iacted on some hunches when all I had was faith that some-thing wonderful was about to happen.” •
Editor’s Note Joan Lederman’s gallery is open by appointment,(508) 540-5237. See more of her work at www.thesoftearth.com.
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good craftsman always strives to do his best work.
In the case of this project,though, perfectionist crafts-men had to be persuaded tobe a little less than perfect.Designers Jim Gauthier andSusan Stacy, of Boston’s Gau-thier-Stacy, told a surprisedcontractor that they actuallywanted cracks. They wanteduneven seams in the paneling.What they didn’t want wasperfection. On the contrary,they insisted the Great HarborYacht Club on Nantucket feellike a structure that’s been set-tling into its space for years.(In fact, it opened less thantwo years ago.)
Having grown up on Nan-tucket, developers Gary Mc-Carthy and Blake Drexler knew that many islanders werestranded without a yacht club and all the benefits that comewith membership: the priceless starlit views of the water, aluxurious dining room, space for business meetings, tenniscourts, sailing regattas, kids’ fishing programs, broad lawnsand a ballroom for weddings.
To be sure, yacht clubs existed on the island, but mem-bership was prized and those on the outside had to wait fora rare opening. A new yacht club was just what was needed,thought McCarthy and Drexler, and they put together acrackerjack team to build it. Along with Gauthier andStacy, the design team included architect Greg Patkus ofHart Howerton, a firm with offices in New York, San Fran-cisco and Shanghai that specializes in high-end, environ-mentally sensitive projects around the world, and local ar-chitect Lyman Perry, whose understanding of the island’sculture is second to none.
Characteristics of the old Nantucket Steamship buildingbecame the designers’ starting point. “First you see this shedroof, not meant to be grand,” says Gauthier as he crosses thelong porch, where visitors are greeted by a weathered eagle,white baskets, gray wicker chairs and a bouquet of blue hy-drangea on a richly patinated table.
Gauthier and Stacy furnished and accessorized the entireclub in this “beach casual” fash-ion, spending months shoppingfor just the right eagle, wickerfurniture and almost everythingelse. Notable exceptions are the
Nantucket’s Great Harbor Yacht Club may be the new kid in town, but it has the august bearing and quiet opulence of a generations-old club. TEXT BY LOUIS POSTEL • PHOTOGRAPHY BY SAM GRAY
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living room mantel and a lobster in the dining room (bothcarved by one of the club’s members), the nautical books andretired fishing reels donated by other members and a set ofantique shore prints in the ballroom contributed by the Nan-tucket Historical Association.
In the energetic bar and grill—a fine space for a celebrationafter a sailing race—an open kitchen lets diners watch the chefat work. Neatly tailored stools with striped backs to match theroom’s contemporary chairs line up at the bar, while Frenchdoors lead to a deck where Adirondack chairs offer views of
sunset over Great Harbor as itturns the creeks to gold. Thespace is dressed in a tradition-al sailing palette of navy blueand oyster-shell white, accent-ed with earthy browns.
A screen separates thehigh-spirited bar from the dining room, where the hints ofbrown from the bar become the predominant hue. Ban-quettes and dining chairs wear a mix of striped and floralfabrics in brown and white, and the board-and-batten wallsare chocolate brown. “We wanted the dining room to be alittle cozier at night,” Gauthier says. “This shouldn’t feel like
a hotel, but an extension of members’ homes.”To add to the intimate, residential feel, the designers
used table lamps and sconces with linen shades. The ceil-ing’s exposed beams andductwork were given a coatof sailcloth-crisp white paint.“Instead of fighting whatwould have been a losingbattle with the air ducts, we
brought them into the overall design,” Gauthier notes.When it came to decoration, the designers searched out
things old and new. “What we didn’t buy is new stuff tryingto look old. That would have been a real tease aestheticallyand not in keeping with the project,” says Gauthier.
“Members of the club were really afraid we were going todo something very nouveau riche—a glitzy Florida-typeclub,” the designer adds. They needn’t have worried. Theteam that created this club sought—and achieved—a sum-mery beachside ambience inspired by the genteelly dilapidat-ed barns and fishing shacks that dot the island. •Resources For information about the professionals involved in thisproject, turn to page 106.
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Clockwise from above: Acces-sories adopt a nautical feel. Asitting area wears classic blueand white. Exposed timbersgive the building its aged look.
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A custom, round faux-leather ottomantakes center stage in the living room; designer Kathleen Hay added polished-nickel nailhead trim “for a bit of sparkleand shine.” Facing page: Pale pink NewDawn roses climb the trellises on thecozy Shingle-style house; below, periwin-kle blue catnip blooms all summer long.
ife with history tied to the sea, the tiny island of Nantucket shimmerslike a sandy beacon thirty miles off the Massachusetts coast. Besides itsrole as a port for sailors, it’s also a vacation paradise for those landlub-
bers who flock here during the warmer months to enjoy long, sunny daysaccented by salty sea breezes. • The owners of this quaint Nantucket
house and cabin have their own history here: they’ve been summering at thisspot for the past thirty years. Unfortunately, the buildings had begun to show
their age: faulty plumbing, a marginal electrical system, springy floors. “The walls were paperthin,” says the owner. “If you coughed in one room, you could hear it in the next.” • Decid-ing it was time to modernize, they turned to someone familiar with the house for help with
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A quaint and cozy Nantucket cottage gets a renovation that makes it bright and breezy as a summer day.
Text by Erin Marvin • Photography by Michael Partenio • Interior Design: Kathleen Hay, Kathleen Hay Designs • Architectural Design: Robert Hay, Kathleen Hay Designs •
Builder: Josh Brown, J. Brown Builders • Produced by Stacy Kunstel
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the renovation: their former caretaker, Robert Hay.Robert had started work as an architectural designerand seemed the perfect partner for this endeavor. Hewas not only an intimate of the house itself but hus-band to gifted interior designer Kathleen Hay—whoalso happened to be a close friend of the owners.“They loved the house,” says Kathleen. “It had an easy-going Nantucket cottage feel, but it didn’t serve thefamily well.”
Builder Josh Brown, who had previously workedwith Kathleen on a number of projects, soon joined thecrew. The gut renovation would maintain the integrityof the building’s shape but bring it up to code and makebetter use of the available square footage. Windows and
doors were movedaround, and three hori-zontal dormers wereadded to the exterior,breaking up the gambrelroofline and allowing morelight into the upstairs commonareas. Kathleen also suggested re-configuring the house with an “upsidedown” layout. To take advantage of a large second-floordeck that sat off the master bedroom upstairs, she de-cided to turn the bedroom into a more public gatheringspot for family and friends. “We thought the familywould love going up there, so why not make it a space
All of the kitchencabinetry and appliances had
to fit below counter level.
The kitchen’s walls and ceiling follow thegambrel roofline. Facing page, clockwisefrom top: A large clamshell sits atop araffia-wrapped console table in thefoyer. Kathleen Hay designed the pow-der room’s custom floating vanity. Thenautical-inspired teak staircase has hori-zontal, stainless-steel cable balustrades.
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everyone could enjoy, rather than traipse through a bed-room with cocktails at sunset?” says the interior designer.
Now the deck adjoins a new kitchen, where a spaciousisland pulls double duty as a dining area when the familyisn’t enjoying their meals al fresco. Kitchen countertops area dark, jet mist–polished granite, and tiny, brick-shapedstainless-steel tiles cover an entire back wall, stretching upto a peak at the top.
Because the room’s sharply angled walls and white V-groove ceiling mimic the gambrel roofline, all of the kitchencabinetry and appliances—including refrigerator and freez-er—had to fit below counter level. The pristine white cabi-netry, which Kathleen designed without stiles and rails, fitsseamlessly into the space, with simple polished-nickel hard-
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ware to maintain the streamlined look. Along the angledwalls, small floating shelves made of wood and glass hang sus-pended by thin metal cables, as if on a ship.
The nautical accents aren’t an accident. “Given the spaceconstraints, we kept saying, ‘Gosh, it’s like designing some-thing on a ship!’” says Kathleen.
Custom built-ins—tucked into walls, hidden under beds,doubling as furniture—provide plenty of storage and mini-mize clutter throughout the 1,700-square-foot house. Polishedteak floors gleam like a freshly scrubbed deck, and Romanshades unfurl like sailcloth. Other nods to oceangoing vesselsinclude a porthole mirror in the upstairs powder room, bead-
board walls and a new teak staircase that evokes a shipladder with its stainless-steel horizontal balustrades.
The waist-high white cabinetry stretches along theentire upstairs wall, becoming a beautiful built-in bar,whose shallow, glass-front cabinets hover above a lus-trous teak countertop (the perfect spot for whipping up evening cocktails). As it extends to the living room,the cabinetry morphs into bookcases accented by warmteak details.
Here, across from the kitchen, four woven water-hyacinth chairs gather around a generous faux-leather ottoman, which Kathleen designed to accommodate
pairs of resting feetor a tray for drinksand snacks, with ashelf underneath forstorage. The vaultedceiling and strategicallyplaced windows allow copi-ous amounts of afternoon lightto filter into the space, where plushblack-and-white seat cushions invite lingering. Ship-inspired intaglios—Thar She Blows and The FlyingDutchman by Nantucket artist Janet Ball—hang on
Custom built-ins provide
plenty of storageand minimize
clutter.
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“Grasscloth walls give texture to a smallroom,” says Kathleen of the master bed-room, which fits a small custom chest ofdrawers on either side of the bed. Facingpage, top: Hay also designed the guestroom’s gray Ultrasuede headboard andfloating bedside tables. Bottom: A largechain-link mirror reflects outside views.
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Two silkscreens by Nantucket artist Gin-ger Andrews hang in the cabin’s sittingroom; an intaglio by Janet Ball graces thebedroom’s wall. Facing page, top: Thenew house was christened “Ship Shape”and the cabin “Sea Glass.” Bottom: Thecabin’s kitchenette boasts a turquoiseblue, sand-blasted glass countertop.
the wall, adding the blues andgreens of sky and sea; a life-jacket-orange starfish printedon a crisp white pillow bringsin another bright pop of color.
“Textures are a signature ofmine,” explains Kathleen,pointing to the room’s thicklywoven chairs, coarse sisal rugand beadboard cabinetry. “Itend to do less color and moretexture because I like the art-work or the flowers someonemight bring in—or even theclothes your guests are wear-ing—to be what shines.”
Two bedrooms, each withan en-suite bath and set ofFrench doors that open ontothe lawn, now occupy the firstfloor. The master bedroom features a king-size bed witha custom headboard that fits perfectly beneath a picturewindow. The second room maintains a simple gray-and-white scheme, but, according to Kathleen, all the impor-tant elements are accounted for: “A guest room shouldhave a comfortable bed, enough pillows and good light to read by.”
Also on the first floor, a family room absorbsmost of what was once garage space,with a handsomebuilt-in desk andtwo large barndoors that opento the outside.Below, a newlyfinished basementholds a third bed-room suite and a sitting room.
Renovations continuedin the property’s two-roomcabin, where floors are a pickledwhite oak and formerly exposed walls now wear whitehorizontal V-groove paneling. White beams intersect apale seaglass-blue ceiling, giving the entire space a coolfeel on hot summer days. A new outdoor shower getsplenty of use from family and guests.
Now that the renovations are complete and the familyis comfortably ensconced for the summer, they’ve decid-ed it’s high time to christen the house. Its new name?“Ship Shape.” •Resources For more information about this home, see page 106.
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h, the misery ofshowing up in formal attire to findthe rest of the partyis casual—or viceversa. The wrongkind of house beingbuilt on a prettystreet, though,
seems far more painful. You can lose thetie or grab a pair of fancy heels, but what’sto be done about an awkward building?Fortunately, no such faux pas occurredhere. When age, wear and practicality dic-tated that the existing house be razed, theShingle-style dwelling that rose up to takeits place in this historic Cape Cod neigh-borhood looked like it was born to the role.“That was really our biggest challenge,” remembers architect Mark Hutker, princi-pal of Hutker Architects in Falmouth, Massachusetts. “We had to convince thesurrounding homeowners that the housewe would build would look as authentic
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Dressed for SuccessPerfectly turned out in the Shingle style, a newhouse takes its place among its genteel olderneighbors without awhisper of disapproval.Text by Megan Fulweiler • Photography by Brian Vanden Brink • Architecture:Hutker Architects • Interior design: Jeanne Racioppi, Williams & Spade Interior Design • Landscape architect: Kris Horiuchi, Horiuchi Solien • Builder:David Newton, C.H. Newton Builders
The living room’s contemporary cock-tail tables team with an antique lightfixture. Facing page top: Adjacent tothe living room, the porch offers viewsand a fireplace. Facing page bottom:Snowy trim and gray shingles fit rightin with the neighborhood.
as its neighbors. We needed them to see we were friends of the community.”
Everybody is leery of change, of course. But as the months wentby and the charming house beganto take shape, the fears of theneighbors melted as quickly as last winter’s snow. It was obviousthat this newcomer in their midstwould—in accordance with theowners’ wishes—respect its time-honored locale.
To make the story even sweeter,when it was all done the playersfound they missed each other’scompany. “We had so many laughsalong the way,” the wife says.
“Everyone brought something to the table, every-body listened to each other and people got excitedabout other people’s ideas. That’s a triumph in itself.”
Having worked on previous homes with interiordesigner Jeanne Racioppi of Williams & Spade Inte-rior Design in Wayland, Massachusetts, the ownersreached out to her again. Racioppi came on board atthe beginning of the project, along with the teamfrom Hutker Architects: principals Hutker andCharles Orr, as well as Kevin Dauphinais. With sec-ond-generation Cape Cod builder David Newton ofC.H. Newton Builders—also of Falmouth—includedin the group, there was no doubt this would be aspirited and skillful collaboration from day one.
The owners envisioned a year-round nest that,although primarily used in summer now, mightsomeday serve as a retirement home. With twoteenage children, the couple foresaw comfortable,livable rooms that would lend themselves to fre-quent gatherings of family and friends. And that’sjust what their expert helpers strove to deliver, butalways with the neighborhood in mind. “Thehome’s scale, proportion and materials had to bepart of the surrounding culture,” explains Hutker.
Taking advantage of the sloping site and remark-
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The couple foresaw comfort-able, livable rooms that wouldlend themselves to gatheringsof family and friends.
able views, the savvy architects designed a hand-some gambrel-roofed house that reads like a two-story home from the street. Two additionalwalk-out levels are revealed only gradually, as youtransition to the water-facing side. So cleverly doesthe plan expand to take in the vistas, its glorious9,636 square feet of living space remains a secret topassersby. Even with a generous carriage house—positioned at a right angle so as not to visually increase the home’s size—the final composition is a natural fit for the site and the area’s turn-of-the-century architecture.
Not surprisingly, given the care that went intothe project, the interiors merge seamlessly with thehome’s design. Racioppi saw to it that the decorcomplements her clients’ lifestyle in a user-friendly,“this is our vacation house” manner. “Their otherhome is a bit more traditional,” she says. “The own-ers didn’t want a total departure, but they wanted aclean palette and a fresh setting.”
A dexterous mix of old and custom pieces culti-vates what Racioppi describes as an enduring casu-al elegance. The living room is grand, with a locallyharvested stone fireplace and reclaimed antiquechestnut floor, but totally welcoming, too. Frenchdoors, with transoms above to welcome light, lead
to the screened porch, one of the owners’ favoritedestinations. Amenable to a range of activities,from reading to games, the porch lets the familylinger outdoors—no matter the weather—far intothe night.
Meals are always leisurely. The wife, an avidcook, makes good use of the spacious creamy-yellow kitchen with its granite-topped counters. Triangular stools embellished with brass nailheadtrim, which Racioppi designed, serve as roosts foronlookers. Al fresco dining is often the theme, butwhen indoor meals are called for, a pass-through tothe adjoining dining area allows the chef to partici-pate in the conversation while keeping an eye onher domain. The dining area sports a Holly Huntchandelier, and custom chairs surrounding the tableoffer an inducement to postprandial lingering.
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A dexterous mix of old andcustom pieces cultivateswhat the designer describesas an enduring elegance.
Custom cabinets provide the sunnykitchen with generous storage. Facingpage top: A Holly Hunt chandelier andcustom chairs elevate the dining area.Facing page bottom: The powder room’sleather vanity sports nickel nail heads.
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Clockwise from top left: The husband’soffice is shipshape. On the groundlevel, bunk beds welcome visitors.Readers can nab a cozy upstairs al-cove. The master bath is elegantly understated, as is the master bedroom.
Not surprisingly,given the care thatwent into the project,the interiors mergeseamlessly with theexterior design.
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Where privacy was required,the owners requested shutters.Otherwise, light-diffusingsheers—“reminiscent of furledsails,” says the wife—grace thewindows, supplying just the rightamount of nighttime coziness.Such subtle nautical touches, in-cluding the porthole windows inthe ground-level bunk room, nodto the location but don’t over-whelm. There’s no mistaking themaritime tenor of the husband’soffice on the topmost level, how-ever. Striking mahogany panelingand a teak-and-holly floor create ayacht-like berth that invites paper-work or rainy-day napping.
The master suite claims one endof the second floor. Here again,Racioppi and her clients opted forcolors that echo the outdoors.“The light seems to change thegorgeous tones—blues, greens,white sand—according to the timeof day,” the thoughtful designerexplains. Luscious pale-green wallsin the adjoining bath team with
old-school–style double sinks in green-and-whitemarble. The marble floor is dotted with decorativeglass inserts.
Overflow guests gravitate to the carriage house,which offers not just sleeping quarters but a spa-cious sitting room as well. Down below sits thegarage and, beneath that, a sumptuous home theaterwith built-in bar and plush seats.
Whether they’re looking out over the harbor traf-fic or nestled in watching a movie, contentmentreigns for the owners. Their handpicked crew hasachieved exactly what they hoped for: a perfect balance of classic New England looks with twenty-first-century comfort. •Resources For more information about this home, seepage 106.
Whether they’re watching theharbor traffic or nestled insidefor a movie, contentmentreigns for the homeowners.
The home’s water-facing side un-folds to capture the scenery. Below:“The porch is an incredible place towatch the boats,” says the wife. Fac-ing page: The home’s genteel vibecarries over into the guest quarters.
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n Edgartown, the first Colonial settlement on Martha’s Vineyard,Federal and Greek Revival housesbuilt by whaling merchants crowdthe narrow streets. The town’s
nineteenth-century vérité gives it undeniable charm;walking the brick sidewalks here is a journey througha sliver of New England’s seafaring history. • Alongone of those lovely old village streets, this house pre -sents a characteristically modest two-story Greek Revival façade. From its post in a row of closely built
early homes, the house keeps watch over the goings-on in the street while, at the rear, an eternity of skyand sea stretches into the distance. Like its neighbors,the house looks old and venerable, but all is not quiteas it seems. Except for a small peak-roofed projectionon the front—the remnant of a tiny old outbuild-ing—the house is entirely new. • “There was a one-story house on the lot,” explains Louise Brooksof the Fairfield County, Connecticut, architecturalfirm Brooks and Falotico. “It had no historic signifi-cance, and we tore it down.” • The 197-square-foot
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An Edgartown home presents a demure façade that blendswith its nineteenth-century neighbors, but a look insidereveals the sort of contemporary interior today’s families covet.
Text by Regina Cole • Photography by Michael Partenio • Architecture:Louise Brooks and Vincent Falotico, Brooks and Falotico Associates •Interior design: Julia Doyle, J. Doyle Design • Builder: Peter Rosbeck, Jr.,Rosbeck Builders • Produced by Stacy Kunstel
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Against a neutral background,color accents appear in unexpectedplaces, as in the water-green glasstile that surrounds the monochro-matic fireplace. Facing Page: Chicsimplicity begins in the entryway.
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Playful vintage pieces like the SaarinenTulip table add to the creative mix. Facingpage, above: Now a laundry room, the tinyfront structure has big historic importance.Below: Bright blue on the kitchen countersprovides a surprising splash of color.
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outbuilding, on the other hand, had onceserved as a library for a literary nineteenth-century Edgartown resident who livedacross the street. Using the miniscule struc-ture as a starting point, Brooks and herpartner, Vincent Falotico, designed a housethat suits a modern family while stayingtrue to its location.
Edgartown builder Peter Rosbeck Jr.,whose father founded the island’s RosbeckBuilders more than thirty years ago, ex-plains the sleight of hand that marries historic architecture to contemporary life.“As far as the façade goes,” he says, “thishouse looks untouched.”
Indeed, all the hallmarks of the GreekRevival style—the clapboards paintedwhite, the black shutters, corner pilastersand broad architrave trim—are here, ex-pressed in proportions true to the earlyeighteen hundreds and adhering to the town’s historiczoning ordinances. “All the trim details followed from thatlittle structure,” says Rosbeck. “We made them proportion-ally bigger on the main house.”
As authentic as it looks, however, the house is two-faced: behind the simple façade lies an interior built fortoday. “The back shows that it’s a new house, bigger than it looks from the front,” Rosbeck points out.
Sure enough, the rear elevation of the home revealsthree stories complete with big windows, French doorsand decks that mark it as decidedly contemporary, built to make the most of the iconic New England view, lovelyold lighthouse and all.
Creating a new vacation home for two parents, threechildren, a dog and lots of guests, all within the stricturesof a venerable historic district, was catnip for the savvy de-sign team. Brooks, Rosbeck and Manhattan-based interiordesigner Julia Doyle were as sensitive to the needs of thisactive young family as they were to the home’s historic au-thenticity. While Rosbeck knew the local history and lay of the land, the architect and designer knew the home-owners, their lifestyle and their taste from previous workon the family’s primary residence.
“They wanted a comfortable place that’s simple, under-stated,” says Doyle. To that end, she designed an interiorshe calls “simple, but a little complex.”
Given that this is a vacation house, it’s no surprise that
comfort was a top priority. “This house is all about family,”Doyle says. “Our discussions always involved the dog andkids in wet bathing suits.”
The building process forced an unexpected togethernessthat influenced the home’s design, Doyle notes. While thehouse was being built, the family moved into the two-bed-room guest house on the property. “For the first time,”Doyle says, “they found that they love being in close prox-imity to each other. Their primary residence is substantial:everyone has a corner to go to. When they were thrown
Designer Julia Doylecreated an interior
she calls “simple, but a little complex.”
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Horizontally banded sheers providetexture and privacy in a room lit by awall of enormous windows. The televi-sion mounts flat against the kitchen is-land, where it is invisible except whenviewed from the sofa.
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together, they loved it and decided that they wanted tokeep that closeness.”
On the main floor, an open layout with cooking, eatingand sitting areas serves the cause of family bonding. Hori-zontally banded sheers at vast wood windows shield thespace from glaring summer sun and from neighborswhose houses stand only feet away.
“Light still comes in, and you can see out,” Doyle says.“But you can’t see in.”
The interior she created is all effortless ease, awash insummery turquoise and blue hues against walls and floorsin neutrals and bright white. Crisply painted horizontalboard imparts a cottage sensibility. Shots of color comefrom unexpected places, like the intense blue of the crackle-finished man-made stone lining the kitchen
counter and the watery green tile of the fireplace sur-round. Iconic midcentury modern furniture, including aSaarinen Tulip table, keeps playful company with family-friendly wicker. While the designer’s use of color speaksthe language of subtle sophistication, indoor-outdoor fab-rics and rugs keep the conversation stress-free.
In the master bedroom, which sits on the top level over-looking the water, the sunny palette gives way to a sereneand sophisticated color scheme that invokes what Doyledescribes as “that beautiful evening light, when everythingturns an incredible lavender color.” Punctuated with aquaand chocolate brown, the dreamy hue is a perfect matchfor a simply furnished room devoted to the view.
Everywhere in this house, tradition masks modernity.The charming little projection that was the old outbuildingis now the laundry room. At the rear of the house, a lower-level garage is cleverly tucked away under the living spaces.Redbrick pavement, a continuation of the historic sidewalk,leads to the garage’s beautifully detailed carriage doors.“Usually, once they park,” says Brooks, “they never drivethe car again until they leave.”
With a home like this, can you blame them? •Resources For more information about this home, see page 106.
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The master bedroom’s subtle colorscheme echoes the fleeting, lovely lightof gloaming. Facing page, above: Thelong, narrow lot backs up to the harbor.Below: Unassuming simplicity and effortless comfort define the decor.
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Husband-and-wife architects restore an eighteenth-centuryNantucket house to its original, unfussy beginnings, creating a summer home that’s the very essence of island living. TEXT BY PAULA M. BODAH • PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHAEL PARTENIO • ARCHITECTUREAND INTERIOR DESIGN: MICHELE KOLB AND ERIC ROSENBERG, ROSENBERG KOLBARCHITECTS • PRODUCED BY STACY KUNSTEL
A Victorian chaise, a vintage Indian chickencoop used as an end table and a driftwood-based lamp speak to the homeowner/architectMichele Kolb’s eclectic style. Facing pageclockwise from top left: A small addition givesthe house a second entrance. Sofas wear Bel-gian linen treated for durability. The newelpost’s “mortgage button”—added when long-ago owners finished paying for the house—isan antique replacement for the original.
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WWho better to lovingly restore a Colonial-era Nantuckethome than a couple who have summered on the islandfor nearly two decades? And not just any couple: besidesbeing husband and wife, Eric Rosenberg and MicheleKolb are architects who have worked together for twen-ty-five years on residential and commercial projects internationally and in the United States.
At around 1,700 square feet, their Nantucket homehardly ranks among the pair’s biggest undertakings, but it’s probably safe to say it’s high on their list of fa-vorites. The house, built in 1747, had been modernizedover the years, of course, but still retained its essence asa classic Nantucket-style dwelling—“basically a saltbox,”Kolb says.
Before they could bring it fully into the twenty-firstcentury and make it the kind of summer sanctuary theyenvisioned for themselves and their four sons, the cou-ple needed to stabilize the ancient structure. “We didthat from above,” Kolb explains. “We lifted the house
and built a newfoundation.”
They removedold wood, dugout the crawlspace, installed new supporting beams and added a con-crete slab. “We wanted to capture the crawl space as partof the envelope of the house, to eliminate moisture andcontrol the climate,” Kolb explains.
The house now has a LEED certificate pending, Kolbsays, and she anticipates it will earn Nantucket’s firstgold rating for a historic home. “We felt a strong com-mitment to this,” the architect says. “It has a slight extracost, but it makes a big difference in efficiency and qual-ity and in environmental responsibility.”
On the first level, the couple reworked the floor plan,opening up a maze of small rooms to create a spaciousliving area. The old living room and a downstairs bed-room became the new family room, which flows into
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the dining room and the kitchen. A smaller living roomlends itself to a bit of adult privacy.
As they dismantled walls and floors, Kolb and Rosen-berg reused as much material as they could. The processfascinated the couple. “As we opened more and more ofthe house, the old timber structure revealed itself,” Kolbrecalls. “Each layer we took off would give us anotherpiece of the puzzle of the history of the house.”
When they took down the newer walls of the stair-way to the second floor, for example, they discoveredthe original timbers, which had acquired a beautifulpatina over their two-and-a-half centuries of existence.“It gave us clear instructions,” Kolb says with a laugh. “‘Don’t touch it; just dust it off. It has its own uniquequality that you can’t duplicate.’”
In rebuilding the walls, the architects usedAmerican Clay, a natural clay product fromNew Mexico that’s applied with a trowel. “It gives the quality of what the original plas-ter walls might have felt like,” Kolb says.What’s more, she notes, the material is reput-ed to remove negative ions from the air. “Itsounds quirky, but it really does have a calm-ing effect.”
Throughout the house, in finishes and decoration,the couple sought out materials that respected thehome’s location. “We wanted to reflect the tone and feelof the climate,” Kolb says.
On Nantucket, that means creating a low-mainte-nance ambience that’s light and airy, with all the easeone expects of island living. For the kitchen cabinets,Kolb worked with the carpenter to give the oak the lookand feel of driftwood. For the floors, she used distressedreclaimed oak. “It was the one thing that was the biggestcost,” she confesses, “but between the plaster walls andthe antiqued floor, it just makes the space.”
Furniture, rugs and fabrics were all chosen for com-fort and easy care, and most came from Kolb andRosenberg’s own home furnishings business, Belong-
and more of the house, the old timber structure revealed itself.”
Distressed pieces, like the dining tableand chairs, suit Kolb’s aim of keepingthings simple and functional. Facing pageleft: Kolb used a piece of driftwood as inspiration for the finish on the kitchencabinets. Facing page right: Original timbers on display in the stairway.
Throughout the house, in finishes and decoration, the couple chose
In the master bedroom, the ceiling wastaken down to reveal the timbers andgive the room more height. Facing pagetop photos: The couple’s four boys sharetwo bedrooms designed for maximum efficiency. Facing page bottom: The mas-ter bath has gray-green glass mosaic tilesand driftwood-finished vanities.
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ings. The boutiques, on Nantucket and the Turks andCaicos islands, reflect the couple’s sensibility. “Our style isvery eclectic,” Kolb says. “We lean toward an ease of liv-ing, a refined beach luxury.”
Sofas, chairs and chaises wear Belgian linens treated for durability. Wooden coffee and end tables have acharming distressed quality, as though they’d been weath-ering the island’s salt air for generations. Objects Kolb has discovered—driftwood lamps, a vintage iron wheel—become one-of-a-kind accessories. Her color scheme, too,with its emphasis on sand, blue and white, reflects the sea,sand and sky of the island. The whole effect is casual andcomfortable, but with an unmistakable note of sophisti-cated elegance.
The second floor holds the family’s sleeping quarters,including two bedrooms and a bath for the boys, plus a generous master bedroom and bath. “We didn’t domuch major partitioning on the second floor,” Kolb says,“other than to convert what was a laundry room into a
second bathroom.”The changes they
did make—revealingceiling timbers and, inthe master bedroom,breaking through theceiling to capture the attic space for additional light andheight—bring to this upper floor the same contented easeas the living spaces below.
The design of the original house, Kolb says, was influ-enced by the eighteenth-century Quaker culture on Nan-tucket. “Material objects were to serve a function, not cre-ate an effect. The emphasis was on restraint, balance andsimple order,” she says. “These are the concepts I tried toextend to the interior finishes and furnishings.”
If the original homeowners could see their house now,they’d surely agree that the old place is as straightforward,simple and welcoming as it was always intended to be. •Resources For more information about this home, see page 106.
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Provincetown Art Associationand Museum’s Annual SpringConsignment AuctionPresenting fine art and objects fromProvincetown and around the globe,this auction will include contemporaryand vintage works of art, rare furniturepieces and high-quality collectibles.Provincetown Art Association and Muse-um, Provincetown; (508) 487-1750;www.paam.org; 7 p.m.
Architectural Walking Tours ofMain Street NantucketThrough September 26 The Nantucket Preservation Trust willoffer architectural walking tours of
Main Street every Wednesday andThursday morning during the summerseason. The hour-long tour featuresthirty buildings that reveal a widerange of architectural styles—eachbuilding has a story to share aboutNantucket’s past. Nantucket Preserva-tion Trust, Nantucket; (508) 228-1387;www.nantucketpreservation.org;Wed.–Thurs. at 9:30 a.m.; $10
The 23rd Annual OIA GardenTourEnjoy beautiful Orleans gardens at the annual Orleans Improvement As-sociation Garden Tour; this year’stheme is “The Magic in a Garden.”Light refreshments will be provided.Advance tickets are available in Or-leans at Nory’s, Snow’s and Agway;day-of-tour tickets will be for sale atthe Orleans Historical Society (at MainStreet and School Road). Orleans;www.orleansimprovement.org; 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; $20–$25
JULYTour of Oak Bluffs CottagesThrough August 28 Learn more about one of the Vine-yard’s distinctive architectural land-marks, the diminutive Victorian cot-tages at the Camp Meeting Associationgrounds, a National Historic Land-mark. The ninety-minute tours,
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Albert Merola GalleryProvincetown • (508) 487-4424www.albertmerolagallery.comRaucous SeasideJune 24–July 14Nine works on paper by Michael MazurAbstractionAugust 12–September 1Selected work by gallery artists
Addison Art GalleryOrleans • (508) 255-6200www.addisonart.com Inspired SynergiesJune 25–July 7Works that are the result of artists living and workingtogether in France
Quidley & CompanyNantucket • (508) 228-4300www.quidleyandco.comForrest RodtsJuly 8–20Contemporary work by an island nativeSergio RoffoAugust 19–31Master of the coastal landscape
North Water GalleryEdgartown • (508) 627-6002www.northwatergallery.comKen Otsuka, Suzanne Crocker, Ken Auster July 14–22Ray Ellis, Carrie Gustafson, Katherine HurleyAugust 11–19
Joyce & Seward Johnson GalleryNantucket • (508) 228-0294www.nantucketarts.orgSummer Small WorksJuly 22–August 8Creative works no bigger than 11" × 14"A Day in the Island LifeAugust 12–29Reflecting day-to-day life on Nantucket
The Granary GalleryWest Tisbury • (508) 693-0455www.granarygallery.comMary Sipp-Green, Steve Mills, ScottTerry, Ross CoppelmanJuly 31–August 13Various mediums by gallery artistsActual SizeAugust 14–27Artworks vary in size from a postagestamp to a wheelbarrow
Send notice of next summer’s events and gallery shows on the Cape and islands to calendar@nehomemag. com or by mail to Calendar Editor, New England Home, 530 Harrison Ave., Suite302, Boston, MA 02118. Photos and slides welcome. Please submit information by April 1, 2012.
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light refreshments overlooking thewildflower garden at the Green BriarNature Center. Green Briar Nature Cen-ter, East Sandwich; (508) 888-6870;www.thorntonburgess.org; 11 a.m.–3p.m.; $15
Nantucket Summer KitchensTourSponsored by the Nantucket Preserva-tion Trust, the tour features historichomes and kitchens on Milk Street in Nantucket. Trained docents providehistorical facts and stories at eachhome, while local chefs provide snacks and recipes. A marketplace will host a variety of unique vendorswith specialty house and kitchenitems. Nantucket; (508) 228-1387;www.nantucketpreservation.org; 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; $45
13th Annual Evening ofDiscoveryThe annual dinner will be held underthe white tent overlooking EdgartownHarbor. Spectacular silent and live auc-tions cap the delightful midsummerevening, supporting the Martha’s Vineyard Museum. This year’s theme is “Your Town, Our Island” correspon-ding to the Museum’s current exhibiton display through Labor Day 2011.Cocktails will be served at 5:30 p.m.,followed by dinner at 7 p.m. and a live auction at 8 p.m. Tower Hill, Edgartown; (508) 627-4441; www.mvmuseum.org; 6–9 p.m.; $200–$350
Osterville Village Day Parade:Antique Car ShowWatch a parade of more than sixty carson Main Street in Osterville, then take a
closer look and speak to the owners atthe museum grounds. Osterville Histori-cal Society and Museum, Osterville;(508) 428-5861; www.ostervillemuseum.org; noon–3 p.m.; free
Jazz in the GardenThis is a swingin’ fundraiser to supportthe programs at the Museums on theGreen, featuring the New Black EagleJazz Band. Falmouth Museums on theGreen, Falmouth; (508) 548-4857;www.falmouthhistoricalsociety.org; 5:30 p.m.; $90
Artisans’ Guild of Cape CodFine Art and Craft ShowThrough July 29 Some of the Cape’s finest artists will dis-play their work in a variety of media atthis event. Outside at Windmill Green,Eastham; www.artisansguildcapecod.org;10 a.m.–5 p.m.; free
Wellfleet Historical Society’s37th Annual House TourThis annual house tour features severalhomes, both old and new. The tour re-quires driving and some walking. Tick-ets are available at the Historical SocietyMuseum and the Wellfleet informationbooth. Wellfleet, (508) 349-2920;www.wellfleethistoricalsociety.org; 11 a.m.–4 p.m.; $20
AUGUST Nantucket HistoricalAssociation's August AntiquesShowThrough August 7 This annual antiques show benefitingthe island’s historical association ismanaged by the Antiques Council anddraws high-end vendors from aroundthe country. Bartlett’s Farm, Nantucket;(508) 228-1894; www.nha.org; previewparty Thurs. 6–9 p.m.; Fri.–Sat. 10a.m.–5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; $125for preview, $15 for show
26th Annual Pops by the SeaUnder the baton of maestro Keith Lockhart and a celebrity guest conduc-tor, this fundraising concert usuallydraws a live audience of more than15,000—the Cape’s largest single audi-ence. Sit at VIP tables, festival seating or on the lawn to enjoy this magical afternoon event. Gates open at 1 p.m.with pre-show entertainment. HyannisVillage Green, Hyannis; (508) 362-0066;
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Artisans’ Guild of Cape CodFine Art and Craft ShowThrough July 3 Some of the Cape’s finest artists will display their work in a variety of mediaat this event. Outside at WindmillGreen, Eastham; www.artisansguildcapecod.org; 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; free
Provincetown Art Associationand Museum’s 14th AnnualSecret Garden TourA self-guided walking tour of fragrantand visually stunning private gardensthroughout Provincetown. Guests me-ander through hidden stone paths andalong crooked wooden walkways intoborders and beds of specimen plants,common and exotic flowers and lushgreenery. Afterward, visit the Art of theGarden exhibit inside the museum.Free parking, shuttle service and tourbook. Proceeds benefit PAAM exhibi-tions and educational programs.Provincetown Art Association and Mu-seum, Provincetown; (508) 487-1750;www.paam.org; 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; $30
Falmouth Village Annual Artsand Crafts Street FestivalSome 50,000 people attended last year’sfestival, which is considered the mostpopular one-day show on Cape Cod.Booths line both sides of Main Street asthe town closes the street to vehicletraffic. You’ll also find plenty of foodand entertainment throughout the day.Main St., Falmouth Village; (508) 776-6555; www.capecodcraftshows.com; 10a.m.–6 p.m.; free
Sandwich Garden TourVisit a number of lovely private gardensin Sandwich at your leisure, then enjoy
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57th Annual Nantucket House & Garden Tour This annual house tour (and gardens,too!) offers a glimpse into many of theisland’s historic and new homes andgardens. Each year a different neigh-borhood is selected and garden clubmembers provide exquisite flowerarrangements to complement therooms in each home. This year’s tourincludes Pleasant Street and Mill Streethouses and gardens. Nantucket; (626)228-0925; www.nantucket.org/gardenclub; 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; $40
August Fete An evening of fun, food and preserva-tion pointers in the Liberty and Winterstreets neighborhood. The evening willcomprise a progressive tour of historichomes restored to accommodate mod-ern life while keeping their architectur-al integrity intact. A tented receptionat the Egan Maritime Institute will fea-ture live music, hors d’oeuvres, a rawbar, open bar and silent auction. Nan-tucket; (508) 228-1387; www.nantucketpreservation.org; $100–$150
Grand Illumination NightWatch as traditional Chinese paperlanterns burn through the night at theOak Bluffs campground. Originallyheld to mark the end of the summercamping season, the festival has be-come a Vineyard favorite. A concertfeaturing a community sing-along and band accompaniment will precedethe illumination. Tabernacle, TrinityPark, Oak Bluffs; (508) 693-0525;www.mvy.com; 7 p.m.; free
41st Annual Falmouth AntiquesShow and SaleBrowse a wide variety of furniture andartwork at this annual antiques show,held on the museum grounds. Falmouth
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Museums on the Green, Falmouth; (508) 548-4857; www.falmouthhistoricalsociety.org; 10 a.m.
SEPTEMBER Artisans’ Guild of Cape CodFine Art and Craft ShowThrough September 4 Some of the Cape’s finest artists willdisplay their work in a variety of mediaat this event. Whelden Library & WBCommunity Building, West Barnstable;www.artisansguildcapecod.org; 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; free
Provincetown Art Associationand Museum’s Annual FallConsignment AuctionPresenting vintage fine art by prominentProvincetown artists. A preview of in-cluded works will be on view September3–19 online and in PAAM’s galleries.Provincetown Art Association and Muse-um, Provincetown; (508) 487-1750;www.paam.org; 7 p.m.
OCTOBER Martha’s Vineyard Food andWine FestivalThrough October 15The annual festival celebrates the verybest of the island’s local food and wine,featuring in particular the fresh seafoodand produce for which the region isknown. An array of renowned chefscombine forces to create seasonalmenus that showcase the local flavor.Edgartown and Oak Bluffs; (508) 280-0080; www.mvfoodandwine.com;check Web site for pricing
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• Inspired by beachyhues, three localdesigners select itemsfor the pool and patio
BRENDA MEARAThomas Paul’s Sea Life Plates“These whimsical, melaminedishes are perfect for serving up your favorite seafood. They’restylish and easy to clean, andthere’s no need to worry aboutsomeone dropping a plate.” UTILITIES, PROVINCETOWN, (508)487-6800, WWW.UTILITIESHOME.COM
HERBERT ACEVEDOOctopus Cocktail Glasses from Vagabond House “Any refreshment takes on a seasideflavor in these playful pewter octopus martini glasses, one ofmy favorite items for outdoor entertaining.” THROUGH SHOR
MOLLY MCGINNESSBotanical Trays by Simrin“Simrin’s laminated fabrictrays bring an interestingdose of flora and fauna to thetabletop. Ideal for casual out-door dining, they’d also makegreat summertime hostessgifts.” THROUGH MOLLY MCGIN-NESS INTERIOR DESIGN
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From classic spaces in muted palettes toeclectic arrangements, Molly McGinness’sdesigns share a sense of unpretentiousluxury. “You should walk into a beautifulhome and feel immediately at ease,” shesays, “knowing you can sit anywhere and
kick off your shoes.” MOLLY MCGINNESS INTERIOR DESIGN,FALMOUTH, (508) 524-5087, WWW.MOLLYMCGINNESS.COM
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HERBERT ACEVEDOOrchos Torch by Blomus“Modern and sleek, thisisn’t your average tikitorch. It can be staked inthe ground or set in aheavyweight stand to cre-ate a wonderful, warmambience on a chilly sum-mer night.” THROUGH SHOR
BRENDA MEARAJeeves Tables from Global Views“You’ve got to love the colors, mo-bility and size of these fun tables.They make sense poolside, but theyalso look fantastic inside or incorpo-rated into an urban rooftop design.Use your imagination!” THROUGHNEW ENGLAND LIFESTYLES DESIGN
MOLLY MCGINNESSMarbella Trolley by Design Kollection “Thistrolley would be fun for so many outdoor hostingactivities. I’d send it out to the lawn loaded withtwo or three signature bev-erages, an ice bucket andglasses. Another one couldbe deployed with snacksand treats for the kids. The combination of stain-less steel with wood makesit practical and not tooprecious.” THROUGH MOLLYMCGINNESS INTERIOR DESIGN
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Whether she’s designing an outdoor roomor the cabin of a yacht, Brenda Meara loveshelping her clients unleash their creativity.“Successful projects are a result of open,comfortable collaboration between clientand designer,” she says. “The design process
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BRENDA MEARAColor Pops Collection from Perennials“When you think of outdoor fabrics, dothose old, faded canvas director’s chairscome to mind? Think again. The newestcollection of fabrics from Perennials of-fers durability and beauty in a variety oftextures, from sophisticated linen looksto wild, fun patterns.” THE MARTIN GROUP,BOSTON DESIGN CENTER, (617) 261-9660,WWW.MARTINGROUPINC.COM
MOLLY MCGINNESSPersepolis Outdoor Fabric by Silkworks“Silkworks allows designers to create atruly luxurious and unique outdoor fabric.Select any ground color and then pickfrom many hand-printed patterns in a widevariety of inks. A slightly metallic ink with asubtle background makes for a glamorousyet casual combo that’s reminiscent ofFortuny silk.” JANUS ET CIE, BOSTON DESIGNCENTER, (617) 737-5001, WWW.JANUSETCIE.COM
HERBERT ACEVEDOKravet’s Sollis 613 “To accessorize apatio chair or chaise, I’d add a fewtoss pillows in this water-happy andstain-resistant leaf print fabric fromKravet.” KRAVET, BOSTON DESIGN CENTER,(617) 338-4615, WWW.KRAVET.COM
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“Massachusetts is rich in diverse styles,”says Herbert Acevedo, who delights in mixing modern and traditional, rusticand sophisticated. Both his home-furnishings boutique and his designwork reflect a fresh, contemporary take
on coastal living. SHOR HOME FURNISHINGS & INTERIORS,PROVINCETOWN, (508) 487-7467, WWW.SHORHOME.COM
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HERBERT ACEVEDOTango Lounge Chair from Dedon “I just in-stalled six of these very sexy and comfort-able lounge chairs on a raised round terraceoverlooking the sea. They’re available in ateak color [shown], as well as a bronze-col-ored finish that shimmers in the sun andstays cool to the touch.” THROUGH SHOR
BRENDA MEARANestrest Lounger from Dedon“This is the perfect cozy hideawaychair for a summer afternoon! De-signed to stand or hang, it could sitin a secluded part of the garden orbe suspended from a large tree fora fantastic floating nest.” THROUGHNEW ENGLAND LIFESTYLES DESIGN
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1 For a trove of nautical-inspired furnish-ings, like this shipshape sofa, we’re charting a course directly to TrackerHome Decor. Clad in navy with nailheadaccents, the Lee apartment sofa makesan especially appealing berth whentopped with fun pillows by Room Serv-ice. We may be sending out an SOS forhelp carrying all our new finds home.EDGARTOWN, (508) 627-8725
2 Simple seashells go glam in the AbaloneWaterfall chandelier from Cottage & Bun-galow. The fixture’s crisp white shadeand cascade of iridescent shells promiseto add a bit of drama to your abode,whether it’s a beach cottage or more citi-fied space. Short of candlelight, we can’timagine a more romantic way to illumi-nate a summer evening. (877) 441-9222,WWW.COTTAGEANDBUNGALOW.COM
3 No need to gild the lily here: the under-stated beauty of John Derian’s Five Lilieswall plaque speaks for itself. Whetherhung alone or in an arrangement with itstulip, poppy and narcissus counterparts,this decoupage plaque exudes vintagecharm. For those who prefer foliage toflowers, don’t miss Derian’s new PressedLeaves plates. PROVINCETOWN, (508) 487-1362, WWW.JOHNDERIAN.COM
4 Nantucket ahoy! Whether you’re en-sconced in ’Sconset or just dreaming of your next voyage to the island, thissplendid rendering from Belongingswill ensure that you never lose your bear-ings. Based on a 1759 map from the National Archives in Boston, it’s availableas a 40" × 50" giclée print or in a smaller,hand-watercolored format. NANTUCKET,(508) 228-0677, WWW.BELONGINGS.COM
5 The more the merrier! Or so we’d exclaimif this black-walnut trestle table, handcraft-ed by Paul Chilson of West Barnstable Tables, graced our dining room. Stretchingmore than ten feet in length, the heirloom-quality piece boasts butterfly joints thathold the tabletop boards together, plusplenty of room to seat summer house-guests. WEST BARNSTABLE, (508) 362-2676,WWW.WESTBARNSTABLETABLES.COM
6 How do you do bamboo? With Juliska’sclassic white dishes embellished with re-markably realistic-looking bamboo, there’sno shortage of options. Whether you useit for an elegant affair or everyday, aloneor layered with other pieces from thechina cabinet, this versatile dinnerware—available at The Lion’s Paw—is a naturalfor summer dining. NANTUCKET, (508) 228-3837, WWW.THELIONSPAWNANTUCKET.COM
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7 It’s easy to relax in these eco-consciousAdirondack chairs by Seaside Casual.Crafted in Rhode Island of Envirowood, asturdy material made from recycled plasticbottles and containers, the chairs offer thelook of traditional painted wood withoutthe maintenance. Find them in a rainbowof hues at Unfinished Business of CapeCod. WEST YARMOUTH, (508) 778-8123,WWW.UNFINISHEDBUSINESSOFCAPECOD.COM
8 After an afternoon of beachcombing, we wouldn’t mind putting our feet up on the splendid Concord ottoman fromFrench Laundry Home. A recent arrival at Nochi, the amply proportioned piececan accommodate the whole family'stired toes. The store has it upholstered innubby natural linen, ideal for disguisingstray grains of sand. VINEYARD HAVEN,(508) 693-9074, WWW.NOCHIMV.COM
9 For a table that’s dressed to impress, Trillium has all the right accoutrements—including these luxurious capiz placematsand linen napkins by Kim Seybert. (Whileyou’re there, stock up on gorgeous dinner-ware by Daniel Levy and dbO Home.) The only question is, with a tabletop thatlooks this amazing, what are you going to wear? NANTUCKET, (508) 228-4450,WWW.TRILLIUMNANTUCKET.COM
10Featuring a graceful floral pattern, theArabesque carpet from Momeni, new at‘g’ Green Design Center, leaves us feelinglight on our feet. The traditional designand muted teal color lend an almost an-tique quality to this hand-tufted all-woolrug. Also appearing at the design center:a cache of jewel-toned Persian carpetsfrom the Hamadan region. MASHPEE, (508) 477-7988, WWW.GGREENDESIGN.COM
11 Eastern white pine and local craftsman-ship make a beautiful team in this benchfrom Pastiche of Cape Cod. Designed byPastiche owner Irina S.W. MacPhee, it’sone of twelve benchmade pieces in thestore’s new Cape Collection, which alsoincludes a fabulous trestle table. Choosefrom three finishes, as well as custom col-ors. WEST BARNSTABLE, (503) 362-8006,WWW.PASTICHEOFCAPECOD.COM
12Perfect for chilly evenings on the Cape,Matouk’s Arcadia throw makes a fashion-forward statement with a bold Greek keymotif. The cozy cotton and modal blanket,just in at Midsummer Nights, comes inclassic navy, pewter or bronze. And there'smore good news: we hear the shop isadding furniture to its exquisite lineup of linens and home accessories. CHATHAM,(508) 945-5562
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SAILORS’ DELIGHTPAGES 36–38Architects: Greg Patkus, Hart Howerton Archi-tects, New York City, (212) 683-5631, and Cambridge, Mass., (617) 234-4409, www.harthowerton.com, and Lyman Perry, Nantucket,Mass., (508) 228-3340Interior designers: Jim Gauthier and SusanStacy, Gauthier-Stacy, Boston, (617) 422-0001,www.gauthierstacy.comBuilder: Stateside Construction Group, Westborough, Mass., (508) 898-3002, www.stateside1.com
NAUTICAL AND NICEPAGES 44–51Interior designer: Kathleen Hay, Kathleen HayDesigns, Nantucket, Mass., (508) 228-1219,www.kathleenhaydesigns.comArchitectural designer: Robert Hay, KathleenHay DesignsBuilder: Josh Brown, J. Brown Builders, Nan-tucket, Mass., (508) 228-8799, www.jbrownbuilders.comLandscape designer: Chris Powers, Chris PowersLandscaping, Nantucket, Mass., (508) 228-7460Page 44: Water-hyacinth chairs through Centu-ry Furniture, www.centuryfurniture.com, withfabric by Barbara Barry for Kravet, www.kravet.com; ottoman designed by Kathleen Hay De-signs; Seaside pillows from Dermond Petersonthrough The Lion’s Paw, www.thelionspawnantucket.com; small glass tables from Arteriors Home through Nantucket Lightshop,www.nantucketlightshop.com.Pages 46–47: Countertops through Gerrity-Stone, www.gerritystone.com; stainless-steel tilethrough The Tile Room, www.tileroomnantucket.com; aluminum stools from Crate & Barrel,www.crateandbarrel.com; staircase designed byKathleen Hay Designs, fabricated by J. BrownBuilders; console table from Furniture Guild,www.furnitureguildhome.com; mirror from ICONGroup, Boston; clamshell from Anderson’s ofNantucket; porthole mirror from Val Maitino An-tiques, www.valmaitinoantiques.com.Pages 48–49: Gray headboard and bed de-signed by Kathleen Hay Designs; bedside tablesdesigned by Kathleen Hay Designs and built byJ. Brown Builders; bedside lights from NantucketLightshop; bedding designed by Kathleen HayDesigns, fabricated by JPS Sewing Service,www.jpsnantucket.com; pillow and duvet coverfabric from Lee Jofa, www.leejofa.com; bolsterfabric from Barbara Barry for Kravet; chain-linksteel mirror through Kathleen Hay Designs;wood storage bed and bedside tables designedby Kathleen Hay Designs; lamps from NantucketLightshop; bedding designed by Kathleen HayDesigns with Undersea fabric by Barbara Barryfor Kravet, constructed by JPS Sewing Service.Page 50: Chairs designed by Kathleen Hay De-signs with fabric from the Barclay Butera collec-tion for Kravet; sisal rug from Stark Carpet,www.starkcarpet.com; iron beds from Charles P.Rogers, www.charlesprogers.com; floral bed-ding fabric by Nina Campbell for Osborne &Little, www.osborneandlittle.com.Page 51: Glass countertop vanity designed byKathleen Hay Designs, fabricated by StephenSwift, www.stephenswiftfurnituremaker.com.
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Resourceser Zanger, www.walkerzanger.com; bench de-signed by J Doyle Design, fabricated by JChristopher, Christiansburg, Va.Page 67: Fireplace tiles by Ann Sacks, www.annsacks.com; wall sconces by Jerry Pair, www.jerrypair.com; painting over fireplace from EisenhauerGallery, www.eisenhauergallery.com; rug fromElizabeth Eakins, www.elizabetheakins.com; sec-tional from Restoration Hardware, www.restorationhardware.com; Lifeguard striped sofa fabricin Cryst-O-Mint from Donghia, www.donghia.com; High Jinks sofa fabric in Spa from Pollack,www.pollackassociates.com; floral pillow fabricfrom Osborne & Little, www.osborneandlittle.com; geometric-pattern and striped pillows byOomph through Tracker Home Decor, www.trackerhomedecor.com; coffee table from Crate& Barrel, www.crateandbarrel.com; drapery fabricfrom Osborne & Little; martini tables from WestElm, www.westelm.com.Pages 68–71: Dining table from Knoll, www.knoll.com; white vase and linens from TrackerHome Decor; woven chairs from JANUS et Cie,www.janusetcie.com; kitchen countertops andbacksplash from Stone Source, www.stonesource.com; woven runner from Dash & Albert,www.dashandalbert.com; Vapor barstools fromCrate & Barrel.Page 72: Window seat fabric from Osborne &Little; shade fabric from Pollack; runner fromElizabeth Eakins.Page 73: Canopy bed from Charles P. Rogers,www.charlesprogers.com; curtain fabric fromBergamo, www.bergamofabrics.com; stripedsheer fabric from Osborne & Little; rug fromStark; bedding from ABC Carpet & Home,www.abchome.com; lamp from Crate & Barrel;white console from 1stdibs, www.1stdibs.com.
SIMPLE PLEASURESPAGES 76–83Architects and interior designers: Michele Kolband Eric Rosenberg, Rosenberg Kolb Architects,New York City, (212) 996-3099, and Nantucket,Mass., (508) 228-0677, www.rosenbergkolb.comBuilder: Lindsey Knapp, Knapp Construction,Nantucket, Mass., (508) 680-6824All furnishings and accessories: Belongings, Nan-tucket, (508) 228-0677, www.belongings.comLEED consultant: Peter Hubbe, ConservationServices Group, Westborough, Mass., (508)836-9500, www.csgrp.comPages 76–79: Dhurrie rug from Odegard, www.odegardinc.com; walls covered in SugarloafWhite Porcelina by American Clay, www.americanclay.com, with lime wash by JennyFragosa, Chasz Gallery, www.chaszgallery.com.Page 80: Stove from Dacor, www.dacor.com; re-frigerator from KitchenAid, www.kitchenaid.com;dishwasher from Miele, www.mieleusa.com; allappliances through KAM Appliances, www.kamonline.com; kitchen cabinets by GordonFraser, Nantucket, Mass.; cabinet finishing byChristopher Bonelli, Nantucket, Mass.Page 81: Reclaimed French oak flooring byBois Chamois, www.boischamois.com.Page 82: Bedroom lighting by Artemide,www.artemide.us; Libeco-Lagae bedding,www.libeco.com.Page 83: Master bathroom glass mosaic tile by Town & Country Flooring, www.tncflooring.com. •
DRESSED FOR SUCCESSPAGES 54–63Architects: Hutker Architects, Falmouth, Mass.,(508) 540-0048, www.hutkerarchitects.comInterior designer: Jeanne Racioppi, Williams &Spade Interior Design, Wayland, Mass., (508)358-1191, www.williamsandspade.comBuilder: David Newton, C.H. Newton Builders,Falmouth, Mass., (508) 548-1353,www.chnewton.comLandscape architect: Kris Horiuchi, HoriuchiSolien, Falmouth, Mass., (508) 540-5320,www.horiuchisolien.comPhoto stylist: Lauren Giglio, Hutker ArchitectsPages 54–55: Custom entry doors by Little Har-bor Window Company, www.littleharborwindow.com; hardware by Rocky Mountain Hardware,www.rockymountainhardware.com; customgarage doors by Overhead Door Corporation,www.overheaddoor.com. Page 56: Chairs by Rose Tarlow from Webster& Company, www.webstercompany.com; uphol-stery by Barclay Butera, www.barclaybutera.com; cocktail tables by Swaim, www.swaim-inc.com; antique rug from Stark, www.starkcarpet.com; chandelier from Light Power, www.genuineantiquelighting.com. Page 57: Belgian limestone flooring fromOlympia Marble & Granite, www.olympiamarble.com; furniture from Kathleen Spiegelman, LosAngeles, Calif.; custom patio doors by Little Har-bor Window Company.Page 58: Holly Hunt chandelier through Web-ster & Company; window fabric by ClarenceHouse, www.clarencehouse.com; dining chairsfrom Elijah Slocum, www.elijahslocum.com; wall-covering by Schumacher, www.fschumacher.com; rug from Stark.Page 59: Barstools from Elijah Slocum; curtainfabric by Bennison Fabrics, www.bennisonfabrics.com; plumbing fixtures by Rohl, www.rohlhome.com; oven by Thermador,www.thermador.com; refrigerator by Sub-Zero,www.subzero.com; cabinets designed by HutkerArchitects, fabricated by C.H. Newton Builders.Pages 60–61: Master bath sink base by UrbanArchaeology, www.urbanarchaeology.com; bath-tub by Waterworks, www.waterworks.com; mar-ble countertops by Olympia Marble & Granite;master bed headboard designed by JeanneRacioppi and fabricated by Elijah Slocum; bedlinens from Matouk, www.matouk.com.
MODEST BEAUTYPAGES 66–73Architects: Louise Brooks and Vincent Falotico,Brooks and Falotico Associates, New Canaan,Conn., (203) 966-8440, www.brooksandfalotico.comInterior designer: Julia Doyle, J Doyle Design,New York City, (212) 533-5455, www.doyledesign.comBuilder: Peter Rosbeck Jr., Rosbeck Builders,Edgartown, Mass., (508) 693-6300, www.rosbeckbuilders.comLandscape architect: Kris Horiuchi, HoriuchiSolien, Falmouth, Mass., (508) 540-5320,www.horiuchisolien.comLandscape construction: Contemporary Land-scaping, Vineyard Haven, Mass., (508) 693-6788Drapery fabrication: Window Modes & J. Paul,Mount Vernon, N.Y., (914) 665-4545Page 66: Light fixture from Vaughan,www.vaughandesigns.com; floor tile from Walk-
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Back Bay Shutter Co., Inc. 7
Barbara Bahr Sheehan Interior Design 12
BayPoint Builders 29
Belongings 35
Breese Architects 108
Broderick Building & Remodeling 25
Brooks and Falotico Associates, Inc. 53
C.H. Newton Builders, Inc. 9
Carpet Barn—Carpet One 18
Casual Designs of Cape Cod 106
Chip Webster Architecture 75
Classic Kitchens & Interiors 17
Cottage and Bungalow 97
Creative Art Furniture 90
Domus, Inc. 42
Dover Rug 34
Duckham Architecture & Interiors 93
Ferguson 84
Freshwater Stone 40
The Granite Group 28
Greenfield Cabinetry 107
Horner Millwork 99
Hutker Architects 6
JMKA Architects 111
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Lou Lou’s Decor 92
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Martha’s Vineyard Interior Design 95
Marvin Windows 64
Maverick Integration Corp 89
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams 13
Molly McGinness Interior Design 91
New England Architectural Finishing 101
New Seabury Properties LTD 95
Nicholaeff Architecture + Design 11
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Patrick Ahearn Architect, LLC 27
Paul White Woodcarving 110
Pellettieri Associates, Inc. 16
Peter McDonald Architect 91
Polhemus Savery DaSilva 39
Provincetown Art Association and Museum 105
Quidley & Company 31
R.P. Marzilli & Company, Inc. 52
Rick Roy Construction 103
Roomscapes Luxury Design Center 21
RPM Carpets 43
Sally Weston Associates 23
Shade & Shutter Systems, Inc. 20
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