The old fieldstone wall, which Gordon refurbished and reworked, is joined to the cedar fence by way of new cedar gates with bronze hardware. From the meadow side, due to the hilly topography, the wall reaches almost four feet in height.
: Bluestone paths lead to different areas of the garden and help keep feet dry when the grass is damp.
The inviting lawn terrace is an open-air room for play or entertaining.
Unlike today’s pool, which mirrors the lines of the architecture, the old pool was perpendicular to the house.
The red cedar pool fence will eventually weather to gray, making it a perfect fit for the garden’s understated palette.
Landscape architect Dan Gordon created a beautifully proportioned pool garden that’s within easy reach of the house. A parade of white hydrangeas adds to the gracious setting and gives enjoyment to those inside, too. The tall hydrangea paniculata is an old specimen that has been carefully preserved.
In the master bedroom, chests from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams sport navy blue stain and are customized with gold-toned hardware.
Spiky, plum-colored Urchin pendants by Varaluz hang on either side of the guest room bed. “I love unexpected color combos,” says designer Dane Austin.
The office’s light fixture is made of metal strapping sourced from old wine barrels.
Lady Gaga wore these Black Dahlia Mary Janes during performances commemorating the closing of the Roseland Ballroom in New York in 2014.
The Venetian plaster finish on the kitchen island masks scuffmarks.
In the dining room, a deconstructed collaged portrait of George Washington by Tokyo-based artist Tomoya N hangs above Lady Gaga’s shoes, a purposeful contrasting of pop-culture with politics.
Gold leaf tops the round resin Fabergé egg–like coffee table.
Graphic black and gray upholstery and bold jolts of color stand out against the statement-making blush-pink walls of the living room. The oil painting by Croatian artist Stjepan Šandrk pictures a young woman holding a cup of coffee and a cell phone in front of an 1866 masterpiece by Gustave Courbet.
The artist with Form Reclining (2016), bronze, 70″H × 80″W × 54″D
Serenade (2018) Carrara marble; 98”H × 60”W × 37”D
Momenta (2009), bronze, 26″H × 20″W × 20″D
Spira (2014), Italian Bardiglio marble, 100″H × 75″W × 62″D
Passage (1985), Italian travertine, 190″H × 300″W × 100″D
Gala (2016), Pakistan onyx, 31″H × 26″W × 15″D
Aurelia (2016), Carrara marble, 75″H × 29″W × 18″D
Crescendo (2012), Italian Bardiglio marble, 108″H × 136″W × 44″D
Luxurious textures and shots of color add a sensual touch to the subdued backdrop of the master bedroom.
The neutral palette gives way to more saturated tones in a daughter’s bedroom.
A red ceiling and gold-and-white wallpaper lend a powder room a drama that surprises, compared to the quiet palette of the rest of the first floor.
Adding on to the house allowed for a bigger kitchen, dominated by a quartzite-topped island.
The casual dining area is part of the addition’s family room, and looks out over terraces and gardens.
The kitchen cabinets, designed by Pribell and manufactured by Crown Point, have an Arts and Crafts sensibility. The hardware is a nod to the love of pewter expressed by the colonial revival style.
The dining room, which gained seven feet thanks to the home’s addition, doesn’t have a very high ceiling, so the designer specified floor-to-ceiling windows to add a sense of height.
The dining room walls are luxuriously upholstered with an overscale silk damask fabric. The sideboard is a 1stDibs find.
Beside the neoclassical living room fireplace, a shelf unit displays glass pieces, reminiscent of midcentury Italian design, by Cambridge artist Carrie Gustafson.
The living room’s neutral tones let the millwork take center stage.
Among the pieces of furniture the homeowners brought with them were the living room sofa upholstered in champagne-colored damask.
The library’s woodwork is painted a saturated shade of blue, the perfect foil for a collection of Chinese and European blue-and-white ceramics.
Designer Heidi Pribell tucked a sitting area into the inglenook under the stairs.
The door leading from the entry hall into the library features Corinthian capitals, applied pilasters, carved garlands, and neoclassical reeding against a backdrop of raised paneling. The entry ceiling’s reflective paper adds a sense of light.
A grand staircase descends into the front entry hall with a pair of newel posts whose carvings make them appear to twist in opposite directions. The corbels and the stepped overmantel of the fireplace speak to the home’s seventeenth-century influences.
The intrusion of structural beams in this contemporary guest bath hints at the home’s antiquity.
Removing the attic opened up the ceilings of the second-floor guest bedrooms, where exposed beams offer subtle contrast to the white walls.
A glass-paneled railing creates a see-through barrier for the open hallway that provides access to the second-floor bedrooms.
The kitchen’s contrasting window grids are another Piet Boon influence.
The outdated kitchen was replaced with a clean and functional one designed in collaboration with SieMatic of Boston.
The remodel included installing a pool in the corner created by the original house and a twentieth-century ell addition.
Removing a portion of the ceiling above the dining room created a loft-like second floor. The original wood-burning fireplace and baking oven were refaced with matte black granite for a contemporary look.
Adjacent to the reading room, the family room reflects the influence of Dutch designer Piet Boon, a favorite of both Balsbaugh and her clients.
The classic Nantucket style of the 1735 Barnabas Gardner house appealed to the homeowners. Improvements, such as the new shingles, had to pass muster with the local historical authority.
Maureen Griffin Balsbaugh designed the bookshelves and matching chaises in the reading room.
The reading room on the main floor offers a peaceful alternative to the beach, and like other rooms throughout the house, draws on a balance of white walls, a neutral floor, and black accents.
The curves that are a refrain throughout the house are on display in the stairwell, where Fremont-Smith has hung color-printed lithographs from Audubon’s Birds of America.
A guest room is outfitted with a custom tufted headboard in a restful purple-and-blue floral fabric from Schumacher.
The sheep sculptures are by local artist Dan Falt, who has been welcoming children into his studio for art workshops since the homeowner and her designer were kids summering on the island.
Fremont-Smith let herself go wild with color and pattern in the TV room, a space more for family retreats than public entertainment. A green-painted floor and blue-painted ceiling continue the home’s summery vibe.
A mobile crafted of wooden fish the wife painted back in childhood holds pride of place above the breakfast table.
Fremont-Smith successfully mixes patterns even in a small powder room, installing a bone inlay mirror against a bright Meg Braff wallpaper.
At the homeowners’ request, the kitchen cabinets were painted a vibrant peacock blue.
The turret’s third-floor media room is a Moroccan fantasy, complete with tented ceiling.
The hand-blocked, trellis-patterned wallpaper keeps the dining room feeling summery, while the round table softens the square room.
Fremont-Smith designed the living room rug as a contemporary take on a traditional hooked rug.
The designer created a variety of seating areas in the large living room, layering pattern on pattern in soft-hued fabrics.
A garden near the house holds seventeen varieties of roses, an arbor, and a swinging bench.
The wraparound porch makes a fine spot for outdoor dining and enjoying the garden views.
A curved second-floor balcony is a crowning touch on the front entrance.
Designed in 1989 by architect Christopher Glass, the Shingle-style home is a playful take on the grand cottages of the turn-of-the-century rusticators of Maine’s Mount Desert Island. The extensive gardens were laid out by landscape designer Dennis Bracale and are now tended by Erika Lindquist, who works full-time on the grounds.
Walnut and polished-nickel lamps and a teak lounge chair are masculine touches.
Walls, floor, and ceiling in the master bath are covered in Marone Toscano travertine field tiles, lending an outdoorsy atmosphere to a space starlit by dozens of dangling LED globe lights. The enormous single-pane mirror was carefully maneuvered into place before the rest of the bathroom was built around it.
Natural denim wallcovering and soft, stone-hued fabrics give the master bedroom its restful mood.
The custom wet bar crafted from reclaimed pine has a copper countertop and sink and an antiqued mirror reflecting the bottles and glassware.
For Edelman, games aren’t limited to the football field: this video gaming area is announced with eight gaming-themed metal art prints. The lush longwool rug encourages sprawling during epic Xbox or PlayStation battles.
Exposed brick adds warmth to the playful loft lounge.
Framed photos of palm trees above the high-backed banquette remind Edelman of his West Coast upbringing.
Opening the space between the kitchen, living room, and dining area permitted the addition of an expansive island. Subway tiles, bronze cabinet hardware, and a rolled-steel range hood add an urban feel. The steel and wood staircase leads to the loft.
New England Patriots wide receiver and Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman teamed up with designer Duncan Hughes to create a home that reflects the owner’s fun-loving personality and his California roots. Photographed for New England Home Magazine by Daniel Hennessy.
Photos of golden-age Hollywood starlets adorn a bold Farrow & Ball Raddichio-painted powder room that serves the home’s spacious roof deck.
A vaguely Egyptian bar unit covered in architectural vellum in a natural stone finish serves Julian Edelman’s living room guests.
Sunlight streaming through restored nineteenth-century windows and modern artwork, such as Cherry Bomb! by Matt McKee, brighten the living room with its sturdy midcentury furnishings in a variety of natural textures.
Photo by Dan Cutrona; builder, International.
Photo by Roe Osborn; builder, Lightship Homes.
Photo by Dan Cutrona; builder, International.
Photo by Dan Cutrona; builder, International.
Photo by Dan Cutrona; builder, International.
Interior design, Cathy Kert
Photo by Lynne Damiano; architect, Julia Chuslo; builder, Thorson Restoration.
Photo by Kyle J. Caldwell; architect, Julia Chuslo; builder, Thorson Restoration.
Photo by Roe Osborn; builder Lightship Homes.
Photo by Vanderwarker; architect, Jill Neubauer; builder, Cape Associates.
Photo by Dan Cutrona
Photo by Dan Cutrona; builder, Cape Associates.
Bee-themed embroidered linen cocktail napkins partner with jewel-toned wine charms of zinc, resin, and glass.
Among Buchanan’s first designs were a faux-pearl-and-sequin tree ornament and enameled wreath clips like this trio of crystal-studded birds.
Buchanan’s evil eye tree ornaments, cocktail picks, and beaded coasters are inspired by the ever-present ancient talisman.
Buchanan offers up a charcuterie spread—complete with evil eye cocktail picks—in her verdant Wilton garden.
Among Buchanan’s first designs were a faux-pearl-and-sequin tree ornament and enameled wreath clips like this trio of crystal-studded birds.
Hand-embroidered and beaded in India, Joanna Buchanan’s stripey bee cocktail napkins are inspired by her fondness for gardening.
The designer’s diminutive palm tree jewelry box in gold-plated brass, enamel, and glass is lined in suede.
The designer’s placemats are handmade in India using glass beads and cotton backs; no two are exactly alike.
Bejeweled plated-brass napkin rings feature a menagerie of animals like koi fish, bugs, Scottie dogs, crabs, and birds imagined in enamel with glass stones.
