A vintage oil painting adds to the Italian-meets-art-deco aesthetic. The honed four-by-twelve-inch marble floor tiles from DiscoverTile match the marble countertop from Cumar.
Designer Tyler Karu points out that cherry is not an obvious wood for a vanity these days, but she appreciates its inherent qualities and deviation from the norm. “It’s an interesting wood that is warmer than white oak or walnut,” Karu says.
Placing the window in the shower allowed room for a double vanity. “It pulls a tunnel of light into the shower and creates a nice mood,” Karu says.
Placing the window in the shower allowed room for a double vanity. “It pulls a tunnel of light into the shower and creates a nice mood,” Karu says.
Karu played with scale on the floor, using two-inch penny tiles with a matte finish
Since natural stone is a no-no in a steam shower—steam elicits rust—Scales chose a glazed ceramic tile in similar tones as the vanity’s backsplash for the walls and a glass mosaic tile for the shower floor.
The wall-hung vanity with gilded wood legs is painted Benjamin Moore Woodlawn Blue and has petite acrylic knobs that impart a bit of glam.
The Kravet armchair next to the tub is upholstered in Christopher Farr | Cloth Carnival linen.
Designer Sarah Scales chose petal-shaped Carrara and Thassos marble mosaic tile by Genrose Stone + Tile for the floor. “The feminine motif complements the Visual Comfort & Co. butterfly chandelier, but when you stand back it feels quite graphic,” she says.
The niche tile is a one-centimeter broken-joint mosaic.
The hand-rubbed brass ceiling fixture from Visual Comfort & Co. offers a pretty gleam at the top of the room.
A rug from Minori Casa anchors both the dining and living spaces.
The settee and chair in the cozy study are vintage Hans Olsen. A series of dramatic folding panels gives the room gravitas and complements the French coffee table.
The primary bedroom features a brass sconce by Obsolete, antique artwork, and a Roweam bench; the bed is dressed in a neutral grain-sack coverlet and a burgundy linen bedspread.
Designer Blair Moore added paneling to the living room walls to give the space character and a sense of authenticity. The soaring room is painted Sherwin-Williams Shoji White. Two postmodern European pendants are part of a collection of four.
With so many angular points of interest in the kitchen, Moore chose to add a soft curve to one side of the island as an unexpected counterpoint. Both the island and cabinets are white oak. Standing sentinel, a trio of vintage saddle stools from Roweam adds a sculptural note.
In the guest room, a wall that gives guests a sense of privacy divides two twin beds; the painting is by Mary Vogel.
Moore designed a custom console to reside next to the fireplace.
The custom dining table and chairs are from Moore’s new furniture line, Roweam; little is known about the painting, but it serves as an ideal juxtaposition to the Croft House credenza.
With its soft curves, the guest room console pairs nicely with an Italian lamp, Tony Paul stool, and charcoal sketch, all one-of-a-kind pieces from another era.
Gannon added a runner and paneling to the stairway that leads from the street-level foyer to the living room.
The primary bedroom’s wool-sateen drapery wall is the same shade of blue as the Schumacher wallcovering and conceals shelving used for storage.
The living room windows in this 1818 Beacon Hill condo are original (think single pane), so interior designer Robin Gannon devised blanket-like curtains lined in felt to combat the winter cold. White piping on a curved custom sectional breaks up its expanse of blue velvet and brings a touch of casualness to the formal space.
Counter stools (with brass details on the footrests) surrounding the pewter-topped kitchen island were what prompted the wife to contact Gannon.
In the guestroom, the raspberry reds, sunset oranges, and periwinkle blues in the Bunny Williams Home table lamps pick up on colors in the rug.
The elevator-level foyer connects the dining room with the guest bedroom; Formations benches tuck under a console and offer additional seating.
The family room’s fireplace wall extends into the kitchen; Gannon topped the built-in cabinets with stone so the homeowners could use the surface to serve apps and drinks during family get-togethers.
Gannon used the dining table, which the wife had already purchased, as the room’s jumping-off point. She treated the Gracie wallpaper as artwork by creating panels that act as frames. The vintage chandelier is glass, crystal, and yellow-painted wood.
The dining room’s jib door opens to the condo’s elevator-level foyer; when it’s closed, the door all but disappears.
The living room’s coral-colored silk wallcovering changes hue depending on the light. The painting is by Heidi Coutu.
The sofa at the end of the bed faces what appears to be a mirror but is actually a TV. Like almost every seat in the condo, the comfy reading chair pairs with its own drink-drop table.
The sofa in the conversation pit looks built in but was made to order by Partners in Design of Newton, Massachusetts. It is upholstered with a soft-toned Paul Smith fabric from Maharam.
A collection of succulents is arranged as a centerpiece on the dining room table.
Japanese influences continue in the primary bath starting with the sleek black soaking tub. f
A collection of succulents is arranged as a centerpiece on the dining room table. Twelve-foot high-performance Marvin sliding-glass doors seal the living room against the cold while providing a view of the snowy terrace and meadow beyond.
The Zen-like kitchen has no upper cabinets to break sight lines. An adjacent pantry provides plenty of storage, and Knoll stools around the island add contrast. The range hood is Tadelakt Moroccan lime plaster crafted by Jonathan Ives of Shoreham, Vermont. Ceiling pendants and Hakwood engineered white-oak flooring add to the Japanese sensibility.
Floating shelves of richly stained walnut accent a corner next to the textured handmade white subway tile from Waterworks.
The living room’s striking rust-colored floor-to-ceiling fireplace surround is acid-washed steel, fabricated off-site in Silver Maple’s workshop. The ceiling is whitewashed oak accented with timbers salvaged from an old barn.
Looking up at the house from the base of the meadow, landscape architect Keith Wagner says the concrete wall “creates a plinth that gives the house a comfortable stance on this sloped site.” The gable ends on the left wing and on the barn face forward, while the middle structure has a broader roofline, a scheme that helps break up the massing of the 5,890-square-foot house.
For the dining table, Silver Maple Construction built a trestle-style base that allows lots of leg room when guests are many. The wall art is a commissioned piece by Miami textile artist Ana Maria Mariani.
The primary bedroom’s gas fireplace is set in the same Tadelakt plaster that is used in the kitchen.
The built-in bar off the living room is a “little jewel,” says interior designer Kate Kelley.
White oak and stone accents were used throughout the home to lend warmth to the contemporary structure.
Below the staircase is a sculpture by Charles Sherman.
The homeowners like to entertain, so Briar Design imagined a custom sectional with a deep surround where people can perch during a party.
Another client request was a primary wing on the main floor; Made Goods nightstands and Ralph Lauren Home lighting flank a custom bed upholstered in a Nobilis fabric.
The primary suite contains two baths, and hers is sheathed in Calacatta marble.
A light fixture from the clients’ former house brings a touch of sparkle to the powder room, which is enveloped in a wallpaper from Area Environments.
The clients requested a black-and-white kitchen. Most of the stonework is Calacatta Venato quartz, while honed Jet Mist granite provides an element of contrast on the tiered island.
A graphic Phillip Jeffries wallpaper brings a sense of playfulness into the breakfast area, where a custom banquette joins a table from Saloom and a light fixture from The Urban Electric Co.
The lower level includes a spa room, complete with a kitchenette and fireplace; retractable glass doors open for an indoor-outdoor experience.
A light fixture from Visual Comfort & Co. and a rug from Dover Rug & Home create additional interest in the entry; just beyond is a sculptural mono-stringer staircase with oak treads.
One of the clients’ requests was a great room for entertaining. A custom light fixture from Cameron Design House hangs above a cozy sectional, a chair from Anees Upholstery, and a rug from Dover Rug & Home.
A stone-and-copper fireplace separates the great room from the entry.
A handmade chandelier from Studio Bel Vetro hangs above a Century table and Artistic Frame chairs in the dining room; the wallpaper is from Dedar.
The den, which features a Holly Hunt wallpaper, a Made Goods cocktail table, and a custom sectional, can be closed off from the great room with glass pocket doors.
A Kelly Wearstler tile from Ann Sacks was the jumping-off point for the butler’s pantry, which also features a gold-leaf ceiling treatment.
Randolph & Hein chairs upholstered in a Holly Hunt fabric surround a cocktail table by DeKoven Furniture in the lower-level bar area.
Soft colors and plush textures define the primary bedroom; Marment chose the pressed-flower botanicals above the mantel because, she says, “they balance the heft of the fireplace.”
Pristine white Thassos marble tops the bathroom’s vanity.
Sister Parish’s Sintra grasscloth wraps the walls of the primary bath.
White-oak posts and beams define the open floor plan, so the living area feels both spacious and cozy. A fieldstone fireplace complements designer Ellen Marment’s palette of soft greens and smoky blues.
The living room’s quiet color scheme keeps the focus on the view through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
A single slab of Olympia marble forms the stove’s backsplash. Brass hardware echoes the glow of the ceiling light and adds a warm touch to the space.
A simple black light with a gold interior glows above the marble-topped island. The forest-green island from Crown Point Cabinetry was the starting point for the home’s palette.
Texture, in the grasscloth ceiling and wall papers, and pattern, in the rug, window treatments, and sofa, put the cozy in the room the family calls the “cozy den.”
Natural shingles and gunmetal-gray trim let the home blend into its surroundings.
An antique bench sets a welcoming tone in the entry. The handy mudroom, behind a wide pocket door, has enough hooks and storage space to accommodate plenty of guests.
A custom table that expands to seat twelve comfortably anchors the rounded dining room. Marment chose the black wicker chairs with cushiony seats to encourage post-prandial lingering.
A sliding barn door separates the den from the living room.
A chair upholstered in a plush Barnwell Velvet is a cozy spot for enjoying a good read; the pillow is covered in Java Jungle Linen in Maize.
Blue-and-white pillows in the Kerman and Willow Lake patterns add a pop of color to a classic English-arm sofa.
Lee Jofa’s Elisabeth Chairs covered in Chinese Brocade have the gravitas to pair perfectly with the library’s Renaissance Revival architecture.
Lee Jofa’s Whippets Cotton Pillow sits atop an Aurora Chair upholstered in Triana Weave at the Boston Athenæum.
Yellow Light (2019), 48″H x 36″W x 2.5″D, ink on wood panel.
Artist Tayo Heuser.
Spinning Time (2020), 18″H x 14”W x 1.5″D, ink on wood panel.
Sonation (2022), 48″H x 36″W x 2.5″D, ink and gouache on wood panel.
Gleam (2023), 48″H x 36″W x 2.5″D, ink and oil on wood panel.
Gemels (2022), 48″H x 36″W x 2.5″D, ink and gouache on wood panel.
Elpis Calling Pistis (2023), 48″H x 36″W x 2.5″D, ink and gouache on wood panel. Spinning Time (2020),
Blue River (2020), 24″H x 18″W x 1.5″D, ink and gouache on wood panel.
A niche highlights a painting by the owner’s daughter. The staircase has an exposed steel riser and thick oak treads, while the bookcase lighting was designed with the help of Cheryl Boghosian of Gilberte Interiors.
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The galley-style kitchen was renovated as part of the library project. Light wood cabinets create clean lines that draw the eye to the entry of the library’s mezzanine level.
The main entrance to the house opens to the great room and dining area, which have unencumbered views of the Vermont mountains.
From the street, the house appears as one story. The library is a low-key presence marked by a row of clerestory windows to the far right.
Wood paneling on the ceiling reflects the grid pattern of the bookcases. The back wall includes niches to hold windows and art. Thanks to three-foot-wide catwalks, users can step back and view everything, including book titles
The rear view of the house highlights the library’s two-story window. The exterior entrance to the new space is on the lower left, marked by a step and a sconce.
White-painted bookcases frame the double-height window grid that has a view of woods and mountains. The library floor is polished concrete with radiant heat. The catwalks have oak floors and steel railings painted black with stainless-steel wire balustrades.
“We wanted the space to look like a livable room,” says Karen, thus Ellen’s old sofa now displays pillows from women-owned Walter G.
A long dining table in the center of the shop displays block-print table linens from India and enticingly glossy spherical candles from Italy.
The sisters searched high and low for these hand-painted platters from a 100-year-old Talavera workshop in Puebla, Mexico. The silk-velvet embroidered lion is handcrafted from Germany-based Anke Drechsel.
Sisters and third-generation New Yorkers Ellen and Karen Deutsch both raised their children, who went to high school together, in Providence.
Self-professed devotees to white tableware, the Deutsches have an affinity for Pillivuyt French porcelain.
It’s truly a family affair at Stewart House: the antique buffet table that displays, among other things, ceramic lamps from Boston’s Jill Rosenwald, came from Karen Deutsch’s husband’s office.
“We thought the building had a European feel,” says Ellen Deutsch. “For us, the outside was as important as the inside.”
A Vermont Soapstone Co. sink anchors the bathroom, while birds, branches, flora, and fauna dot the walls in a classic nature-inspired William Morris paper.
The diminutive kitchen is well stocked with an icemaker, beverage fridge, microwave, and dishwasher (all discreetly tucked away); art-glass doors open to reveal a bar.
The architects opted for a Kynar-coated standing-seam steel roof both for its crisp look and durability given the region’s snowy conditions.
A cozy inglenook just off the pool is primed for fireside chats. Smith and Branchflower took every design detail into consideration, from the custom mosaics and sconces that reflect the late-summer meadow just outside to the heating and ventilation grates that are cleverly hidden in the art glass and windowsills.
An emphasis on views, light, symmetry, and a sense of place were top of mind for the architects. “The sun plays off the water so nicely,” says Smith. “The water reflects the landscape and the sky, blurring what’s up and what’s down, what’s out and what’s in. It sort of magnifies the landscape.
The warm red tones of the wood are balanced by the cool yellowy-greens of the art glass, the blue that’s reflected in the pool, and the gray quartzite flooring; the latter is easy on the feet as it’s both heated and slip-resistant.
The Shingle-style building blends seamlessly into its mountainside location, but it also sports a few subtle nautical touches to play up its function as a pool house: note the wavy blue-green shingles and the weathervane inspired by a sketch of the owner’s daughter swimming.
The natatorium’s walls, ceiling, and trusses are all Douglas fir to create an encompassing feeling, says architect Pi Smith. Smith and project architect Stephen J. Branchflower designed the surrounding walls to be especially tall to give a sense of height over the pool.
Designer Paula Daher at home in Boston’s South End neighborhood.
After an extensive search, Daher found the bedroom’s white-oak French doors in Atlanta. The doors were too tall for the loft, so she hired a local craftsman to renovate them to fit her space.
Next to a chair accented with trim that reminds Daher of caterpillars, perches Mariella, a bust Daher and her husband found on their honeymoon in Paris. “She’s not for everybody, but she makes us happy,” says the designer.
In the loft’s only bedroom, Grecian-themed fabric-backed paper and a powder-coated metal bed with brass fittings make an impact without overwhelming the room.
Daher re-covered a pair of antique French chairs that she first used years ago in a Neiman Marcus showhouse with Casamance upholstery. The sconce on the left is backed with pink Carrara marble, which gives it an ethereal glow.
When the kitchen cabinets first arrived, they were painted Sherwin-Williams Baked Clay instead of Benjamin Moore Baked Clay. “They were Barbie pink,” says Daher, laughing. “They had to go back.” All of the floors in the loft are polished concrete.
A luxe blue velvet lining the foyer’s niche acts as a conversation starter. “Everyone wants to touch it,” says Daher.
Daher inherited the 1970s Roche Bobois marble table in the dining area from her former Back Bay neighbors. She surrounded it with chairs from CB2. “I love the femininity of the chair backs,” she says. An Iatesta Studio chandelier adds a touch of glam.
In designer Paula Daher’s South End living room, an art deco-inspired glass lamp gifted to her and her husband on their first wedding anniversary by her mother-in-law found a home on a charcoal-gray console.
After a day on the slopes, everyone vies for time in the ground-level tile-floored sauna.
The back of the 5,400-square-foot home has an impressive array of expansive windows and a second-story porch that take full advantage of the distant mountain and forest views. Landscape architect Kris Horiuchi devised sophisticated outdoor “rooms,” including one with a firepit and one with a spa, for varying opportunities to enjoy the scenery.
The designer’s penchant for cluster lighting can be seen in the primary bedroom, where Lee Broom pendants hang over the nightstands and a Blanche Field fixture is suspended above the bed.
The homeowners can hit pause on their morning routine and enjoy a cup of coffee in the room’s cozy sitting area.
Weatherproof chairs and couches from Dedon’s Sealine collection offer plenty of places for the homeowners and their guests to relax around a cozy firepit.
Ceiling heaters make this partially enclosed patio a three-season outdoor dining room complete with a grill, outdoor-rated vinyl shades, a stone-and-teak table, and woven-vinyl-and-teak wicker-style chairs.
Nothing in the living room, from the twin midcentury modern textured-velvet chairs to the Arturo Álvarez-designed chandelier to the low-backed Flexform sectional, detracts from the spectacular mountain views.
Palumbo designed the shelving nestled between the kitchen’s refrigerator and a pantry that includes a coffee-and-tea prep station. Jonathan Browning Studios pendants hang above the quartz-topped white-oak island.
Massachusetts-based Chilmark Design crafted the white-painted kitchen cabinets; the windows open onto the patio, making it easy to pass food and drinks from indoors to out.
For casual dining in the kitchen, a banquette by Partners in Design and chairs by Maxalto surround a Clubcu dining table.
Interior designer Jennifer Palumbo used warm grays on the fireplace wall to balance the abundance of sunshine that comes from the adjacent window wall.
A slate path flanked by gray gravel and surrounded by birch trees offers visitors an inviting entry to this Stowe, Vermont, four-bedroom home.
The home’s contemporary exterior is clad in Eastern white-pine siding stained Benjamin Moore Black.
The light-filled entryway, with its Arturo Álvarez-designed light fixture and a hair-on-hide rug, offers a striking contrast to the exterior.
A garden elegantly planted with river birch trees and native greenery takes center stage outside the dining room’s floor-to-ceiling windows. Ochre’s Moonlight Murmuration chandelier, a J.D. Staron rug, a Robert James Collection dining table, and chairs covered in a Romo charcoal-velvet upholstery complement the views.
The primary bath’s black-resin tub makes for a striking contrast against the honed-marble tile floor.
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