New england cottage interiors

Jul 26, 2019 - The historic house in West Harwich had belonged to his parents in the 1950s, and now holds sentimental value to the family.

A Wilton couple bucks the empty-nesters’ trend in favor of the home they’ve loved for decades. The result is a mix of contemporary and traditional.

Good Bones Clients frequently ask us if a home they are looking at has what we consider “good bones.” We’ve all heard the term, which is often bandied about in the real estate and design worlds and can sometimes mean different things to different people. For us, a defining characteristic of a project with “good … Continue reading Good Bones →

Let’s go back to those early years. Before the big house came down, nail by nail, board by board, beam by beam. Before all those truckloads of old timber rumbled through the quiet center of Middletown, Connecticut. Before the tree clearing and the dirt moving. Before the curious onlookers came to see what all the […]

Old style meets new substance in the makeover of an early-nineteenth-century home.

A renovated 1960s home in Deephaven captures the spirit of an old New England colonial.

A family retreat with classic New England charm on New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee is designed to stand the test of time—and a lot of sandy little feet.

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Re-imagining traditional New England Colonial style, architect Patrick Ahearn has created a home that is welcoming and snug—and that offers a true sense of place—for a family west of Boston.

I recently got the wild hair to strip our fireplace. It’s actually something I’ve wanted to do since day one but didn’t quite have the time in the initial renovation process. Ever since then I’ve wondered what the wood actually looked like under the paint. It was painted white when we purchased the house but ... Read More about Stripping the Fireplace & Our New England Inspiration