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PRIMARY BEDROOM | Blue and sandy tones in the
primary bedroom recall the beach outside. This is
one of the designer’s favorite rooms in the house
because of its sophisticated coastal feel.
OFFICE | A desk that curves into the center of the
office allows water views when the owner works
at home. Reclaimed wood on the ceiling and
bookcase back add visual warmth.
iron frame under the stone top — provides more space to work and eat.
Adding to the open feel are floating shelves rather than upper cabinetry. A
blue and white tile backsplash adds a pop of color, while builder Matthew
Pappas supplied an antique wood log for use as a mantel above the range.
The kitchen runs the full depth of the house; plans originally called for
windows on the front and back walls. But the addition of a screen porch
on the back shielded the windows on that wall, so windows were added to
both sides: one brightens a corner with a small sink and shelves filled with
glasses and pitchers, the other opens to the laundry, which has a window
that admits a lot of light that then filters into the kitchen.
On the home’s second level, the primary bedroom has a sophisticated
coastal feel. The centerpiece is a four-poster bed so tall that it almost
didn’t fit because the sides of the cathedral ceiling slope lower than the
posters at the head of the bed. Fortunately, two dormers were perfectly
placed to allow room for those posters. The rug is a custom design in
shades of cream and blue with individual pieces sewn together in an
abstract pattern. “We chose the colors and put it all together — perfectly
imperfect,” Jay says.
Nearby is an office. “The husband sometimes works from home,” Jay
says, “so one of our goals was to make sure he had a great view of the water
while sitting at his desk.” And because there are no doors on the office, all
equipment and supplies had to be hidden behind desk and cabinet doors.
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