By Lisa Tharp
Likened to an "art gallery by the sea" by Design New England magazine, the interior architecture and design plan of this new construction home is inspired by local farmhouse vernacular and boat-building traditions. A sun-drenched kitchen, European wet bath and sliding glass door wall join yacht-inspired built-ins throughout. Passive heating/cooling design and interior windows carry daylight, warmth and breezes deep into the home. Flooring is a mix of antique heart pine reclaimed from local mills and painted planks. The lines between indoors and out are blurred by carrying the exterior bluestone walkway right through the center of the interior. Furnishings, finishes and systems were designed with healthy and sustainable best practices.
Custom details add character. A vintage glass pie display serves as a living room side table. The custom 10' dining table is equally at home dressing up for large dinner parties, arts + crafts or quiet study. Unique lighting includes custom kitchen island pendants and a vintage Murano handblown glass chandelier for sparkle at the entry. Sail shades dress bathroom windows while a lab-style sinks transform an antique work table into a one-of-a-kind vanity.
With its wall-mounted marble counter, faucet and water-conserving toilet, the wet bath packs high functionality into a tiny footprint. Inspired by European wetrooms, the open-shower room is a full bath for guests, rinses off muddy boots and provides universal access and aging-in-place if ever needed.
"The quality of our surroundings and our actual quality of life are inextricably linked."
- Lisa Tharp
We are an interior architecture + design studio that believes one’s environment can dramatically improve one’s life. Each interior is tailored to very personal definitions of luxury and wellbeing — whether formal entertaining or pure sunlit tranquillity.
From furnishings to complete renovations, our turnkey approach ensures that every design journey is as enjoyable as the destination. The result? Comfortable, curated spaces that tell a story and provide a memorable backdrop for the life one dreams of leading.
Channelling our creativity, our passion, to transform personal spaces is an extraordinary privilege. Enhancing the quality of the lives lived within them is our greatest reward.