From the October/November 2018 Issue
A Place of Harmony – Guest House 1
GUEST HOUSE | Bark-skinned local cedars form the porch fencing and balustrade leading up to a chinked square-edge log cabin, one of two guest houses on the property. A wrap-around […]
From the October/November 2018 Issue
Formal Follows Function – Walkway
‘Green Velvet’ boxwoods edge the walkway of Turkish marble (Crema Eda is the marble’s official name; it’s also used near the pool). The blossoms of ‘Bobo’ hydrangeas and taller tree […]
From the October/November 2018 Issue
Formal Follows Function – Exterior
BACKYARD | Tufts of variegated liriope, (above) which has spikey purple blooms in late summer, form a textural and color contrast next to the ‘Winter Gem’ boxwoods. The hedge hugs […]
From the October/November 2018 Issue
Distinguished Design – Exterior
Originally, the street side of the house had no “front door.” Visitors walked around to a courtyard with an entry door in the back.
From the October/November 2018 Issue
A Place of Harmony – Porch
Retractable Isinglass remote-controlled shades surround the Johnsons’ favorite gathering place: the wrap-around porch of the main house. Infrared heating, lighting and fans embedded in the ceiling provide climate comfort while […]
From the October/November 2018 Issue
A Place of Harmony – Living Room
LIVING ROOM | An Orkney Island cane chair joins a round table always laden with stacks of books to be read and discussed with family and friends. Skip trowel plaster, […]
From the October/November 2018 Issue
Distinguished Design – Exterior Gate
The iron gate is original to the home. The number “75” on the original gate was moved to another gate on the property during the renovation. The garage off the […]
From the October/November 2018 Issue
A Place of Harmony – Exterior
EXTERIOR | Shed dormers suggest the house is Neocolonial, the wrap porch speaks of Transitional Colonial Plantation and the intentionally unbalanced roof gives it a New England Saltbox pitch. The […]
From the October/November 2018 Issue
A Place of Harmony – Barn
BARN EXTERIOR | Built in the past 20 years using materials and methods of barns built 200 years before, the three-story, 64-by-47-foot spa barn overlooks pasture where herds of prized […]