Old House, New Story-Screened-in porch

The screened-in porch was used well into the fall season. “We had many wonderful dinner parties out there, and we loved sitting there in a summer rainstorm,” designer and homeowner […]

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Riverside Reverie-Pool

“The pool is not very large, but it serves the purpose,” designer and homeowner Barbara Batesko says. The neighbor’s existing evergreens provide privacy for swimmers and sunbathers.

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A Farmhouse with Modern Flair-Wine cellar

RDA Building Contractors Inc. crafted the wine cellar from an ash tree on the property that had been suffering from blight and presented a danger to the house. Company owner […]

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Old House, New Story-Guest bedroom

The “happy” window treatment fabric from Manuel Canovas was Jennifer Muirhead’s “jumping off point” for the design of a light-filled guest bedroom with Matouk bedding.

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Old House, New Story-His and Her Office

The Muirheads transformed attic space — believed to be former maid’s quarters, because it’s connected to a hidden stairwell leading into the kitchen — into his and her offices. Her […]

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Brighter Grays-Beverage center

“The homeowners indicated they wanted a second dishwasher, a wine refrigerator and a plumbed coffee maker,” designer Sandra Cosimano says. All those appliances are contained in the beverage center.

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Fresh Start-Terrace and swimming pool

A screened porch with mahogany-framed doors at the back of the home leads to a stone terrace and swimming pool where the family gathers in good weather.

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