The new owners of this house in Harvard, Massachusetts loved its location and authentic Shaker characteristics, but weren’t fans of its curious layout. A dated first-floor full bathroom could only be accessed by going up a few steps to a landing, opening the bathroom door and then going down the same number of steps to enter the room. The dark kitchen faced the driveway to the north, rather than the bucolic backyard fields to the south. The dining space felt more like an enlarged hall and could only comfortably seat four. Upstairs, a den/office had a woefully low ceiling; the master bedroom had limited storage, and a sad full bathroom featured a cramped shower. KHS proposed a number of changes to create an updated home where the owners could enjoy cooking, entertaining, and being connected to the outdoors from the first-floor living spaces, while also experiencing more inviting and more functional private spaces upstairs. On the first floor, the primary change was to capture space that had been part of an upper-level screen porch and convert it to interior space. To make the interior expansion seamless, we raised the floor of the area that had been the upper-level porch, so it aligns with the main living level, and made sure there would be no soffits in the planes of the walls we removed. We also raised the floor of the remaining lower-level porch to reduce the number of steps required to circulate from it to the newly expanded interior. New patio door systems now fill the arched openings that used to be infilled with screen. The exterior interventions (which also included some new casement windows in the dining area) were designed to be subtle, while affording significant improvements on the interior. Additionally, the first-floor bathroom was reconfigured, shifting one of its walls to widen the dining space, and moving the entrance to the bathroom from the stair landing to the kitchen instead. These changes (which involved significant structural interventions) resulted in a much more open space to accommodate a new kitchen with a view of the lush backyard and a new dining space defined by a new built-in banquette that comfortably seats six, and -- with the addition of a table extension -- up to eight people. Upstairs in the den/office, replacing the low, board ceiling with a raised, plaster, tray ceiling that springs from above the original board-finish walls – newly painted a light color -- created a much more inviting, bright, and expansive space. Re-configuring the master bath to accommodate a larger shower and adding built-in storage cabinets in the master bedroom improved comfort and function. A new whole-house color palette rounds out the improvements. Photos by Katie Hutchison

A cozy sitting area in this guest room continues the blue and yellow palette. Photo by Anne Gummerson
ボルチモアにある中くらいなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな主寝室 (黄色い壁、カーペット敷き、暖炉なし、青い床) のレイアウト

chambre parents. Moquette bleu marine St Maclou, papier peint Au Fil des Couleurs. photo OPM
パリにある小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな主寝室 (黄色い壁、カーペット敷き、青い床) のレイアウト

a dramatic art deco inspired master bedroom featuring black with accents of gold. a tray vaulted ceiling allows for a vintage brass metal chandeliler. luxurious black silk drapes echo the black mohair upholstered canopy bed and matching bedcovering. a bold black and gold geometric carpet sets the stage for the gold mohair velvet sofa and freestanding gold metal bookshelves that flank the arch top window.

ニューヨークにある小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな主寝室 (黄色い壁、カーペット敷き、青い床、壁紙) のインテリア

他の地域にある広いラスティックスタイルのおしゃれな主寝室 (黄色い壁、スレートの床、暖炉なし、黒い床) のインテリア

マイアミにある中くらいなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな主寝室 (黄色い壁、カーペット敷き、暖炉なし、青い床) のレイアウト

バンクーバーにある広いトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな主寝室 (黄色い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、黒い床) のインテリア

マイアミにある中くらいなトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな主寝室 (黄色い壁、カーペット敷き、青い床) のインテリア

他の地域にあるモダンスタイルのおしゃれな主寝室 (黄色い壁、濃色無垢フローリング、暖炉なし、黒い床)

chambre parents. Moquette bleu marine St Maclou, papier peint Au Fil des Couleurs. photo OPM
パリにある小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな主寝室 (黄色い壁、カーペット敷き、青い床) のレイアウト

他の地域にある中くらいなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな主寝室 (黄色い壁、カーペット敷き、黒い床、壁紙)

ニューヨークにある小さなコンテンポラリースタイルのおしゃれな主寝室 (黄色い壁、カーペット敷き、青い床、壁紙)

The new owners of this house in Harvard, Massachusetts loved its location and authentic Shaker characteristics, but weren’t fans of its curious layout. A dated first-floor full bathroom could only be accessed by going up a few steps to a landing, opening the bathroom door and then going down the same number of steps to enter the room. The dark kitchen faced the driveway to the north, rather than the bucolic backyard fields to the south. The dining space felt more like an enlarged hall and could only comfortably seat four. Upstairs, a den/office had a woefully low ceiling; the master bedroom had limited storage, and a sad full bathroom featured a cramped shower. KHS proposed a number of changes to create an updated home where the owners could enjoy cooking, entertaining, and being connected to the outdoors from the first-floor living spaces, while also experiencing more inviting and more functional private spaces upstairs. On the first floor, the primary change was to capture space that had been part of an upper-level screen porch and convert it to interior space. To make the interior expansion seamless, we raised the floor of the area that had been the upper-level porch, so it aligns with the main living level, and made sure there would be no soffits in the planes of the walls we removed. We also raised the floor of the remaining lower-level porch to reduce the number of steps required to circulate from it to the newly expanded interior. New patio door systems now fill the arched openings that used to be infilled with screen. The exterior interventions (which also included some new casement windows in the dining area) were designed to be subtle, while affording significant improvements on the interior. Additionally, the first-floor bathroom was reconfigured, shifting one of its walls to widen the dining space, and moving the entrance to the bathroom from the stair landing to the kitchen instead. These changes (which involved significant structural interventions) resulted in a much more open space to accommodate a new kitchen with a view of the lush backyard and a new dining space defined by a new built-in banquette that comfortably seats six, and -- with the addition of a table extension -- up to eight people. Upstairs in the den/office, replacing the low, board ceiling with a raised, plaster, tray ceiling that springs from above the original board-finish walls – newly painted a light color -- created a much more inviting, bright, and expansive space. Re-configuring the master bath to accommodate a larger shower and adding built-in storage cabinets in the master bedroom improved comfort and function. A new whole-house color palette rounds out the improvements. Photos by Katie Hutchison

The new owners of this house in Harvard, Massachusetts loved its location and authentic Shaker characteristics, but weren’t fans of its curious layout. A dated first-floor full bathroom could only be accessed by going up a few steps to a landing, opening the bathroom door and then going down the same number of steps to enter the room. The dark kitchen faced the driveway to the north, rather than the bucolic backyard fields to the south. The dining space felt more like an enlarged hall and could only comfortably seat four. Upstairs, a den/office had a woefully low ceiling; the master bedroom had limited storage, and a sad full bathroom featured a cramped shower. KHS proposed a number of changes to create an updated home where the owners could enjoy cooking, entertaining, and being connected to the outdoors from the first-floor living spaces, while also experiencing more inviting and more functional private spaces upstairs. On the first floor, the primary change was to capture space that had been part of an upper-level screen porch and convert it to interior space. To make the interior expansion seamless, we raised the floor of the area that had been the upper-level porch, so it aligns with the main living level, and made sure there would be no soffits in the planes of the walls we removed. We also raised the floor of the remaining lower-level porch to reduce the number of steps required to circulate from it to the newly expanded interior. New patio door systems now fill the arched openings that used to be infilled with screen. The exterior interventions (which also included some new casement windows in the dining area) were designed to be subtle, while affording significant improvements on the interior. Additionally, the first-floor bathroom was reconfigured, shifting one of its walls to widen the dining space, and moving the entrance to the bathroom from the stair landing to the kitchen instead. These changes (which involved significant structural interventions) resulted in a much more open space to accommodate a new kitchen with a view of the lush backyard and a new dining space defined by a new built-in banquette that comfortably seats six, and -- with the addition of a table extension -- up to eight people. Upstairs in the den/office, replacing the low, board ceiling with a raised, plaster, tray ceiling that springs from above the original board-finish walls – newly painted a light color -- created a much more inviting, bright, and expansive space. Re-configuring the master bath to accommodate a larger shower and adding built-in storage cabinets in the master bedroom improved comfort and function. A new whole-house color palette rounds out the improvements. Photos by Katie Hutchison

他の地域にある広いラスティックスタイルのおしゃれな主寝室 (黄色い壁、スレートの床、暖炉なし、黒い床) のインテリア

シカゴにある広いトラディショナルスタイルのおしゃれな主寝室 (黄色い壁、カーペット敷き、暖炉なし、青い床) のレイアウト

他の地域にある広いラスティックスタイルのおしゃれな主寝室 (黄色い壁、スレートの床、暖炉なし、黒い床) のレイアウト

a study in gold and black drama in this master bedroom sitting area resplendant with a gold mohair velvet sofa and black silk drapes. freestanding brass gold metal bookshelves flank the sofa and sit atop the black and gold geometric carpet.