Photo: Michael Lavin Flower

Photo by Tim Furlong Jr.

Cottage style hom e on lake Minnetonka, Orono

This 3-acre property in the historic town of Concord merges a new home with surrounding topography and builds upon the neighborhood's historic and aesthetic influences. With ten entrances, the success of place making is rooted in expressing interior and exterior connections. Slabs of antique granite, Ipe decking, and stuccoed concrete risers with bluestone treads are instrumental in shaping the physical and visual experiences of the property. A formal entry walk of reclaimed bluestone and cobble slice through a sculptural grove of transplanted, mature mountain laurels and azaleas, and a new driveway sweeps past the front entrance of the house leading to a parking court. A meadow forms an intermediate zone between the domestic yard and the untamed woodland, and drifts of shrubs and perennials lend texture and scale to the home and outdoor spaces.

Anice Hoachlander from Hoachlander Davis Photography, LLC Principal Architect: Anthony "Ankie" Barnes, AIA, LEED AP Project Architect: William Wheeler, AIA

Cedar Shake Siding and Cedar Roofing Exterior. Project in Southampton

This neutral and bright bedroom mixes elements of the contemporary with the exotic. Brushed nickel lamps and refinished night stands from the client’s own collection are paired with African wooden chairs and a wooden platform bed of stained, reclaimed Brazilian Peroba wood. The bedding weaves in bits of aqua blue and ivory, set off by the dark stained walnut floor and zebra rug. Woven wooden blinds add texture and interest.

Fotograf: Jan Schünke für myself Magazin / Styling: Tajana Seel

Michael Abraham

House in November 2011

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