A Home Built for Entertaining "The transformation was a team effort between the homeowner; her longtime friend Mari Woods, of Mari Woods Kitchen Bath Home in Portsmouth; and Leslie Rifkin of L. Newman Associates/Paul Mansback, Inc. of Bedford.  The designers collaborated on redesigning the interiors, with Woods taking…

Crafting A Downtown Home "Restoring a historic building and updating it for modern living requires vision … and perseverance. But, for one Portsmouth homeowner—whose two-floor condominium is in an eighteenth-century brick building downtown—being a thoughtful caretaker of history is the point.."  By Debbie Kane | With photography by…

A Home that Brings the Outside In "Mari Woods, of Mari Woods Kitchen Bath Home in Portsmouth, and Don Cook, of D.D. Cook Builders, Inc. in Greenland, rounded out the McCarrons’ design and construction team. Woods created the kitchen’s classic look. “They wanted a comfortable space that took…

A High-Rise Space for Entertaining “They wanted a kitchen that serves as a gathering space—a place to enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail or re-group before heading out to enjoy Ogunquit’s restaurants and scenic spots.” By Debbie Kane | With photography by Morgan Karanasios | Sept—Oct 2019 Read at New Hampshire…

Two homeowners add comfort and sophistication to their splendid Portsmouth Victorian Designer Mari Woods, of Mari Woods Kitchen Bath Home, LLC in Portsmouth, worked in close collaboration with the owner to incorporate texture and style. in the small, downstairs powder room, the owners used Portoro marble, a rare…

Condo hits the market  Jackson used the pulley to haul Brady’s 1,000-pound stainless refrigerator into the kitchen that was designed by Mari Woods Kitchen in the same Market Street building. Hanging it from antique beams required scaffolding and staging, Jackson said. By Elizabeth Dinan | June 2017 Read at Seacoast…

Innovative storage on the Music Hall Kitchen Tour Kirsten Barton needed a hardworking kitchen. With three kids ages 11, 13, and 15, who are all involved in numerous activities, plus one lively dog, she wanted a kitchen that was streamlined and durable yet also stylish. Thanks to some…

The Music Hall Kitchen Tour celebrates 25 years Walk into this condo overlooking the Piscataqua River in downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and you would think the layout had always been this way—a long, rectangular room seamlessly flowing from kitchen to living room to stunning view, complete with a…