Whether you’re hosting poolside at the peak of summer or sipping mulled cider as the leaves change the color of fire, spending time with friends outdoors is one activity we can carry forward from this past difficult year.

Nestled on a hill overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, this 30-year-old apartment was in need of a little reinvention. After some soul searching and light meditation, the old shaker cabinets began to recede into the background and the maple and black slab cabinets began to take shape.

Seeking a change of pace, this New York family moved from Manhattan into a victorian home in the heart of Portsmouth, NH. Their approach to updating their hundred-year-old home, rich with ornate detailed woodwork and stained glass windows, and a number of single-use rooms, was to weave together modern conveniences and sensibilities with the original architecture. 

This industrial waterfront two-story condo in Portsmouth NH was completely transformed while retaining the original cues such as open beams, exposed pipework, and large windows. The interior design exploited the vernacular with hand-framed casework of industrial materials and finishes and accessorized with post-industrial appointments.