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.