Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.
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After selling her Beverly home and all of its furniture as a complete package, Jerabek was able to start from scratch and select appropriately scaled items for her new rooms. Many of her finds were discovered in home furnishing stores along the North Shore and throughout northern New England. On chilly nights, she loves sitting by the living room's gas fireplace, whose contemporary look and airy feel is in keeping with the interior's personality. In the kitchen, neutral white custom cabinets mingle with stainless steel appliances, marble countertops, and a rustic cement brick backsplash. The space is bright and inviting, with woven island stools from Grandin Road and a pine cupboard, one of Jerabek's many shopping finds, providing contrast against the colder surfaces. Besides the kitchen, dining room, and living room—all oriented toward the views—the ground floor includes an office off the front entry. "My mom is very creative; it's great for crafts and organizing," says Frey of the space. Surprisingly, Jerabek's master suite is on the lower level beneath the ground floor. "We could have put it upstairs, but she still has an amazing view at that level, and our decision left the entire top floor for a dedicated guest space," explains Frey. "When people visit, she has her own retreat and they have theirs. She loves it because it's very quiet and very private. There are no windows on the sides—it just opens directly out to the harbor. You can't see another house from down there, and there's a great sunrise." For the guest spaces on the home's top floor, mother and daughter were inspired by the original two-family design and decided to emulate the feel of an apartment. There are three bedrooms, plus a full seating area with a The kitchen has a mix of open shelving and a hutch for dishes. 66