Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.
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Anita Clark started working with Anne and Scott Moore when they bought a house in Swampscott in 2008. "They just had their first baby," remembers Clark, who designed the space to suit the new family's life together. Since they got along so well then and kept in touch over the years, the Moores called Clark when they found a lot in Marblehead with views of the harbor in 2016 and decided to build a new house. Clark, whose Anita Clark Design is in Salem, fully jumped in. "I already knew what they liked, so designing this home was a little easier be- cause I'm familiar with their style and how they live." The move meant the family, which includes daughter Jamison, now 11, and son Colby, 9, would have a clean slate to design a house that fit them perfectly. With the help of Clark and residential designer Veronica Hobson, they started by concentrating on design elements they felt had always spoken to them. "They wanted a more traditional aesthetic, one that had the feeling of a historic Shingle-style seaside home," says Hobson, principal and designer at Taproot Design in Marblehead. "We sat down with both Veronica and Anita and thor- oughly went over things we wanted and didn't want," says Anne. "Veronica really helped us bring our dream house to life and tailored it to our needs as a family of 70 Clockwise from bottom left: The master bedroom deck has the best view of the harbor. Fitting its seaside location, the house is traditional with a front porch that is a favorite spot for the family to hang out. A painting by Barbara Flowers was chosen by Clark because she thought it resembed the family's kids. The kitchen at the back of the house is a bright space. The breakfast area near the kitchen is an informal place to eat with chairs from McGuire Furniture. Saturated blue cabinetry fills the butler's pantry. INTERIOR DESIGNER