Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.
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84 and Brad Nelson happily raised their two daughters in a big Colonial house in Newburyport. But when the girls were grown, they decided to move across the Mer- rimack River to Salisbury, where the views were great; it didn't hurt that the house they bought came with a boat slip. "We thought, 'How fun would it be to get into this next chapter of our lives,'" says Robin. Since they wanted to renovate the house, which was nice but needed an overhaul to personalize it, they called residential designer Laine Jones of Laine M. Jones Design in West Newbury, whom they had worked with previously on a master bathroom design. "Neither one of us had a vision of what things should become," says Brad. "Laine is able to see things we can't see and go do Top right: A zinc hood adds a unique touch to the kitchen, making it feel especially "Old-World." Right: The house strikes the right balance between contemporary and traditional. Opposite page: Top: The living area is kept neutral with furnishings that are calming and comfortable. The wall with the tv and fireplace is sheathed in limestone. Bottom: Just inside the screened porch, the bar area has lots of built-ins.