Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.
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a departure from the area's ubiquitous hunter-green trimmed abodes. "It's reimagined and refreshing," notes Verbridge. The front door was moved slightly to provide a more logical entry and the front porch was stripped of its railing, two modifications that make the home more welcoming. As a finishing touch and to heighten the rustic nature of the exterior, the brick chimney was clad in a native fieldstone veneer. But it's the lake-facing side of the house that wows. The water side elevation is "significantly modified," says Finkenzeller. "It's a lot glassier than before." Enlarged and expanded-on doors and windows not only capture a full-on picture-postcard view but also bring in more natural light. "SV worked within our budget to get something spectacular," says the homeowner. Echoing the outside chimney, native fieldstone ve- neer appears inside on the surround of a wood-burning fireplace. The walls flanking the hearth were removed to connect the main living spaces. "Being open and casual, the house lends itself to comfortable entertain- ing," says the homeowner, who especially enjoys gath- ering her immediate family together with relatives who live nearby. "It's all about making memories," she says, alluding to SV Design's moniker for the house. Care was taken throughout the home to maintain the ambience of a New England retreat while giving it a contemporary-leaning facelift. Having worked with the homeowner previously, the SV team appreciated her aversion to clutter and preference for unfussy, 58 The house lends itself to comfortable entertaining. the aesthetic is contemporary New England. Living spaces open onto one another for intimate gatherings.