Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.
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36 FALL 2020 "I T'S THIS CRAZY PUZZLE," SAYS DESIGNER HOLLY GAGNE as she remembers the project of transforming the first floor of a 1986 Colonial-style home in Newbury- port, which the homeowners wanted to almost entirely reconfigure without increasing its size. "It was actually a super fun project for us because we did not expand the footprint of the house at all." She worked in partnership with architect David Keery to create a fresh layout that would satisfy the homeowners' priorities, which were focused on creating a larger kitchen with an island that could accommodate the entire family, as well as more views to the backyard and greater connection to adjacent living areas. The family also wanted to include a mudroom and a work/homework area in the plans. The existing kitchen was small and served as a pass-through to get outside to the large backyard and pool. Considering that the new design needed to include views, Gagne and her team wanted all of the tall items, including the fridge and wall oven, to be built into the back of the kitchen facing a bank of windows over the main countertop. The range was vignettes nshoremag.com/nshorehome/ White cabinets with pops of bronze hardware create a clean, contemporary feel.