Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.
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48 WINTER 2021 inspire nshoremag.com/nshorehome/ flows from the kitchen to adjoining dining and sitting areas. A key component to the design, says Smithson, was to remove the hulking chimney between the old kitchen and sitting room and replace it with a smaller see-through double-sided gas fireplace. "It's the focal point upon entering the space and the only 'divider.' The metal tiles we cladded it with reflect the many layers of LED lighting that we can selectively control through a Lutron Smart Home system." To give the main living area a loftier, grander feel, Howell and his team raised the ceilings by pushing into the above attic area. Then, they brought in more light. "One of the biggest architectural moves—and an expensive one—was a plan to put dormers in the living space, which would have entailed removing the whole roof," says Howell. "In the end, we opted to save money by installing high windows and a series of skylights to lighten the downstairs area" and increase outside views. Although the abundance of windows in the kitchen reduced the amount of upper cabinet space, Newburyport–based B & G Cabinet installed banks of Above, a new fireplace divides the main living space with the kitchen. The lower level living area offers the family a light-filled space..