Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.
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84 WINTER 2021 A NNA HARDY WAS SET ON THE PATH TOWARD interior design when she was just a toddler. When she was 18 months old, Hardy's parents bought a decaying manor house in England and immersed themselves in restoring and renovating the property. Her father was a professional craftsman who refinished furniture and her mother owned an antiques dealership. From her earliest memories, Hardy has been surrounded by the chaos, the history, the process, and the beauty of transforming a space through hard work and thoughtful design. Today, these early influences manifest themselves in In Home Design Center, an shop nshoremag.com/nshorehome/ Anna Hardy and her design team, which includes Catherine Fenn- Smith, help homeowners realize their dream homes. interior design business that lets Hardy help her clients express their own tastes and passions in the shape and style of their homes. "It's so exciting to see the clients excited about their home," she says. In late 2020, the business moved from its previous location in Amesbury to set up shop in Essex, where the abundance of antiques shops and natural beauty serve as regular design inspiration. The Victorian-era home, perched atop a hill on a one-acre lot, is currently divided into an office, a design studio, and a small showroom. Hardy, however, has plans for the future. By spring 2021, she expects to have completed a two-story barn attached to the house, which will become a showroom where she can highlight a wide range of furniture, rugs, antique pieces, and home accessories. Large sliding doors opening onto the yard beyond will keep the space bright and airy. She will use the yard to host community events, classes, and festivals. "I just felt like this would be a good spot to be in," says Hardy, who was so taken with the property that she put in an offer within five days of first laying eyes on the place. The philosophy of In Home Design Center is focused on personalizing each design to the tastes P H O T O G R A P H S B Y T O N Y S C A R P E T T A