Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.
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87 coursing render a beautiful visual: three courses at full exposure interlaced with a half course, to wrap the entire house. Windows are set to the coursing, for clean, matching horizontal lines. The modern, triple-paned windows impressively maintain a traditional look. "Conventional traditional style would be classic double-hung New England win- dows with divided lights." MacNeille says. "You can't really do that with triple-paned windows." The trick, he says, was to arrange the heavy casement windows using careful proportions and alignments to achieve the desired contextual effect. There are around 55 windows in the house and three dozen with an ocean view. On a clear day, the home- owners can see the New Hampshire coast, Isles of Shoals, and sometimes Mount Agamenticus in York, Maine. It's difficult for the family to narrow down their favorite places, there are so many. Thanks to the semi- open layout, the shared spaces flow pleasingly. The kitchen, simple and user-friendly, is a favorite of the couple for casual conversation. The first-floor primary bedroom suite, spacious but not overly large, has its own small seating area. Throughout the space, en- gineered white oak flooring gleams in the abundant sunlight. An outdoor living area to the left of the front Wood shines throughout the home. The kitchen, cozy and user-friendly, is one of the couple's favorite places to be. entry and protected from the wind offers an ideal spot for relaxing during the shoulder seasons. While Carpenter & MacNeille also designed the architectural interior features, Sarah Wainwright, prin- cipal of Sarah Wainwright Design in Watertown, helped the couple with interior fabrics and furniture. In the center of the house is an architectural feature that is as beautiful as it is functional: a graceful and easy to traverse staircase, thanks to its oversized width and proper rise and tread ratio. "The overall design was kept simple while introducing subtle curves in plan and elevation," Curtis says. Simple white reflects the modern, clean interiors and brightens the space, while the natural wood gives a warm, welcoming touch to the hand. The skylight floods the space with natural light throughout the day. Looks and functionality hit the perfect note. As the homeowner says, "it was a game-changer." carpentermacneille.com