Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.
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Catherine Skaletsky had fond memories of the house where she grew up in Swampscott. So when she and her husband were looking to buy a new home, they were delighted to discover a small tear-down on a large lot for sale across the street from it. They immediately purchased the property and made plans to create their dream home. "Being in the business, I always wanted to build a house," says Skaletsky. "The property was absolutely beautiful. I always loved the neighborhood. It was defi- nitely coming full circle, which was a lot of fun." To design the home, Skaletsky teamed up with her daughter, Danielle McClure, with whom she runs the firm Catherine & McClure Interiors. They worked with architect Chris Hall and RT Harris Custom Builders to design a four-bedroom, 4,500-square-foot Hamptons- style beauty with stunning water views. The main floor is a sweeping, open space, with a seating area around a fireplace at one end and a spa- cious kitchen at the other. In between, a dining area features a custom glass-topped table next to towering 90 Left, The kitchen features a travertine floor and white marble countertops. Right, The main floor is a sweeping, open space, with a dining area that features a custom glass- topped table set amidst towering windows. windows. The kitchen features Wolf and Subzero ap- pliances and a butler's pantry, along with a travertine floor and white marble countertops, for which Skaletsky drew inspiration from Europe. "For me, that's very com- forting, very warm, very inviting, very rich," she notes. All of the cabinetry was hand-painted by a skilled decorative painter to create a distinctive "Old World/ INTERIOR DESIGNER P H O T O G R A P H S B Y E R I C R O T H