The Arcese family needed a home that would grow with them over timea forever home.
Christine had a platform, cap, and shelves built for the mudroom’s metal lockers she purchased onEtsy.
This creative space is perfect for keeping the kids organized, and has an antique and eclectic feeling.
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Both funky and functional, these lockers brighten up the small mudroom.
What’s behind theshiplap panel?
“I don’t want to see it all the time.
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It’s not attractive,” she says.
“But we love a good movie after dinner on Friday nights.”
Christine mounted a collection of sculptural animal heads above the fireplace mantel.
Not to mention how plush it feels underfoot!
Throughout the home, a white-on-white paint palette brightens rooms and subtly highlights architectural details.
As sunlight shifts, shadows define molding details and paneling striations.
Vivid veining in a slab of quartz is an arresting backsplash for the cooktop.
Quartersawn oak shelves display kitchenware and dishes.
For a touch of industrial design, theopen shelvesare suspended from wire cable.
Christine worked with artist James Fountain to fashion a kitchen table made from old factory beams and joists.
The legs are hefty plumbing pipes painted black.
The large table gives the family of four a great space to gather for mealtime.
Consistent with the rest of the house, natural materials add comfort and interest to the primary bedroom.
Linen bedding is soft and supple, while a jute rug warms the wood floors.
Though new, the bedside table’s mix of woods has nostalgic appeal.
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Pendant lights hang from knotted rope above soapstone-topped vanities in theprimary bath.
To make the space more kid-friendly, it is decorated with bright colors that contrast the white paint palette.
In thekids' bathroom, a sparkly chandelier nicely contrasts with shiplap walls.
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