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BEFORE: Exterior
The three-quarter clapboard Cape had retained much of its late 1700s architecture, including the original Federal-style fan light above the door, but it lacked curb appeal.
Charming Curb Appeal
BEFORE: Front Hall
Talk about vision to see a new life for this piled-up room.
Petite Pieces
In the front hall, a gateleg table the couple scored for $75 on Facebook Marketplace sits underneath a Chippendale mirror from Portland Architectural Salvage, the same place where Steve found the wide-plank floorboards.
BEFORE: Front Hall
Antique Furniture
Steve says the office area located in the front entry is one of his favorite rooms in the house, outfitted with an Empire 1876 Scottish walnut desk the couple found in Vancouver. Other treasures are from The J.M. Byron House, including the seascape painting and green leather wing-back chair. “I love sitting in that chair; from that position you can see down the hall into the dining room,” Steve says. “I love working in that little office.”
BEFORE: Keeping Room
In what was known as the keeping room, the original cooking fireplace with a beehive oven is the focal point. Architectural details such as the wainscoting and the built-in cabinet next to the fireplace were also still intact and now look bright and fresh coated in crisp white (see after photo).
Pieces with a Past
“Supposedly, a lot of our house was built from wood salvaged from shipwrecks because lumber became rare,” says Steve. The painting above the restored mantel is signed T. Bailey, a pseudonym used by a salesman who is believed to have passed along other artists’ work in the early 1900s. “There’s a whole lore behind these paintings,” says Colin. “Whenever I find one, I buy it. I got this one for about $100.”
Get the Look:
Wall Paint Color: Swiss Coffee by Benjamin Moore
Built-In Cabinet Paint: Linen White by Benjamin Moore
Vintage Glass
Not one but two original glass-front built-in cabinets in the home provide perfect spots to display collections. Here, in the keeping room, one houses a collection of vintage glass bottles.
Nautical Novelties
Leather Upholstery
The couple furnished the keeping room with a “gentlemen’s club vibe” using an antique Afghan Soumak rug and cozy leather furniture found for a song on Facebook Marketplace. The coffee table is an old shipping crate.
BEFORE: Dining Room
Damaged millwork and a low ceiling make this room far from welcoming.
Timber Beams
A rustic timber ceiling beam and reclaimed heart-pine floorboards make for a warm and inviting dining room. The fireplace’s Federal-style mantel was reconstructed to mirror the one in the living room. Hand-printed wallcoverings lend a cozy layer and break up the expanses of painted walls. The writing desk once belonged to Provincetown artist William Maynard, who had lived in the house in front of Steve and Colin’s cottage.
Get the Look:
Hand-printed Wallcovering: Printsburgh Wallpapers
BEFORE: Kitchen
The kitchen originally sloped down to a mere four-foot-tall clearance at one end.
Tavern Flooring
Nautical-Inspired Lighting
Glenwood Stove
BEFORE: Parlor
Varied-Width Floorboards
Steve and Colin turned the former parlor on the main level into a guest bedroom. After removing the floor’s linoleum, they found the original floorboards, which they restored to their natural color. A new metal bed frame topped with a mix of blue-and-white textiles, including a waffle-weave blanket from nearby Stringe Gallery Art & Antiques, ups the cozy factor. “This room gets great afternoon napping light,”says Colin.
Get the Look:
Metal Bed Frame: “Eberhart” from Wayfair
Restored Hearth
An original Rumford fireplace in what used to be the parlor now makes the guest room a cozy spot. A vintage metal sailfish hangs above the elaborate mantel. The original glass-front built-in cabinet mirrors the one in the keeping room.
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