REIMAGINING HARBOR LIGHTS
Dining Room
FRANK HODGE | F.D. HODGE INTERIORS
INSPIRED BY: A set of French pottery that the designer purchased many years ago THE PALETTE: French blue, cream, chocolate brown, and pale coral
STYLE STANDOUTS: Quadrille curtain fabric, original brass chandelier, antique birdcage, Venetian wall plaster
Enclosed Porch
MICHAELE BOEHM & KACEY GRAHAM | BOEHM GRAHAM INTERIOR DESIGN
INSPIRED BY: Gray sand and sky, whitecaps of the sea, and white clouds above
THE PALETTE: Cool grays offset by crisp white and natural materials like wool, linen, jute, and velvet
STYLE STANDOUTS: A graphic gray and white striped floor, a sofa with oversized French hobnails, oversized white ginger jars
Living Room
MEREDITH BOHN | MEREDITH BOHN INTERIOR DESIGN
INSPIRED BY: Leisurely summers of days gone by, tennis whites, boating regattas, ladies in summer linen
THE PALETTE: Alexandra Branca floral that is “not the typical cabbage rose,” done in bright lime green and white with gray and black highlights
STYLE STANDOUTS: Stained glass, artwork from George Marshall Store Gallery, striped aubergine alcoves
Study
CYNTHIA CLARK CHENEY | CYNTHIA CLARK INTERIORS
INSPIRED BY: A Scalamandre fabric the designer found several years ago
THE PALETTE: Gray blue, off-white, and red accents
STYLE STANDOUTS: Custom-finished desk, red and blue hardcover books, Braxton Culler upholstered chairs
Master Bedroom & Bath
RENEE RUCCI | RENEE RUCCI INTERIOR DESIGN
INSPIRED BY: The view and breeze through the windows
THE PALETTE: Neutral colors and soft linens
STYLE STANDOUTS: Focal fabric in Italian linen depicting a tree-of-life design with cranes and birds, linen-covered headboard, artwork from George Marshall Store Gallery
Kid’s Bedroom
MICHAEL ENGLEHARDT | ETHAN ALLEN DESIGN CENTER
INSPIRED BY: A fun-loving nautical space for a boy THE PALETTE: Blues and greens
STYLE STANDOUTS: A trundle bed, nautical accessories, Berkshire Side Chair in green
Upstairs Powder Room
COLLEEN HANLON & SARAH DUQUETTE | DUQUETTE & COMPANY
INSPIRED BY: Repeating patterns in nature, seaweed
THE PALETTE: Reddish-lavender, khaki gold, and light chestnut brown to complement the existing lilac fixtures
STYLE STANDOUTS: Custom-painted motif of overlapping seaweed, deep walnut sink legs, airy gold-mesh window treatments
Butler’s Pantry & Kitchen
LISA TEAGUE | LISA TEAGUE DESIGN STUDIOS
INSPIRED BY: The view of the river and the gardens
THE PALETTE: Soft coastal tones
STYLE STANDOUTS: An original pendant light fixture, a potting area, Quiet Home paint
Guest Bedroom
NICOLE YEE | NY INTERIORS
INSPIRED BY: The hand-rubbed mahogany spindle bed
THE PALETTE: Creamy white walls and bedding contrasted with black
STYLE STANDOUTS: Lady in Waiting painting (not shown), sculptural hand chair, black-painted window trim
SHOWCASE- October 2014
By Rebecca Falzano | Photography Irving Serrano
Museums of Old York’s 25th Annual Decorator Show House
Harbor Lights, a grand old summer cottage, was built in 1906 for New Hampshire Governor Frank West Rollins. Rollins began summering in York Harbor in 1897 and a few years later found the perfect spot for his new summer home: on the west bank of the York River, on a ledge overlooking the water. The home borrows from both shingle-style and Dutch colonial architecture and was designed by Boston architectural firm Chapman and Frazer, who worked on institutions like Bowdoin College, as well as high-end homes in New England including more than 60 houses in Brookline, Massachusetts, from 1892 to 1926. The house’s generous porches and large, operable windows made it a prime spot to take in summer in southern Maine.
With views of the river and marsh—as well as the ocean beyond— the home was perfectly poised to offer nearly 20 designers endless inspiration as they transformed the home into a showhouse, room by room. Each space is a reflection of the designers’ individual interpretations of the house, its history, and their own personal style—as well as a few surprises. Here’s a look at some of our favorite rooms.
