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And there are porches for whatever mood you
might find yourself in. There are outdoor living
and dining areas with easy access to the kitchen.
There is a family room porch with outdoor heaters
that allow the family to enjoy gathering outside
as late as Thanksgiving. Outside the master suite
there is an intimate sitting area around a beautiful
stone fireplace. The homeowner happened to be
in town when the stonemason was building the
chimney and she talks about his workmanship
with awe. She says he carefully considered
each stone he placed. It’s a soaring example of
artisanship with her family’s German coat of arms
embedded in bronze above the fireplace.
It’s perhaps not surprising that a woman who
likes porches also likes exterior balconies. Luff
designed three spectacular second floor outdoor
spaces to complement the bedrooms.
Good architectural projects requires a lot
of creativity and collaboration among the
homeowner, builder, architect and interior
designer. Some of us look through magazines
or Pinterest for building and renovating ideas.
Gary and Tim shepherded the owners to many
local homes they had worked on to give them
ideas and jumpstart the creativity.
An aesthetic vision emerged from their visits.
The directive from the homeowners was that they
wanted something “not fussy, but not plain Jane.”
Tim calls the style “transitional,” meaning it’s not
traditional, nor contemporary, but somewhere
in between. He points out to details like the wall
paneling in the dining room; the circular tray
with recessed lighting that graces the entry hall
ceiling and the heavy, custom built mahogany
door that greets guests as they arrive.
The library to the right of the entry hall is
lined with shelves built from cerused oak, which
she had admired in one of the kitchens they had
visited. Gary points out the beautiful patina of the
wood. “It is ironic that we demolish a lot of homes
and save the wood for a patina like this,” he says.
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AT HOME ON CAPE C 26 OD • FALL/WINTER 2018
(Right) A corner created
by an L of the house
is perfectly secluded for
an outdoor fireplace
and furniture.
(Below) A hot tub is
built right into the hardscaping
by the pool.