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“It is interesting that a yacht interior
was one of the inspirations, and that
proved to be true in more ways than
one,” says Sharon. “ Not only do the
design details look nautical, but we
also replicate the need that a boat has
to try to use all the space you can in
clever ways.”
While the clients clearly wanted to
suggest a sea-going vessel structurally,
they definitely veered away from
typical ‘beachy’ interior decor. Susan
Tuttle, owner of Surroundings
in Orleans, had worked with
the homeowners before, and she
recognized that they were fans of rich
colors. “I knew the owner loves reds
and golds and oranges,” says Tuttle “I
married those with bright blues, which
work really well to create a nautical
flair. “The granite countertops in the
kitchen are in tones of brown with red
and turquoise veining, and those colors
are reflected in all the soft furnishings
in the living and dining area, such as
throw pillows and the handmade living
room rug.”
Both the first floor and master
baths feature full slabs of deeply
colored stone, and the living room
fireplace surround is made of granite,
with a black granite whale’s tail mantle
piece, designed by the DaSilvas.
“We don’t usually get to do this
much interior work, “ says Sharon,
“but here we were able to create some
really intensive and cool features.” The
entire design and construction process
took around two years, and the team
at Polhemus Savery DaSilva included
many talented professionals. “To
produce something like this home takes
a great deal of creativity and skill on
the part of a lot of people,” says John.
“We are an integrated architecture firm.
An entertainment-friendly outdoor
kitchen features similar granite to
the interior hearth, but in a different
rubble-type cut. The outdoor kitchen
counter includes a set-in stainless
steel grill and refrigerator.
AT HOME ON CAPE COD • SPRING/SUMMER 2020