(Above) The kitchen sink is situated in a corner of the house, so he
can prepare food and stare out the bank of windows on that corner to
appreciate the natural surroundings, rather than gaze across the open
floor plan of the house. (Left) John Dvorsak is known for designing
pointed eves in upstairs bedrooms.
interior wall with real stone to leave no doubt of its authenticity. “The
additional structural design and work needed to accommodate a true
stone wall in the middle of the home was no small feat,” says McPhee.
“We accomplished the look John was after and the true authenticity
with a solid stone wall, which came out beautifully. John was spot
on with his request and the wall is a work of art itself.” It is such a
compelling feature that he is planning on putting in a similar look in
his wine cellar, although he laughs that he may go the veneer route in
that location.
While a lot of the interior could easily be in a city apartment, John
chose specifically to work in wall art that speaks to the Cape’s natural
spaces, namely cranberry bogs, marshes, and grass-covered dunes. That is
where the artwork of Tim Struna comes in. The distinctively stylized work
of the Brewster artist is placed on at least one wall of each room. And
going up the stairs are a series of the artist’s lighthouses, purposely ordered
in the order in which they appear as you travel down Cape.
Certain things throughout the house were designed specifically with a
piece of furniture or a practical purpose in mind.
The garage is not as symmetrical as the rest of the house. It was
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