It started life as an outbuilding, with old shutters nailed down for a floor. Then, over its 300 years, it grew into a breezy summer cottage. Finally, thanks to a smart remodel, it's now a comfortable family home
Inside, all those additions meant a mix of flooring—narrow oak here, wide mahogany there—that needed to be unified. Biondo got wide-board Douglas fir for the new kitchen and master suite, as well as the new second-floor bedrooms and hallway, then every wood floor in the cottage was stained the same dark hue.
The existing downstairs hall stayed intact, its charming built-in features providing templates for details added in the new spaces.
The arched outline of the built-in bookcase was replicated in an alcove in the new master bedroom.
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