Private Client
Suburban Boston
2003
1,000 sf
Goals
- Transform an existing exterior porch into a gracious billiards room with old-world charm and contemporary amenities.
- Create new and renovated spaces throughout the existing home.
Challenges
- Integrate the design into the existing architecture and style of the house.
- Engage the landscape and views.
- Develop the interior finishes in collaboration with the client's Interior Decorator to blend successfully with the rest of the home.
Design Response
- Created a richly paneled interior, integrating windows, seating, and built-in cabinets with the geometry of the paneling and detailing.
- Extended a corner of the space to create an oval Tea Room poised above a meadow and pond.
- In the basement, converted a play room into a home theatre, with a wine cellar positioned under an existing bay.
Contractor
Murphy & Furman, Inc.
