View up the driveway from the three car garage through the carefully manicured garden to the back door of this family retreat.
Modern kitchen with white cabinetry, a black countertop island, and a ceiling light. Glass-front cabinets display dishes. Dining area with set plates and glasses. Wall clock and decorative items present.
Drawer open with dividers holding various serving platters and trays.
Laundry area with front-loading washer and dryer next to wooden stairs, wicker laundry baskets, green vase, and wooden rooster figure on a windowsill.
Mudroom with cubby shelves, an American flag wall hanging, storage cabinets, a bench with striped cushion, umbrella, hat, shoes, and decorative pottery.
Home office with a wooden desk, chair, and bookshelf. Large window with a view outside, decorated with pink flowers and green pear ornament on the desk.
Front porch of a house with cedar shingles, a door with a window, light fixture, white column, lattice fence, and garden with flowers.
White kitchen cabinets with drawers, featuring wicker baskets and a decorative plate on top shelves, and pink flowers in the foreground.
Modern kitchen with white cabinets, a large island with bar seating, stainless steel appliances, pendant lighting, and a wall clock. The room features large windows and decorative elements like flowers and a basket.

Renovations

Modern kitchen with large stainless steel range hood, tile backsplash, and black countertop featuring glass candle holders and tableware.
Large traditional house with shingled exterior, dormer windows, and surrounding greenery.
This utilitarian area near the back door shares the task of mudroom and laundry area. Seen in this view is the laundry sink flanked by a bench, cubbies and lockers on one side and artwork on the other.

Osterville, Massachusetts

Renovation: Seaside Antique

SBW Design has been fortunate to participate in several projects at this seaside grand dame. A family summer retreat, this house can be bursting with three generations at any time. The grounds were designed by Fredrick Law Olmstead in ____, and our studio recognized our responsibility to complement his mastery and open visual connection to the sweeping bay views. Projects include an addition under the mentorship of DiMella Shaffer Associates in 2001, then independently, designing new construction of a garage planned for a future second-floor living space. Most recently a kitchen, mudroom, and laundry renovation completed the historically sensitive renovation to modernize the house.

The kitchen project connected the old kitchen space through to the sunroom creating the same breezy circulation that defined the rest of the first floor. We were tasked with the need to accommodate a large family coming and going while improving the function of the workspace.

A two-story gray shingle house with a gabled roof, white trim, and a front porch with columns. A driveway leads to a parked convertible car.
Close-up of a teak counter detail dividing the upper and lower cabinets. The wood accent detail and traditional cabinetry hinges add warmth and elegance to the large wall of built-in cabinetry..
Cozy window seat nook, framed by large window overlooking greenery, adjacent to built-in bookshelves in the half wall dividing the living area from the kitchen.
Charming two-story house with a gambrel roof and a small balcony, surrounded by lush greenery and trees.
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