Budget Breakdown: A DIY Couple Painstakingly Revive an Italianate Manse in the Berkshires for $343K
For their first-ever renovation, Nick Spain and Michael Bolognino overhaul a 4,500-square-foot former rectory—and celebrate with a backyard wedding reception.
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When searching for a property in Upstate New York a few years back, Nick Spain and Michael Bolognino had a very clear vision. "We wanted a sweet, quintessential New England farmhouse," says Nick, a designer who heads up Arthur’s, a New York City–based interiors and garden design studio.
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Melissa Dalton
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Melissa Dalton is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon, who has been writing for Dwell since 2017. Read more of her work about design and architecture at melissadalton.net.
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