Dream

The original limestone walls were cleaned up, and the new design bookends the apartment with courtyard spaces.

After the previous owners had replaced the original Victorian fireplace with a dated 1950s tiled version, the couple turned to a reclamation yard for the perfect replacement. “We knew exactly what kind of fireplace would have been in a house of this period,” says Alex.

Lamb's beloved bulldog Goose is a fan of the custom sunken dog bed near the wood-burning stove.

Pillows encourage relaxation on the bedroom's ledges.

Just past sunrise at Betasso Overlook.

A pony wall was removed from one end of the dining room and replaced with a built-in bench and slatted-railing. The original casework used to extend across the length of the dining room, but Daniel and Sandy removed a strip and reconfigured it into stacked cabinets.

The existing Mill house was likely built in the 19th Century—around 1830, estimates homeowner Simon Quinn—and is attached to a 17th Century mill. “We assume it’s the same mill mentioned in the Doomsday Book,” says Quinn. While the Victorian-era house has been renovated and extended by Cooke Fawcett Architects, the Grade II-listed mill hasn’t been developed due to planning restrictions, but does house the plant equipment for the renewable heating and hot water systems.

Built on a shale ridge with a 35-foot drop-off, Scott and Julie Pelletier’s house in Maine comprises a succession of simple gables.

The yellow (which appears lighter in the images than it is in real life) was used on the wood-paneled interior walls of the bedrooms and other details like the headboards and wardrobes.