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Next to a wood-burning fireplace is a setup for the family’s record player and albums. Instead of a standard television set, they use a projector.

An internal window creates a visual connection between the living area and the dining room, and also allows the wood-burning fireplace to easily heat the whole space.

From its locally quarried stone foundation to its zinc-coated copper roof, the cottage was inspired by its surroundings. “We talked a lot with our client about what the materiality would be,” says architect Karen Stonely, who, citing the organic style of Bar Harbor architect Robert Patterson, designed the structure with wood rather than drywall.

One of Amber’s favorite features in in the house is the splash of color in the kitchen backsplash, via a tile called 'Unfading' green slate from Vermont Structural Slate Company.

An Edward Wormley couch sits with a Muuto coffee table and ceiling light by Serge Mouille.

Lights in the sauna reveal when it’s in use.

The hall benches are from the Seven Quarters Series, a limited edition furniture collaboration between La Firme and Montreal woodworker-designer Gabriel Page.

Redone with tranquility and escape in mind, the primary suite bathroom feels spa-like with a wash of Bedrodsians Magnifica Calacatta in super white.

White oak floors, new windows, and a honed Brazilian Soapstone fireplace are a modern refresh.

The home’s primary bathroom includes wood vanity, soaking tub, and operable windows overlooking southeastern vistas.

In the relocated kitchen, on the annex's ground floor, a whole wall, from cabinets to backsplashes (as well as the adjacent island), was painted green, as if they're single pieces of furniture.

A look at the downstairs powder room. The Lillången sink and cabinet from IKEA, while the faucet is from Kingston Brass and the medicine cabinet is by Kohler and the toilet is by Toto.

"The home was ahead of its time from the perspective of energy conservation, with its back to the sun on the south elevation, a band of clerestory windows running the length of the building, and open walls embracing the gentler light facing north,

Cape Long lights by Cedar and Moss illuminate the kitchen, which features dark Dekton countertops and Thonet Bentwood counter stools.