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Polished concrete floors and pale clay plaster on the walls were used throughout the kitchen and living spaces.

Beaulieu added another bathroom upstairs, with round penny tile from Cle Tile and a floating vanity from Ikea.

Cabinetry maker Forest Designs used birch plywood to craft the U-shaped kitchen island, which is topped with quartz from Floform. The Ziro floor tiles in Gris are from Navarti and the contemporary metal edge pulls are from Richelieu. The appliances are from Whirlpool.

Colorful ceramic tiles on the back wall in the Westbourne Cottage scullery

The kitchen features its original built-in clock; a Michael Graves Alessi kettle stands on the range.

Mutual Materials CMU ground face "Willow

Lutron Sivoia automatic roller shades in a custom valance were mounted to the window mullions, which were also painted Benjamin Moore “Wrought Iron.” The sofa is the Kasala Venice five-piece modular sofa tucked up against bespoke cabinetry by Beechtree Woodworks.

Before: The fireplace was an opportunity to create a focal point at one end of the plan.

To avoid the sight of dirty dishes, the sink is on the side rather than in the island, where instead an induction stove from Bora (with a cleverly designed down-draw exhaust system) makes the kitchen “really social,” says Kate. “One of us can be cooking while the other can sit and have a glass of wine.”