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The entry hall is open but inviting. “When you get into the property you can see thru the space, so I didn’t want it to be cluttered,” Bérubé says. The white oak built-ins for coats and shoes are simple and seamless. The Jan Kath rug warms the the poured-in-place concrete floor. The owners acquired the Nicola Hicks bear sculpture at an art fair in Hong Kong from London-based Flowers Gallery.

With the new stair orientation, there’s room for closets in the nearby bedroom and at the entry.

A soapstone island contrasts with white oak cabinetry and flooring in the kitchen. The stools are from Palecek.