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The basement is meant for entertaining, with a large family room and direct access to the pool.

The window wall counter is M. Teixeira Soapstone: “We needed something durable for both outdoor and indoor use,” says Mattingly. Stig stained and installed the wood counters from Home Depot, on both the sink wall and island.

Nestled in a historic village in the Kent countryside, the two-bedroom home is cozy incarnate.

The design team retained the old supports, which now frame the kitchen. Jessica picked DeVol cabinets and systems for their traditional-meets-streamlined style.

In her daughter’s room “She’s a Wildflower Wallpaper” from Lust Home joins a different color on every wall, all from Sherwin Williams, including “Blue Lapis,” “California Lilac,” “Spring Azalea,” and “Deep Carnation.” The ceiling light is from Sazerac Stitches.

The great room acts as a kind of fulcrum for the L-shaped house: the vaulted apex of its roof and ceiling, and a combined living-dining-kitchen space for the clients and their children to gather.

The small ridge on which the home is built was augmented by stacked-stone retaining walls.

The entry speaks to how the owners’ modern aesthetic was merged with the historic bones of the brownstone. Now, a marble mosaic tile from Ivy Hill Tile, the ‘Prism Pink,’ was inset into the oak floor to define the entry. The interior designer picked a leather-faced wall-hung cabinet, as the leather will gain patina over time from the high traffic area, yet still look good.

The home is articulated along the ridge to command the highest point on the property, providing the clients with sweeping views across the rolling farmland.

Dyer was inspired by all of the original curved details throughout the home, and wove subtle references into the kitchen’s design, including the scalloped detail in the stone counter and backsplash, the curving walls of the stove alcove, and at the coved ceilings.

The team squared-off the bay window to form a new bump-out, which made room for the banquette to extend along the wall.

Protected by a wood enclave, the dining table assures outdoor dining won't be muddled.

The kitchen, which peers out onto the yard, has subway tile floors and the same wood ceiling motif as the living room.

Inside, dappled light falls on a clay-finished wall and green and pink cabinets from Pluck. The colors “reflect a modern, pastel interpretation of a Victorian aesthetic,” says Wilkes.

In the backyard, a fire pit also serves as a grill thanks to grates that slide back and forth on steel rails. “We cook on it all the time,” says Briana. “I think it’s my husband’s favorite part of the house.” The fire pit was designed by Briana and features and grates from Grate Grates. The patio chairs shown in the background are from Direct Furniture Modern Home.

The preserved brick chimney was exposed and cleaned up in the remodel. A classic Smeg range and exhaust hood create a pleasing contrast with the contemporary Kerf cabinetry.