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This 1869 Victorian home in Cambridge, Massachusetts is an absolute beauty inside and out brimming with original details that luckily the homeowners and Reath Design embraced. (The older I get and the more I hear about homes this beautiful being demolished or stripped of all their character, the more I appreciate people who aim to preserve the original). This is so whimsical and heartwarming, and even though I am not a fan of blue, the gorgeous muddy red of the dining room (Book Room Red by Farrow & Ball) and that sweet willow wallpaper are everything. Photos: Laure Joliet.

Here, a historic house was intact but sleepy. It had been cared for but also complacent in it historicity. A new owner was excited by the potential of a spikey juxtaposition between old and new. Small changes in layout to a warren of rooms yielded a large open space the entire width of the house. Within this new space and throughout the house a radical decision was made to create glowing monochromatic surfaces in the palest pink. To this was added furniture and art that spanned history. From early American, to Provençal, to Scandinavian, to mid century, to 70s futurist, from auction houses, to fancy antique stores, to junk shops. The style is worldly but with an overarching coziness and sense of humor. Serenity and joy are interwoven. Outside, the brook rushes, the snow falls, the leaves open and the bears roam. Inside, the pink palace embraces all.
I dream about having several houses. And something just like this is one of them, filled with all things vintage and a wildly eclectic blend. And now I’m thinking it would need pale pink walls. Pink Palace in Norfolk, CT designed by Berman Horn Studio. Photos: Greta Rybus.

We started imagining what this 1908 Craftsman could be at the exact instant Greta Gerwig’s Little Women came out in theaters, and while discussing how both the client and Chloe enjoyed it very much, our client said the words “I want my house to be like that, but on acid”, and we were off to the races. No pattern was off limits, no color too much. A Moorish guest bath? Yes, we decided March sisters would approve. An enormous custom painted Falcon screen? It’s our client’s spirit animal and of course that makes sense.
I absolutely adore the colours and vibrancy in this home. Such wonderful energy in each space. By Redmond Aldrich Design. Photos by Laure Joliet.

Atop St. Paul’s picturesque Summit Hill, our Romanesque Victorian renovation transformed a majestic, 10,000-square-foot estate into an intimate haven for a growing family. By juxtaposing grand, airy spaces with snug, inviting nooks, we created a harmonious balance of elegance and warmth. This thoughtfully restored home now radiates cozy charm.
I’m head over heels in love with this home. The drama of the grandeur and the architecture, that marble checkerboard floor, the warmth of the wood paneling, the mix of modern and antique lighting, the photography artwork that makes such a statement… Designed by Anne McDonald; Photos: Tim Lenz; Styling: Liz Gardner.

It’s like I say week in week out. If you have to drag yourself into work on a weekend it helps if it’s somewhere stylish. Annina Showroom, Holland Park by Isabella Worsley.

Photography by Helen Cathcart.