BLUE HILL

FARMHOUSE
Winter 2022 - Summer 2024

The small town of Blue Hill is one of the most beautiful places in Maine. The seaside artists' community is populated with charming old shingle-clad capes and saltwater farmhouses. The goal for our Blue Hill Farmhouse project was to reconcile our clients' 2015 new construction home with the story and architectural vernacular of the quiet coastal town it belongs to. 

 

The home was adorned with beautiful dark wood beams, pine tongue & groove paneling, and a large stone fireplace in the main living space. Though some of the architectural elements of the home were classic, others felt out of place. We started by replacing the dark shiny floors with rustic oak and painting the teal blue walls a creamy warm white. We brought warmer materials into lighting fixtures, as opposed to the dated satin nickel pieces. The Colonial kitchen felt far too formal for our young clients and their post-and-beam house, so we swapped the bright white cabinets for saturated forest green ones with dark bronze metal mesh panels. The first floor staircase, foyer, and powder bathroom were all given cosmetic updates to create a playful and interesting combination of historic Maine architecture and personality. 

 

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