Best of Boston Home 2015
photograph by kate kelly
Nina Farmer demonstrated her incredible skill by working within this limited taupe palette, exploring design instead through texture, material, and form to create a family-friendly living room disguised as a formal parlor. Farmer inherited many of the home’s original details, including the plaster moldings and peacock-blue tile fireplace surround. Her additions include furnishings in a mix of genres, from the art deco club chairs to the lush tufted sofa to the upholstered Louis XVI chairs. An antique mercury-mirrored cabinet above the mantel conceals the television, which can be easily deployed on movie night.
Interior Designer
Nina Farmer Interiors
Pillows
Lee Jofa
Leather
Studio 534
Sofa
Zimman’s
Furnishings
Mohr & McPherson
Get That Look
photograph by jamie salomon
We can’t take our eyes off Catherine Truman’s luxurious walnut-veneered kitchen. Designed to share space with the living room of a loft-like Cambridge home, the kitchen not only had to be all buttoned up, it also had to be functional, accommodating a large family that loves to cook. It includes a 9-foot cooktop, a stainless steel backsplash for easy cleanup, and a wok burner for preparing Asian cuisine. At a time when so many people yearn for white kitchens, this space offers a compelling alternative.
Architects
Catherine Truman Architects; Ann Beha Architects
Contractor
Thoughtforms
Countertops
Adamo
Flooring
Carlisle Wide Plank Floors
Plumber
AES Mechanical
Plumbing Fixtures
Waterworks
Appliances
Jarvis Appliance
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