Twice as Nice

Exterior of this North Shore home

All of my projects are special and unique in some way, but one particular project was unlike anything I’d done before. Well, it was exactly like what I’d done before…it was the same house, but a different client! I had designed this particular North Shore home for lovely clients back in 2008, but they sold the home a few years later to an equally lovely couple, who wanted me to overhaul the home and take it in a completely different direction than I had done for the previous homeowner. Make no mistake- they loved the home as it was designed before and fell in love with it “as was.” It was a surprise to see their home on my website after being referred by a mutual friend. I like this kind of surprise 🙂

Although they did keep some of the same features and fixtures as the previous homeowner, their design aesthetic was driven towards a more colorful and layered feel. I knew that we were moving away the “French” feel after several consultations and Merchandise Mart visits with them proved. The look of the home under the previous homeowner had been very “French Country”, but my new clients wanted more of a modern, eclectic feel. Very different, but equally as fun! This is a wonderful home, and I am so glad that it has had such loving homeowners! Welcome fabulous art that we sourced in New York together. A nod to Indian and Chinese influences.

Take a look at the “then” and “now” photos…keep an eye out for the new owners pup making a cameo 😉

Photographs courtesy of Buckingham Interiors + Design.