BOTTOM : The master suite sports Matouk linens . The custom-made king-size bed is by P . J . Bergeron .
Mix It Up
Some of life ’ s biggest decisions are made on instinct and that was the case for these homeowners , who claimed their new nest in Narragansett in one day . The couple , who had lived in Chicago for many years , were on a week ’ s vacation in Newport when they decided , on impulse , to go by their grandmother ’ s former home . Across the street was a dilapidated , 1970s two-story house destined to be replaced , with a For Sale sign . “ It can take us an hour to decide on dinner ,” says the wife , a Rhode Island native , with a laugh , “ but a quick drive by became a lifestyle change .”
The couple love the clean , contemporary style of Southern California , where they ’ d spent a lot of time , but “ we didn ’ t want to build this crazy modern thing ,” they say . They instantly clicked with Jamestown architect Ron DiMauro , a surfing pal of the family . “ He was up for a brain stretch , and we were off and running . If mid-century modern and traditional New England style had a baby , this house would be the result .”
88 RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY l DECEMBER 2021