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BY ANNIE SHERMAN • PHOTOGRAPHY BY MEGHAN SEPE
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Mountain Magic
A young family ushers the forest into their ‘ very un-Newport ’ seaside home .
HEN PAUL AND CHARLOTTE MARSHALL relocated from Utah back to Rhode Island , where he grew up and she spent summers , they wanted their love of the mountains to infiltrate their Ocean State life . So they built a three-story , five-bedroom Tudor home a stone ’ s throw from Newport ’ s famed Bellevue Avenue with a year-round mountain mood that defies its coastal address .
That eschewed the ubiquitous hydrangea blue-and-white palette that proliferates among seaside houses . Designer Sara Whitehead of HotHaus Interiors in Tiverton helped imbue the home with deep woodland greens and Moroccan patterns , as well as warm walnut woodwork and natural textiles like leather , stone , terra cotta and glass to mimic the family ’ s favorite forest environment .
“ We wanted it to feel more like the mountains , and natural ,” says Charlotte . “ We both really love green , and it ties in so beautifully throughout the house .”
Playing in every space are two young children , ages five and
THIS PAGE FROM TOP : Close the custom pocket doors and find a private space to unwind , where raffia wallcovering , a Taj Mahal quartzite table custom made by Shoreline Stone , and a Dina Doyle painting cultivate a sophisticated moment ; a floral Montreal wallcovering from Morris & Co . adds elegance to the powder room .
32 RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY I FEBRUARY 2025