THIS PAGE , TOP AND BOTTOM : Opening up the first floor connects the living room , kitchen , sunroom and powder room . Brand new furniture makes the space the ultimate lounge area . shipping nationally . Coffee subscriptions are offered for those who want to try something new ( or a repeating favorite ) weekly .
The family ’ s favorite post-renovation details include maintaining “ a mix of character with modern amenities .” Having gone through multiple renovations throughout the home ' s 200-plus-year life , marrying the old and new elements became a key driver in Red House ' s intervention and a critical component in creating a holistic and unified design for the home .
Adjacent to the living room and kitchen , a short corridor with slate tile to match the mudroom leads to the custom laundry area . South-facing windows and a newly installed glass panel door allow natural light to flood the otherwise narrow spaces , adding warmth and highlighting the vibrant pops of red featured in the poppy-themed , claycoated designer wallpaper — produced by Studio Four NYC — lining the powder room walls .
The entire first floor turned a new leaf — the kitchen was given a new , more efficient layout and now connects to the outdoors . The Galley Workstation in the kitchen island features all the accessories to make cooking and cleanup quick and easy , including a built-in flatware holder , dish drying rack and modular drop-in cutting boards . Old walls were torn down and replaced with structural headers ,
Red House ’ s Julia Vandal , the lead designer of this project , worked with the Methias on the layout of the renovated spaces , presented selections and finishes , and worked with the designbuild firm ’ s in-house cabinet specialist on the kitchen design . Throughout the renovation , Vandal learned a lot about working on older homes . One of her favorite aspects about the project were the details , including the crown molding in the living room , inspired by the original molding profiles carried throughout each renovated space .
“ The Methias came into the process with some ideas in mind that they knew they wanted to capture , which was helpful when it came time to making decisions ,” says Vandal . “ It was also a lot of fun taking a chance on some bolder decisions , like an all-black sunroom and the colorful large-format wallpaper pattern in the powder room .”
The couple ' s passion project , Methia Coffee Roasters , is a nanoroaster that roasts small , fresh batches of coffee beans . They work out of the barn just a few feet away from the main house , and hand-deliver to Tiverton and surrounding areas while also
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