Custom House
“ This is one of the first times I ’ ve been able to work completely custom ,” Martel says . That included designing a bespoke kitchen , master bath and mudroom . She also opened up and reconfigured the master suite . The dining room and powder room got a refresh , with new flooring , paint , wallpaper , fixtures and window treatments . The moist climate meant solid wood floors were out ; the new flooring , engineered hardwood , was given a beachy whitewash . The effect translated to the homeowners ’ coffee and end tables in the living room . Once heavy and dark , Renewed Home Decor whitewashed them as well .
Not to be outdone , the wife , armed with her own spot-on design sense , fashioned roman shades for many of the windows of her new space , and tackled the guest room and powder room . The original spindle-leg sink in the half bath was restored rather than replaced , and she opted for natural grass cloth as wall covering .
86 RHODE ISLAND MONTHLY l SEPTEMBER 2021