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At Home
O N C A P E CO D
Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Cape Cod
THE
Interior Design
ISSUE
4 Designers
Reflect on
Their Industry
A Greek
Revival
WINTER 2021 • SPECIAL EDITION
HOME DESIGNS Four designers share recent projects that
exemplify their work with clients.
BY SCOT T L A JOIE
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The
The spacial layout
afternoon in this room leads to
light permeates the smaller, more intimate
master bedroom that was conversation among
designed to create a sense of gatherers. The mixture of
comfort and warmth. The bright warm and cool colors
floral drapes and natural greens creates a saturated but
depicted in the window seat relaxed design
enclave (opposite page, scheme.
Donna Elle | Donna Elle Design above left) bring the
elements of the
outdoors in.
Donna Elle has been working with this
particular client for 25 years on multiple
properties. For this one, she was brought in
to do an update 13 years later now that the
clients have grandchildren. “Before it was ‘more
formal, more rigid, less upholstery,’” she says. “It
is now more about gathering, cozying up, and
centering, but also being joyful and expressive.”
Donna explains that you can’t rush through
the process. A designer has to use emotional
intelligence to understand the family unit and
all of its moving parts. In order for one to feel
like they belong in the house, Donna uses a
subtle repeating pattern as one moves through
the open spaces as well as the niches that have
been carved out for intimate experiences.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAN CUTRONA
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Kert
incorporated
various shades
of blues to give the
house a “beach style.”
Wicker elements and
lush throws soften
the room.
(Below
right) The
homeowner’s love
of horses is on display
in the bedroom while
various flora add a
punch to some
other rooms.
Cathy Kert | Cathy Kert Interiors
Kert worked with Andrew Borgese of Integrata Architecture + Construction on this new
construction in North Falmouth. “My clients wanted to build a home for three generations,”
says Kert. They wanted open living space and a few quiet, intimate spaces: the den and second
story deck. She got to know the clients over a year and a half, understanding their taste and their
lifestyle. She wanted to help them find a Cape Cod “beach style” without being kitschy, so they
incorporated a lot of soft greens and blues and new textures.
“The home is well-sited on the lot, next to conservation land,” she says. “When you’re upstairs,
it feels like you are in a tree house in the canopy.”
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MICHAEL J. LEE
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The
kitchen is
grounded with
rich blues, while
the rest of the
kitchen is white
and stainless
steel.
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Headrick
Melinda Headrick elected to
Chatham Interiors, Inc. Wall
add a driftwood
chandelier and
coverings V-groove board on the
Headrick was brought on to help the homeowners create a memorable ceiling to allow the eye
retreat pulling the trees to be drawn away
update a Brewster home built by McPhee Associates
outside the window in. from the stone
in 2005. Originally, it incorporated a trend of formal (Below) Tilda McGee of fireplace.
Tuscan design, that had used a lot of lavish golds, browns, Stillwater Garden was
burgundy, and mustard. They became unhappy with this selected for the art
in the dining
original style, wanting instead to pull the outside into room.
the house, including calming light blues and creams, and
avoid prominent patterning to take the focus away from
the natural settings.
“Interior design should speak to the style of the house
and tell the story of who lives within,” she says. “The stone
fireplace wall felt very dated and overbearing. Rather than
bearing the expense of a full tear down, I elected to add a
driftwood chandelier and V-groove board on the ceiling.
This would allow the eye to be drawn away from the
heaving stone, balancing the room more.”
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAN CUTRONA
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What
once was The
a dated and dark bedroom
house now sings of a incorporates all
Cape Cod palette that is materials—wood,
smooth and calming, yet metal, glass, and soft
Headrick deftly mixes upholstery—all within
all types of furniture a limited cool
styles throughout. color palette.
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Reclaimed
Holly Hudson | Holly Hudson Designs wood beams
and a custom-made
chandelier adds the
Hudson has worked with the homeowners on multiple projects. The husband sought her out be- much-needed definition
cause his wife, an accomplished executive on Fortune magazine’s 2020’s Most Powerful Women list, to this space. Dark navy
loved what she did on a home the couple had seen on a progressive dinner a few years ago. walls envelop the room
and highlight the
The wife loved the custom paneling in the friend’s home and wanted such a feature incorporated architecture.
into her East Falmouth residence. Hudson also used layering and texture to make a cavernous living
room with columns and a stone fireplace much cozier. Hudson also served as an artwork consul-
tant. She remembers leaving the house just 20 minutes before her client arrived to see the finished
project. She was a little nervous when she received a phone call from the woman, but she called to
say simply: “I love it.”
PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN MOORE
(Left)
A small buffet,
custom painted,
adds a punch of color
to a sunny corner. (Right)
An elegant bronze sculpture
graces the living room
hallway against the custom
designed paneling
and iron wall
sconces.
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(Above
left) Built-ins
Photography by Dan Cutrona
surround a window
seat in the breakfast
room. (Above right,
below) A soft color palette
in the bedroom includes
draperies, throws, and
a silk rug as
At Home
accents.
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