“I didn’t want the furniture to distract from the trim work or work against it,” Tracey says. “For years to come, I see Eric and me staying here until the kids come home and having a party with entertain-ment down here. I made the rooms down here big, because when you think about your living space you spend all your time in the family room or the kitchen. That’s all you need in the house.” Built off of the living room, the master suite introduces high Shaker-style wainscoting, a driftwood bed and large basket lights that create a cozy atmosphere. The neutral palette is once again accented with organic and worn textures. Wood-grain clay tile on the master bedroom floor, Carrara marble countertops and vertical two-by-four boards were meant to resemble the Hamptons cottage style. Tracey wanted penny gaps between each board. “We actually used a real penny to make the spaces,” Davis says. Heading up the stairs is a collage of family photos in diverse frames. Different colors and sizes pop against white walls and the dark wood used on the stair treads and railing. “I wanted a classic cottage look, and I definitely wanted a family wall. I had that in my head,” Tracey says. The master bath is finished in white vertical board walls, reminiscent of East Hampton, spaced by the width of a penny. The master closet is an efficient use of space. The homeowner designed her own vanity, to capture natural daylight. home of distinction 76 WBM november 2014
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