When your home is within walking distance of an idyllic stretch of Rhode Island beach just outside Newport, you can expect a flurry of visitors all summer. That's exactly the case for a Middletown, Rhode Island, couple who wanted their home to be a comfortable and welcoming summertime gathering place for friends and family.
"When summer comes, the house is pretty much booked every week and weekend from our friends from childhood, high school, college, and our family coming through from all over," the homeowner says.
That's why when they redesigned the house, they did it with an eye toward entertaining. Both the upstairs and downstairs have full kitchens and living areas, so the homeowners created their home's lower level with guests in mind.
Working with designer Justine Sterling of Massachusetts-based Justine Sterling Design and the Rhode Island-based contractor Innovative Design Concepts, the couple reimagined their home by eliminating unneeded storage areas, maximizing ocean views, and creating bright, open spaces for people to comfortably gather, whether it's playing games in the kitchen or having dinner in the more formal dining room.
"Whatever it may be, we can all get together now," the homeowner says. "The space has been maximized in a way that it hadn't before."
A BEACHY WELCOME
This story is from the Ocean Home August/September 2023 edition of Ocean Home.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the Ocean Home August/September 2023 edition of Ocean Home.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
SET IN STONE
LUXURY ALUMINUM TABLES FROM MCKINNON AND HARRIS ARE NOW TOPPED WITH NEW RAVENNA MOSAICS.
LIVING SMALL
FOR THEIR OWN WEEKEND RETREAT, TWO ARCHITECTS CHOOSE A PARED-DOWN DESIGN THAT RESPONDS TO THE GLORY OF ITS NATURAL SURROUNDINGS.
BRIGHT AND BEACHY
A DREAM DESIGN TEAM RE-IMAGINES A RHODE ISLAND ESCAPE.
FRESH START
HARRISON DESIGN CREATES THE PERFECT GETAWAY HOME ON GEORGIA'S SEA ISLAND.
MAKING CONNECTIONS
A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ARCHITECT TAKES DIRECTION FROM THE NATURAL SURROUNDINGS TO CREATE A MODERN, PRIVATE REFUGE IN BEL AIR.
Pure Genius
Artist and designer Oren Sherman applies his talents and a very personal touch to the modernist home he shares with his husband on Cape Cod.
ALL IN A LINE
A CONTEMPORARY HAVEN IN ANNAPOLIS HIGHLIGHTS A LIFETIME OF TREASURES WITH RESTRAINT.
PRETTY IN PINK
HAMILTON PRINCESS BERMUDA OFFERS THE ART LOVER THE PERFECT GETAWAY.
ISLAND TIME
A QUIET, LUXURIOUS GETAWAY ON ST. KITTS IS A HIDDEN GEM OF THE CARIBBEAN.
Nesting Place
Hutker Architects creates the perfect summer getaway on Martha's Vineyard.