The South Coast Rhode Island neighborhood in which this inspiring coastal family home is situated is largely flat—a coastal plain punctuated by large glacial erratics. Like these boulders, houses also sit as objects on the plain. The architects have designed a home that takes advantage of its natural surroundings, making it appropriate for a family that uses it for summer vacations.
Compact gambrel roofed homes are common in the neighborhood. Newer homes tend to be quite large compared to their neighbors, and more elaborate. The homeowners of this coastal home were not interested in something large and showy. They sought a compact but comfortable family home more in keeping with the vernacular cottages that give their neighborhood a character of laid-back, friendly, fun.
Take a look and you will see that the architects from Polhemus Savery DaSilva have gone beyond any request a homeowner can make.
Coastal Family Home
This beautiful coastal family home was completed in 2013 and it has around 2,514 square feet.
Beach House Flair
What’s not to love about the exterior of this home? I love the covered porch, the sunroom, shutters and the shingles.
Porch
Front porches are usually an attractive addition to any facade.
Entryway
If you ask me, this is how a home should always feel when you open the front door: welcoming and bright!
The white trim color is “Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17” in semi-gloss.
Living Room
What makes a house feel like a home? For me, it should start by expressing its owner’s personality and feeling comfortable.When it comes to interiors, nothing is more important than feeling embraced by your home and that is often achieved by choosing to live with what you love.
Paint Color
Benjamin Moore Gray Wisp 1570
Ocean Views
The best seat in the house!
Open-Concept
A nice view of the living room, dining area and kitchen.
White Kitchen Design
This is a wonderful white kitchen with a subtle coastal flair.
White Kitchen Cabinet Paint Color: “Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17”
The wall color is Benjamin Moore Gray Wisp 1570 Flat.
Kitchen Island
This island is approximately 8′ x 6′, which is really good size for workspace and eating.
Many of the light fixtures in this home were antique restorations, but “Rejuvenation” makes a very similar fixture.
Butler’s Pantry
With durable walnut countertop and mini subway tiles, this butler’s pantry has a timeless appeal.
Hallway
This home carries a very soothing yet “happy” color palette.
Floors are knotty pine hardwood planks.
Staircase
Stunning staircase and wainscoting.
Wall Paint Color: Benjamin Moore Philadelphia Cream HC-30
Trim Paint Color: Benjamin Moore White Dove OC-17
Master Bedroom Paint Color
Benjamin Moore Harbor Haze 2136-60
Coastal Bedroom
Waking up to this view would put a smile on my face every single day!
Balcony
A place to relax and think about life…
Balcony
Remember to work with what you have and make most of it.
You can always improve the way you feel about your home!
Share the Sunshine
This shared room is simple but beautiful! It’s all about sunny colors!
Bathroom Shower
This is a great shower design with timeless subway tiles.
Mudroom Paint Color
Benjamin Moore Philadelphia Cream HC-30.
Isn’t this mudroom perfect? It even comes with a cute puppy!
Mat is the “Black Whale Hooked Rug” from “Nantucket Museum Shop”.
Sunroom
With a coastal motif, this sunroom is welcoming and very comfortable.
Great furniture layout.
Side of the House
This home is all about its architectural details. Notice the gorgeous cedar shake on gambrel roof with a turret and the beautiful landscaping.
Back of the House
A second floor deck spans between the pavilions and offers ocean views directly to the south and diagonally to the southwest between other houses.
Residential Architecture Ideas
The exterior trim is a custom color to match Eagle window’s Linen.
Chimney
Charming cobblestone chimney.
Patio Staircase
The deck is accessible from the second floor hall and the master suite and via an exterior stair. Outdoor stairs often look like afterthoughts. They are a design challenge, especially on a site where blocking view is undesirable. Here The architect pulled the stair away from the façade and put it at an angle, making it more sculptural and blocking less of the adjacent screened in porch. Decorative arches make the underside of the stair playful and appealing but also brace the structure for stability.
Shining Stars
A perfect way to end the night…
Sources: Polhemus Savery DaSilva. Photos: Brian Vanden Brink.
Did you have a good weekend? It’s being very busy and messy around here! My husband and I are painting the entire main floor and I am loving the change. I usually use Benjamin Moore paints, but I loved a color I saw at Sherwin-Williams and decided to paint my dining room/living room using their “Opulence” line. The color – SW 7050 Useful Gray – is a very calming gray with some green undertone. It works beautifully with my current trim paint color (White Dove OC-17), but I might need to repaint them also. I want everything to feel completely refreshed around here!
So, what are your plans for this week?
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Absolutely beautiful! Do you know where you can find coastal home building plans?
This home is just about perfect- thanks for sharing! It makes me want to totally refresh my home after this long, hard winter!
This home is totally adorable. Love everything about it.
Isn’t gray just “da bomb” …I’ve never been beige. Good luck painting!! franki
Love your work. Just beautiful design. I am redoing my master bath and have been looking for a good subway tile that comes in different sizes and has moldings to compliment and give interest to a predominantly white shower wall. I will also be using marble as an accent. Can you tell me any tile manufactures that you were happy with? I live on Long Island, NY. Thankyou
Hi Marian.
Thank you so much for your kind words! I really appreciate them! 🙂
I use many different manufactures, but for a large variety of choices, I often check Daltile.
I hope this helps!
Luciane
Hi,
I was hoping to get information on the fabric used on the twin beds. That looks so comfortable!
Thank you Beth
where can we find the houseplans for this beautiful home?