The desire to have a dinner party for more than 10 guests while being able to connect to them from a new kitchen-inspired addition and gut rehab.

The new fireplace has a sawtooth brick detail similar to the new one outside. Bookcases sport a surround-reveal detail that is one of our favorites. The color above the fireplace fades into a deep indigo as the light recedes. Many house guests look at elevation and ask the question, “What work did you have done?” Everything you see is new except for the trim which was salvaged. Little do they know that there is a steel post hidden in the left column and that the new space is far larger and richer in materials, layers and color.

Bon appétit!