
Small trendy light wood floor and beige floor mudroom photo in Boston with white walls

Jared Kuzia Photography
Mudroom - large coastal gray floor mudroom idea in Boston with white walls
Mudroom - large coastal gray floor mudroom idea in Boston with white walls

High wainscot paneling add formality and character. A hidden slide-out coat closet built into the wall takes advantage of an unused chase next to the fireplace.
At the far end of the hallway, a small powder room was relocated out of the kitchen area to allow privacy within the powder room, as well as create more useable space in the kitchen.

This Oceanside home, built to take advantage of majestic rocky views of the North Atlantic, incorporates outside living with inside glamor.
Sunlight streams through the large exterior windows that overlook the ocean. The light filters through to the back of the home with the clever use of over sized door frames with transoms, and a large pass through opening from the kitchen/living area to the dining area.
Retractable mosquito screens were installed on the deck to create an outdoor- dining area, comfortable even in the mid summer bug season. Photography: Greg Premru

An open floor plan between the Kitchen, Dining, and Living areas is thoughtfully divided by sliding barn doors, providing both visual and acoustic separation. The rear screened porch and grilling area located off the Kitchen become the focal point for outdoor entertaining and relaxing. Custom cabinetry and millwork throughout are a testament to the talents of the builder, with the project proving how design-build relationships between builder and architect can thrive given similar design mindsets and passions for the craft of homebuilding.

Michael J. Lee Photography
Entryway - traditional medium tone wood floor entryway idea in Boston with white walls and a black front door
Entryway - traditional medium tone wood floor entryway idea in Boston with white walls and a black front door

This stately Georgian home in West Newton Hill, Massachusetts was originally built in 1917 for John W. Weeks, a Boston financier who went on to become a U.S. Senator and U.S. Secretary of War. The home’s original architectural details include an elaborate 15-inch deep dentil soffit at the eaves, decorative leaded glass windows, custom marble windowsills, and a beautiful Monson slate roof. Although the owners loved the character of the original home, its formal layout did not suit the family’s lifestyle. The owners charged Meyer & Meyer with complete renovation of the home’s interior, including the design of two sympathetic additions. The first includes an office on the first floor with master bath above. The second and larger addition houses a family room, playroom, mudroom, and a three-car garage off of a new side entry.
Front exterior by Sam Gray. All others by Richard Mandelkorn.

As seen in this photo, the front to back view offers homeowners and guests alike a direct view and access to the deck off the back of the house. In addition to holding access to the garage, this space holds two closets. One, the homeowners are using as a coat closest and the other, a pantry closet. You also see a custom built in unit with a bench and storage. There is also access to a powder room, a bathroom that was relocated from middle of the 1st floor layout. Relocating the bathroom allowed us to open up the floor plan, offering a view directly into and out of the playroom and dining room.

TEAM:
Architect: LDa Architecture & Interiors
Builder (Kitchen/ Mudroom Addition): Shanks Engineering & Construction
Builder (Master Suite Addition): Hampden Design
Photographer: Greg Premru

Joyelle west photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized cottage ceramic tile mudroom remodel in Boston with white walls and a black front door
Inspiration for a mid-sized cottage ceramic tile mudroom remodel in Boston with white walls and a black front door

Example of a cottage brick floor and red floor mudroom design in Boston with gray walls

Photography by Sam Gray
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless slate floor and black floor entryway remodel in Boston with white walls and a white front door
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless slate floor and black floor entryway remodel in Boston with white walls and a white front door

Hillside Farmhouse sits on a steep East-sloping hill. We set it across the slope, which allowed us to separate the site into a public, arrival side to the North and a private, garden side to the South. The house becomes the long wall, one room wide, that organizes the site into its two parts.
The garage wing, running perpendicularly to the main house, forms a courtyard at the front door. Cars driving in are welcomed by the wide front portico and interlocking stair tower. On the opposite side, under a parade of dormers, the Dining Room saddle-bags into the garden, providing views to the South and East. Its generous overhang keeps out the hot summer sun, but brings in the winter sun.
The house is a hybrid of ‘farm house’ and ‘country house’. It simultaneously relates to the active contiguous farm and the classical imagery prevalent in New England architecture.
Photography by Robert Benson and Brian Tetrault