This custom home was built for empty nesting in mind. The first floor is all you need with wide open dining, kitchen and entertaining along with master suite just off the mudroom and laundry. Upstairs has plenty of room for guests and return home college students. Photos- Rustic White Photography

Snowberry Lane Photography
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Nels Akerlund Photography LLC
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This narrow hallway was given new carpeting, new wallpaper, fresh paint on the trim, and many of the works of art were relocated or given new archival mats and glass, if not completely reframed. The light fixture is also new, and a larger scale more suitable for the tall ceilings, with more light than the old fixture. The diagonal pattern of the carpet makes the narrow hallway feel wider, while the striped wallcovering emphasizes the generous 11' ceiling height. The Ronald Redding striped wallcovering has traditional detail and elegance, immediately elevating the hallway first impression. Bob Narod, Photographer. Design by Linda H. Bassert, Masterworks Window Fashions & Design, LLC.

Red cedar shingle roof has a barn ridge with globe finials. Large green ash at the left in photo provided wonderful summer shade. It was about 70 years old when it started collapsing in huge sections and had to be taken down.

Custom Cabinetry Creates Light and Airy Kitchen. A combination of white painted cabinetry and rustic hickory cabinets create an earthy and bright kitchen. A new larger window floods the kitchen in natural light.

Photographer: Northlight Photography / Remodeler: Bob Bethke
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Rodney Rose, Autumn Skies Landscapes
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Two stories of porches overlook the fire pit below.
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Photo by Arthur Haines/New England Wild Flower Society. Used with permission.
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Karen Swanson of New England Design Works Designed this Pennville Kitchen for her own home, and it won not only the regional Sub-Zero award, but also the National Kitchen & Bath Association's medium kitchen of the year. Karen is located in Manchester, MA and can be reached at nedesignworks@gmail.com or 978.500.1096.

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Don Lewis
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Jeremy Witteveen
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