This room is an excellent place to have a reading spot and disconnect. We keep the open vibe with these white oak hand scraped hardwood floors for your main and second levels, along with stainless railings with glass panels. Photography by: Alexia Foster-Williamson

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A few rare vintage 1950s pieces here along with a custom bone inlay starburst table, hand silk-screened draperies, and sofas designed by Melina Copass & Preston Sharp. Due to the challenging long and narrow shape of this room, custom designed sofas, especially a Tete-a-Tete style, were needed to create combination seating for around the fireplace and the adjacent TV wall. To know more about this makeover, please read the "Houzz Tour" feature article here: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/32975037/list/houzz-tour-midcentury-meets-mediterranean-in-california

1790 Garvin Weeks House North Reading, MA All custom-made cabinetry in a farmhouse style. The main cabinets and island are in two different styles with the island featuring a milk paint and oil finish. The reclaimed custom island counter blends harmoniously with the restoration timber framing used for new supports in the framing phase of the project. Eric Roth

Photos: Robert Radifera Photography
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