A longtime client acquired a new home in the Berkshires and wanted a full transformation — new master suite, reconfigured guest rooms, renovated kitchen, and additional spaces for a gymnasium and media room. The aesthetic: modern farmhouse.
The second floor became a blank canvas. New master suite. Jack & Jill bath between two enlarged guest bedrooms. A walkway of light connecting the foyer through to the great room. And on the main floor, every other room — kitchen, guest quarters, mudroom, gym, media — rebuilt from scratch.
To anchor the whole aesthetic: a one-of-a-kind oversized oil painting of a bull — rust-toned, head turned just enough to meet your eye — commissioned for the house. It sets the tone the moment you walk in.
The kitchen renovation was the centerpiece. Shaker-style cabinetry in a muted sage, unlacquered brass hardware, and a 10-foot island with waterfall quartzite. The range hood — custom steel, patinated to match the window frames — anchors the room. Adjacent to the kitchen, the breakfast area was opened up to the rear yard with a new bank of casement windows, doubling the morning light.
The second floor was reconfigured entirely. The master suite now includes a dressing room and a spa bathroom with radiant heated floors, a soaking tub set into a deep bay window, and a walk-in shower with full-height tile. The gymnasium and media room were carved from previously underused square footage — each given enough soundproofing to do its job without interfering with the other.
A home that feels deliberate in every room — from the open-plan kitchen to the private gym to the media room where the family actually spends their evenings. The farmhouse style runs through it all without being heavy-handed, and the commissioned art gives the space a personality that catalog furniture never could.
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