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With an organic pool that blends into the natural topography, the
landscaping scheme was also completely changed. The front
porch was updated, a new roof was added, and the windows and
doors were replaced, among other changes.
"We cleaned up the older, existing decorative profiles in the home
in order to create room for contemporary pieces," explains McKin-
ley. "Everything feels more down-to-earth this way, and allows for
the bones of the property and the materiality to shine through."
The Northeastern palette and connection to the sea came naturally
and resulted in the use of materials that offer natural tones and
textures, such as stone and pine wood. These were mixed with
pops of color, including the glossy "National Geographic yellow"
front door; the Yves Klein-blue painted stools and sea green floor
in kitchen; as well as the bathroom showers checked with ochre
and stone white tiles.
"We worked with Heath Ceramics to outfit the kitchen backsplash
with their incredible Stan Bitters tile, which I love — it is sculp-
tural yet rugged at the same time," says McKinley. "The lime
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washed walls from Domingue Architectural Finishes also give
rooms an amazing texture and accent. A more hidden design
detail is that we actually used teak rails from an old sailboat for
the Gaggenau refrigerator handles, which paired perfectly with
the Reform cabinets."
Filled with Studio Robert McKinley's favorite products (most of
which are available for purchase to fit the 'shoppable' concept and
invite guests to take a piece of their vacation home with them), the
project features brands such as The Shade Store, Duravit, Emtek,
EQ3, Floyd, Great Jones, HAY and Lucetta Lighting, to name only
a few. Artworks by names including Peter Sutherland and Michael
Manning complement the look.
