Family cat Martha Luther King takes advantage of sun-filled spaces.
Connecting the newer portion of the house to the original, the gallery includes wall space for art and a 19th-century table that works equally well as a buffet area to serve breakfast and as a work table.
In the main entrance, an 18th-century blanket chest stained red is used to stow mittens, hats and scarves.
It was love at first sight for Nora Murphy, who fell hard for the 1767 saltbox. An 1857 chicken coop was added to create a master suite.
Refreshed with a coat of paint, the corner shelf unit has emerged as a place for all kinds of collectibles, including shells, hives, corals and pieces of wood.
Murphy found a late 19th-century French farmhouse table on 1stdibs. The reproduction Philadelphia armchairs and hoop-back Windsor side chairs are from the Seraph. The mirrored sconces that flank the original fireplace are from Ethan Allen.
A Golden’s Bridge sign from the Elephant’s Trunk flea market hangs above a painted demilune used as a serving table in the dining room.
The mid 19th-century wooden-handled forks are also from the Elephant’s Trunk flea market.
The 18th-century American chest is used to house table linens.
In the sitting room, Murphy sanded and stripped layers of 200-year-old paint to allow the mantel’s original woodwork to show through. A pair of English wingchairs wearing creamy white wool crewelwork fabric from Alex Pifer’s Seraph provides fireside seating.
One of the home’s major draws was a gourmet kitchen featuring a cathedral ceiling, early beams and handmade antique wood cabinetry. Murphy added the custom 18th-century reproduction chandelier from Scofield Lighting to the existing over-scaled island and industrial stove. Next to the stove, the electrified gunmetal sconce derived from 19th-century French railroad station lanterns is from Authentic Designs in West Rupert, Vermont.
An antique red painted shelf found at the Brimfield antiques market in Massachusetts overflows with white dinnerware from HomeGoods and TJ Maxx.
Paintings done by Murphy’s son at age five hang above an Ethan Allen sofa in the family room.
A refurbished chicken coop provides the backdrop for the master suite addition where the Quincy bed is dressed with white cotton matelassé quilt and shams from Ethan Allen. The table lamp is from HomeGoods, and the hand-painted flag signs on reclaimed wood are by Brian Laurich Vintage Sign Co..
An antique copper casement salvaged from the Flatiron Building in New York City forms the frame for an overscaled mirror in the master bathroom. Reflected in the mirror are the original picket fence walls reimagined as a shower surround. The vanity is an antique dry sink converted to hold sinks reminiscent of vintage mixing bowls. The custom lantern is from Scofield Lighting .
