New England home | Tharon Anderson | 2025 | 美国
In the US, a New England home is as classic as it gets. Defined by neutral palettes, unfussy comfort, and an easy, breezy lightness, the style is as archetypally chic as a camel cashmere sweater. This six-bedroom residence in Massachusetts is the interiors equivalent of that luxury knit, but it adds a modern twist in the form of variegated tones, refined textures, and tailored details.
The new-build home in Wellesley is a collaboration between New York-based Tharon Anderson Design and Boston firm Catalano Architects, who created it for a couple with three children and a boisterous Boxer dog. “Our goal was to create a tailored interior that remained inviting for a young, active family,” says designer Tharon Anderson McEvoy, a native of Nantucket Island who still spends much of her time living and working in Massachusetts. “The client emphasised the need for duality within spaces – they wanted to feel equally comfortable hosting adult dinner parties and kid-centric hangouts at weekends.”
Anderson McEvoy took her cues from the traditional-meets-modern brick-and-stucco architecture, with its “steep peaks, clean lines, and defined volumes”, and the “meticulous” garden layout by Wellesley studio Dan Gordon Landscape Architects. She was also influenced by European design – specifically, two heroes of Belgian minimalism, Axel Vervoordt and Vincent Van Duysen. “Their use of natural materials and restrained proportions, and their emphasis on textures and varying neutral tones, felt in line with the intent of the project,” she explains.
The pristine interior architecture is the foundation of the New England home. Wide door openings in smooth white oak frame the rooms, flowing into expanses of timber panelling and lending warmth to the predominantly ivory décor. Walls are painted in Portola Paints’ Blondie and Roman Clay limewashes for a soft yet luminous finish, and Venetian plaster surfaces with a buffed effect also make regular appearances. “We used lots of ivory, greys, taupes, browns and blacks, with subtle hints of blue in the bedrooms and basement cigar lounge,” says Anderson McEvoy. “It’s a timeless palette that you can never tire of. Beyond the rooms that are light and warm, we layered in deeper tones to envelop the family in each space they retreat to.”
As there is minimal pattern in the decor, texture played a huge role, the designer adds. “There are a lot of natural materials – oak, plaster, stone, mixed metals, wool, linen, and mohair. We also used lots of indoor-outdoor upholstery fabrics that stand up to daily use by three children, a big dog, and hosting of other young families. Each room has its own distinct blend of tactile craftsmanship.”
To create the tailored look the family wanted, Anderson McEvoy worked closely with the architects on custom millwork and commissioned bespoke furniture, including seating and bed frames. The double-height entrance hall, with its sweeping staircase that recalls Bauhaus-era design, is a suitably grand introduction to the home; the stairs were crafted in oak, with tapered iron balusters for a crisp contrast. Similarly lofty is the double-height great room, where a custom sectional sofa neatly hugs the lines of an enormous bay window, and a textured silk artwork in mushroom browns by Kenny Nguyen catches the eye in an otherwise minimal space.
Also in the great room, Catalano Architects created a cocktail bar with an Arabescato Corchia marble splashback that matches the adjacent fireplace (for a sense of flow, this stone reappears in the kitchen). “The bar is designed to be seamlessly concealed as wall panelling when the doors are closed, but when open, the beautiful stone, millwork and suspended metal shelf are on full display,” adds Anderson McEvoy.
Although this is very much an indoor-outdoor home for a sporty family (it boasts two garden pavilions, including a heated lounge that’s used as a year-round retreat and a second space adjoining a basketball court), there are plenty of cosy rooms. The study is wrapped in oak panelling, with custom furniture in shades of coffee and chocolate and a textured rug by Crosby Street Studios. “The sectional sofa had to be comfortable enough to recline on, but tailored enough to align with the architectural details,” says Anderson McEvoy. The dining room also feels inviting, and it is one of the few spaces to feature patterned walls: Porter Teleo’s Kintsugi wallpaper is paired with a custom oak table designed by Anderson McEvoy and Cuff Studio’s upholstered C Back chairs.
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