Eleven Interiors has refreshed this contemporary craftsman home in Dedham, Massachusetts, creating living spaces that feel more relaxed and inviting. The homeowner had purchased this 3,400-square-foot spec home that features great bones, a great layout, and generously proportioned spaces, yet some big details felt too “suburban” to him.

The homeowner requested: a complete overhaul of the powder room; that the white kitchen be “more inviting and exciting”; that the wall paneling surrounding the TV in the living room be warmer and “more unusual”; that the office have a window bench seat for his dog; that the master suite be warmer and more connected to the conservation land outside the windows.

The designer had to wire for many new ceiling-mounted light fixtures (dining room, living room, home office, entry, powder room, kitchen, and master bedroom) which remarkably weren’t included in the original build; this required removing portions of the coffered ceiling in the office and making adjustments for structural beams that lay on the exact location for several of these pendants.

A new kitchen island was designed to better suit the homeowner’s needs and ensure that it fit exactly to the current island dimensions because they could not refinish all of the new and very costly flooring. Building a slightly larger island created a pinch point and couldn’t accommodate a single slab with no seams. The owner wanted a seamless island countertop in stone with a 2” thick apron-it took 9 men to transport/transfer and lift it into place! 

What We Love: This contemporary craftsman home has been beautifully reimagined to better meet the lifestyle needs of its owner. There are so many fabulous details in this home, from the gorgeous kitchen with its attractive paint selection for the cabinetry to the eye-catching wood accent wall in the living room to the powder room with its exquisite material selections. Overall, the designer did a fantastic job of paying attention to every detail.

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Above: For the custom living room paneling on the TV wall, the proportions needed to scale with the vaulted ceiling space. All of the electrical outlets and switches had to be hidden within the panels or moved. The new gas fireplace required additional venting.

Above: The wood accent wall is natural ash. Flat panels about 4’-0” wide were fabricated and the ash slats are attached to the panels. The panels are installed next to each other and the seams are hidden by the depth of the slats. The panels are attached to the wall using Z-clips.

Above: The area rug in the entry is a custom-sized rug that is 100% wool in grey and black with ivory accents and a serged edge from Fabers Rug, in Wellesley, MA.

Above: The home office window seat for the homeowner’s dog was designed as a seamless 14-foot long and 3 ½ foot deep built-in, with a feather-down, bench seat cushion.

Above: The powder room wall required reinforcement to accommodate a floating stone vanity and lower stone shelf. The custom vanity of Caesarstone quartz is by Metropolitan Cabinets. The wallpaper is Omexco-Strie Lapis sold through Romo. The navy blue penny round tile is from Discover Tile, Boston Design Center, Boston, MA. The pendant light fixture was sourced through Lumens.

Above: The wallpaper is the Carlisle & Co. Silk Radiance in Oatmeal.

Above: The blue wall tile in the shower is Yohen Border Tile in Turquoise Blue. The sink faucets are Brizo Litze in Luxe Gold. The flooring is grey marble.

Above: The vanity was constructed out of rift-cut white oak. The light fixture is Roll & Hill’s Halo Sconce.

Above: The medicine cabinet and all the glass and brass metalwork are custom.

Above: The soaking tub is from Bain, Ultra-Beone model.

PHOTOGRAPHER Greg Premru Photography