Step inside this Cape Cod forever home that lives as beautifully as it looks

Grand white foyer with coffered ceiling, orb chandelier, arched doorway, and eclectic artwork

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Elms Interior Design has created this stunning forever home situated in Cape Cod, a peninsula in southeastern Massachusetts. Sited on a sprawling perch that captures soft light throughout the day, this ground-up build would become the dream setting for a family residence on Cape Cod. The designer installed a custom Christopher Peacock kitchen with a large banquette for dining and family time.

To create an added flow to what would become a main gathering place for the family, the designer added a pocket window from the kitchen to the four-season porch, a convenient way to pass food and beverages to the cheerful lookout, with a palette of summery colors.

Entryway with distressed round mirror, oak console table, and bold pop-art painting

The homeowner owned an impressive art collection that would inform color choices and accents from room to room, including many vintage pieces sourced by the designer. Custom millwork was installed throughout, and wide-plank Dinesen floors were flown in from Denmark.

Hallway with oversized Matchbox car sculpture on white pedestal near curved staircase

The fireplace with wood touches makes a dramatic centerpiece in the family room. To facilitate working from home, the designer installed his and her offices inside the front door to separate work from family life. There is also a guest suite as well as a large finished basement with 10 ½ foot ceilings made from reclaimed wood.

Cape Cod Kitchen Design

White kitchen with navy island, glass pendant lights, and beadboard ceiling

What We Love About This Home

In this Cape Cod forever home, wide-plank floors and a custom kitchen set a high bar from the start, while a vintage Wianno Club sign presiding over a soaring fieldstone fireplace feels like it has been there for generations. The four-season porch, with its sky-blue shiplap walls, pocket window to the kitchen, and cheerful mix of pink and blue upholstery, may be the best room in the house. Each bathroom has its own personality, with nautical oar wallpaper in one, a map of Cape Cod covering the walls of another, and a red double trough sink in the kids’ bath.

Tell Us: What is your favorite room or detail in this Cape Cod forever home? Let us know in the Comments below!

Note: Be sure to check out a couple of other incredible home tours that we have highlighted here on One Kindesign in the state of Massachusetts: Inside a beautifully transformed Cape Cod riverfront home on Bass River and A shingle style getaway home gets a charming renovation on Cape Cod.

Kitchen detail showing navy island, spindle accent chair, and ikat area rug

Kitchen cooking zone with stainless range hood, subway tile backsplash, and garden window

Close-up of stainless range hood, light blue subway tile backsplash, and teal kettle

Breakfast Nook with Built-in Window Seat

Bright breakfast nook with built-in window seat, blue cushions, and industrial pendant light

Window banquette with layered throw pillows and colorful circular artwork above

Dining area with view into living room featuring stone fireplace and pink armchairs

Living Room with Fieldstone Fireplace

Stone fireplace with Wianno Club sign, pink armchairs, and rustic wood coffee table

Living room with blue-gray sectional, reclaimed wood coffee table, and neon sign art triptych

Four Season Porch Design

Screened porch dining area with natural wood table, ladder-back chairs, and blue shiplap walls

Screened porch with blue striped sectional, pink armchair, teak coffee table, and blue shiplap

Sunroom with blue sectional, pink lounge chairs, ceiling-mounted TV, and floor-to-ceiling windows

Cozy sitting room with patterned drapes, linen sofa, and stacked artwork above coffee table

Home Office With a Built-in Desk

Home office with built-in oak desk, blue navy reading chair, and brass industrial pendant

Powder Room with Map Wallpaper

Powder room with large-scale map wallpaper, pedestal sink, and porthole mirror

Owner’s Bedroom with Blue Floral Upholstered Headboard

Primary bedroom with blue floral upholstered bed, striped roman shades, and sculptural chandelier

Hallway corridor with large dark swimming painting and colorful striped artwork on right wall

Kids' bathroom with blue mosaic tile accent, wall-mounted sink, round black mirror, and red cage sconce

Bedroom nightstand detail with green ceramic lamp, yellow tulips, and coral throw pillow

Guest bedroom doorway view into en suite bathroom with gray vanity and blue striped rug

Primary bathroom with white built-in vanity, marble countertop, sputnik chandelier, and blue striped bath mat

Basement Rec Room with Reclaimed Wood

Lower level game room with navy built-in entertainment wall, rustic trestle dining table, and nautical signal flags

Lower level wet bar with navy cabinets, dark square tile backsplash, reclaimed wood island, and industrial cage pendants

Kids' bathroom with nautical oar wallpaper, concrete sink, red-framed mirror, and industrial sconces

Navy grasscloth wallpaper bedroom with black four-poster bed, red striped pillow, and white roman shades

Boys' bathroom with sailboat blueprint wallpaper, gray louvered vanity, and dark subway tile shower with red accent stripe

Guest bedroom with gray striped wallpaper, black iron bed frame, floral drapes, and navy quilt

White bathroom with nickel fixtures, blue and white patterned floor tile, gray subway tile shower, and glass sconce

Staircase landing view of large Julian Opie-style figure painting on upper gallery wall

Kids Bedroom with Bunk Beds

Kids' bunk room with four blue-painted bunk beds, circle-cutout ladders, and navy paisley wallpaper

Children's bathroom with mint vanity, crystal vessel sinks, diamond-patterned tile wallpaper, and starburst sconce

Attic bunk room with industrial pipe bunk beds, rope ladder, navy plaid rug, and sloped ceiling

Attic bunk room detail with pipe-and-plank bunk beds, red and white striped pillows, and dormer window

Bedroom corner with antique pine dresser, coral roman shade, and bold navy striped drape

Kids' bathroom with red double trough sink, arrow-print wallpaper, industrial porthole sconce, and steel-framed mirror

Aerial view down stairwell with blue striped carpet runner, black handrail, and white balusters

PHOTOGRAPHER Michael J. Lee Photography