the pavilion roof provides protection from
rain and sun for the rear door to the original
house as well as for the side entry to the
kitchen and the screened porch.
to reflect the lines of the pavilion. Wilson
Brothers was called upon to form the sleek
steel arc of the base, creating a piece of
sculpture that slices through the room, both
linking and dividing the old and the new.
The work side of the island is fitted with new
custom cabinets by Kennebec — complete
with half-crescent-shaped drawers to accommodate the curved frame.
“This project addresses a big question
in New England,” says Sidford. “You have
an old house, so how do you renovate with
balance and in a respectful way appropri-
ate for now?”
“We respect and love the old house,”
says the husband, “and this addition makes it
seem even grander. On one level, it is hyper-
modern; on the other, it is just organic. The
contrast is unapologetic.”
“This is such an amazing house,” adds
the wife, “it deserved something like this.”
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