<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=39z9Dx_1GtRknQn00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=39z9Dx_1GtRknQn00" width="1300" height="929" ><figcaption>Katherine Gustafson</figcaption></figure>In Mashpee’s New Seabury on Cape Cod, interior designer Liz Caan helps with a total renovation, turning a dated home into a fresh family retreat. Designer Liz Caan of Liz Caan &amp; Co. in Newton, Massachusetts, knew it would be a gut job when she saw the house perched on a bluff in New Seabury on Cape Cod. Her clients wanted to turn a dated Shingle-style structure into a family summer home with memorable style and abundant guest accommodations.Creating a comfortable and welcoming abode for lazy summer days would require an overhaul and a lot of creative design thinking. The sunken living room and faux marble columns were straight from another era. And the tropical colors were straight out of Florida.“We wanted the new design to maximize the views and make it comfortable for them to have friends over with kids and, you know, bare feet and slamming screen doors and things like that,” says Caan.To make the house a place for visitors and fun as well as family life, the renovation involved adding two ensuite guest rooms on the first floor, finishing the basement, and building a full second floor that had previously been dedicated to a vaulted first-floor ceiling. The resulting six-bed, six-bath house called for an eclectic and somewhat Bohemian style that would be a good fit for the easygoing family. Caan wanted the interior to feel youthful and stylish, combining a laid-back, casual look characteristic of L.A. with a nautical New England aesthetic.This approach is particularly apparent in the kitchen, a custom design by Waterworks that features cabinets in what Caan calls “a sort of hydrangea blue” color. The design incorporates unique and vintage elements such as an old draper’s table with a stainless steel top as an island and lighting fixtures handmade in England. Windows dominate an entire wall of the kitchen, a portion of which are so tall they couldn’t be paired with any counter space. Caan and her team redesigned those into a see-through shelving unit for kitchenware and other objects, a solution that created extra storage while also serving as a useful privacy screen.The objects in that window display are only some of the items that the homeowners wanted to incorporate into the design. One of them is a collector of curiosities and interesting objects, which the designers embraced as part of a layered interior design. Furniture throughout is unique and textured, such as the large woven-leather ottoman, a banquet covered in fabric printed with green stars, and kitchen chairs with backs made of rushes and seat cushions with a parquet design.“We really tried to do a lot of things that were a bit less machined and a little more imperfect—not too matchy, not too perfect,” Caan says. “It’s this kind of wonderful story of craftsmanship and found items.”Craftmanship is evident throughout the house in the way the design incorporates storage in unlikely places. A partial wall that demarcates the separation between the living room and the kitchen is fitted with secret storage behind its panels.“Spatially, it was a challenge to maximize all the nooks and crannies so the clients could live comfortably here with all their kids and all their stuff,” says Caan. As a result, “this is kind of built like a ship. Things that just look like architectural details are functional.”But while the innovative functionality of the house alone is enough to make this a winning design, its quirky creativity is what makes it a perfect home away from home for this family.</div></body>

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In Mashpee’s New Seabury on Cape Cod, interior designer Liz Caan helps with a total renovation, turning a dated home into a fresh family retreat. Designer Liz Caan of Liz Caan & Co. in Newton, Massachusetts, knew it would be a gut job when she saw the house perched on a bluff in New Seabury on Cape Cod. Her clients wanted to turn a dated Shingle-style structure into a family summer home with memorable style and abundant guest accommodations.

Dated Cape Cod Shingle-Style Becomes Family Summer Home

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In Mashpee’s New Seabury on Cape Cod, interior designer Liz Caan helps with a total renovation, turning a dated home into a fresh family retreat. Designer 

Dated Cape Cod Shingle-Style Becomes Family Summer Home

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