Kitchen Design Luxury Homes: House and Garden

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfAcpAjBQ5cUWzD9e7-w82U26RBMHxf066wrsXS_nBIeRShHqO9EyGZIRM83pf1XTQpbSqtRTg1zesOje0HDBDoMm9pcH_8NRSibTwO3maT-jF-Vu3L7n5j22PQ86SuiBEaiS1py1a4MB/s1600/Hamilton+house+dormer.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfAcpAjBQ5cUWzD9e7-w82U26RBMHxf066wrsXS_nBIeRShHqO9EyGZIRM83pf1XTQpbSqtRTg1zesOje0HDBDoMm9pcH_8NRSibTwO3maT-jF-Vu3L7n5j22PQ86SuiBEaiS1py1a4MB/s400/Hamilton+house+dormer.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><a href="http://www.historicnewengland.org/historic-properties/homes/hamilton-house">Hamilton House</a> was built by Jonathan Hamilton, a shipping merchant, in 1785 but that is not where its fame nor interest really derive. Sitting on a hill overlooking the Salmon Falls River the setting is as picturesque as can be imagined and so caught the attent<span style="font-family: inherit;">ion of 2 ladies</span> in the early 20th century who turned it into what it has become today. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoPPBMiQMa0xDTXtNis_VrfcJuMg3YOLF_rCRT_LnM6IevKPAlUK8ZjH6yScVqRoavkuHyWqxJyqrFTpqg9NT3DYrBtruQwuEryia4xzjR9LJ01bHJQ07Tssk1wN1WkryseesIAcqywif/s1600/Hamilton+House+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUoPPBMiQMa0xDTXtNis_VrfcJuMg3YOLF_rCRT_LnM6IevKPAlUK8ZjH6yScVqRoavkuHyWqxJyqrFTpqg9NT3DYrBtruQwuEryia4xzjR9LJ01bHJQ07Tssk1wN1WkryseesIAcqywif/s400/Hamilton+House+2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Emily Tyson and her stepdaughter, Elise, purchased the house as it had been marvelously kept intact since the 18th century.  They imparted their own version of the 18th century on the house and inserted their fascinating collection of furniture and decorative arts.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-d_aTXyQ7GRE5QE9Xbbzm2hdDBMmNpGKOkz9vAVEnPpuqQZecpXUuaPth7RR53N9tJwP7rpgKyZgDWKO0EDhRp4tAsA6NKFrHKQMTa-pXV5zJVHYpXr9Jx35njXmA14MQLjSgZRPbLDzd/s1600/hamilton+house+foyer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-d_aTXyQ7GRE5QE9Xbbzm2hdDBMmNpGKOkz9vAVEnPpuqQZecpXUuaPth7RR53N9tJwP7rpgKyZgDWKO0EDhRp4tAsA6NKFrHKQMTa-pXV5zJVHYpXr9Jx35njXmA14MQLjSgZRPbLDzd/s320/hamilton+house+foyer.jpg" width="318" /></a></div>Photographs aren't allowed inside Hamilton House so I found 2 images from the <a href="http://www.historicnewengland.org/historic-properties/homes/hamilton-house">website</a> to share with you and perhaps entice you to visit! The central entry hall spans the depth of the house and features this crazy architectural wallpaper the Tysons had recreated from a sample found.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BJW3FqUGFOxhbX3qthApplZ9-K9HYUbL1JP8-6cHdQ4xbIdLAXjNp0sKoRASShio0Nf96MlSHVJSmhwHP3ZaI5iRRKMSwMzfkT9FsP9uAPdYABV64tW-uSvbT0miF3NN7VbvYK2nFP2m/s1600/hamilton+house+parlor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BJW3FqUGFOxhbX3qthApplZ9-K9HYUbL1JP8-6cHdQ4xbIdLAXjNp0sKoRASShio0Nf96MlSHVJSmhwHP3ZaI5iRRKMSwMzfkT9FsP9uAPdYABV64tW-uSvbT0miF3NN7VbvYK2nFP2m/s320/hamilton+house+parlor.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The highlight on the interior for me are murals on the dining room and parlor walls depicting both Greek & Roman scenes and other local historic houses and ships. All of the woodwork found throughout the house is original to the 18th century; I particularly like the decorative arches in the parlor flanking a fireplace. The Tysons built the shelves hidden behind them during their occupancy where their books still lay!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju21YfntGcLSbUzsBat9gOaEBpCu8ZI9651fVbQ_VR4QujIjDdNPpL53hpan_iNAHeUximKuSkrF8_zeGptWjbblfKDaEhXEzOpp96ySa1tJAXRVcHs4zhXIGc51w87eI1ilxwDkq31h4A/s1600/Hamilton+House+side+facade.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju21YfntGcLSbUzsBat9gOaEBpCu8ZI9651fVbQ_VR4QujIjDdNPpL53hpan_iNAHeUximKuSkrF8_zeGptWjbblfKDaEhXEzOpp96ySa1tJAXRVcHs4zhXIGc51w87eI1ilxwDkq31h4A/s400/Hamilton+House+side+facade.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> Even on a gray, rainy day like we experienced the gardens and setting are stunning.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYIqH2W54cEFu_ofuxDLeMaZmW5xviQ3A7gPE0xdNJjSo4Kdj6_0UM7RBm1RURRZphc4REjgQjoxPxKqS8cN1pHZfaqBHcCeYHmAYRIG7D9j7PMdQ5yEMlvU6WHshOP9Flc_vTd3DXlqX/s1600/Hamilton+House+rear+door+surround.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYIqH2W54cEFu_ofuxDLeMaZmW5xviQ3A7gPE0xdNJjSo4Kdj6_0UM7RBm1RURRZphc4REjgQjoxPxKqS8cN1pHZfaqBHcCeYHmAYRIG7D9j7PMdQ5yEMlvU6WHshOP9Flc_vTd3DXlqX/s400/Hamilton+House+rear+door+surround.JPG" width="293" /></a></div>The gardens were well published in the Tyson's day, as was the house, as examples of Colonial Revival style.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBzQgJci_Hxmj2BSfGcOy93cU3-myx0zVM62vWDV_Tob73c8olDSUlBhd9U1SbeI-Hy9iN0iaUAknrM8G7IGVJul9YAH31Sj890_jIU5LJ1haCMHcdzYKOY6xh9HL4Y16rYSdARte2mAi/s1600/Hamilton+House.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTBzQgJci_Hxmj2BSfGcOy93cU3-myx0zVM62vWDV_Tob73c8olDSUlBhd9U1SbeI-Hy9iN0iaUAknrM8G7IGVJul9YAH31Sj890_jIU5LJ1haCMHcdzYKOY6xh9HL4Y16rYSdARte2mAi/s400/Hamilton+House.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> After Emily's death, Elise and her husband kept summering in the house until her death in 1949.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK4nFy0Jm4Lu0pBGLTPgUL_mUDYSoS-TN07BXnmy5whl0zq_537c1-c5-4C_HQfqimGrpLTt0-sETXnm5JVvv4b9NUEdamaMA4QXSEgclneffKo1URFfL2_g9TaqR7yZRxqthbd7f4Kxub/s1600/Hamilton+House+view+of+river.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK4nFy0Jm4Lu0pBGLTPgUL_mUDYSoS-TN07BXnmy5whl0zq_537c1-c5-4C_HQfqimGrpLTt0-sETXnm5JVvv4b9NUEdamaMA4QXSEgclneffKo1URFfL2_g9TaqR7yZRxqthbd7f4Kxub/s400/Hamilton+House+view+of+river.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> Elise had left the house and its contents to <a href="http://www.historicnewengland.org/">Historic New England</a> so that we can all enjoy it and the surrounding forest to this day.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR3-k6VeAH0VAwXtOvV02MqOLOS2VNLrZNbrb6dZs90JC0xdZpLdM5V_Mlujc3gQ4TDZaCfDKMX7o5VoJ38kWoBZne-_4lVpIFF-_RHlt_ae_rAmQoG_71COs1rjIic73t79pNgECcf9Uf/s1600/Hamilton+House+formal+gardens.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR3-k6VeAH0VAwXtOvV02MqOLOS2VNLrZNbrb6dZs90JC0xdZpLdM5V_Mlujc3gQ4TDZaCfDKMX7o5VoJ38kWoBZne-_4lVpIFF-_RHlt_ae_rAmQoG_71COs1rjIic73t79pNgECcf9Uf/s400/Hamilton+House+formal+gardens.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The highlight of the garden is this formal patch between the house and the garden cottage built by the Tysons from other salvaged 18th century houses.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJvN40TAltda8OdX2_K_uWkQJem8hLT2yesCWoTlXKo_Sjjm1JvcJJAsy5uLkNQmhTRGXVa53ML-PoNGK7s8crDMnz7fsXtsyW8TFlx_BQW0hhnj1eqmbedKIcJR9YnEVH68sPeaQOJ7w/s1600/Hamilton+House+garden.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJvN40TAltda8OdX2_K_uWkQJem8hLT2yesCWoTlXKo_Sjjm1JvcJJAsy5uLkNQmhTRGXVa53ML-PoNGK7s8crDMnz7fsXtsyW8TFlx_BQW0hhnj1eqmbedKIcJR9YnEVH68sPeaQOJ7w/s400/Hamilton+House+garden.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The cottage was as charming as could be and one could easily imagine having it as their own summer get away. That huge window in the main room was especially inspiring.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhw8lfrm94RWEcxV_0HMUqUII_1aqB8hQmEmWAfKKJEOqHmlpnPTCpWvrNZFOH4nDV_OgU41HF5Xey4OLS1bH9GqeWGYyb6tqhUHV3sLKD966xKYqq9U4UV26tShZhG8MuHcX-N1rol12Q/s1600/Hamilton+House+garden+cottage.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhw8lfrm94RWEcxV_0HMUqUII_1aqB8hQmEmWAfKKJEOqHmlpnPTCpWvrNZFOH4nDV_OgU41HF5Xey4OLS1bH9GqeWGYyb6tqhUHV3sLKD966xKYqq9U4UV26tShZhG8MuHcX-N1rol12Q/s400/Hamilton+House+garden+cottage.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Be sure to visit Hamilton House and other <a href="http://www.historicnewengland.org/historic-properties/homes/hamilton-house">Historic New England</a> houses while visiting Maine!

Hamilton House museum, South Berwick, Maine

Hamilton House was built by Jonathan Hamilton, a shipping merchant, in 1785 but that is not where its fame nor interest really derive. Sitt...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zHlBzonW-vTAxxjqL85vjaDLYQrGL6kqygQAtDJiY3shWPdsK7TaX4D8tfh-Ae2YKpdxRyqNRhORhCYham1j2Fh4sjihTFyQG1WtUDF6gqy-91Jt9jjC0a1IQKQWCmOwo3Z2LTLTqyz4/s1600/front+facade.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zHlBzonW-vTAxxjqL85vjaDLYQrGL6kqygQAtDJiY3shWPdsK7TaX4D8tfh-Ae2YKpdxRyqNRhORhCYham1j2Fh4sjihTFyQG1WtUDF6gqy-91Jt9jjC0a1IQKQWCmOwo3Z2LTLTqyz4/s400/front+facade.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>While reading through the April 2013 issue of <a href="http://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/">House & Garden</a> I came across an intriguing little project that I just had to share! When designer <a href="http://www.rogerhalldesigns.com/">Roger Hall</a> had proposed an addition to his 17th century listed house and had it rejected by the planning authorities, he decided to build a garden folly which would give him and his family the extra space they needed as well as provide a focal point to his garden.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwwR1Q81KOjsJbCsVmkCTWy-nTXj3kwlDpD9FsXeN5ROkDdh8sjWYkEcUmUHp3eThmsri4Z3jbsL5y9SrJatgE8MmlIk5VihVqAyFiB_-NNztv5bpm152eUNOJmjQbURJgOVA6kEpzc1B/s1600/center+hall+table+and+stair.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrwwR1Q81KOjsJbCsVmkCTWy-nTXj3kwlDpD9FsXeN5ROkDdh8sjWYkEcUmUHp3eThmsri4Z3jbsL5y9SrJatgE8MmlIk5VihVqAyFiB_-NNztv5bpm152eUNOJmjQbURJgOVA6kEpzc1B/s400/center+hall+table+and+stair.jpg" width="298" /></a></div>He calls the space his '<i>Posh Shed</i>' and it certainly is closer to posh than shed. What shed do you know of contains a kitchen, bath and working fireplace? The pavilion houses guest quarters as well as a studio for his work in an 18'x18' square; talk about small living at 324 SF (the size of the smallest studios found in NYC).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfP6ClKLbC0yFfAE5TFh-5IBpWnim5G_l_vNNgbgaPkmlijODW_WKCMKgLoL6OZwKxxNjHORMK8sO7sgZ0Q79F1U6KdN3V73MBCJn6vDeVKsnQz9UTGJmjh-rzjZ99rONt2abblPkJW_-/s1600/Pavilion+interior.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLfP6ClKLbC0yFfAE5TFh-5IBpWnim5G_l_vNNgbgaPkmlijODW_WKCMKgLoL6OZwKxxNjHORMK8sO7sgZ0Q79F1U6KdN3V73MBCJn6vDeVKsnQz9UTGJmjh-rzjZ99rONt2abblPkJW_-/s400/Pavilion+interior.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The pavilion matches the style of the main house which you can just glimpse in the image below including the same beautiful stonework and slate roofing. Behind the fireplace above are a compact mini kitchen and full bathroom for guests. I think I would spend all of my time out here and never go into the main house!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MV9W0ZQL3YgOOXTQ5mP50X0YFRg5diXZRXxnpegvUfg_67oRdYjZ3K1Ey6VeiA9cvHXwqoGA6uPrbiN3e6HS7nvZ9wtjQNoh3q4d681IlyHrXfYGdTYhFGDdH6m2kx-XT85UP_4uMSBT/s1600/side+elevation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6MV9W0ZQL3YgOOXTQ5mP50X0YFRg5diXZRXxnpegvUfg_67oRdYjZ3K1Ey6VeiA9cvHXwqoGA6uPrbiN3e6HS7nvZ9wtjQNoh3q4d681IlyHrXfYGdTYhFGDdH6m2kx-XT85UP_4uMSBT/s400/side+elevation.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Above you can see how from the garden the pavilion looks like one small albeit tall room but when seen from another perspective 2 floors are clearly visible. I vote this is a clever solution to a problem that makes the end result better as a whole than the original proposed addition - what do you think?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlK1F8DuTOnSFKzN_QPtp7IKVmT1iu3WBzKQ8DEbSLqkZ_5VskIon53rVPBFLliq-Nz_d2FsarN4PSLT6AkVITLSWCB9agxvMjWBYhRC1d4yKFurnhrZx5BppcgIVb_IRATy0dUw4ugUc/s1600/bedroom+loft.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlK1F8DuTOnSFKzN_QPtp7IKVmT1iu3WBzKQ8DEbSLqkZ_5VskIon53rVPBFLliq-Nz_d2FsarN4PSLT6AkVITLSWCB9agxvMjWBYhRC1d4yKFurnhrZx5BppcgIVb_IRATy0dUw4ugUc/s400/bedroom+loft.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Photography via the article by photographer <a href="http://www.sarahhoganphoto.com/">Sarah Hogan</a>

An ingenious solution

While reading through the April 2013 issue of House & Garden I came across an intriguing little project that I just had to share! When ...