Stunning ocean views and a solid black and white palette give New England coastal design a decidedly urban turn in this beachfront Massachusetts home. The owners are town transplants who desired a home that felt distinctly local, but was nevertheless true for their sleek style. LDa Architecture & Interiors designed bold iron studded doors, a comfy ebony library, and a stunning black and grey kitchen inside a more traditional exterior. By blending a traditional structure with contemporary details, the firm successfully blended the couple’s style with all the state’s classic coastal appearance.

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The clients love visiting the One&Only Palmilla resort in Mexico, and gave the team a inspiration photograph of some of those studded doors at the resort. This technique was used on several doors throughout the home, such as those on the carriage-style entrance entry. The overall design of these doors is very like people on more traditional shingle homes, with additional dramatic detailing.

Floors: Custom, solid mahogany
Rug: Steven King
Side table: Furniture Guild

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The home is divided into two chief levels using a walk-out basement beneath. The site is on a substantial slope, so the LDa designed the home so that the full 3 stories are only visible from the back, ocean-facing side.

Due to the site’s slope, it turned out to be a substantial challenge for the firm to reduce the height and duration of the outside staircase from the main floor to the base pool level. To prevent these stairs from getting too steep, the firm produced a little sitting room with a hot tub two-thirds of the way down.

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“We were motivated by Boston’s Back Bay and South End neighborhoods using their black trim and elaborate cornice work, as well as the traditional water-front shingle design,” says LDa’s chief architect Douglas Dick. “The aim was to create a more tailored and much less casual general impact.”

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Almost the entire back side of the home is covered in windows, the biggest in the foyer. The majority of the rooms in the home are oriented so that at least one side faces the ocean.

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A comfy and dim library greets guests as they come through the front doors. Although a bold black-and-white palette can come across as harsh, chief interior designer John Day and partner interior designer Jayme Kennerknecht carefully mixed in hot accents to create a softer appearance.

“White is typically cold, and black overpowering,” says Day. “However, with extra touches of rich, deep colours, and careful changes in pattern and texture, we could heat it up and offer balance to the high-contrast theme.”

Constructed above mantle: Homeowners’ collection
Rug: Niba Rugs
Negative Table: Furniture Guild

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The main level contains the kitchen, living room, dining room, library, guest room and garage. The living room opens up onto the home’s stunning perspective. Total of light, the space embraces a soothing and beach-inspired palette.

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Most rooms on this level remain rather open to another — giving the home a light and airy feel. The kitchen, living room, and dining room are all in close quarters, making it suited to both casual and entertaining dishes in.

Brown couch: Homeowners’ collection
Caned seat: Ralph Lauren
Tripod lamp: Restoration Hardware

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Dark and dramatic, the kitchen’s bold black cabinetry and white countertops are all balanced out using a more neutral rock island. “The moon-rock-like grey of the island plays very well from the rocky coast outside,” says Day. “It will help maintain the kitchen from getting too dark and powerful.”

Stone on island: Argos marble
Kitchen counters: Caesarstone “Blizzard”
Cabinetry: Custom
Lighting: Benson Pendant

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The floors are constructed of a white walnut surface-treated having an ebony analine dye. The roasted oak was chosen not only for its rich, dark-chocolate foundation, but also since the treatment makes sure that no white will show through if the flooring are scratched. “There’s a depth of grain and colour that is very striking,” says Day. “It had been the basis for the home’s color scheme.”

Table: Custom
Floor lamp: Aqua Creations

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The master suite and two extra bedrooms are up the stairway on the third floor. The space is very narrow, so the firm opted to incorporate multiple studded doors for thickness in addition to privacy. Stock doors were artificial painted, scraped, antiqued, and then applied with iron nail heads in a standard Mexican pattern.

Doors: Avatar East
Seat: Williams Sonoma

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When compared with the rest of the home, the master bath is a soothing mix of neutral, neutral tones. The firm purposely designed this space having a more subtle hue so that it wouldn’t compete with the area’s view. An inviting freestanding tub sits at the top of an island rock pebble insert. A custom double vanity made from zebrawood sits against the far wall.

Chandelier: Serena Bowl Chandelier from Oly Studios

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A little powder room plays to the more urban side of the couple’s style. A glamorous mirror echoes bulbous glass sink fixtures, while a traditional sconce adds a dash of tradition.

Vanity: Waterworks
Sconce: Circa Lighting

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The basement level comprises a lounge, work out area, and audio room. Among those homeowners would be that a DJ on Sirius XM satellite radio and contains an amazing album collection. This room was designed to store his gear and display his love for music.

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A soothing but striking ocean-facing infinity pool sits on the previous level of the home’s exterior.

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