330 Homes Spring 2023

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exterior in the front entry, where one wall was painted a golden yellow — an eye opening welcome to a predominantly white interior. “So many homes shy away from color,” she says. Full of finishes and textures that add interest without clutter, the sleek kitchen has white and-blue-acrylic and walnut-veneer cabinetry supplies as well as the usual pots and pans. A main sink installed in a bank of cabinets along a far wall, complete with a glass-tile herringbone backsplash that extends from quartz countertop to ceiling, keeps dirty dishes out of the island sink. The first-floor owner’s suite boasts his-and hers closets with built-in dressers and a bath with a zero entry walk-in shower, a feature that will allow the couple to age in place. Glazes layered on the ceramic tile create rectilinear patterns that change with the light. “It reminded me of looking at a city blueprint,” Melinda says. The Scalfaros furnished the home with midcentury modern pieces. Eight walnut stained chairs with cutout backs surround an Article walnut dining table with two leaves that seats 10. to accommodate Melinda's canning

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Homeowner and architect Melinda Scalfaro turned a cable-rail staircase into a stunning design feature by building a series of shelves on the triangular staircase wall. The shelves were spaced and built of solid maple of the same thickness as the stair treads, creating the illusion that the shelves are extensions of the treads that wrap around the wall. That effect was rein forced by painting the wall the same robin’s-egg blue as the stair risers. “I didn’t really want any wasted space in this house,” she says.

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