An Historical Modernization

September 8, 2022 Deep in the heart of the Old Cambridge Historic District in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a stately, center-entrance Mansard was built in 1857 contiguous to the original Longfellow estate. We were honored that a family we’ve worked with on numerous projects over the years asked us to transform this building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, into a welcoming home. We knew with some creativity and close collaboration we could create inviting spaces that would support their lifestyle and reflect their taste in design.

A Second House Becomes a Home

December 30, 2021 It’s always a joy to be invited to work on a family’s dream. For this project, the family contacted us when they were still reviewing architectural plans, and we immediately began building a conceptual direction based on the family’s lifestyle and the unique siting of this proposed home on a wonderful parcel of land with a commanding view overlooking Quechee, Vermont. The challenge and fun in this design was create warm inviting spaces allowed people to relax and enjoy time together without trying to compete with the view.

When Form Meets Function

December 23, 2021

Sometimes we have the privilege of revisiting a project as a family grows and changes and the unfinished spaces of a home are ready to be planned and developed. This was the nature of a recent opportunity at a house on Occom Pond, where a family of Dartmouth alumni and current Dartmouth students discovered they needed more space for family and friends to feel welcome.

A Contractor’s Perspective: Working with Gilberte Interiors

December 17, 2021 Ennis Construction have become one Gilberte Interiors favorite partners. Ennis has been building exceptional homes for families across the Upper Valley region since 1980. Impeccable attention to detail, superb organization, clear communication, and long-term relationships forged through teamwork are some of the many reasons clients rave about their work. 

A Live Edge Table That Enlivens a Room

October 15, 2021

As part of turning a client’s vision into reality, we often find ourselves creating custom designs and fabricated furnishings. This can be custom cabinetry, hand-loomed rugs, and, of course, designing and fabricating bespoke upholstery and textiles in our workrooms.  

Beach House on the Gulf

August 4, 2021 This Florida Gulf Coast project is one of my absolute favorites from the past few years. I have had the pleasure of working with this family on multiple projects during the last 20 plus years, and getting to know a family so well and seeing both their needs and style evolve put us all in a very unique position to start design of this stunning house.

Outdoor Living

July 25, 2020 This summer, my family is spending as much time as we can outside, from relaxing and eating to safely hosting a few guests and even working. At our house, having appealing spaces designed for outdoor living has been invaluable. 

A Modern Vermont Classic

March 20, 2020 Finding a property in Vermont had long been a wish for this urban family. As avid outdoor enthusiasts, they fell in love with the possibility of having skiing, hiking, and biking all available right outside their front door.

Designing For Growth

April 22, 2019 One of the joys of working on a family home is creating bedrooms for growing children while capturing new space for their parents to enjoy as the home evolves to fit the changing needs of its residents.

A Home in the City

March 14, 2019 An urban apartment offers up just the kind of delightful challenge that we relish—taking an existing space where the windows and exterior walls had to remain and discovering ways of shaping the interior layout with fluid details and better light to create a comfortable home.