Photography by Justine HandArchitect: Sheila Narusawa
Rescued from the tide, a former general store in coastal Maine is reborn as a modern summer cottage. Come with us on a tour of Harbor Cottage, updated by owner Fiona Hooper with the help of architect Sheila Narusawa.
Previously chopped up into several rooms, the living room is now one big space.
A checked blanket on a built-in daybed. The pitcher holds red and blue privet berries.
Water views through windows that date to the days when the building was a general store.
Fiona bought the antique dining table on vacation in the south of France.
In the kitchen, old-fashioned shiplap is applied to the drawers and cabinets; even the fridge is paneled.
Narusawa used open shelving in the kitchen and soapstone counters from Vermont.
Soapstone provides a nice backdrop for an old bowl that Fiona’s mother brought from Scotland.
Tucked under the eaves, the expanded upstairs bathroom has a New England rustic vibe.
The room features a refurbished antique tub and the same bracketed open shelving as the kitchen.
A farmhouse sink sits atop a rustic wood countertop.
Narusawa created the lofty master suite out of three small bedrooms.
The view from the bed creates the illusion that one is floating on the sea.