108 | May 2019
BLUE NOTES
From pale aqua to
deep navy, blues
repeat through
the house. The kitchen,
opposite, leans into
a cool blue-and-white
nautical combo;
the dining room, above,
gets a warm-up
from a bleached
wood table and sandy
beige textiles.
TRADITIONAL
EXTERIOR
The house may
be a new build, but
shake siding
and weathered-look
shingles give it
a style that
suits the established
neighborhood.rendan Walsh grew up
flying kites and searching
for crabs at low tide on the
beaches of Cape Cod Bay.
Now with three kids of his
own, Brendan and his wife, Liz, wanted to
pass down those childhood experiences,
so they built a house two blocks from
Brendan’s parents. “This place is all about
happiness,” Liz says.
Bits of driftwood, wide cabana stripes,
and a few rope accents give the requisite
nods to nautical style. However, designer
Tharon Anderson helped Liz realize that
her vision for a summery seaside home
was actually all about color.
“Each room has a big splash of color,
whether it’s navy cabinets, a Kelly
green vanity, or an orange surfboard,”
Liz says. The bold colors pop against
all-white walls, which, Anderson says,
will keep future decor updates simple and
inexpensive. When mixing and matching
a range of brights, the trick to making
them all work together is to choose
complementary levels of saturation. This
helps the colors support one another and
build from room to room, Anderson says.
When sand and water from the beach
inevitably end up inside, the home’s
natural materials—cement floor tiles,
woven-grass rugs, and thick canvas
upholstery—make it easy to keep things
shipshape. Cleanup is fast, freeing the
Walshes to get back to celebrating fun,
family, and summertime living.bBLINK AND
YOU’LL MISS THE
TEMPERED GLASS
In place of spindles,
a sturdy panel
opens the space.WHAT YOU
DON’T SEE ARE
THE CASTERS
A slipcover hides
wheels for
sliding bulky chairs
into place.