about two years until they
started a family. That’s when
they pivoted, purchasing land
in Portland and towing the
house about five miles to shore.
Henry designed and built a
foundation and bottom floor,
and the rectangular boat was
hoisted atop. Over the years, as
the family grew, Henry added
on. And by the time he sold the
house in 2016, shortly before
he passed away, it was 2,300
square feet. “He built this all
himself,” says Jessica. “We feel
as though we’re living inside his
life's work.”
Embrace cozy
To both play off the dark and moody
cedar-paneled wall and add a hint of
contrast, the couple arranged a mix of
vintage landscapes, seascapes, florals,
abstracts and portraits over their bed.
“I wanted the bed to feel like a cloud,”
says Jessica, so she layered a casual
mix of solid neutrals and quiet patterns
in an array of supple textures.Make room for color
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made decades apart, the couple paired
them for their shared geometry and high-
contrast colorways.“My approach to
design is more
process oriented.
I find I just need
to keep moving
things around,
adding, subtract-
ing, stepping
back, ruthlessly
editing. It's a lot
of going with my
gut. Something
just clicks when I
feel done."
—Jessica ComfortHOME & GARDEN40 JULY/AUGUST 2019 SUNSET