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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Keith Flanagan

"Nothing Was to Be Too Precious" – Discover How This Home Breaks All the Rules of Minimalism to Feel Warm, Yet Still Polished

A large living room with double-height ceilings and neutral-toned furniture.

Harmony is a tall order for any interior, let alone one with 14,500 square feet, six bedrooms, a basketball court, and a basement bar you might as well call a speakeasy. Despite its scale, this family home, 20 minutes outside Boston, finds its rhythm thanks to tailored interiors equally suited for elegant evenings as rowdy gatherings (inevitable with the family’s five energetic children). And did we mention there’s a dog, too?

'The client was very clear from the outset that nothing was to be too precious,' says interior designer Tharon Anderson McEvoy, who joined the project while the blueprints were still being drafted. That early access – working alongside Catalano Architects and Soderholm Custom Builders – allowed the house design to harmonize. Together, the collaborative team thought through the home holistically, from the millwork to materials and furnishings.

(Image credit: Matt Kisiday)
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