Laid-back, beach house decor and a come-one, come-all spirit welcome friends and family to Bill and Bonnie Daggett's Massachusetts escape.
Open House
When educational consultant Bill Daggett travels for work, his wife, Bonnie, does not putter aimlessly around the couple's Albany home. Instead, she heads to their 100-year-old vacation house in Chatham, Massachusetts, and sends up the bat signal summoning her friends—a chummy band of women who've coached one another through everything from child rearing to retirement. By the carload, the ladies arrive at the five-bedroom retreat, clad in Capri pants, with "their paraphernalia, pocketbooks, and knitting bags," says Bonnie. Plus wine. "It's a party for three days," she adds.
In this photo: Bluestone pavers and a profusion of Shasta daisies—Bonnie Daggett's favorite flower—lead to the front door of the 100-year-old cedar-shake house.
When educational consultant Bill Daggett travels for work, his wife, Bonnie, does not putter aimlessly around the couple's Albany home. Instead, she heads to their 100-year-old vacation house in Chatham, Massachusetts, and sends up the bat signal summoning her friends—a chummy band of women who've coached one another through everything from child rearing to retirement. By the carload, the ladies arrive at the five-bedroom retreat, clad in Capri pants, with "their paraphernalia, pocketbooks, and knitting bags," says Bonnie. Plus wine. "It's a party for three days," she adds.
In this photo: Bluestone pavers and a profusion of Shasta daisies—Bonnie Daggett's favorite flower—lead to the front door of the 100-year-old cedar-shake house.
Breakfast Nook
The setting inspired Bonnie to take a casual approach to decorating. A beachy, barefoot quality—underscored by a Capel braided rag rug, deliberately mismatched seats (by Stanley Furniture), and a pair of oars leaning in one corner and painted a color similar to "Treasure Isle" by Olympic—defines the breakfast area.
Bright Idea: A crate full of glass bottles offers a foolproof way to arrange flowers.
The setting inspired Bonnie to take a casual approach to decorating. A beachy, barefoot quality—underscored by a Capel braided rag rug, deliberately mismatched seats (by Stanley Furniture), and a pair of oars leaning in one corner and painted a color similar to "Treasure Isle" by Olympic—defines the breakfast area.
Bright Idea: A crate full of glass bottles offers a foolproof way to arrange flowers.
Family Room
After a yearlong renovation by architect John DaSilva—aimed at preserving original details while maximizing the oceanfront location—the views from the Daggetts' getaway rival those of any ship. "The people who lived here before preferred privacy," Bonnie says, "but that prevented them from seeing out as much as others seeing in." Now, an open floor plan enables visitors to spot the Atlantic the moment they step inside.
In this photo: In the family room, a melon-colored coffee table by Seabrook Classics pops against neutral Lee Industries chairs. The faux-coral table lamp is from Pier 1, and the walls are painted "White Dove" by Benjamin Moore.
Bright Idea: A vinyl coating (applied by a professional fabric-treatment firm) protects the sofa's upholstery from wet swimsuits.
After a yearlong renovation by architect John DaSilva—aimed at preserving original details while maximizing the oceanfront location—the views from the Daggetts' getaway rival those of any ship. "The people who lived here before preferred privacy," Bonnie says, "but that prevented them from seeing out as much as others seeing in." Now, an open floor plan enables visitors to spot the Atlantic the moment they step inside.
In this photo: In the family room, a melon-colored coffee table by Seabrook Classics pops against neutral Lee Industries chairs. The faux-coral table lamp is from Pier 1, and the walls are painted "White Dove" by Benjamin Moore.
Bright Idea: A vinyl coating (applied by a professional fabric-treatment firm) protects the sofa's upholstery from wet swimsuits.
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