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Sal Taylor Kydd and Steven Kydd qualify Down East as what\u2019s affectionately known as Maine-iacs. Long based in Los Angeles\u2014he\u2019s a founder of mobile video network Tastemade and she\u2019s a photographer and artist who grew up in Hertfordshire, England\u2014they and their two kids have always spent summer vacations on Deer Isle, where Steven\u2019s family has a farm. In 2016, while building a midcentury-style house in Santa Monica, they spent more time than usual in Maine and decided they wanted to stay put.<\/p>\n

They chose midcoast Rockport, where Sal earned an MFA in photography from the Maine Media College, thanks to its \u201cvibrant year-round community,\u201d she says. Upon driving down the long wooded road that leads to their new place, they both knew it was the one. With a caveat: Built in 2004, the shingled compound was of newer vintage than they\u2019d have liked. To remedy that, the couple hired itinerant house rehabbers Tara Mangini and Percy Bright of Jersey Ice Cream Co. to remodel, furnish, and inject soul into every room. Oh, and to install an entirely new kitchen. It was a crash job: Accustomed to working entirely on their own, Tara and Percy\u2014who Sal discovered on Remodelista\u2014called in the house\u2019s original crew to help get it all done. \u201cWe first saw the house in June and were finished by early October,\u201d reports Tara. Here are the results.<\/p>\n

Photography by Jersey Ice Cream Co. and Sal Taylor Kydd as labeled.<\/p>\n

The Compound<\/h3>\n


Above: A country road serves as the driveway. Photograph by Sal Taylor Kydd.
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Above: Built for two artists, the enclave consists of a main house, studio, two-story garage, and shed\u2014all classic, timeless-looking New England forms clad in shingles that have weathered to a soft brown. Photograph by Sal Taylor Kydd. <\/p>\n

\u201cBushes hug the outbuildings, vines crawl where they should, and it feels like the ocean is hiding behind the swaying grass, even though in reality you can just barely see it in the distance,\u201d says Tara.<\/p>\n

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Above: There\u2019s also a greenhouse next to the shed. The family have a dog, two cats, and many chickens. Photograph by Sal Taylor Kydd.
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Above: A pocket porch on the side of the house shelters the main entrance. Photograph by Sal Taylor Kydd. <\/p>\n

Downstairs<\/h3>\n


Above: In the living room, Tara and Percy replaced the existing mantel with a vintage one that they found at Brimfield and lined with flea market finds. Notice the tinted plaster walls? They, too, are a character-building addition applied throughout the downstairs: Percy did the work in a matter of weeks with help from his \u201ckiller plasterer\u201d friend Trung. <\/p>\n

See more of Percy\u2019s plasterwork in Remodeling 101: Modern Plaster Walls Six Ways. Photograph by Jersey Ice Cream Co.<\/p>\n


Above: \u201cThe rooms are nicely proportioned with high ceilings, big windows, and extra-wide halls\u201d says Sal. \u201cThe house feels much older and wiser than its fourteen years,\u201d adds Tara. \u201cStill, floors needed to be refinished, carpets and unflattering paint colors had to go, and the whole place needed a little injection of history and character
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A master at speedy sourcing, Tara furnished the rooms with a high\/low mix. In the living room, the pair of armchairs came from eBay (\u201cthose tiny pillow won us over\u201d), the sofa was a $250 Brimfield buy (now reupholstered), and the coffee table was \u201ca beat-up old thing: we chopped a bit off the legs and sanded the top. It\u2019s huge and sturdy, my two favorite coffee-table qualities.\u201d The light is a Workstead Industrial Chandelier that the family brought with them from LA. Photograph by Sal Taylor Kydd.   <\/b><\/p>\n


Above: Another of Tara\u2019s purchases: The piano was \u201ca crazy Craigslist find we just couldn\u2019t pass up.\u201d Photograph by Jersey Ice Cream Co. <\/p>\n


Above: The living room opens to the dining area. The table is a Percy original surrounded by Salt Chairs from Design Within Reach (in gray, currently on sale for $127.50 each, marked down from $150). The photo over the sideboard is by Sal and shows her daughter at Stone Henge: \u201cIn my work, I try to understand our relationship to the natural world, and how our sense of place and of home and family is embedded with personal history,\u201d she says. Photograph by Sal Taylor Kydd.
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Above: A splurge: The brass light over the table is Apparatus\u2019s Trapeze 10 design. The midcentury sideboard is another Brimfield buy: \u201cThe seller said, \u2018Oh, this should get fixed up and stained,\u2019 but we were like, \u2018No! It\u2019s perfect as is.\u2019 \u201d Photograph by Sal Taylor Kydd.
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Above: Another splurge: a Lacanche Chagny 1400 range in ivory and brass. Photograph by Jersey Ice Cream Co.
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Above: Added late in the game, the backsplash is made of Cl\u00e9\u2019s glazed Zellige Terracotta Weathered Tile that was left over from the master bath: \u201cWe hadn\u2019t planned to use it, and had some reservations about having the same tile in the bath and kitchen, but it ended up being a favorite detail in the room.\u201d Photograph by Jersey Ice Cream Co.
Above: Brass accents lend warmth throughout the house. Here, the utensil bar is paired with Uptown Brass Sconces, $385, from Jones County Road. Photograph by Jersey Ice Cream Co.
Above: The house\u2019s original contractor, Jay Fischer of Cold Mountain Builders, built the kitchen cabinets. They\u2019re painted Benjamin Moore\u2019s Balboa Mist, as is the trim.  Photograph by Sal Taylor Kydd.
Above: The farmhouse sink has a Barber Wilsons Bridgemaster Faucet in unlacquered brass. The counters are honed Crema Delicato marble. Tara found the house\u2019s scalloped terracotta planters at a local nursery. Photograph by Jersey Ice Cream Co. <\/p>\n

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Above: There\u2019s a Sub-Zero wine fridge at the end of the counter. Photograph by Jersey Ice Cream Co.,

Above: A wall of inset storage incorporates the fridge. Percy built the kitchen table, and the vintage chairs came from Brimfield vendors Nomadic Trading Co. of Durham, North Carolina. Photograph by Sal Taylor Kydd.
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Above: \u201cA cabinet wall is a good way to get functionality without looking too suburban,\u201d says Tara. \u201cWe also kept some open storage on the sink wall to avoid an endless stretch of cabinets.\u201d Photograph by Jersey Ice Cream Co. <\/p>\n

Upstairs<\/h3>\n


Above: The existing wooden floors were \u201ca bit too shiny and orange for everyone\u2019s liking,\u201d Tara tells us. \u201cWe refinished them with a Bona Naturale in a matte finish, which instantly took things down a notch in a good way.\u201d <\/p>\n

All the trim in the house is painted Benjamin Moore\u2019s Balboa Mist: \u201cIt\u2019s a color that seems to work everywhere\u2014even when we try not to use it, we end up picking it again and again.\u201d Photograph by Jersey Ice Cream Co.<\/p>\n

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Above L: Sal and Steven both work from home. She took over the existing art studio, and Percy and Tara built Steven a paneled office from a \u201cnothing room\u201d on the second floor of the house. (See their Remodeling 101 Primer on Wood Paneling.) The vintage desk came from Eneby Home of Nashville. Above R: The opposite wall has a standing desk with a shelf: \u201cIt\u2019s a sort of garage work bench meets office situation,\u201d says Percy. Photograph by Jersey Ice Cream Co.
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Above: The guest room is patterned in a Farrow & Ball wallpaper called Tourbillon. The bedding is from Parachute (see Eat, Pray, Love: Luxury Linens for Less.) Photograph by Jersey Ice Cream Co. <\/p>\n


Above: A vintage chest of drawers is paired with a brass-framed mirror (since discontinued from Rejuvenation). A similar Brass Frame Mirror is available from Michele Varian. Photograph by Jersey Ice Cream Co.
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Above: In the main bath, Rejuvenation Metal-Framed Mirrors hang over twin sinks in a custom vanity made by Percy. Photograph by Jersey Ice Cream Co.
Above: The room has tall windows and a Strom Plumbing Geneva 60-Inch Cast-Iron Clawfoot Tub with a Waterworks Henry Exposed Floor-Mounted Tub Filler in unlacquered brass. Photograph by Jersey Ice Cream Co. <\/p>\n

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Above: Tara presented Sal and Steven\u2019s 10-year-old daughter with several wallpaper options for her room. She picked Yukutori, a Farrow & Ball abstract bird pattern. The house\u2019s classic cast-iron radiators are another new addition: They\u2019re Burnham Slenderized Radiators.  Photograph by Jersey Ice Cream Co.,

Above: Percy built the Art Nouveau-esque open headboard. Photograph by Sal Taylor Kydd.
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Above: The 12-year-old son\u2019s room was given beadboard paneling and a wicker chair with a view. Photograph by Jersey Ice Cream Co.
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Above: Short on space, Percy and Tara fit a built-in desk into a corner of the room. Photograph by Jersey Ice Cream Co.
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Above: Percy transferred the master bath pedestal sink into the son\u2019s bath and replaced the faucet with a Newport Brass Astor faucet in unlacquered brass. The light is Schoolhouse Electric\u2019s Morris Sconce; a R\u00e5skog Utility Cart from Ikea is used for storage. Photograph by Jersey Ice Cream Co.,<\/p>\n

The Bunkhouse<\/h3>\n


Above: The second story of the garage has an open loft space that was formerly used as a painting studio. Photograph by Sal Taylor Kydd.
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Above: Percy and Tara transformed the space into a bunkhouse with built-in poplar double beds bunks cleverly divided by a lounge. Note the under-the-bed storage. Created for use by the family\u2019s guests, the house is also available on Airbnb for $145 a night. Photograph by Sal Taylor Kydd. <\/p>\n


Above: The room has a farmhouse table (but no kitchen). The hanging bamboo light is the Ilse Crawford\u2013designed Sinnerlig from Ikea; $59.99. Photograph by Sal Taylor Kydd. Follow Sal Taylor Kydd on Instagram @sal.taylorkydd and Tara and Percy @jerseyicecreamco. See more Jersey Ice Cream Co. projects here: <\/p>\n

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