Transom windows drench the Living Room with natural light, reducing the need for artificial light during daytime.

A gas fireplace provides additional warmth on cold winter days. The granite-surrounded and stone fireplace, fashioned from reclaimed New England fieldstone, lends storybook charm to the edgy, modern cottage space.

Furnishings, upholstered in green and durable weatherproof fabrics, play up the home’s vibrant color palette. “The room is painted bright white,” says interior designer Linda Woodrum. “It could be very cold, but because of all the millwork it’s a warm cozy room.”

A clear glass vase filled with vase gems adds a hint of shine, while mercury-glass demijohns lend a gritty texture and work back to metallic surfaces in the room.