When Annie first featured a series of renovated buildings on Spruce Head, Maine by sculptor-turned-builder Anthony Esteves, the small Cape quickly become a Remodelista favorite.
Originally built in 1754, the original hand-hewed frame, flooring, sheathing, doors, front windows, and chimney bricks were all maintained by Esteves. “The aesthetics are informed by the range of styles within early American homes,” he says, to include handmade Windsor seating, an antique-inspired sofa, and paint colors that reflect the historic property and surrounding nature. Here we detail the main elements that make up the living room space to recreate the look ourselves.
![the wide plank flooring is original to the cape. photograph by greta rybus from 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/anthony-esteves-maine-cape-living-room-2-greta-rybus.jpg)
![the windsor settee adorned with a dark brown sheepskin. photograph by greta ryb 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/anthony-esteves-maine-cape-fireplace-with-chair-greta-rybus.jpg)
![the trim is painted with benjamin moore apparition (860) with walls in plaster 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/benjamin-moore-apparition.png)
![a similar color to the high gloss door is benjamin moore\2\17;s iron mou 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/benjamin-moore-iron-mountain.png)
![the sofa is john derian for cisco; the cove sofa in belgian linen is \$6,465 at 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/john-derian-cove-sofa.jpg)
![a similar coffee table is the restoration hardware oak brule live edge coffee t 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/restoration-hardware-oak-brule-live-edge-coffee-table.jpg)
![the black windsor bench is handmade from windsor chairmakers. the sawyer made w 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sawyer-made-white-oak-butternut-windsor-settee.jpg)
![the hawkins new york simple linen pillow size \18 x \18 in ivory is \$95. 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/hawkins-new-york-simple-linen-pillow.jpg)
![the simple linen flat sheet in ivory is \$\2\25 at hawkins new york. 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/hawkins-new-york-simple-linen-flat-sheet.jpg)
![the welsh mountain brown sheepskin rug is \$\2\25 at toast. 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/toast-welsh-mountain-brown-sheepskin-rug.jpg)
![the annemarie o\2\17;sullivan willow log basket is £\1,090 at the n 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/annemarie-o-sullivan-willow-log-basket.jpg)
![the classic cast iron door pull is \$\19.99 from house of antique hardware. 28](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/house-of-antique-hardware-classic-cast-iron-door-pull.jpg)
![at the citizenry, the tikal wood vase is \$\135. 29](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/citizenry-tikal-wood-vase.jpg)
For more rustic spaces, see our posts:
- Steal This Look: Compact Living in an Ancient Georgian Terrace in Bath
- Steal This Look: A Trend-Proof Kitchen in a Georgian Renovation in London
- Steal This Look: A Darkly-Designed Dining Room with Antique Charm
- Steal This Look: A Subtly Colorful Kitchen in Lewes, England
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