The place to stay if you're paying a visit to MASS MoCA in the heart of the northern Berkshires: The Porches Inn in the once-faded, now vibrant town of North Adams.
Porches is located on the grounds of MASS MoCA (Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art), a collection of galleries and performance spaces housed in a once-dilapidated 19th-century mill complex. Decorated in what the owners call "industrial granny chic," the interiors of the inn, which is carved out of a row of Victorian houses, "pay homage to the generations of mill workers’ families who lived there." Photos via The Porches Inn, unless otherwise noted.
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Above: North Adams was once a milltown; the Porches Inn is located in a row of finely detailed Victorian houses; photo via The First Few.
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Above: Vintage plates as decor; photo via Design Tripper.
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Above: A sunny yellow breakfast room with a New England vibe.
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Above: A view into one of the inn's 47 bedrooms; photo via Design Tripper.
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Above: Framed needlepoint decor: an example of "industrial granny chic"; photo via Design Tripper.
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Above: Vintage pieces are used throughout the interior.
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Above: A spacious bath with slate flooring.
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