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The Campground

Charming interior of a Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association cottage.

The assignment

1. Upgrade an 18th-century summer cottage for comfortable year-round living.

2. Maximize a 510sf footprint for working, living, and entertaining.

3. Navigate tight physical and historic preservation constraints

4. Minimize impact.

Exterior of cottage in summer.
Simple paneled and painted wall and window detail.

The experience

Passing through the violet entryway of this cottage feels like stepping into a storybook.

Light abounds, despite the neighbor’s house standing just inches away. It bounces off mirrors, glows from playful paint colors, and filters through translucent panels inlaid into the upstairs floor.

Warm yellow vintage cottage kitchen with blue plates displayed on wall, open shelving and an old fashioned refrigerator.
Whimsical cottage bathroo with vintage sink and  blue accents.
Cottage bedroom with painted wood ceilings and a littel balcony.
Bedroom/office space filled with wall to ceiling bookshelves.
Simply furnished cottage bedroom with painted wood walls and ceiling.

Though newly renovated, the space feels untouched by time and layered with memories. Snapshots from generations past are tacked onto shingled walls. A vintage typewriter sits ready for thank-you notes. There’s a Victorian birdcage, heirloom dishes from both clients’ grandmothers, and postcards penned centuries ago.

Just steps from Circuit Ave, it’s calm inside. Cool, too—thanks to new insulation and air conditioning. Ideal for a summer nap, a G&T, or both.

Exterior of Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting cottages on Illumination Night in August.: each house is lit with Japanese lanterns.

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Young couple lounging with their books on built-in window seat in front of large window looking at to nature at South Mountain Company house.