At first glance, the Italianate-style home, with its wrap around porch and copper-topped cupola, looks as if it has stood on Cape May's Washington Street since the 1870s, the same time its neighbor, the Emlen Physick Estate, was constructed.But its owners, the people who fell in love with the nation's first seaside resort, married there 11 years ago and have decided to make their home there, have yet to move in.
The Cavalier Cottage, a 2,800-square-foot house with a 900-square-foot wraparound porch, was built in 2013. And before Ioanna Illiopulos and Tom Cataldo can call it home, it will be known — through Oct. 31 —as Cape May's Eighth Annual Show House.When the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities, which sponsors the show house, decided to return to the fundraiser after a year off, the cottage seemed a perfect fit.
Designers selected their first and second choices from 17 areas, inside and out, that are featured in the show, said Anne Gibboni, show house manager. They submitted preliminary sketches and ideas, and were assigned spaces raging from the front porch, to the breakfast room to the grounds.An on June 11, after the final coat of finish on the 3,000 square-feet of Brazilian teak that covers the floors of the house and porch was dry, the designers and their builders went to work. Three weeks later, the finished product opened to the public, and it will remain so through Oct. 31.
Even before visitors go inside, they know they're at a special place. Oversized, custom-made mahogany doors with windows that look out onto Washington Street greet them off the porch, which sports ornately carved teak benches on either side of the entrance.Once inside, they are drawn to the study/dining room area, a collaboration of Joseph Tenaglia Jr. of Joseph Design in Wildwood Crest and Lisa Iannucci of Living Ingredients in Cape May.
Together, they have created a space that Tenaglia calls "real and naturalistic." Using pieces that Iannucci has recreated or refurbished from vintage furniture and accessories, the rooms, which feature soft, seaside hues, mix modern style with a nod to the Victorian.The dining table is made from wood that came from a circa 1840 Leesburg, Cumberland County, barn. Under its glass top are shards of barn wood and tufts of cotton, offering a truly rustic feel. Burlap cording on the legs serves as an accent.
The upholstery on the dining chairs uses swatches of fabric from vintage men's suit, cut and stitched together in a chevron pattern. The chair backs are chicken wire, while vintage glass doorknobs add an interesting touch.Built-in shelving is painted with automotive paint; the result is a wood-like appearance.Off the dining room is the sunporch, which is a testament to the beauty in found items.
Designer Carole Roach has used woven seating from Barlow Tyrie in Moorestown as a focal point in the white-and-blue space, which is filled with repurposed and inexpensive items.Lamps, now sporting new shades, were found on one of Roach's trash night forays. (The designer is known as "The Dumpster Diva.") Accent tables cost $7 at IKEA; decorative wall hangings came from the dollar store.
The view, however, is worth a million dollars: Both the front porch and the backyard gardens can be seen beyond the blue and white striped fabric that hangs in the room's many windows.About that front porch: Designed by Sandra McDowell of New Interior Creations in Egg Harbor Township, it also features Barlow Tyrie furnishings, including a cafe table and chairs and teak seating made plush with colorful cushions and pillows.
Hanging baskets filled with ferns and petunias finish the setting.The kitchen, by Ocean Interiors of Rio Grande, while totally modern with stainless steel appliances and an oversized white porcelain sink, has a bit of the old Cape May: A tile backsplash featuring a vintage area map.Brown, white and gray are the predominant colors here, while the walls are painted a shade of teal.
Steps away, the breakfast nook by Wanderlust of Cape May, has a round pedestal table that screams "cozy" with caster mini-chairs covered in earth-toned linen. Three large windows overlook the backyard patio and garden.A by-the-sea theme is strong: The placemats feature a seashell design, while throw pillow are a starfish pattern. Vintage mermaids, many of which are salvaged, accessorize the area.
Making good use of the space underneath the stairs, the nearby first floor bath, called "Birds of a Feather" by Rita Cipolla of Accessories Plus in Williamstown, is all about the vanity. A robin's-egg blue cabinet inspired the mosaic tile floor made of Carrera and Thasso marble inlaid with circles of robin's egg blue glass.The marble-and-glass pattern is repeated in the shower.
In the family room, Janis Schmidt of Dragonfly Interiors in Cape May has created a beach-themed retreat in sand and aqua hues. Fish and sea coral designs turn up on accessories, artwork and fabrics throughout the space.Next door, the study, also designed by Schmidt, focuses on a beach theme as well. Navy and white are the predominant hues, while a 1,000-pound mirror, fashioned from a series of irregular circles, takes over one wall.
On the home's second floor are three bedrooms and two baths, including one that has features dual access.Bedroom, nicknamed "Artsian" by artist Victoria Revoir, features recycled furniture — headboard, side tables — enhanced with colorful shards of vintage china.A chair and hassock with their pattern of oversized loops of fabric, sit in a corner awaiting a good book and someone to read it.
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