Beyond recycling furniture, conservation was a guiding principle – a goal complicated by the various improvements” the house had endured over a century. Although photographs on file at the town’s historical society show exactly what the cottage looked like when it was built, architect Peter Pennoyer, who frequently collaborates with Jayne, thought a complete restoration would be impractical. “This isn’t Colonial Williamsburg,” he says. “Part of the great character of this place is its anonymous accretions. On the other hand, jalousie windows are never nice, so those had to go.” In the rebuilt and slightly enlarged kitchen, existing appliances were retained and old cabinets copied. Only in this room was the headboard painted. The ceiling fixtures are from Urban Archeology.           What should stay was decided case by case. Giving the wide-plank floorboards a fresh polish was an easy decision, but what to do with the natural bead board paneling? Should it be painted white to lighten the interior? “We thought about it and decided to retain the paneling as it was,” says Jayne. “The bright colors associated with summer really pop against it. White walls tend to bleach out color, and the idea of kids living in all-white rooms is kind of horrifying.” The kitchen was completely rebuilt and somewhat expanded, but even here, existing cabinets were copied, and old-fashioned linoleum was used for the countertops. The appliances were rearranged but not replaced.   continued on next page