Architecture + Interiors
interior architecture + interiors
Forty-seven years ago, & counting, Mary followed her heart at 23 and moved to the island into a quaint, but dilapidated country house from the 40s, on just under an acre of land, which was originally a pig farm in the Port town.
She and her former husband underwent an expansive addition and renovation which was complete by 1989, the year their only son was born, creating a more spacious & functional home.
Fast forward to 2014 - Mary met and married John, an architect, and together they moved a writer’s cottage from the outer VH harbor to be used as their combined business studio on the property - a mere 30 step commute between the house and the studio.
Their home evolved organically since that time with the layering of combined furnishings, art & antiques from their previous lives. They updated finishes and fixtures throughout, creating updated spaces to help accommodate their ever-expanding merged family.
Outside, they’ve created a pollinating meadow, herb & flower beds, fruit & vegetable gardens, pergolas with grapes, espaliered fruit trees, a croquet court and a fire pit & pizza area outside the coveted sleeping screen porch. All-in, they’ve steadily worked together at what they simply love, creating & maintaining what they consider to be their in-town ‘country refuge’.
Both avid culture seekers, John & Mary love to venture forth into the World both for work & travel…and similarly relish returning to their little piece of heaven in Vineyard Haven.
Interior Architecture: John M. Fuller, AIA, LEED AP
Interiors: Mary A. Rentschler