
Built to Last
Built from the ground up, this home expertly intersects retro and antique style. These homeowners mastered keeping their simple taste intriguing through unique elements, such as a sliding barn door, decorative tile, and our personal favorite, a breakfast nook! Don’t miss the other charming spaces in this family friendly new build.

![Designer Paige Kontrafouris Layers Her 100-Year-Old Home with Collected Treasures “I think my own personal style is a bit of French design [and] a little bit of English, but I just love that overly collected, curated, layered space that looks lived in and comfortable,” Paige says.](https://thecottagejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Photo-May-05-2022-2-46-08-PM_OTR-feat-218x150.jpg)




