2020 has been a year full of the unexpected. Given the challenging circumstances of mandatory quarantines, telecommuting, and keeping our our kids busy at home amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, we can all agree that a recreation room would be a beneficial home feature to have through it all.
A great entertainment space is stocked with amenities that each person in the family can appreciate, as the lower level space in our Seaside Shingle Cottage boasts. From a nautical-themed play ship area for the kids and a tech savvy wine cellar for the adults, to a game room for the whole family to enjoy, this rec room is undoubtedly a stay-at-home haven. Let’s take a tour!
Featuring interior design by Cindy Rinfret, a playful nautical theme resonates throughout the space as broad openings separate inspired activity zones.
The living area features a teak wet bar complete with glass upper cabinets, open shelving, and a grouping of pendant fixtures that echo naval lighting.
Broad French doors open to the pool terrace and prime views of the Long Island Sound. Above, bowed beams and v-groove board wainscoting define the lengthy entertainment area with its stone mantel, large television and curved sofa seating.
Next up is the impressive kids’ play haven, which features a play ship complete with a fiber optic constellation ceiling. When the lights are dimmed, it reveals a twinkling night sky and even the occasional shooting star.
The ship fabricator, Sono Skunk, used a number of 3D modeling techniques to create the intricate structural design of the ship’s hull, decks and ceiling vault.
Wood and rope pilings topped with salvaged navigational lights mark the ship area entrance. The play area also includes four paneled bunk beds that feature tapered seat backs, reading lights, stained mahogany rails, and custom ship ladders to the top bunks.
The bunk beds frame the open space that beckons a view of the play ship on one side, and the real water view through French doors at the other. The kids’ area is an amazing place for young adventurers to cultivate an imaginative nautical dream world!
Another fun aspect of this entertainment space is the collection of games that it houses – from antique pinball and baseball arcade games, to table tennis and the below pictured custom nautical billiards table.
A modern wine cellar is the focal point in the table tennis table area of the entertainment space. Holding 200 bottles on slender brackets, the wine wall features special illumination to show off its impressive display of bottles.
Additionally, the wine cellar is programmed to open only with the owner’s thumbprint.
All in all, we had a lot of fun designing this wonderful, one-of-a-kind lower level retreat.
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