A half-bath and the kitchen, both modern additions that would have been located behind the house as dependencies in 1818, are in the basement. All of the cabinetry is Baskerville’s design, three-quarters of an inch higher than standard to make it more comfortable, and topped with countertops of Italian honed absolute black granite. Baskerville installed taupe commercial quarry tile on the floor and walls. “My great-grandfather used quarry tile all the time, too. It’s really hard to hurt this tile, and in a functional space like a kitchen I want it to work.”
How has Baskerville achieved this seamless blending of history and modernity? “I look for an inherent honesty in the work I collect and produce,” he explains. And having a spacious house helps, too. •
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