The Power of Nature

Drawing its energy from the sun and wind, this newly built off-the-grid cottage combines the charm of old Nantucket with state-of-the-art sustainable design.

Linda paired upholstered pieces with vintage Americana—painted dressers, turned bedposts, blanket trunks.

Photographer Annie Schlecter, Writer Susan Heeger, Stylist Olga Naiman

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Wild At Heart

Throughout the building, which Doug calls “a supporting frame for the views,” Linda mixed old and new furnishings, avoiding anything precious. “You’re engaged here with what’s outside, the drama of wind and water,” she says. “You sit in a chair and put your feet up. That’s the spirit of this house.” Linda paired upholstered pieces with vintage Americana―painted dressers, turned bedposts, blanket trunks.