Etsy Designers at House: Interview of Solstice House with Sue Teso

Piece of furniture, or one unbelievable classic house accessory, can change an area from run of the mill to awesome. Sadly, discovering that one ideal accessory years, usually takes. Sure, the pursuit is a portion of the delight, but occasionally, it is worth it to have aid.

That Is Why why, when we found Sue Teso’s Etsy store filled with classic finds, Solstice House, it was love at first sight. The group of Sue is absolutely wonderful and edited. Plus, she is not unwilling to aid the house scavenger in demand – in the event that you have got something in mind, she will watch out for it herself. That is the sort of friend all of US need

Once we noticed Sue’s store, we were even more thrilled to get the chance to glimpse inside her Cape Cod houses – both her present residence and the one she lived in until recently. Her fashion combines lines and dull colours with classic pieces to get an effect that is both cozy and private.

Sue and her daughter, ethanollie are excellent photographers and have generously shared their photographs of the Teso house with Houzz visitors. Plus, Sue has some excellent guidance, collected via the span of a lot and several house renovations of years of locating classic pieces that are wonderful.

Inform us a little about your self

A self-proclaimed digger. You’ll find me digging everywhere with my grand-son, digging through thrift shops, digging in the backyard and digging my toes.

With loves of architecture, style and decoration… I am one lucky girl who adores her function & is pleased to share her fires.

Please inform us about your “first assembly” along with your house.

Before I inform you about the initial meeting with my present house, I’ve to let you know regarding the one I left left out. Seven years past, my loving husband and I realized a life-long dream work and to reside on Cape Cod. I came across the property within a chance Internet research…you know, the day-dream kind.

When I walked in to that residence, I instantly fell inlove. However, the question my spouse and everyone questioned was “why?”. It was completely bare having been left in the centre of a re-model. There was insulating material sticking from a classic kitchen, mainly plywood floors, and bare walls. But I could see was the mild that flooded it, the allure, and what it might become. It also had a little old-time outbuilding on the home… My small store really could eventually start. Yes, that sealed the offer

It took us five years to “end.” (Properly nearly. A house is never really ended, could it be?)

We subsequently found we desired to go so that you can be nearer to to family. The home marketed in three times! We wanted quick, and a brand new house.

We settled on Sandwich, a quaint coastal New England city nevertheless on Cape Cod, which we equally adored. It took us to seek out our dwelling, and place won out. It was within strolling length to the village, with it really is small stores, library, pond… and, only one mile to the shore.

When I observed this residence, I felt like I ‘d come full circle. Having developed in the ranch of a 1960, I possessed the ranch of a 1970. I understood it’d want some love to enhance the several midcentury characteristics of it’s. One year after, I falling, for it, and am still upgrading.

What’s the opening of your decorating procedure?

First, I strive quite difficult to go through the area empty. I spend the mild it gets interest to it really is characteristics, as well as the means it’ll be utilized.

Next, I generate a furniture piece, or a few, that I SHOULD have in it. The remainder, like smaller parts, colour, and add-ons comes a whole lot more readily to me basically begin together with the fundamentals first.

What’s the greatest decorating problem you have confronted?

By significantly, the greatest challenge I Have confronted is having my furniture and my most treasured properties work in numerous spaces. The fashion of every one of my houses has been not the same as one to another.

I, like many folks, don’t have an infinite budget, particularly after buying a property. To completely refurnish it therefore I’m compelled to generate the greatest with what I ‘ve in ways that complements the newest house, is a bit out of the inquiry.

Explain your chosen style as well as colours.

My favourite design is a combination of casual, cozy, coastal, Scandinavian using a tiny classic and midcentury combined in. I had say it’s definitely diverse. I really like the patina of distressed wood and old publications. I am constantly bringing in components for example rocks and driftwood discovered on the shore.

My favourite colour is white. Me calm and and functions nicely with my mix of fashions. Running a near 2nd will be the dull colors of the ocean…blues, greens and greys. It is orange I flip to while I want a pop of colour.

What Is the one place in your property which makes you most pleased or proud?

Right now it must function as sun area next to the kitchen. It is the chamber everyone heads to. We ended renovating it in to a round room that was comfortable year. It floods with mild and at evening you sense just like you’re outside, without bugs or the cold. I put a tiny table that was classic in the corner and today it is the area I perform from most frequently.

What Is your most valuable accessory, piece of furniture or work art?

I don’t have only one piece I ‘d pick. In case there is fire, all these really are the matters I’d snatch first, along with mementos and the small notes my grand-son, h-AS now designed for for me personally.

I ‘ve three parts of authentic artwork made specially for me personally, all from my really gifted family, who always inspire me and are now following their own visions. A collage from ethanollie of Trampoline, a tiny image on sailcloth from Ms. Teso, and an authentic work from nymphobraniac.

What Is your next residence job?

There are really so many. But I ‘ve three must-do’s on my listing. First which will be slowly acquiring there. A rough one, as well as second, carving a tiny guest bedroom out using just the present footprint of the home. And developing a work-room/studio from a portion of the garage. I do not like mess while I adore having the ability to possess my finds for the store inside your home, and our liveable space can be taken over by it so readily.

What are the 5 points that Houzz visitors should know about your Etsy shop?

I want Houzz readers to understand:

1. I really love having my store plus it is quite definitely an integral part of me.

2. My finds are types I ‘d have in my home. The truth is, I regularly get overly attached to them, plus it becomes quite difficult to give up them.

3. I really like the the bond I make with my clients that are great and that I really like knowing I discovered a bit that produces them happy. Among the finest opinions I’ve ever received… “My house is now mo-Re mine… and somewhat bit yours also. I will be back really shortly!!”

4. I’m available that will help you locate an item you’re looking because I’m always out and about hunting for. All it requires is a convo in my experience.

5. One last small key… I am followed by a lot of my clients on my site, flickr, and twitter. Before they’re recorded in the store, I usually post weekly locates there. They frequently send me an e-mail and inquire about buying it, should they see some thing they should have. Sneaky, are not they?

What’s your very best suggestion for the decorating novice?

Consider your own time. Each chamber, each house, is special with quirks and it is own characteristics. Highlight those you work and want across those that drive you crazy. Open your self up to new thoughts and new methods for employing a piece or a room. You might be surprised, your house as well as you at the moment are pleased, and you’ve got the house which you imagined.

Thank you s O significantly, Sue, for sharing your lovely houses, your store, your guidance, as well as your narrative together with the Houzz neighborhood!

Solstice Residence

Sandwich House (taken by ethanollie)

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Sandwich Home (taken by ethanollie)

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Sandwich Home (taken by ethanollie)

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Sandwich Home (taken by ethanollie)

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Sandwich Home (taken by ethanollie)

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Sandwich Home (taken by ethanollie)

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Sue Teso’s house in Sandwich

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Sandwich Home (taken by ethanollie)

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