Evoking the Arts and Crafts era, the living room’s William Morris wallpaper harmonizes with the views.
A gatekeeper’s cottage with swooping gables and period details welcomes visitors to a 400-acre historic estate in Queen Anne County, Maryland. Architect Greg Wiedemann helmed the project, whose scope included the one-bedroom house and access gates which lead to a main residence designed by William Lawrence Bottomley nearly a century ago. “The overall goal was for this structure to be consistent with the period of 1930s English-inspired domestic architecture,” notes Weidemann of his desire for the cottage to blend with the existing buildings.
Thoughtfully conceived interiors nod to the Arts and Crafts movement with an emphasis on nature motifs and earthy colors. All in all, the 1,500-square-foot outpost serves as the perfect amuse bouche for what’s to come.
Architecture: Greg Wiedemann, FAIA, principal; Kathi Bogue, project architect; Wiedemann Architects, LLC. Interior Design: Shaun Jackson, Bluepoint Hospitality. Builder: Winchester.