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What a lovely home!

What a sweet, cosy, timeless house.
Not made all in a week by a designer, but slowly, over the years. That feel is nearly impossible to imitate :-)

really lovely and personality-filled. Mobiles aren't my thing, but I love the aged map wallpaper in the office. And i would kill for that porch and that view!

I can only hope to be this cool one day. Love it!

Judging from the things in her house, she seems like a fun lady.

Although, even if she's nameless, does she really want you to be revealing her age? ;)

What a wonderful house! It's so full of life and personality. Please thank her for sharing it with us.

This place really is great. So much beauty and fun in the objects. Most of all, it is a place that feels relaxing. I think we could all find happiness it a place like this!

Kyle the blogger here...

Yes, I can't wait to share your comments with the homeowner!

Mrs. Mack, yes I was given explicit permission to state the homeowner's age - she understood that it made this tour all the more interesting.

And you're right that she is a very "fun lady"!

Thanks,
Kyle

what a dream!! Please thank her for sharing!

If I could curl up on that bed and take a nap with that sunlight streaming in, the waves breaking through the open window, I think I could die happy. What a gem!

cozy. i totally wish this was my grandma's place and i could go visit. taking cat naps in the sunrays and having cups of tea.

This home is amazing ... My dream is to move up to the North Shore and find a little place on the water. thanks for sharing! this home is an inspiration!

Wonderful house, wonderful collections, great photos! I *really* wish I knew this lady, because I think this is who I want to be when I'm 89!

This home is awesome! I love her "Screw the Golden Years" pillow. What an incredibly fun lady. :)

I love this house - down to the Goose on the kitchen counter and the crazy broom. This is a real house and does not feel "curated". Thanks for sharing your style!

Lovely! I would be so interested to know how to live that long and still keep the house so nice and clear... what's her decluttering philosophy, I wonder?
Thank you!

I would agree that this is a wonderful, lovely, livable house, but I do take exception to the idea that the "hip" look is accidental or unintentional. I think this woman knows just what she is doing, and to imply otherwise is somewhat ageist.

From someone who chronologically could be this woman's daughter and your "typical" reader's mom, whose own house is intentionally hip.

Dear Mrs. Yow,

Perhaps calling the look accidentally or unintentionally hip was a bit of a misnomer, albeit not ageist.

It's that after hanging out with this homeowner for a couple hours, it would be safe to say that while she has her own style, she doesn't follow specific trends or style, creating instead a very unforced, incredible style that also seems to be somewhat hip. I usually think of "hip" as trying to be "hip". This woman has an effortless style.

Thanks,
Kyle

I love the white sofa. Any idea where I can get something like it?

It looks like a fun and interesting person lives there - someone I'd enjoy meeting.

Its'?

That's a new one.

Sorry. I live for this site, but as a copy editor I can't help but point out this stuff.

That porch, that view are like something from a dream.

sarahisaghost - I thought its' was pretty creative too--I definitely had to stop and ponder that one. Granted, its and it's is pretty confusing to many, but this is a first.

Kyle, I figured that we were dealing with semantics. Hip is one of those words with meanings that range so far afield that some are nearly opposites. But as a rapidly aging woman it does chafe that older folks are so routinely underestimated. Although I do like when someones assumptions about me get a case of whiplash (plump and white-haired avant-garde electric guitarist)

This is a really lovely place! So much personality!

that should read someone's assumptions

I wish my grandma's house was this much fun! Love the yellow fisherman -lamp!

So beautiful! I love that bedroom.

It reminds me of my mom's house! Meaning it makes me feel very comfortable!

Emily

A beautiful home -- authentic 'grandma style' without the silly ironic flourishes or hipster trendspotting that call out 'trying too hard.' The recipe is simple: take one (or more) person with a taste for interesting things, add to attractive living space, let bake 40-50 years.

NB: no plates on the wall!

I like this lady!

Fabulous! Thanks for sharing.

I love this house! How fantastic would it be to hang out with a cup of tea and a book in one of those wing chairs overlooking the water?

Just goes to show that collecting and keeping only what you love makes for a very interesting and cozy home.

yeAH...wE CAN ALL HopE wE WILL bE So CoOl WiTh 89...
tHAT IS jUST gORGeOuS..........

Each and every chair in this house screams comfort. Can just imagine sitting on it and going 'ahhhh'. Real fun. So many things are displayed, reminds me of my parents' house. Full of stuff, but still not cluttered. And yes, what could be better than sunlight on a white sofa!

this place is magic.

Wow! 89-year old woman! That's almost like a real person with a name.

I want to be her--and live in a home like this--when I grow up. Thanks for providing a moment of Zen.

This is so pretty! I love the bedroom!

Great house. Who does the dusting?

that first picture is just breathtaking. the bottle of grey goose on the kitchen counter is also a nice touch ;)

I wish the owner of this home lived near by, because we would be simpatico. Her home reveals character, a good eye, memories, love of light and water, and an innovative spirit.

As for revealing her age, why not?

I'm 79, have organized clutter in my Greenwich Village apartment, where everything tells a story about worldwide travels, an international family ( I do have plates which I purchased all over the world on the walls in my galley kitchen), family photos, patterns, sculpture, paintings, and though I love blue as this lady does, I really include many colors. She and I are free of rules and obligations to follow trends; our homes developed through the years and reflect our visual appreciation of the world and handmade objects, and who we are and once were.

As an orphan from the Atlantic Coast (who is in an aspect of the music industry: see magazine holder), I almost feel like a burden has been lifted and in some sense... not only do I feel a sharp yet wonderful poignancy - I feel as if the mother of us all has been discovered. What a blessing and timely reminder that there is nothing new under the sun, just humanity- of all stripes- going on as we do (Yes, that was for the ageists). The very best to the lovely home owner. The very best. Thank you.

Oh, my! I believe Mrs. Mack was "hip" before "hip" was cool.

Her chronological age is irrelevant: Mrs. Mack is one of those souls who is forever young -- and this evident in her home, with its sense of playfulness, whimsy and curiosity about the world around her.

What an inspiration. Thank you for sharing.