“My goal was to get all the function out of houses twice this size but on the tightest footprint possible to avoid wasted space,” Gibbons says. For her new-old kitchen, Gibbons looked to the historic mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, noting their floor-to-ceiling tiles, center table islands, and massive hoods. Matt Kisiday Paint: Adagio, Benjamin Moore. Vintage nightstands, pleated shades, and layered linens give it soul, making the bed nook feel like a room within a room. Matt Kisiday Matt KisidayInside, the shed takes cues from a solarium-style breakfast room Gibbons visited as a child.