Photographed by Adrianna Glaviano1/21The house was built in 1868 for Captain William M. Barrett. We bought it in TK, and Nantucket has become a special place to my family ever since. The house really draws us together every summer. Among the many summer activities we do, backgammon is a family favorite. It is my goal with Nine Fair, a custom backgammon board company that I started, to create a brand that combines my mother’s style and my family’s sense of fun and camaraderie into a product that I hope will bring others together as well.
Photographed by Adrianna Glaviano2/21Working on a Nine Fair board in the kitchen! Behind me, there is a large figurehead from the front of a ship. He is really unusual because figureheads are typically female. He is English and dates back to roughly 1865.
Photographed by Adrianna Glaviano3/21This is a dressing room off of the master bedroom. The French settees and windows are covered in Rose Cumming fabric. The crystal chandelier is from the 1950s. The highboy is a reproduction made by the same carpenter who makes the Nine Fair backgammon boards.
Photographed by Adrianna Glaviano4/21The living room is filled with Rose Medallion porcelain. This pattern is from the early 19th century and is one of two Chinese export patterns that my family collectss, the other being blue-and-white Canton. The portrait above the fireplace depicts Queen Elizabeth.
Photographed by Adrianna Glaviano5/21The library shelves are filled with Canton. The dining room table is an American piece purchased at a Rafael Osona auction on the island. Resting on the table there is a Leeds feather-edge tureen. The chandelier is Swedish from the late 1800s. To the right, there is an ivory and bone yarn swift in the glass case that dates back to the 19th century.
Photographed by Adrianna Glaviano6/21A photograph from the library, peeking into the dining room and foyer.
Photographed by Adrianna Glaviano7/21In the foyer, there is an Empire couch finished with blue-and-white crewelwork and antique needlepoint pillows. Above the couch, there is a portrait depicting a mother and daughter from the late 1800s. The portrait is surrounded by Chinese export, intermingled with floral prints and etchings.
Photographed by Adrianna Glaviano8/21The mirror behind the American pond boat is an American bullseye mirror from the late 19th century and features an eagle at the top and shells on the bottom.
Photographed by Adrianna Glaviano9/21My family has been collectsing Nantucket lightship baskets for more than 20 years. These baskets are from the 1960s to 1980s and were woven by José Reyes.
Photographed by Adrianna Glaviano10/21The back staircase wall features a sea captain’s portrait and American chessboards and checkerboards—clearly game boards are a family thing! The shelled pedestal ties in nicely with the sailor’s valentines and nautical motif throughout the house.
Photographed by Adrianna Glaviano11/21My room features two contemporary portraits by an artist from Pennsylvania, Kolene Spicher. The wing chair in the corner is covered in Scalamandre fabric and has a Nantucket Looms blanket over the back. My canopy, duvet, vanity, and French stool are covered in a rose-print fabric by Waverly.
Photographed by Adrianna Glaviano12/21The third-floor bedroom is a guest room. This room is very nautical—there are rowing oars and more American pond boats hanging from the beams.
Photographed by Adrianna Glaviano13/21The wooden ladder leads to our widow’s walk.
Photographed by Adrianna Glaviano14/21One of the many American pond boats around the house.
Photographed by Adrianna Glaviano15/21A blue-and-white guest room is also done in Waverly fabric. Coincidentally, our family’s favorite restaurant, the Ships Inn, uses the same fabric.
Photographed by Adrianna Glaviano16/21I do the majority of my work on the porch. The porch ceiling is painted in a Haint blue. The wicker furniture has been collectsed and replaced over the years, with the newest addition being a wicker rocker I found at the Nantucket Thrift Shop for $15 (what a steal)! The porch is a really great space to work, socialize, and enjoy the gardens.
Photographed by Adrianna Glaviano17/21Running down Steps Beach—one of my favorite beaches and arguably the most picturesque.
Photographed by Adrianna Glaviano18/21These are two of my original products and the house-staple backgammon boards.
Photographed by Adrianna Glaviano19/21The pathway between the main house and guest cottage/garage.
Photographed by Adrianna Glaviano20/21The white Jeep is a family car that we keep on the island year-round. The garage has a guest room on the second floor. Although the garage is not original to the property, we added antique shutters for a little charm.
Photographed by Adrianna Glaviano21/21Walking with a Nantucket lightship basket down a shelled side street next to our house.
