Renovation, Provincetown, MA

This three-year renovation transformed a historic circa-1800 Federal-style “floater” home on Provincetown’s Commercial Street into a comfortable year-round residence. Working in collaboration with interior designer Robert Kaner, Cape Associates carefully preserved the home’s original character while introducing refined modern details, including custom millwork, coffered ceilings, handcrafted cabinetry, restored antique lighting and thoughtfully integrated finishes throughout. The result is a timeless coastal home that honors Provincetown’s history while supporting contemporary living.

Photographs of this Provincetown renovation capture the finishing details that bring the home to life. Outside, a clapboard facade with dark shutters faces the street, and an upper deck has a white railing, a dining table and a view toward the harbor. Tall double-hung windows face the street.

Inside, rooms are layered with pattern. Blue floral wallpaper covers a bedroom, and dark grasscloth lines a study and sitting room. A painted bow-front dresser with a fish motif stands against one wall. A woven headboard and a brass lamp complete one bedroom.

• Upper deck beside a brick chimney
• Floral wallpaper and wood nightstands
• Grasscloth walls and shuttered windows
• A staircase with a carpet runner and wood handrail
• A bathroom with subway tile and a wood vanity

Wood-framed double-hung windows fill the rooms with light. Natural light through the windows plays across the patterned walls and woodwork.