06/08/2026
Our founders, Bill and Andy, had a summer home in Madequecham Valley affectionally referred to as the “Shack”, that looked right out onto the ocean. A former bathhouse from the late 1800’s, the home was primitive, yet elegant and well curated, filled with natural fiber rugs, handwoven textiles, found objects, artwork and lots of fresh air. Life at the Shack was the epitome of island living: a swim in the ocean, followed by an outdoor shower and a martini at golden hour.
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The colors that surrounded the Shack — fog gray, sea blues, the sage greens of the brush, the weathered browns of the shingles — became the palette of Nantucket Looms. And the objects that Bill and Andy collected, made by hand and passed down with stories of their origin, are the foundation of what we now call Nantucket cottage style.
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When we think of the Shack, we think of slower days spent outside, at the mercy of the tides and the light, with the ocean always somewhere in view. Surrounded by beauty indoors and out. With summer on the horizon, we can’t think of a better way to spend it than the way Bill and Andy did.
