Home Buying

4 homes on the market with bold interior design choices

From chicken-wired cabinetry and wood-clad walls to bright backsplashes, these homes stand out for their décor.

A pink bathroom with a tub and a separate shower, tile flooring, bead board, and speckled shower tile as part of a bold interior design.
The raised ranch at 410 Lowell Road in Concord has four bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a bold interior design, and a $1,700,000 price tag. Via MLS

By Vivi Smilgius

From backsplashes to bars, a home’s interior design reflects the people who live there. Here are four properties on the market with owners that thought outside the big-box store when it came to design choices:

184 Commonwealth Ave., Unit 12, Back Bay

The living room has light blue walls, hardwood floors, white crown molding and a fireplace.
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The kitchen has subway tile backsplash in three shades of blue for a bold interior design choice.
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The bathroom has a combination shower-tub and a single vanity.
. – MLS

$899,000

2 bedrooms, 1 full bath

842 square feet

Open house Saturday, March 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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552 Massachusetts Ave., Unit 1B, South End 

The living room has light blue walls and hardwood floors.
. – MLS
The kitchen has light blue cabinets and stainless steel appliances.
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Each bedroom is made unique with floral wallpaper for a bold interior design choice.
. – MLS

$775,000

2 bedrooms, 1 full bath

820 square feet

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390 Cooper Road, Northbridge

A white farmhouse-style home with black shutters, two doghouse dormers, a farmer's porch, and an attached two-car garage.
. – Via MLS
A kitchen with white walls and natural wood cabinets and a long island with black handles on the cabinet doors.
. – Via MLS
A dining room with a white coffered ceiling, built-in bookcases, long blue curtains, and white walls above the chair rail and blue walls beneath.
. – Via MLS
A bar with a two-tier counter with seating, cabinetry with chicken wire on the front, and wood walls as part of a bold interior design choice.
. – Via MLS

$800,000

3 bedrooms, 2 full, 1 half

3,735 square feet

1.79-acre lot

Open houses Friday, March 10, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, March 11, and Sunday, March 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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410 Lowell Road, Concord

A yellow L-shaped house with white trim and no shutters amid a snowy backdrop.
. – Via MLS
A kitchen with yellow walls, pendant lights, stainless steel appliances, and white Shaker cabinetry. A wood table sits in the foreground, and the kitchen backsplash is yellow and green.
. – Via MLS
A living room with crown molding, yellow walls, a fireplace with a white surround, and hardwood flooring.
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A bedroom with hardwood flooring, white bedding, two windows, and orange-striped wallpaper for a bold interior design.
. – Via MLS

$1,700,000

4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 1 half bath

4,504 square feet

1.39-acre lot

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