Here are two quintessential New England charmers. These simple forms, cloaked in rugged shingles and outlined with quiet green trim, have enormous back-to-basics appeal. They work together as sibling structures or perhaps as an old, married couple: living side by side, each distinct, but compatible, with a comfortable space between them in which they welcome others to gather in their overlap. They look like they’ve led happy lives.

by Katie Hutchison for the House Enthusiast