Years of collecting enrich a historic Nantucket cottage Image Gallery

Antique windows that were salvaged from the original house offer a peek into the children’s playroom. Carolina Craft table and chairs are from Pottery Barn Kids.

A painting by William Hawkins—purchased at the Fleisher/Ollman Gallery—anchors the end of the living room. A real find at Daniel Barney Antiques: A pair of brown and orange Chinese cloisonné vases were wired as lamps. Matching mirrors flank French doors that lead outside to the patio. A McGuire chaise is covered in Basic Linen Weave in Alabaster.

Drapes in the parlor are made from a Rogers & Goffigon fabric. Desk chair fabric is Chelsea Editions Central Park Sampler.

An antique statue of Lord Nelson stands watch over the living room. McGuire sofas are covered in Basic Linen Weave in Alabaster. Coral pillow fabric is through Clarence House. Dalmatian pillow fabric is through John Rosselli & Associates. Carpet is through ABC Carpet & Home.

In the powder room, an antique mirror seems to float above a custom vanity with Waterworks sink and hardware. Rectangular mirror-back sconces are through Vaughan Designs.

Rogers & Goffigon drapes and an antique bedspread set the palette for the master bedroom. Chaise fabric is through Pierre Frey.

Builder Mark Godfrey helped create a new family home in Nantucket’s Historic District, while honoring the roots of the original home built in 1824. Wide-plank flooring and Kravet wallpaper complement Susan Zises Green’s extensive collection of antiques.

Builder Mark Godfrey helped create a new family home in Nantucket’s Historic District, while honoring the roots of the original home built in 1824. Wide-plank flooring and Kravet wallpaper complement Susan Zises Green’s extensive collection of antiques.

William Yeoward glassware complements the place settings in the dining room.

An antique chandelier draws all eyes upward in the kitchen. Black Windsor-style chairs are reproductions through the Nantucket Historical Association. Brass swing-arm lamps are through Val Maitino Antiques. Blue and white urns are through Bardith.

In the attic bedroom, the antique bureau is through Rafael Osona Auctions. The bed cover is through Roberta Roller Rabbit. The headboard is through West Elm. White bedside tables are through McGuire.

Russian Sunburst chairs surround a round Chaparral table with a bronze base and a pearl Staron top. A toboggan chaise invites lounging in front of the fireplace. The gold snail in the foreground is actually a child’s rocking horse.

In the entry hall, an antique coal scuttle fits into a corner. Bird prints are by Olof Rudbeck.