Reider incorporated this feel into the design with gray/blues, rich reds, dark purples, and deep emerald greens mixed with Asian accents to lend an elegant and luxurious feel. Custom artwork and distinctive furnishings embrace the import/export history of original owner of our boutique hotel in Salem, MA, Joshua Ward. Relax and luxuriate in our first-floor guest lounge where you will be enveloped by walls hand-painted by Massachusetts-based artist Pauline Curtiss of Patina Designs. Restored wainscoting, paneling, and the stunning “floating” staircases are the work of noted 18th Century architect, Samuel McIntire and our decadently restored and repainted original woodwork is now featured in Fine Paints of Europe's published brochure.