18 months
8,000
Long Island, New York
Full Service Renovation & Furnishings
SOUTHampton
cottage
The entry introduces the material language of the house through a layered mix of texture and craft. A sculptural console, Murano glass mirror, and closet doors wrapped in hand-embroidered Pierre Frey wallcovering bring color, softness, and a more decorative European sensibility to the space.
The floor plan was redesigned to add concealed storage and give the double-height foyer a clearer sense of structure. A rattan-wrapped staircase becomes the defining architectural gesture, while a rounded center table anchors the volume and organizes circulation through the entry.
The living room takes on the character of both a gathering space and a library, anchored by a new ceramic fireplace inspired by traditional European tiled hearths. Built-in bookcases frame the room, while tongue-and-groove detailing within the coffered ceiling adds depth and reinforces the architectural language of the house.
Antique, mid-century, and contemporary pieces are layered together to keep the room feeling collected rather than formal. The mix of natural wood, patterned textiles, and sculptural forms gives the space a quieter, more composed identity than the family room.
The kitchen is completely reconfigured to improve function, circulation, and sightlines from the adjoining rooms. Relocating the range from the island creates a stronger focal wall and allows the working layout to feel more balanced from every approach.
A custom ceramic range surround, developed with a European ceramicist, draws from the tradition of tiled hearths while introducing a more graphic expression. Painted cabinetry, natural oak, warm stone, and unlacquered brass ground the space in a traditional Hamptons vocabulary without making it feel conventional.
The breakfast room and adjoining pantry extend the kitchen into a more relaxed, garden-like sequence of spaces. Glazed transoms create definition without sacrificing light or connection, while a patterned painted floor, colorful rattan seating, and deep green millwork bring a more playful country-house sensibility to the transition between cooking, dining, and family life.
The primary bedroom uses its vaulted volume to create a softer, more romantic atmosphere. Natural oak beams and tongue-and-groove paneling give structure to the ceiling, while yellow botanical walls, a redesigned fireplace, built-in window seating, and a canopy bed bring warmth and intimacy to the room.
The primary bathroom was designed to feel more characterful and less reliant on the generic stone palette of the original space. Warm wood, blue-veined marble, woven details, and decorative tile introduce a softer, more collected material language that connects back to the rest of the house.
The vaulted ceiling and exposed beams gave us an opportunity to make the room feel more architectural, while the checkerboard floor and pale blue detailing bring in a subtle coastal reference. The goal was to create a bathroom that feels traditional in spirit, but more playful and personal in its execution.
The dining room leans into color and pattern, pairing an illustrated wall treatment and painted coffered ceiling with mid-century furnishings and burled wood. Arts and Crafts, Art Deco, and Mediterranean references give the room a playful, collected character.
The wallpaper has a whimsical, hand-painted quality, with oversized medallion-like forms in warm terracotta, ochre, cream, and muted blue. The repeated circular motifs give the small room a playful, almost collected-art feel while tying back to the warmer tones used throughout the house.