Showing posts with label Hamptons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hamptons. Show all posts

April 16, 2009

I found it!

I babysit for some friends that have a fabulous stash of design magazines! (Yes, I STILL babysit, which actually is a fairly normal thing to do for 2o-somethings in a city that is disgustingly expensive - babysit through your 20's and wait til well into your 30's before having any of your own!)

Anyways, I was sitting about a month ago and found a Hampton's house in an old Elle Decor that I just adored. I wrote down all of the information so that I could look it up later online, promptly lost my notes, and haven't been able to stop thinking about it.

But I'm back babysitting and I found it!
It's a Bridgehampton farmhouse owned by Trey Laird (a big NYC advertizing guy) and his wife Jenny. What I love so much about it, is that it's not some absurdly over-done mansion. In the words of the owners "It just seems that every house out here is on steroids... We were looking for something more intimate."

It's this pool and poolhouse that really had me hooked! I have a thing for pools with grass landscaping and it's unusual to see trees so close to a pool, but by doing so, garden designer Deborah Nevins reinforces the feeling of country farmhouse. It's simple and unpretentious; it's gorgeous! And I love the lanterns around the edge of the pool!
I'm OBSESSED with this open air living space! To be fair, I'm partial to outdoor living areas because they make me think of warm weather - but I'm sorry, ton's of seating, white furniture, skylights, I could just scream over how much I love it!

For the interiors, the Laird's hired designer Jeffery Bilhuber and used family heirlooms as well as many of treasures that they had aquired from Paris flea markets and London antiques shops. Starting with the living room, the natural and blue color scheme seems perfect for this 1911 house; smooth and comfortable with a touch of "farm house." I'm not sure I like double-sided couches, but I do like the two separate seating arrangements that this one creates. And wow - that ceiling and a full wall of light!


(Second view of living room)

The library: Pops of yellow, created by a collection of National Geographic magazines, give the wall of bookshelves interest and color. I really like the highlights and lowlights of the wall color in the library. The light furniture and flooring keep the dark wall color from feeling overwhelming.

I've never seen a couch in a dining room before, but why not? It creates a perfect coffee corner in this french country dining room!

I'm not sure if it's the built-in bookshelves, the white-washed beams or the high, peaked ceiling that's my favorite part of the master bedroom...
The all white color scheme in the master bath feels so clean!
The quilt in this guest room is from Calypso Home - one of my favorite stores!

Photo Credits: Elle Decor

March 29, 2009

I've always been a Nantucket girl...

but I LOVE this Hamptons house!

I was looking for bedroom ideas to help out one of my friends who is redecorating... and I came across this one in Elle Decor .
I loved that the bed is surrounded by windows; I'm like a cat, I love sleeping in the sunshine! Of course I was also drawn to the mostly white decor and the couch is a vintage! This is the kind of room that makes me wish I were less traditional - I don't know if I'm cool enough to pull this off myself!
With such a great master, I HAD to see what the else of the house looked like. Look at this stunning entry! It's so bright and fresh. I'm obsessed with the white wide plank floors. Grey counter-tops and white cabinets are my fave! The owners broke through to the space above to give this kitchen double height. Oooh all of that sunlight!
I love bathrooms that feel like more than just a bathroom. With windows in the shower and the bench in here, I'd spend HOURS getting ready if I had a room like this.

A clean and simple living room - I like it!It also has a parlor. I'm not sophisticated enough to know the difference between a living room and a parlor, but whatevs I like them both!

And it has a pool! I love that the pool is simple and blends in with the landscaping.

Peter Frank is the designer responsible for all of this beauty!

Photo Credits: William Abronowics, Elle Decor