Designer Tricia Foley crafts an ethereal Amagansett escape. by David Masello photographs by Marili Forastieri
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THE JOYS OF ENTERTAINING
Kate Rheinstein Brodsky sets a colorful table for an al fresco lunch. by Clinton Smith photographs by Eric Striffler
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VIEWING PLEASURE
A contemporary waterfront Sag Harbor home offers sweeping views and an organic selection of artwork with a natural palette. by Shannon Assenza photographs by Anastassios Mentis
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PERSONAL BEST
David Kleinberg’s East Hampton garden is a marvel of understated elegance. by Clinton Smith photographs by Tria Giovan
72 FOR THE FUN OF IT
The Florida homeowners of a Water Mill house liken their summer l ife in the Hamptons as being at summer camp for grownups. by David Masello photographs by Regan Wood
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It’s that time of year when weekend houseguests arrive en masse. Here are a few gentle reminders on how to make them feel right at home. Happy hosting!
OFFER A THOUGHTFUL
WELCOME TRAY
Provide fresh flowers, a carafe of water, books or magazines, a local guide, and some individually wrapped snacks. These personal touches feel curated and generous. Don’t forget to leave a note with your home’s WiFi password!
LAYER LUXURIOUS, LIGHTWEIGHT BEDDING
Use high-thread-count linens, a breathable cotton quilt or matelassé coverlet, and a cashmere throw at the foot of the bed. Include extra pillows for both comfort and an elevated look.
INCORPORATE NATURAL TEXTURES
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A woven bench at the foot of the bed or a jute rug underfoot adds tactile warmth and casual elegance.
ADD SOFT LIGHTING
Use multiple light sources—bedside lamps, sconces, and perhaps overhead lighting that’s not too harsh. Warm-toned bulbs and dimmers allow guests to control the mood of the room.
KEEP IT CLUTTER-FREE
Edit down to essentials and keep surfaces clear. A tidy room feels more spacious and calming. Use a tray on a dresser or nightstand to corral keys, jewelry, and phones and tablets.
PROVIDE STORAGE AND HANGING SPACE
Clean out your closets. A small armoire, dresser, or open hanging rack helps guests feel settled. Include extra hangers, a luggage rack, and a few drawers for clothing.
INCLUDE A READING NOOK
If space allows, add a chair or small loveseat with a reading lamp and a cozy throw. It invites your guests to linger, read, or unwind in their own private corner.
DON’T FORGET THE WINDOWS
Quality sleep is essential. Drapes with blackout lining or shades with room-darkening backing block morning light while letting your guests rest a little longer. After all, it’s the weekend!
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TOAST TO LIFE'S BIG MILESTONES
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Design Days
Design Days have become a celebrated phenomenon, infusing design-centric destinations across the country with renewed energy and visibility. At C&G Media Group, we’re proud to sponsor these dynamic gatherings in Palm Beach, Nantucket, Newport, and the upcoming Designing Greenwich this September— each rooted in our deep connections with design professionals and affluent homeowners. ■ And now Hampton Art & Design Days, by HC&G, from July 10–13, will be a multi-day celebration including thought-provoking discussions, book signings, and insider access to the designers, architects, and tastemakers who define the Hamptons’ unique aesthetic. ■ On Friday, July 11, and Saturday, July 12, private studio, garden, and home tours will offer a rare glimpse into some of the region’s most beautifully designed spaces. ■ And not to be missed is the East Hampton Design Days: Lecture Series, co-hosted by Guild Hall and Niven Breen. This program convenes leading voices in interiors, architecture, and landscape design for a series of compelling conversations. Our own HC&G Editor-in-Chief Clinton Smith will moderate Designing Legendary Gardens: From Concept to Creation, a panel featuring Ed Hollander, Fernando Wong, and Perry Guillot. ■ For more information visit cottagesgardens. com/easthamptonartanddesigndays. ■ I hope to see you there.
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Learn about designing legacy gardens with (clockwise from top left) HC&G Editor-in-Chief and Moderator Clinton Smith, and panelists Ed Hollander, Fernando Wong and Perry Guillot.
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ABC Out East | ABC Carpet & Home, the iconic New York design destination known for its poetic aesthetic and dedication to craftsmanship, announces the opening of its newest location in Southampton. The 5,600-square-foot store offers a curated edit of ABC’s signature home furnishings—including its impressive, one-of-a-kind rug collection—as well as a selection of furniture and a robust array of decorative accents, textiles, and gifts, all celebrating the brand’s commitment to artistry and distinction. 1 Pond Lane, Southampton, abchome.com
Cool Consoles
Century’s Kelly Console features a slate outer shell that is pierced by an abstract, textured, oil-rubbed bronze interior. centuryfurniture.com
CREATE A FOCAL POINT WITH ONE OF THESE SCULPTURAL WONDERS. WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY SHANNON ASSENZA AND CLINTON SMITH a stone top. hollyhunt.com
Bakers’s Pele Console by Susan Ferrier includes a bronze base topped with a polished namibia white marble top tray. bakerfurniture.com
Soane’s hand forged Stag Console showcases sculptural, exaggerated cabriole legs. A choice of drop-in top sits within the smooth-edged iron frame. soane.co.uk
Interiors’s Adrian Console showcases a raw, organic look in petrified wood. bernhardt.com
Bernhardt
custom Waterfront Dutch Colonial home built in 2023. Pristine home features library, 4BR/4.1BA, soaring ceilings, 3 car garage, and 105’+/- of waterfrontage. Oversized great room with beautiful Intracoastal views and fireplace. Gourmet kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances leads to waterfront breakfast room. Primary wing with vaulted ceiling, dual walk-in closets, and oversized bath. Home is perfectly built for indoor-outdoor living with oversized sliding glass doors. Sunny and bright southern exposure. Gorgeous waterfront backyard with infinity pool with sun shelf, and beautiful covered loggia.
2315 Ibis Isle Rd S, Palm Beach
By Hand
A local artist finds inspiration from the East End’s geological past.
Ceramicist Brian Burgess crafts evocative pottery inspired by the North Fork’s dramatic, rocky shoreline and ancient sedimentary rocks. A decade ago, his first visit ignited a profound connection to the area’s geological story, transforming beachcombing with his father into a deep fascination with glaciers and shoreline formations. He vividly embodies this in his “Geo Pots” using colored slip and etched patterns to evoke the layers of sedimentary rocks found “all over my favorite beaches.” Burgess embraces an “organic approach to mark-making,” using unconventional tools to mimic sediment lines, finding joy in design despite his “naturally unsteady hand.” After decades in corporate consulting, teaching “big organizations how to capture the hearts and minds of employees,” a deeper calling led the 53-year-old to clay three years ago. He’s now joyfully “reinventing myself by drawing to the surface the artist within.”
Burgess’s corporate acumen, far from being left behind, now bolsters his artistic pursuit, guiding his meticulous planning, narrative communication, and the delicate balance of creative commerce.
Though he began on the potter’s wheel, he’s increasingly drawn to hand-building, finding liberation in “overcoming the fear that you’re going to screw something up and just get in there and push through.”
This evolution revealed his true nature as “more of a collaborator than I thought I was,” thriving within the North Fork’s vibrant artisan community, crafting bespoke pieces like shellfish plates and spoon rests for local businesses.
Artist at Work (clockwise across spread from top left) A collection of pottery from ceramicist Brian Burgess includes commissioned works such as shellfish plates and hand-carved planters that mimic geological forms. A small vase begins to take shape on the potter’s wheel. A handsome planter painted with French Green slip and etched into a speckled brown clay body. Burgess’s “Geo pot”, painted in black terra sigillata and carved to evoke the sedimentary rocks scattered throughout the North Fork of Long Island. Tools of the trade. Brian Burgess on the potter’s wheel at his Greenport studio.
DOUG YOUNG
“your hands are the most important tool you have”
His collection of pots and vases now graces the South Fork, notably available in the Parrish Art Museum’s gift shop—a testament to the vital mission of championing local East End artists over mass-produced goods. This journey, rich in creative growth and profound connections, underscores a deeper truth Burgess discovered. While his initial draw to pottery was “for the gadgets I love,” the realization that “your hands are the most important tool you have” forged his most personal connection to the clay. His advice is clear and encouraging for those yearning to explore their artistic depths: “Start small. Experiment, practice, let your perspective evolve, and don’t wait for perfection. But above all, find your community.” —Doug Young
In Season
Expert advice and planting tips for your Hamptons garden.
Clover WHAT TO GROW NOW
If you’re tired of the constant upkeep and endless watering and mowing a grassy lawn requires, you’re not alone. It’s why many East Enders are ditching turfgrass for low-maintenance, eco-friendly clover. A winsome, easy-to-grow groundcover with delicate white blooms, clover takes root rapidly from seed, creating a cushy green carpet perfect for summer afternoons spent barefoot in the garden. A member of the legume
family, clover fixes its own nitrogen, suppresses weeds, and requires no added fertilizers or herbicides. It’s also drought-resistant, requiring less than one-fifth of the water of turfgrass. And—drum roll—it only needs to be mown two to four times a year. Possible caveats: Clover doesn’t rebound as quickly as turfgrass in high traffic areas and can attract bees when flowering. For Hampton lawns, plant classic white clover
(Trifolium repens) or a low-growing micro-clover, such as ‘Pirouette’ and ‘Pipolina.’ For coastal sites, consider strawberry clover (Trifolium fragiferum), which tolerates slightly salty soil and helps stem erosion. Prefer a yard without the buzz of bees? Earthwise Seed Co.’s non-GMO Ultimate Clover Lawn Mix is specially formulated to reduce flowering; earthwiseseed.com.
— Monica Michael Willis
EYE SPY
Small enough to fit in a back pocket, Noc Provision’s lightweight, easy-to-focus Zoom Tube 32mm Monocular makes identifying birds and spotting wildlife in the garden a snap; $75, nocprovisions.com
Secret Gardens
On September 13, several private Hamptons gardens, including Marshouse, esteemed landscape designer Edwina von Gol’s naturalistic, four-plusacre property in East Hampton, and Yugen, a 20-acre, Asian-inspired moss garden in Sag Harbor, will be open for touring during the nonprofit Garden Conservancy’s Open Days. Tickets, a bargain at $10 per location, are limited and often sell out; gardenconservancy.org
SIT A SPELL
The Porte stool, designed by Andreas Kowalewski for Ligne Roset, is an enameled stoneware piece that’s resistant to bad weather, UV rays, and temperature changes. Sophisticated and modern, Porte is made to accommodate a variety of uses as an extra seat, footrest, or even a side table, providing remarkable versatility to meet your outdoor needs. ligne-roset.com
ASK AN EXPERT
Roxanne Zimmer, a horticulture educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) in Suffolk County, explains why compost is a win-win for gardens—and the planet.
Who should compost? Ideally, everyone with a yard. “At least a third of the waste that ends up in America’s overburdened landfills is organic matter that could have been transformed into a wonderful soil amendment via composting,” notes Zimmer. Isn’t compost just dirt? Nope. “It’s the nutrientrich end-product decomposition of organic matter, such as kitchen scraps and yard clippings,” says Zimmer. “Used in the garden, dark, crumbly compost boosts soil fertility, helps sandy soil retain more moisture, and slowly releases nutrients that feed beneficial microbes and organisms like bacteria, fungi, and earthworms.”
How do you “make” it? “A good way to start is to create a leaf pile on your property and do nothing other than let it decompose. It takes a while but composted leaves are garden gold,” promises Zimmer. Want compost faster? Zimmer recommends combining three parts brown carbon-rich matter, such as shredded leaves and wood chips, with one part nitrogen-rich green matter—vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, eggshells, grass clippings, even seaweed—in a bin or container that’s three-feet wide, long, and tall. Give the pile a couple of turns at least once a week with a shovel to introduce oxygen and aerate, then wait for the mix to heat up (160°F is ideal). If all goes well, you could have rich, black compost for your garden in as little as two to five months.
Want to learn more? Watch Zimmer’s Magic of Compost video on YouTube. You can also download Cornell’s Home Composting guide or sign up for a free composting workshop at ccesuffolk.org.
—M.M.W.
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DEEDS DON’TS
The Inside Scoop on East End Real Estate |
BY MONICA MICHAEL WILLIS
A Turnkey Takeover
According to many Hamptons realtors, luxury house hunters are losing int erest in rehabilitating dated kitchens, fixing rattling pipes, and taming neglected gardens. Instead, these deep-pocketed spenders are opting for maintenance-free, move-in ready properties that don’t require improvements or even minor repairs. “Today’s high-end home buyers are gravitating toward turnkey homes,” says Dana Trotter, managing partner at The Agency. “These clients are focused on finding spaces where they can create lasting memories with family and friends, not tackling a renovation project.” These turnkey estates run the gamut from newly constructed compounds with bespoke finishes and trendy amenities, such as infrared saunas and EV charging stations, to classic Hamptons homes being sold lock, stock, and barrel, complete with all of their furnishings. Read on for four exciting listings, including a fully furnished property in Water Mill with a vintage 1971 Land Rover Series thrown in to sweeten the pot.
PRIVATE OASIS
Nestled on a little over an acre in the heart of Water Mill, this turnkey estate, at 39 Old Country Road, delivers a full Hamptons lifestyle—with zero lift required. Move-in ready, the fully furnished six-bedroom, six-bath family home is priced at $6.5 m illion and spans 7,000-square-feet on three levels. The home’s entire contents, including all of the designer-owner’s bright, beachy furnishings will be included, plus the seller is throwing in a fabulous bonus—the keys to a rare vintage 1971 Land Rover Series, quite possibly one of the coolest beach cruisers on the East End. Sunny with a great open-concept floor plan, the Shingle-style residence features a bunk room with comfy bed nooks for weekends guests (or a gaggle of kids), a breezy covered porch for sundowners, a 44-foot heated gunite pool, a HarTru tennis court, and a media/game room. There’s also an attached two-car garage. Adam Hofer of Douglas Elliman holds the listing; (631) 236-8659.
IN LIVING COLOR
A past winner of a Hamptons Cottages & Gardens Design Award, this luxurious gated compound at 165 Soundview Drive is being offered turnkey, no agonizing over paint colors, furniture, or landscaping required. Manhattan interior designer Ghislaine Vinas infused the 5,800-square-foot residence with an upbeat palette of beachy blues and vibrant greens and clean-lined modern furnishings, statement art, and unique lighting—all included in the $7.995 million asking price. Perched on a 1.3acre bluff overlooking Block Island Sound, the six-bedroom, 10-bath home is anchored by a spacious second-floor great room with fireplace that opens onto a minimalist, all-white kitchen with a granite island and French doors that open to a deck and rotunda overlooking Block Island Sound. An office, media room, wine cellar, and staff quarters with a full bath can be found downstairs. Designed by landscape architect Chris LaGuardia, the beautiful grounds include a heated saltwater pool with a sandstone deck, a fireplace seating area, and a modernist pool house with a media lounge, indoor-outdoor living and dining areas, outdoor chef’s kitchen, and a bar. Yorgos Tsibiridis of Compass has the listing; (646) 270-4544.
Two swimming pools on nearly two acres of lush tropical secluded beachfront land.
$78,000,000 Broker has investment interest in property.
IN THE DETAILS
Bordering 200 acres of protected woodland in Amagansett’s exclusive Bell Estate, this two-acre, turnkey compound was constructed by acclaimed local builder Larry Kane, who’s known for his luxe finishes, sumptuous millwork, and show-stopping design moments, like the 10,000-square-foot home’s oversized pivot door and glass staircase. On the first floor, a custom Henrybuilt kitchen with an adjoining
BIG DEAL
prep space and butler’s pantry flows into the 12-seat dining room and cozy family room with fireplace and sliding doors that open onto one of the residence’s many marble patios. A private outdoor space, large walk-in closet, and sybaritic bath with a freestanding soaking tub and hisand-her glass rain showers distinguish the spalike primary. Upstairs find four ensuite bedrooms, two of which have large private balconies. A separate staircase leads to guest quarters with
a mini-fridge, laundry, and private entrance. There’s more to love on the terraced grounds, including a lap pool and a shallow lounge pool, an outdoor grilling kitchen, and various patios that connect the indoor and outdoor spaces. Additional amenities include a wine cellar, media room, full gym, and spa area with steam shower and sauna. Dana Trotter at The Agency holds the 39 Timber Trail listing, priced at $11.75 million; (631) 379-3236.
Nothing short of magnificent, this turnkey beauty sits on 2.6 private acres with 125 feet of Atlantic frontage. Designed by the late East End architect Francis Fleetwood, the Shingle-style estate includes deeded access to Southampton’s pristine beaches and a private boardwalk that leads straight to the sand. Listed at $55 million, the move-in ready residence was completely renovated in 2016. In addition to herringbone floors, antique lighting, and an elevator servicing all levels, the house includes expansive floor-to-ceiling windows and glass doors that offer sweeping panoramas of the ocean and Shinnecock Bay. The primary suite—one of eight bedrooms—boasts a terrace, sitting area, and spa bath with soaking tub and steam-and-rain shower. Visitors can choose from four breezy, ensuite guest rooms, all of which open onto a wraparound deck that connects the home’s outdoor living and dining areas. Grand entertaining spaces include a formal dining room, a custom kitchen with Sub-Zero fridges, and an octagonal living room with a fireplace and trifold doors that open to ocean breezes. Surrounded by lush privacy hedges, the grounds include a Har-Tru tennis court and a heated 40-foot pool with sundeck. To tour 1370 Meadow Lane, contact Bespoke Real Estate at (631) 500-9030.
AS LIGHT
Oasis of Comfort Armchairs from ABC Carpet & Home complement a sofa from Montauk Sofa. The sofa fabric is from Perennials, and the coffee table and rug are from RH. See Resources
AS AIR
DESIGNER
TRICIA FOLEY CRAFTS AN ETHEREAL AMAGANSETT ESCAPE.
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Whenever people congregate at this Amagansett house they’re warmly greeted by the charismatic husbandand-wife homeowners, their two engaging children, their French bulldog, Charlie Watts (fully named for the Rolling Stones drummer), and also another resident, Ribo, who always remains silent, yet charismatic. In an inviting seating area off the kitchen, sits Ribo, a nickname for Riboflavin— as in the vitamin. As the wife explains, “My husband has had the plant [a Philodendron Bipinnatifidum] since college, in 1992. He bought it the first week
of orientation at Brown, which is where we met. He named it for the connection between vitamin B and plant growth.”
The potted plant is emblematic of how this family uses this secondary home and how they have fun while in residence there. When they first toured this house with a real estate agent, the couple was so smitten with its nearly hundredyear-old profile, as well as the clean interior design scheme, that they said they would buy it if they could use the same interior designer and architect who had done a previous remodel of the existing house.
“When I heard they wanted to expand the footprint considerably, I said to the real estate agent, ‘I want to only work with people who are nice,’” says Jack Wettling, a New York City–based architect. “So, we interviewed each other,” he recounts, “and I could tell immediately that they would be ‘super’ clients,
Angles of Repose (opposite) A ceiling fixture from AlexAllen Studio hangs above a custom island. The range is from Wolf, and the cabinetry is custom. (this page clockwise from top left) A floor lamp from Foscarini hovers above a sectional from RH in the living room. In the dining from, vases from Lobmeyr and a bowl from Pottery Barn sit on a table from RH. The wallcovering is a custom pickled wood finish, and the ceiling fixture is from Ochre.
engaging, fun. They said they wanted to hire someone able to do something they couldn’t conceive of doing. I knew then that they weren’t going to be coarchitecting. So, they let me go free on the design.”
Wettling echoed the existing house in a new three-bedroom section he added to a side of the house, essentially stretching out the residence. He also reoriented the swimming pool, relocating it farther from the house. “I like waking up early and looking out onto the property, but not right at a swimming pool,” says the wife. “I wanted to maintain a parky feel to the land, so it made sense to put the new pool a distance away.” Sightlines, inside the house and outside became goals for Wettling. By adding the wing, changing the pool locale, creating an expansive downstairs living/entertaining area, and building a pool house and separate hot tub area, he created a wholly new home, of sorts. “From the primary bedroom, situated at one far side of the house, you can see now all the way through the house, through the wing of new bedrooms,” he says. “And when entering the front door, you see right through the house to the pool and beyond.”
Dreamy Décor (above) In the primary bedroom, a bed with a covering from Jenni Kayne is covered in linens from The White Company. The coffee table is from Pottery Barn, and the armchairs and sofa are from RH. The curtain fabric is from Rogers & Goffigon. (right) The vanity in the primary bath is custom, and the shower hardware is from Samuel Heath.
Breath of Fresh Air (clockwise from top left) A custom banquette surrounds the waterfall hot tub. Outdoor furnishings from RH surround a custom firepit; Alex Bluedorn of LaGuardia Design Group served as the landscape architect. The outdoor kitchen features an island, bar stools, and cabinetry by Roshults. Chaise longues surround the pool area.
The husband and wife work hard at their jobs (as do their children at being students in college and high school), so they wanted their house to be both a refuge from work and a place where they could do work, when necessary. “I wanted to design the house so that it could feel intimate with just two people in it or equally intimate if every bedroom was filled,” says Wettling. He designed an outdoor deck off the primary bedroom with a custom mahogany desk where the wife can work, while still remaining connected to her family and the life of the house. With the clients’ directive for rooms that are calm and serene, they commissioned Tricia Foley, the Brookhaven-based designer whose work they had witnessed in the house when it was on the market. Using a decidedly neutral back-
drop of multiple whites and grays, Foley furnished rooms with equally neutral items. She, like Wettling, was given free reign in her designs. “They’re both busy, highly successful people,” she says, “they work long hours and have little time for figuring out chairs and sofas and accessories.” Foley’s resulting rooms are spare yet warm, accessible yet chic, practical yet novel.
“I wake up early and every time I walk into the kitchen, with its double-height ceiling, it takes my breath away it’s so bright and cheerful,” says the wife. “There’s light overheard, and everywhere, in the house and it makes me happy every time we’re here as a family.” When in residence, she and her husband regularly greet Ribo with a watering.✹
THE JOYS OF ENTERTAINING
KATE RHEINSTEIN BRODSKY SETS A COLORFUL TABLE FOR AN AL FRESCO LUNCH.
BY CLINTON SMITH PHOTOGRAPHS BY ERIC STRIFFLER
Ireally love a long lingering lunch,” says tastemaker and shop keeper Kate Rheinstein Brodsky. “It’s a great time to have that lingering conversation, and keep having mint tea or espresso, and just let it spin out into the afternoon.”
And her East Hampton porch is the perfect setting for lingering longer. She likes to keep the guest list to six or eight people for lunch, an ideal number to keep things intimate.
“You can keep one big conversation going, or have multiple side conversations.”
Brodsky is known for her use of color at home and at her beloved Manhattan shop, KRB.
“I really love color. I love color on a table. I love it interiors. I think it's really joyful.”
At home in East Hampton, rich hues radiate from the table.
“[Ceramicist] Christopher Spitzmiller did a special glaze for our 10th anniversary—a sort of green on green—and I fell so in love with it that I had him make plates for me.” Napkins are just as saturated, reminiscent of the color of a really ripe summer heirloom tomato.
“I was really fortunate enough to have a mother who always gave me things for the table,” says Brodsky of her late mother, designer Suzanne Rheinstein.
“I tend to collect things that I love. I tend to buy a lot. I never buy, like, six or eight of something. I buy 12, I buy 18, I buy 24. I really use everything, and I break things, you know?”
As much effort that goes into creating a beautiful table, Brodsky says that it’s just one component of a good meal and should not become the sole focus.
“I just want you to think that was such a nice lunch that we had,” says Brodsky, “and that it felt good.”✹
A Love of Color (opposite, top to bottom) Christopher Spitzmiller dinner plates in lime on dark green rest atop an antique 19th-century tablecloth. Along with the vintage napkins, it was newly dyed in the vibrant color and sourced in London. Flatware, Sabre Faux Bamboo. Glassware, Brodksy’s own collection. Guests were served a dish of tuna crudo, with green sauce, olives, pine nuts, and citrus. The meal was prepared by caterer DyAnne Iandoli, who created all of the dishes in the story. (this page, clockwise from top left) Water is poured from a carafe from Houses & Parties. Another dish features marinated heirloom tomatoes, thin sliced shallot, mustard seed, and basil sprouts. A bar area at the end of the porch features a KRB Dark Olive ice bucket by Rita Konig for The Lacquer Company. The green stemware from is from Brodsky’s collection.
A Feast for the Eyes (opposite) Dessert is served! Fresh
(right) The square wicker planters used as centerpieces filled with chamomile are from
is a composition of Little Gem
chilled fruit on ice and pignoli cookies offer a satisfying end to the meal.
Larger Cross. The salad
lettuces, radishes, snap peas, a variety of herbs, and tendrils.
ViewingPleasure
A CONTEMPORARY WATERFRONT SAG HARBOR HOME OFFERS SWEEPING VIEWS AND AN ORGANIC SELECTION OF ARTWORK WITH A NATURAL PALETTE.
BY SHANNON ASSENZA | PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANASTASSIOS
MENTIS
Art & Light (opposite) Chaises from Thayers Outdoor Living surround the pool. (right) An abstract painting by Aurel K. Basedow hangs above a console from Zieta Studio in the entry. The wool rug is from JD Staron. See Resources
What was the overall theme or inspiration for the project?
Designer Melanie Roy: The theme for the design was making sure that everything we did enhanced the beautiful view of the water and incredible architecture of the home with neutral palettes, pops of color, and amorphous shapes.
The foyer feels so welcoming! How did you decide on the layout?
I wanted to set the tone and palette for the home at the entry by hanging the Basedow painting over the leather and brass console. It reflects all of the colors and the magnificent view
of the water. Our clients love wood, so it is frequently used throughout the house. You will find it on the ceilings and walls, so our entry rug was a whimsical play on a slab of wood in an organic shape. The Zita mirrors also resemble drops of water on the entry wall and reflect light.
How did you choose the art pieces for this project?
The house was designed with a neutral organic palette, so I used art to bring in pops of color and accentuate the greens and blues in the gorgeous view outside.
Modern Love (opposite)
Bouclé swivel chairs from Cliff Young complement sofas from Homenature in the family room. Travertine coffee tables are from Interlude Home, and the ceiling fixture is from Kravet. (above) In the kitchen, the cabinetry is by Ciuffo Cabinetry, and the pendants are from Nella Vetrina.
The ceiling in the family room is so grand! How did it impact the design in that room?
I wanted to bring in a light fixture that would bring glam but also play into the natural setting. The brass oversized sputnik fixture with quartz crystals on the tips was the perfect solution. We also added cork wallpaper with some gold highlights.
How would you describe your interiors style?
My interiors style is contemporary and glamorous. My interiors strike a perfect balance of combining a restrained use of bold colors and prolific curation of art combined with modern, custom, and vintage furniture.
What was your most exciting original find?
The lighting in the home, especially the rock crystal light in the music room, was one of my favorite pieces.
What were the high points of working on this project?
Designing and installing the custom lighting and seeing it all come together. Most importantly, my client was thrilled with the results.
The Good Life (left) The clients' artwork is viewable from the staircase. (above) A mirror from Made Goods hangs above a console from Global Views on the second floor landing. The sconces are from Visual Comfort.
What were your thoughts on the glass staircase?
I love the glass staircase because it did not disrupt the view from any point in the home and became its own piece of art in the center of the house.
What is the connection between the indoors and outdoors of this project?
The intention for this project was to bring the outdoors in and make sure nothing competed with the view but enhanced it. We used organic shapes, and neutral palettes with pops of color in blues and greens that accentuated the exterior foliage and bay views.
Any low points during the renovation?
The lowest point of the renovation was when the project ended. It was truly an incredible collaboration with the most wonderful clients and a stunning setting and great architecture. ✹
On A Clear Day (opposite) A ceiling fixture from Cuff Studio hangs above a bed covered in linen fabric from Interlude Home. An oil painting by Lenoid Logutov hangs above the bed. (above) Furnishings on the primary terrace are from Thayers Outdoor Living. (left) A rug from Jenni Kayne complements a Kohler tub from Simon's in the primary bath.
Personal Best
A 19th-century French settee sits below a crab apple tree centered between geometic beds of ornamental grasses.
DAVID KLEINBERG’S EAST HAMPTON GARDEN
IS A MARVEL OF UNDERSTATED ELEGANCE.
BY CLINTON SMITH PHOTOGRAPHS BY TRIA GIOVAN
Although David Kleinberg maintains a bucolic four-acre piece of property reminiscent of something you might find in the countryside, it’s nestled right in the heart of East Hampton. “You can literally walk to the train station from the house,” says Kleinberg.
Owning the property was sort of a full circle moment, as he was no stranger to it.
“I rented the house for two years, actually, and then it came on the market, and I bought it. It was one of those nice situations where I knew, having lived on the property, what I wanted to do with it.”
He also knew what he didn’t want. “I’m not an English border guy, although I think they’re fantastic and beautiful,” says Kleinberg, “and I didn’t want a garden of hydrangeas, even though, when you see them out in the Hamptons, they’re absolutely beautiful.”
Astilbe and ferns line the driveway. (opposite) Hostas and other lush foliage appear throughout the garden, including near bluestone paths. The pool was reconfigured to be on axis with the house. See Resources
(this spread) The lush cutting garden is a recent addition, added to the property during COVID. It offers a bounty of blooms all season long.
Having never designed a garden before presented a learning curve, albeit the tools he uses in his esteemed interior design practice came in handy.
“There’s so much that’s similar in terms of laying out a garden and laying out a house and plotting it,” says Kleinberg. “Whether your sight lines are through rooms, or your sight lines are through trees and grasses, they’re kind of similar. While I could lay things out in my brain geometrically, I didn’t know what plants should go where.” Kleinberg originally worked with the late landscape designer Hal Goldberg but now collaborates with designer Abby Lawless.
“Abby came to the property and very sweetly agreed to help me get it to the
next level,” says Kleinberg. “She improved the layouts of the paths and through the meadow, and also with the grass mix and what we were doing and how we were cutting it.”
While the garden is a mix of the tamed and the wild, the addition of a cutting garden presented a unique opportunity to interact with the garden in a different way.
“The first thing I do when I get home is walk straight through the house and out into the garden and walk through the meadow and down to the cutting garden. Every night before people come over for dinner, I cut some flowers.” ✹
garden
manicured
wild spaces.
row of tall pin oaks define the south border of the garden, with limelight hydrangeas in the background.
For the Fun of It
THE FLORIDA HOMEOWNERS OF A WATER MILL HOUSE LIKEN THEIR SUMMER LIFE IN THE HAMPTONS AS BEING AT SUMMER CAMP FOR GROWNUPS.
BY
WRITTEN
DAVID MASELLO PHOTOGRAPHS BY REGAN WOOD
Pops Of Color (previous spread) In the living room, a custom sofa by Highland House is covered in a fabric by Mahala Textiles. The wallcovering is from Phillip Jeffries, and the David Duncan sconces are from 1stDibs. (left) Artwork by Jessica Brilli complements a vintage table from Lucca Antiques in the foyer. (opposite, top to bottom) In the dining room, the wall covering is from Pierre Frey. French Louis XVI side chairs from Old Plank Antiques are covered in a Loro Piana fabric, and the antique dining table is from Steven Postans Antiques. In the pool cabana, a sofa and chair from Bunny Williams Home are covered in a textile by
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Mally Skok.
The owner of this Water Mill house is so in love with playing pickleball that she wants to be immersed in the game even when she’s not on a court. “To be honest, our guiding light when we began was to focus on creating a room that the owner now calls The Pickleball Room,” says Tate Casper, a principal with her business partner, Jordan Winston, of Oxford Design, a Tampa-based interior design firm. “She obsessively plays the game,” Tate says with humor, especially since the homeowner is her sister-in-law. “Jordan and I landed on creating an all-green room.”
The hue not only references a pickleball court, but also the expansive lawn on which the Shingle-style house sits. “We played with the idea of visually extending the lawn, melding the inside of the house with its outside,” says Winston, “plus there’s the green of hedges, a common feature you associate with the Hamptons.” The design duo even filled the bookshelves with all green books. “The room is so gorgeous and super cozy,” adds the homeowner.
The homeowners, a couple with two 20-something daughters, live fulltime in Tampa, but retreat to the cooler climes of the Hamptons in summers. “My hus-
band and I have been renting in the Hamptons since 2019,” says the homeowner, “but I always had my eye out everywhere I went looking for the right house. I loved the location of this house, I loved its layout and yard and its bones. I’m just so happy out here. It’s fun here.”
What she did not love was what she first encountered upon walking inside. “This was a big gray and white box when we got hold of it,” declares Casper. “Our goal was to infuse it with soul and personality, and while she [the client] likes both traditional and contemporary, she wanted to experiment here.”
Every room in the eight-bedroom house has its own personality and look, though a harmony prevails throughout, given the designers’ ability to subtly carry colors through, room to room. Upon seeing a bedroom that Casper and Winston designed for the 2023 Hampton Designer Showhouse, the homeowner felt confident giving them “carte blanche” in choosing patterns, colors, wallpapers, lighting fixtures, and accessories. “I just said to them, ‘Go,’ says the homeowner. There’s nothing they chose that I said ‘No’ to.”
One aspect of the design process, though, that the homeowner kept control over was the placement of the paintings she owns. “She’s very particular about where her art is placed,” says Casper, while Winston adds, “She’s more exacting
Tons Of Texture (opposite, top to bottom) In a dining area, a ceiling fixture from Charles Edwards hangs above a table from Schwung. Peter Dunham chairs from Hollywood At Home are covered in a fabric by Lisa Fine Textiles. Pendants from Urban Electric hang above an island surrounded by bar stools from BDDW. (this page) In the bar, the cabinetry is painted Caribbean Azure by Benjamin Moore, and the ceiling fixture by Woka Lamps is from 1stDibs.
Colorful Character (opposite clockwise from top left) A wallcovering from China Seas envelops a bedroom. Curtain fabric by Heather Chadduck and a wallcovering by Antoinette Poisson are focal points in another bedroom. In a guest bedroom, curtain fabric by Pukka Print pairs with a bed frame reupholstered in a Holland & Sherry fabric. (this page) In the primary bedroom, a sofa by John Himmel is covered in a Rose Uniacke fabric. The coffee table is by Mary Beth Wagner Interiors.
about where the art is hung than she is about the furniture. Placing the furniture was easy going.”
Of all the artworks, though, one in particular bespeaks the very attitude of the homeowner. A painting of a Holiday Inn sign by artist Jessica Brilli manages to be, at once, a realistic depiction of an iconic American brand, while also being whimsical yet moody. “They entertain more than anyone I know,” says Casper, “and have so many people staying there that the painting reflects that.” The homeowner concedes that she has even created a personal home logo that uses an image of the painting on napkins and cups to signify the ethos of how they live there.
The owner and designers were fearless about pattern. The dining room walls use a Pierre Frey wallpaper depicting blue lobsters. An arresting jewel-toned blue fills a pantry/bar area, a hue the designers admit to having had “a joint panic attack over” when they first saw it applied—but with the owner’s wholehearted blessing, they calmed down. The living room features three distinct seating areas, each expertly articulated with a variety of patterns, amassed artworks, and colors, including pops of pink lampshades. The primary suite is bathed in a “nude pink” Philip Jeffries grasscloth, along with an exuberant multi-armed, scrolling antique chandelier. So intent were Casper and Winston to get everything right that they even sacrificed two striped ottomans they cherished in their own Tampa design studio for use here. “They were hard to give up,” says Casper, “but we loved how their mid-century shapes gave a new facet to the room.”
As Casper emphasizes, “With second homes, people are willing to take more risk, go out-of-the-ordinary, to have a little more fun.” ✹
Summer Sparkle (below) In an outdoor seating area, chairs by John Himmel are covered in a Perennials fabric. (right) Chaise longues from RH surround the pool area. The umbrellas are from Tuuci.
Orange Theory
In the wine world, where grape varieties and styles can seem infinite, one niche category is surging: orange wine. It’s no wonder when you consider how versatile it can be. “Mushrooms, root vegetables, roast pork, sauteed fish, aged Gruyere—basically all foods with earthy, savory, umami flavors pair well with orange wines,” Christopher Tracy, winemaker at Channing Daughters in Bridgehampton, told me recently. He’s a pioneer in the category, having begun specializing in orange wines—also known as skincontact whites—way back in 2004.
“I was fascinated by orange wine, from a historical and philosophical perspective—and drawn to their hedonistic quality,” he said. Orange wines have an ancient lineage, it turns out, tracing their origins, in the country of Georgia, back thousands of years.
Rosé and orange wines share a common thread; both get their color from skin contact during fermentation. But rosé is made from red grapes and orange wine from white. Rosé is kept in contact with its red grape skins for anywhere between two and twenty-four hours—the short time frame allows for the luminescent light pinkhues and subtle flavors to come through. Orange wines are kept on their skins much longer—for days, weeks, even years, sometimes—which imparts tannins and phenolic compounds that give structure, complexity, and hues ranging from pinkish-yellow to yellow-gold, tangerine to amber. Color is not an important factor in assessing desirability.
BARONESS SHERI DE BORCHGRAVE SHARES THE TALE OF TWO ORANGE WINEMAKERS— ONE OVERSEAS AND ANOTHER RIGHT HERE ON THE EAST END.
(above) Villa Soleilla’s guest house pool surrounded by vineyards in the South of France. (right) Winemaker Christopher Tracy of Channing Daughters in Bridgehampton.
Channing Daughters’ first two orange blends, Envelope and Meditazione (both $40), debuted 21 years ago, and were immediately heralded by top sommeliers. A few years later the winery released Ramato ($25), a copper-colored wine with aromas of citrus, chamomile, dried apricot and peach, and a savory finish. “A delicious, irresistible expression of Pinot Grigio!” Tracy exclaimed. “It really took off. We export Ramato to London and Tokyo.”
For the last few decades there’s been a surge in orange appreciation. Beyond New York, aficionados covet two Italian producers in particular—Joško Gravner and Stanko Radikon, both from the Oslavia region of Friuli, a center of orange production. Their wines go for between $80 and $120 a bottle. Tracy is a fan. His winery, Channing Daughters, offers orange tasting flights featuring five of their small production orange wines, which also include Ribolla Gialla ($38), made from a white varietal native to Friuli-Veneto, and Research Bianco ($42), a field blend of white grapes that’s luscious and tropical.
NO LONGER A NICHE CATEGORY
In France, meanwhile, one biodynamic winemaker, Gérard Bertrand, is working to break orange wines out of their niche reputation. Bertrand owns 17 wine estates in the south of France in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon. Though he makes a full range of white, red, and sparkling wines, he has lately been on an orange wine crusade. He’s making skin-contact wines accessible by distributing them globally and pricing them well.
Recently I sat down with Bertrand at Le Bernardin in New York, where he was showcasing his top-tier orange, Villa Soleilla ($195) at an event for his latest book release, Multidimensional Wine. The wine, made from grapes sourced from the best vineyards of Roussanne, Vermentino and
Viognier, has intriguing aromas of Mediterranean garrigue (rosemary, thyme, sage), caramel and honey. It’s bright, energetic and flavorful with fruity apricot notes and harmonious tannins.
For Bertrand the interest in orange wine started with cheese. “I wanted to make a wine that was perfectly paired with cheese, which is a Frenchman’s favorite meal-ending course,” he told me. “On a typical cheese board you have the soft runny cheeses, say Camembert or Epoisses, which match with white wine, and hard tangy cheeses like Mimolette or Comté that pair with red. The solution for all of them is orange.” The light tannins in orange, it turns out, work with all sorts of cheese.
Bertrand is a leading biodynamic winemaker using viticultural practices based on the early 20th-century principles of Rudolf Steiner, the Austrian occultist, architect, and philosopher, whose organic farming has a spiritual and cosmic component. Biodynamic wines undeniably have purity and dynamism, which makes them taste more alive and expressive.
Known for his talent in blending, Bertrand describes how he balances tannins and finds the tension between the minerality and body. “A great wine will reveal the soul of the place, its history and its ecosystem,” he writes in his book. “Grapes absorb aromas from the surrounding flora and capture both the aromatic spectrum of fruit, flowers and roots and their telluric and cosmic energy.”
Bertrand also makes several more accessibly priced orange wines. Orange Gold ($25) is a blend of Mediterranean grapes, with aromas of white flowers, candied fruit and white pepper, and Naturae Orange ($17), with citrus and flora scents, is an organic wine with no added sulfites. A few years ago, Bertrand launched a nonvintage sparkling orange wine, French Cancan Brut Nature Orange ($32). With a lovely salmon-pink color, notes of raspberry and strawberry, and no dosage (added sugar), the sparkler perfectly matches Indian and Asian cuisine.
“Rosé is more of an aperitif wine and orange is a food wine with the meal,” Bertrand declared as we sipped Villa Soleilla with lobster in a currylemongrass bouillon. True enough, I thought, unless your aperitif includes an abundant cheese platter.
(clockwise from top left) Channing Daughters’ Ramato. Gérard Bertrand with his orange wine selection. Villa Soleilla, among the world’s most pricey orange wine.
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An Evening Celebrating The Shade Store at The Hedges Inn
Prominent design professionals joined HC&G Editor-In-Chief, Clinton Smith, to toast to The Shade Store’s pop-up making its debut in Water Mill later this season.
Designer Jennifer Lawson and Kara
of The Shade Store with Forst Construction’s Elizabeth Giedosh and The Shade Store’s Diana Ferretti. Designer Heidi Silverstein of Lorraine Levinson Interior Design. The exterior of The Hedges Inn in East Hampton. Laura Greenwald and Architect Frank Greenwald of Frank Greenwald Architect. Designer Megan Maudsley and Designer Scott Sanders of Scott Sanders Interior Design. The Shade Store’s Kara Marmion with Designer Libby Langdon of Libby Langdon Interiors. Hilary Madigan’s Co-Founder Jen Lucey and Founder Hilary Madigan Fuchs. Designers Peter Connolly and Symona Kitchen of The Shade Store. Designer Susan Calabria of Susan Calabria Design and Co-Founder Michael Tagliavia of Fifth & Dune Partners. Lovely evening of connection and design on the deck of The Hedges Inn. Welcome to The Hedges Inn in East Hampton.
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(clockwise from top left)
Marmion
Much Ado About Madoo
HC&G celebrated a new welcome center at THE MADOO CONSERVANCY for the 13th annual garden event of the summer.
( from top to bottom )
Hedge’s Meagan Ouderkirk with Madoo Conservancy Executive Director Alejandro Saralegui. LaGuardia Design Group Founder Chris and Partner Jane LaGuardia. Architect Kitty McCoy of Katherine McCoy Architect and Eric Werblow. Hilary Madigan’s Co-Founder Jen Lucey, Founder Hilary Madigan Fuchs and Artist Zoe Hoare. Artist Michael Drury, Kitty Clay and Andressa Costa.
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Pages 42–49: Interior design, Tricia Foley, 516-983-0163, triciafoley.com. Architecture, Jack Wettling, 917701-6995, wettling.com. Landscape design, Alex Bluedorn, LaGuardia Design Group, laguardiadesigngroup. com. Builder, Jonathan Wirth, Wirth & Company Construction, 631-926-8773, wirthandco.com. Workroom, Esther Calderon Interiors Inc, esthercalderoninteriors@yahoo. com. Lighting design, Christina Brown, Studio Lumina, 214-450-5264, studiolumina.net.
Additional credits not on page: Page 44: Bar stools, RH. Page 45: Living room: Sectional fabric, Perennials. Dining room: Table, RH. Chairs, Crate & Barrel. Page 46: End tables, RH.
Steven Postans Antiques, stevenpostansantiques.com
Thayers Outdoor Living, thayershardware.com
The White Company, thewhitecompany.com (see also Rogers & Goffigon)
Tuuci, tuuci.com
Urban Electric, urbanelectric.com
Vaughan, vaughandesigns.com
Visual Comfort (T), NYDC, visualcomfort.com
Wolf, subzero-wolf.com
Zieta Studio, zieta.pl/en
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