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The master deck itself morphed after a trip to Costa Rica—its patterned carpet and wire furnishings exuding a tropical charm. “I just love the outdoor spaces found in the Caribbean,” she says. Throughout the public spaces, Dankner deployed a palette of white, brown and blue, allowing one color to dominate in a certain room and recede in another. Brown, for example, takes center stage in the moody dining room, so that, “the white paneled walls could pop more,” she explains. But, this is the Hamptons, so white rules the roost in the living room and sun room, which are separated by a double-sided fireplace.
Outside, Janczur concentrated on placing ferns and low-flowering plants, “that seem like a woodland carpet,” he says. “Since the home sits on the main street, I tried to avoid making it seem like we stuck in a garden where it doesn’t belong.” The lush setting fulfills Dankner’s need for multiple entertaining areas while telegraphing a relaxed, no-nonsense elegance that befits its breezy, beachy locale. So whether Dankner decides to host a large poolside gala or a close friend stops by at a moment’s notice, the dignified hostess is always ready.
A glass-topped wroughtiron table grounds a family room, where Crate & Barrel armchairs pair with an Avery Boardman daybed. Donghia dyed-linen draperies filter light. Barbara Barry’s standing lamp is from Gracious Home.