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RETRO REBOOT

In Westhampton, designer Billy Ceglia gives empty-nester clients a fresh start. by Alyssa Bird photographs by Brittany Ambridge

CHAPTER TWO

A couple give up their Fire Island digs for a brand-new build in Water Mill, big enough for friends, family, and plenty of entertaining. by Michael Lassell photographs by Tria Giovan

BRIGHT IDEAS

For a kitchen revamp on Shelter Island, Cristina Peffer of Ram Design really got cooking. photographs by Francine Fleischer

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For perennial homeowners Peri Wolfman and Charley Gold, the third time’s a charm. by Laura Fenton photographs by Isabel Parra

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GARDENING

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MADE IN THE HAMPTONS

A Sag Harbor artisan adds color to her work with native plants and pigments. by Doug Young

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For freelance writer Laura Fenton, seeing people’s homes in pictures is inspiring, but “touring them in person is even more thrilling.” The Springs resident is also fond of “hiking through the East End’s nature preserves—the variety in the landscape is astonishing.” A former editor at publications including Budget Living, Parents, and Good Housekeeping, she casts her eye on a newly completed Bridgehampton home in this issue’s “Fade to Gray” (page 66).

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Like all talented decorators, Cristina Peffer wears many hats, running both an interiors firm, Ram Design, and the homefurnishings and fashion emporium Simm’s, both on Shelter Island—which she deems “heaven on earth.” Peffer also loves to cook, a skill that came in handy when she was designing the compact, yet fully kitted-out kitchen featured in this issue’s “Bright Ideas” (page 62). While designing the space, she says, “I aimed to strike a balance between minimalism and bold aesthetics.” —Shannon Assenza

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The minimalist beach retreat featured in this issue’s “Retro Reboot” (page 42) is the handiwork of designer Billy Ceglia, who is based in Connecticut but has no problem navigating the East End’s wilder shores. “Entertaining is a big deal in the Hamptons,” he notes, “with projects often requiring seating for 24 people or more.” Ceglia fell in love with design when he was 10, after his “grandfather dragged me to a designer showhouse. From that point on, I knew what I was going to do.”

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Getting down to basics, the bare essentials, distilled beauty: These motivating drivers of good design are more powerful—and provocative—than ever. Consider the newly unveiled indoor-outdoor Adri chair from designer Arielle Assouline-Lichten, the founder of Brooklyn-based Slash Objects. It makes a statement while brilliantly capitalizing on the compelling push-pull of three primary materials: repurposed remnant marble slabs, brass, and postconsumer recycled rubber. From $9,242 (as shown), slashobjects.com.

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Form and function at its best, this mortar and pestle set is hand-carved by an Umbrian artisan who seeks out fragments of discarded Carrara marble to create objects of exceptional beauty. $250, at Il Buco Vita, 225 Main St., Amagansett, 631-267-5805, ilbuco.com.

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Paris-based designer Pierre Marie has thrown a curve ball at traditional ceramic vessels with his new line of whimsical, chic creations for century-old Italian factory Bitossi, available at the Lustare summer popup. From $425, by appointment only, 551 Noyack Rd., Southampton, 917-951-3994, lustare.com.

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A Warhol-era fixture and longtime Hamptons habitué, fashion, lifestyle, and fine art photographer Christophe von Hohenberg has trained his lens on the mystery and enduring allure of the East End’s fragile environment in his brand-new book, The White Album of the Hamptons, published by G Editions, with a foreword by Water Mill resident Jay McInerney. $50, at Southampton Books, 16 Hampton Rd., Southampton, 631-283-0270, southamptonsagharborbooks.com.

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TABLE TALK

Minimalism meets its match in the justlaunched Victoria round dining table from Australia-based Harbour Outdoor, the newest player in the Hamptons home-furnishings market. Comprising a powder-coated aluminum base and a titanium travertine top, it sets a striking tone in virtually any alfresco setting. $5,550 (as shown), 2183 Montauk Hwy., Bridgehampton, 646-453-4336, harbouroutdoor.com.

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Out of sight, out of mind—at least until it’s time to do the wash again. This palm hamper in Cielo (also available in Natural) couldn’t be a more exquisite vessel for corralling all your dirty laundry. $200, at Clic Home, 100 Park Pl., East Hampton, 631-5277957, clic.com.

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Border Patrol Harmonia Inc’s Roxine Brown explains how she gives gardens an edge Step Right Up A bluestone staircase traverses a perennial garden planted with brilliant blue Echinops, white Gaura, and pink coneflowers, alongside clumps of Pennisetum grasses. See Resources.

HC&G: What’s your favorite location for a perennial border?

distance, at a site’s perimeter, which forces your eye to travel and experience the expanse of a property. And in a looser way, perennials are lovely surrounding and softening the edges of a pool patio or terrace, essentially creating a cozier environment.

shade, where dappled light can further enhance a beautiful vista. Classic plants such as astilbes, monkshoods, Dicentra alba, and ferns are great in shady borders. In the sun, I prefer to use ornamental grasses for a more beachy look. If you plant them under a few upright Japanese maples, stewartias, or crape myrtles and dot them with flowering perennials like alliums, foxgloves, Gaura, Nepeta, or lavender, you’ll have a gorgeous tableau.

What’s the ideal spot for perennials?

How do you give a perennial border structure?

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Piling It On Popular border plants include beautyberry (below) and foxglove (far right). (near right) Potted tropicals enliven a terrace. (far middle right) Morning glories poolside in East Hampton. (bottom) Crape myrtles add height to a creekside border. See Resources.

“A perennial border should have layers to it”

there’s probably a claypan. Certain plants require specific conditions, so you need to amend the soil accordingly. For sandy soil, add organic compost, and for compacted soil, add both sand and compost to it. What mid- to late-summer plants will perk up a border?

White and pink anemones, monkshoods, and mallows, and ornamental grasses for some drama. And add a couple of shrubs, such as Lespedeza, which has a beautiful deep-pink flower in August, and Callicarpa americana [beautyberry], which has an insignificant flower, but pays off with greatlooking bright-purple berries in the autumn. shrubs, from common hydrangeas to Sambucus [elderberry], especially the ‘Black Lace’ cultivar. Adding perennials to the mix will give you three layers, lending height and visual interest even to a very minimal property. What are ideal soil conditions for a perennial border?

Always analyze your soil before planting. If you’re located in the woods, you probably have a lot of sand, and if you’re in a former farming area,

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What must-have accent pieces look good in a perennial border?

A favorite sculpture or old vintage urns, and benches and hammocks are nice in especially quiet corners. And a little pergola will serve as a focal point, while also allowing you to experience the garden from a different perspective. —Alejandro Saralegui

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Petal Pusher A Sag Harbor artisan embraces her natural instincts

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Floral Notes At her Sag Harbor home, Nicole Delma hangs silk pillowcases to dry after steaming them with floral matter from madders, marigolds, anemones, and roses. See Resources.

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icole Delma knows a thing or two about foraging. As a cast member of Survivor during the 2003 season, she was tasked with living off the land on Panama’s remote Pearl Islands. Nearly 20 years later, she’s still on the hunt, this time for flowers, acorns, and hulls, which she uses to create vegetal dyes. “I went from looking for food to eat on a tropical island to foraging for stuff to dye,” she recalls. “Either way, it’s a beautiful experience!” Now a Sag Harbor resident, Delma relied on her powers of survival during the COVID-19 lockdown and launched Mind Offline, a company that focuses on artisanal activities and craft kits designed to get families away from their electronic gadgets and indulge their creative side. “I wanted to find a way to help

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hulls create a rich brown hue. (far middle right and bottom left) Delma also uses ground natural pigments to dye wool for knitting. See Resources.

people engage,” she says. “During this time, I discovered that making things with my hands led to wonderful added benefits. I slept better and was more joyful.” Among her favorite endeavors is making raw-silk pillowcases, scarves, and bandannas bearing the imprint and colors of local plant matter. She applies the petals, stems, and leaves of fresh and dried flowers directly to the silk, laying out the botanicals in an impressionistic pattern and then gently rolling the fabric into “a sushi roll, keeping the flowers evenly distributed so that they don’t lump into the creases.” She then ties the rolls with cotton twine and steams them for about an hour. Unraveling the results can lead to magical, unexpected surprises. “I love when the petals stain in place and you can see the imprint of the plant.” An avid knitter, Delma also uses natural dyes to tint

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wool at her Sag Harbor studio. “I couldn’t find colors that I loved,” she recalls, and since she didn’t want to work with synthetics, she began experimenting with produce from home, such as avocados, pomegranates, and mint, along with natural ground pigments including indigo and Osage orange. She preps locally sourced wool by soaking it in warm water to remove oxygen, essentially opening up the fibers to receive the dye. “Dyers take rigorous notes when they find a color they like, noting the wool source, the day’s temperature, and the soaking time,” Delma says. “One of the most difficult things to do is reproduce the exact same color again. But chance and experimentation are part of the art. I’m always amazed when I get a color I’ve never seen before.” —Doug Young

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To Dye For (below) Delma unravels a botanical-dye scarf after steaming it “sushi roll”–style (center). (top right) Crushed walnut

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Beach and Aspen.) “I could see there was a growing population here, and a shop allows for more eyes on my work.” Zadeh’s next-door neighbor, Ornare, traveled a bit farther to claim its piece of the Hamptons: The cutting-edge Brazilian kitchen manufacturer recently decided to get cooking on the East End, given the unprecedented demand for custom cabinetry in new builds

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and renovations. And just down the road, art and furniture dealer Quinn Pofahl debuted his own Southampton retail space, Jetsam Studio, just before Labor Day. “Picture a Jean Royère console from the 1930s coupled with an American Popsicle-stick basket,” the Ralph Lauren alum says of the shop’s thoughtfully curated mix. “I’m glad I opened when I did, since every space in Southampton is taken now. Christian Louboutin is opening across the street.” High-style brands are moving into previously empty storefronts in other towns and hamlets, too, including East Hampton (Gucci, Balenciaga, Manolo Blahnik, Proenza Schouler, and American Eagle offshoot Unsubscribed), Amagansett (Suzie Kondi, a go-to for Australian-inspired bohemian summer separates), and Montauk (A Wild Dove, favored by fashionistas for its indie collector’s items and skincare goodies). Not to be outdone, the Australian furniture company Harbour Outdoor launched its new showroom in Bridgehampton only a few weeks ago, ready to say “G’day, mate” just in time for pool season. —Jean Nayar

and running through September. Entitled “Whimsy,” it’s meant to “feel spirited, playful, mesmerizing, and positive,” Fischl comments, “but also delightfully ironic and mysterious.” Among the show’s nine mixed-media works is Larry Rivers’s 16-foot-tall wood-and-fiberglass sculpture Legs from 1969 (a 1994 duplicate of the original once stood outside art dealer Ruth Vered’s Sag Harbor home, where it was vandalized with red paint in 2017.) Other featured artists include Louise Bourgeois, David Salle (whose Elko Park was uncrated for the first time in 30 years), Alice Aycock, and Mel Kendrick. —Liza N. Burby

Walk This Way Larry Rivers’s 1969 Legs is currently strutting its stuff at the Southampton Art Center.

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Last year, when the Southampton Arts Center (SAC) temporarily closed its galleries to visitors, artist Eric Fischl curated a free outdoor art experience that people could enjoy safely. Now that the SAC’s doors are fully open, the outdoor magic continues with a new exhibition, also curated by Fischl

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In Hamptons real estate–speak, the terms “preserve” and “reserve” are often loosely tossed around. But what do they actually mean, and how are they different? In 1998, the towns of Southampton and East Hampton established a 2 percent transfer tax on property purchases, which has allowed them to acquire swaths of undeveloped land

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Totting up the priciest sales from the last decade $62.5 MILLION

52 Further Lane, East Hampton Footnote: Hedge-fund billionaire Steven Cohen purchased this 10,000-square-foot home the same year that his firm, SAC Capital Advisors, was busted for insider trading.

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$28.5 MILLION

322 Meadow Lane, Southampton Footnote: The house, which boasts panoramic views of the ocean, Halsey Neck Pond, and Shinnecock Bay, sold for just $936,000 in 1995.

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2013 2014 $147 MILLION

60 Further Lane, East Hampton Footnote: When activist investor Barry Rosenstein purchased the 18-acre beachfront spread, it set a record for the most expensive transaction in the U.S.

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$57.3 MILLION

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226 Further Lane, East Hampton Footnote: The buyer was simply after this home’s four acres of land on Two Mile Hollow Beach (the existing residence was torn down).

328 Gin Lane, Southampton Footnote: Occupying just 2,500 square feet, the 1950 residence sold for a whopping $12,400 per square foot.

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$70 MILLION

199 Lily Pond Lane, East Hampton Footnote: After the heirs of fashion pioneer Josephine Chaus unloaded this estate, they promptly listed her Upper East Side townhouse for another $42 million.

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290 Further Lane, East Hampton Footnote: The Francis Fleetwood−designed oceanfront estate originally hit the market in 2016 for $69 million, and now it’s back on the market once more, asking $68 million through Bespoke Real Estate.

$39.25 MILLION

263 Surfside Drive, Bridgehampton Footnote: Built in 2011 by Bridgehamptonbased Barnes Coy Architects, the 7,360square-foot home had last sold in 2015 for $27.5 million.

2019 2020 $84.45 MILLION

650 Meadow Lane, Southampton Footnote: In order to build this super-sleek contemporary dwelling, the seller, fashion designer Calvin Klein, tore down a castle-like mansion built for Henry Francis du Pont during the 1920s. —J. N.

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1280 Meadow Lane, Southampton Footnote: In 2015, the buyers demolished the property’s 1930 French Provincial residence in order to make way for a modern, X-shaped glass pad.

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and designate them as nature preserves. During this process, the towns often collaborate with the Peconic Land Trust, an organization founded in 1983 that finds creative solutions to complicated real estate transactions such as the donation of conservation easements and the sale of development rights—all in the name of preserving the region’s woodlands, wetlands, shores, meadows, farmland, and sometimes even historic structures such as lighthouses. “We have helped protect more than 3,400

acres in Southampton and more than 1,800 acres in East Hampton,” says the trust’s vice president, Melanie Cirillo, who explains that these are deemed “preserves,” or lands that have been preserved from development. On the other hand, “reserves” generally refer to parcels retained for agricultural purposes—such as the farming of horses, row crops, or nursery stock— after a portion of a privately owned farmland has been sold, subdivided, and developed for residential use. (The minimum acreage of a

reserve varies and is dictated by the particular area’s zoning codes.) Preserves and reserves don’t just look pretty: They enhance the value of the surrounding real estate, too. “Buyers seeking peace and quiet love being on property adjoining these types of conserved lands,” says broker Justin Agnello of Douglas Elliman Real Estate. “A one-acre lot can feel like 10-plus acres when situated next to a reserve, yet you only have to maintain and pay taxes on just your lot.” —J. N.

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The East End’s top agents weigh in on the state of the market WHAT ARE BUYERS ASKING FOR THE MOST? “Homes that are movein ready, or close to it. Buyers want to get in immediately.” —Susan Penzner “My buyers are looking Susan Penzner for value—and Saunders that can be a challenge in today’s market.” —Michael Schultz

HOW HAS THE RENTAL MARKET CHANGED WITHIN THE PAST YEAR? “Prior to last year, there were four straight years of declining sales, which resulted in lots of sales inventory being rented when the pandemic hit. Now, a year later, we have low rental inventory because many of those rentals ended up selling last summer.” —Michael Schultz “More owners were open to putting their homes back on the rental market this summer, but they went extremely quickly and at similarly high rates as last year.” —Susan Penzner

WHERE HAS DEMAND CHANGED NOTICEABLY? “North of the HOW MUCH ABOVE highway in ASK SHOULD A Water Mill. We BUYER BE PREare seeing PARED TO PAY? record prices “If a property is for new properly priced construction, at market value, it especially Matthew Breitenbach typically goes for 5 to 10 homes on farm Compass percent over ask.” reserves.” —Enzo Morabito —Matthew Breitenbach “New construction is seeing a lot of bidding wars, so buyers “Ultimately, it’s not about the should be prepared to go area as much as it’s about above ask, especially if a home what’s available and what’s is priced right.” turnkey. If there’s a great —Matthew Breitenbach property that’s priced right, buyers will come.” —Enzo Morabito

SOME ANALYSTS SAY THE SELLER’S MARKET IS AT ITS PEAK. SHOULD BUYERS WAIT IT OUT? “Not all properties that are selling right now will hold their value in the coming years, so buyers should be careful and only invest in the special properties that will.” —Susan Penzner

you can always work your way up in the event of a bidding war.” —Enzo Morabito

“Buyers should stay in the game and be ready for an opportunity. It’s a great time to buy as long as you are strategic and understand pricing. Lately, I have been finding my clients off-market deals, as it saves them from the headache of bidding wars.” —Matthew Breitenbach

“If you love a house, step up to the plate.” —Susan Penzner

“If you price a home right, it will sell quickly. Otherwise, you run the risk of it going stale and missing out on a very active marketplace.” —Matthew Breitenbach

WHAT SHOULD BUYERS KEEP IN MIND RIGHT “We know there NOW? will be a market “Always buy in correction, but the best location we don’t know Michael Schultz possible. When there’s when it will come. The Corcoran Group a market correction, And there’s always desirable locations value out there— bounce back the fastest.” you just have to look for it.” —Michael Schultz —Michael Schultz

WHAT SHOULD SELLERS KEEP IN MIND AT THIS POINT? “Overpricing has never worked, and it still doesn’t, because there’s nowhere to go but down. If you price properly,

“Be prepared. Get preapproved for a mortgage, Enzo Morabito engage an Douglas Elliman Real Estate experienced broker, and have a good real estate attorney at the ready. The market is moving faster than ever, and you need every advantage.” —Enzo Morabito —A. B.

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Pared-Down Panache (this page) Both the vintage Knoll table and the ottoman in the entry are scores from Chairish. The metal sculpture is by designer Kelly Wearstler and the stone sphere is from Made Goods. (opposite) Dining chairs from Interlude Home surround a Silestone table from Cosentino Group. See Resources.

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Retro Reboot In Westhampton, designer Billy Ceglia gives empty-nester clients a fresh start BY ALYSSA BIRD | PHOTOGRAPHS BY BRITTANY AMBRIDGE

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Brightly Polished The kitchen (this page) includes cabinetry by Pazera Cabinetry and Silestone countertops. (opposite top) Custom sofas in the living room are upholstered in a Kravet fabric. (opposite bottom) An elegant floating staircase is constructed of powder-coated steel and wood treads. See Resources.

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hen Stefanie and Jeff Rubin decided they were ready to trade in their longtime summer home for a new one, the quickest and easiest course of action, it seemed, would have been to find a move-in ready house with all the bells and whistles. But where’s the fun in that? Hence the couple’s choice to stick with their Westhampton property of nearly 20 years and rebuild to accommodate their new empty-nester lifestyle. “We looked at houses all over the South Fork,” Jeff recounts, “but we love this spot and have made some great family memories here. Ultimately, we took the 1950s ranch down to the studs and created something that’s sleek and minimal on the same footprint.” The plan had humbler, less ambitious beginnings under local architect Craig Arm, but the scope of the project quickly escalated after the Rubins brought in their longtime designer, Connecticut-based Billy Ceglia. “After I came on board,” Ceglia says with a laugh, “Jeff and I ended up tearing the house down! The original home had been set up for a different family dynamic. The Rubins’ daughters are grown now, and we wanted to create a modern space that’s tailored, yet comfortable.” The reborn residence sports a streamlined profile, a new second floor, an open primary floor plan designed with entertaining in mind, a kitchen that’s july 15, 2021

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Quiet Beauty (this page clockwise from top) The main bedroom contains a bed from Ralph Lauren Home, a chair and ottoman from Century Furniture, and a rug and curtain fabric from Kravet. A CB2 side table sits next to a tub from Signature Hardware in the main bath. Pazera Cabinetry made the vanity in a guest bath. (opposite) In a guest room, Sferra bedding covers a Bernhardt bed. The curtain fabric is from Kravet and the rug is from Stark. See Resources.

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double in size, and an abundance of glass for an indoor-outdoor feel. “Our previous home was much more traditional, and we also own a hundredyear-old house in Roslyn, so we wanted this new build to be contemporary and current,” Jeff says. “We’re the house where people tend to congregate, and now it’s much more functional for the way we live.” The only sticking point: the pool, which couldn’t be moved due to zoning regulations. But the pool’s close proximity to the house ended up being a blessing in disguise. “The strong relationship between the pool and the house is actually something you’d find on St. Barth, where the Rubins love to visit,” comments Ceglia. “It has the feel of the island, but in a subtle way.” Inside, Ceglia balanced Jeff’s penchant for minimalism with Stefanie’s desire for character and warmth. “Billy really understands our personalities and our family’s needs,” says Stefanie, acknowledging the thoughtful, polished mix of contemporary, custom, and vintage pieces. And no surface is too precious, with a focus on performance fabrics and durable materials that can keep up with the wear and tear of beach-house living. “It’s a very easy home to be in,” she adds. “People are constantly in and out of the pool, and we never have to worry about dripping swimsuits.” ✹ 48

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Contemporary Cool (opposite top) Ipe wood adds interest along the home’s front façade and roofline. (opposite bottom) The new structure was designed around an existing pool that couldn’t be relocated. (this image) The umbrellas and chaise longues are from Janus et Cie and the daybed is from Frontgate. See Resources.

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CHAPTER TWO A couple give up their Fire Island digs for a brandnew build in Water Mill, big enough for friends, family, and plenty of entertaining BY MICHAEL LASSELL PHOTOGRAPHS BY TRIA GIOVAN

All Are Welcome A 30-foot-high wall of glass in the barnlike central volume dominates the primary entry. The landscape design is by Mario Nievera. See Resources.

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Dinner Theater Three Cosmos fixtures from Vibia hang above a set of Bolier chairs and a custom Jay Jenkins– designed dining table, which can be reconfigured into three separate tables for even larger groups. The painting is by Elise Caron and the wall sculpture is by Roberta Schilling. See Resources.

obbie Regina and Gene Kagan don’t do anything small. Together for 16 years, they got married six years ago at Grand Central Terminal. Both men are in the fashion biz: Regina is a partner in Almost Famous, and Kagan is a founder/co-owner of Lola & Sophie. They’re dads to two sons—Aiden, now 12, and Dylan, 10—and the family has a 15-year-old, 10-pound Havanese named Sophie. Their apartment in the city overlooks Washington Square, and until recently they had two vacation homes, one on Fire Island and one in Water Mill. With the men’s sons getting older, however, the couple “decided to consolidate,” Regina recounts. “We sold both houses july 15, 2021

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Standing Sentry (this page) Four antiqued-mirror panels hang above a black marble fireplace in the living room. The armchairs are by Kara Mann for Baker and the artwork is by Christopher Flach. (opposite) On the second-floor landing, wall-mounted sculptures from Global Views loom behind a nickel and marble table from Bungalow 5. See Resources.

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in order to build something that would have everything we wanted.” The ideal site: a two-acre plot in Water Mill with a 4,200-square-foot potato barn on it. Working with Sag Harbor–based architect Nicole Adams, Regina and Kagan started turning long-held ideas into plans. In the early stages, they were savvy enough to bring on their interior designer, too: Jay Jenkins of Jenkins Baer Associates, which is based in Baltimore. “I’ve known Robbie and Gene for a long time,” says Jenkins, who met the couple through a mutual friend. Because Jenkins was in on the project from the beginning, he was able to help the men decide on exterior finishes and set the overall tone of 56

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the structure. “They wanted a contemporary house, but with a certain level of warmth to it. We wrapped the exterior in horizontal boards of ipe, which weathers to a beautiful antique silver.” Because Kagan and Regina love to entertain, the house had to be big enough to accommodate both friends of the dads and friends of the lads. The main house clocks in at 12,500 square feet on two stories, with a dramatic entry through a glasswalled, double-height gabled volume that’s “a nod to the barn that stood there before,” says Jenkins. Beyond the showstopping foyer lies a minimalist living room and another glass wall looking onto the pool and backyard. From this central point, the rest of the house splays out in two asymmetrical wings,

The Complete Kitchen (this spread) The kitchen comprises two custom islands, a breakfast area with a round concrete table from Michael Dawkins, Fritz rope chairs from Palecek, and Siematic cabinetry. The fullfigured light fixtures are from Baltimore-based Jones Lighting. See Resources.

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Tailored For Comfort (this page) The serene primary bedroom suite on the second floor features a bathroom with back-to-back Calacatta marble vanities, a “floating” mirror, and a mattefinish MTI soaking tub. (opposite top) A custom partners desk from Chaddock occupies an adjacent sitting room. (opposite bottom) The photography in the downstairs family room is by Béatrice Helg. See Resources.

“Upstairs is more overtly comfortable,” Gene Kagan says. “The warm neutral tonalities of the lush fabrics are taken from the outdoors”

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including a sizable basement with a game room, a media room, and a gym. A separate spa, pool house, and tennis court are all artfully sited to keep the property from looking overbuilt. “The lot was big enough,” says Kagan, “but its odd shape made it a challenge to fit everything in.” Accommodation was key, down to the nine bedrooms and 11 baths, which are often fully occupied. The dining room, normally set for 20, can host up to 30, thanks to a table Jenkins designed that reconfigures into three. The ample kitchen includes a breakfast table and two islands. “We actually made the kitchen bigger while we were building the place,” Regina

says. “When the house was first framed, we realized the kitchen would not be sufficient.” Like every successful collaboration, the clients and their designer were open to a little give and take. “When Jay first proposed the [pendant] lights in the dining room,” Regina recalls, “I didn’t think they’d work. But now they look like sculpture hanging from the ceiling.” And even the boys are “absolutely fine” with their new digs: “The home is kept nicely, but it’s not a museum—it’s really all about living.” Although Kagan jokes about a certain house rule. “Naturally,” he adds, “we discourage eating chocolate in the bedrooms.” ✹ july 15, 2021

Fit For A Crowd (above) The outdoor living room is sheathed in ipe wood and limestone. (opposite) An infinity-edge pool beckons behind the glass-walled doubleheight entry and living room. See Resources.

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BRIGHT IDEAS For a kitchen revamp on Shelter Island, Cristina Peffer of Ram Design really got cooking

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Visual Feast An oak breakfast table and chairs from Matter front the airy open kitchen and pantry behind it, all of which was built out by Mark Webber of Custom Woodworking Design in Wainscott. The artwork on the wall is by Bridgehamptonbased Bastienne Schmidt. See Resources.

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Wood Works (far left) Sleek and streamlined, with recessed pulls on cabinetry and 10-footlong soapstone counters (including a carved-in drainboard), the kitchen “has a tremendous amount of functional storage and utilities,” says Peffer. The stove and hood are from Wolf and the sink fittings and pot filler are from Waterworks. (near left and below) Rift-oak pantry shelves extend to the ceiling and counterbalance the all-black kitchen. “Black is a very grounding color,” the designer comments, “and the brighter oak makes everything feel warm and airy.” The refrigerator and wine refrigerator are from SubZero; backsplash tile throughout is from Clé. See Resources.

Metal Winner Corrugated metal siding gives an industrial edge to this brand-new Bridgehampton home, built on the site of a brick house that had fallen into disrepair. See Resources.

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For perennial homeowners Peri Wolfman and Charley Gold, the third time’s a charm BY LAURA FENTON | PHOTOGRAPHS BY ISABEL PARRA

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Dark And Dreamy The living room’s Paola Navone sofas are covered in an Italian linen. The custom cocktail table is by Matthew Metzger and the zebra-print armchair is from English Country Home. See Resources.

he three-quarteracre property in Bridgehampton hardly screamed “turnkey” when designer Peri Wolfman and her husband, photographer Charley Gold, first laid eyes on it. The remains of an old brick house, which had collapsed during a previous owner’s attempted renovation, plus a tangle of second-growth trees and shrubs were daunting, to say the least. But where many people would have seen an insurmountable challenge, Wolfman and Gold envisioned possibility. It helps that the couple are no strangers to home building. The founders of the groundbreaking SoHo home-goods store Wolfman-Gold & Good Co., they had previously built two residences in the Hamptons, including a pair of townhouses in Southampton (HC&G, July 1, 2017) and a much-celebrated “white barn” on Scuttle Hole Road. The lot in the village appealed because they were eager to move back to Bridgehampton, and Wolfman was itching for another

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Taking a Different Tack (this page) The lanterns in the entry are from Ikea and the rug is from Sylvester & Co. Modern General. (opposite top and bottom) In the open kitchen, which features a custom island by Design Build Hamptons and GE Appliances, Arne Jacobsen Series 7 chairs line adjoining wood dining tables made from antique gates. The photograph between the windows is by Charley Gold. See Resources.

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Soft Touch (opposite) In a guest room, an embroidered coverlet from a Mexico City flea market softens an iron bed frame made by John Battle. (this page top) The chaise and headboard in another guest room are from the Upholstery Shop of Southampton. (near left) The main bath features a tub from Signature Hardware and floor tiles from Southampton Gallery of Marble and Tile. See Resources.

project. “Building houses is the most satisfying creative thing I’ve done in my life,” she says. “I love the process.” And while Gold says that he “had no say in the design this time around,” the house is clearly the culmination of the couple’s longtime shared aesthetic of maximal minimalism. Once the piles of bricks and brambles were cleared away, Wolfman and Gold had an agreeable blank slate. Their first order of business: plant privet hedges for screening, which “made the property start to feel like home immediately,” Wolfman recounts. The unusually narrow, deep lot led Wolfman to call on her friend artist Jack Ceglic, who masterminded the design of the couple’s white barn on Scuttle Hole Road, to figure out the best site plan. Ceglic suggested positioning the house at the back of the property and designing a pool pavilion around the existing barn closer to the street. Clad in gray siding, the structure almost seems to disappear behind the crape myrtles that line the drive—a neat trick for a house smack-dab in the village. Wolfman drew on some of the lessons she had learned from her previous homes in order to create something entirely new. She employed the same corrugated-steel siding and courtyard layout of the july 15, 2021

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couple’s white barn, but incorporated “nine-foot ceilings to create a more intimate space.” And from the Southampton townhouses, she revisited the idea of giving her grandkids their own turf on the lower level. Meanwhile, on the main level, floor-to-ceiling windows and glass sliders open to the outdoors, including an expansive gravel courtyard. The effect is a seamless transition from inside to out, and because the house is low to the ground, it feels like a part of the landscape— not something merely perched above it. The generously proportioned 2,500-square-foot lower level doesn’t just accommodate grandkids: It was designed with utility in mind. Here, Wolfman has a laundry room the size of some studio apartments, a wine cellar, a cedar closet, and what she calls “Wolfman-Gold redux”: a large collection of meticulously organized ironstone pottery, copper pots, and linens. A generously proportioned sunken terrace brings daylight into a room that’s big enough to sleep the couple’s five grandchildren nearby, and a separate entrance lets them come and go as they please. Going Deep (opposite) The carved wooden daybed in the primary bedroom was salvaged from the original house. The television displays a photograph by Anuar Patjane. (this page top and

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An expansive bunk room, accessed by a cementlined sunken terrace hung with planters from Crate & Barrel, accommodates multiple grandchildren and other frequent guests. See Resources.

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Perfect Harmony Wisteria bedside tables and Christopher Spitzmiller lamps flank a Room & Board bed frame in the master bedroom (opposite and this page above). The Moravian pendant is from Circa Lighting, the drapery fabric is by Victoria Hagan, and the wall covering is from Phillip Jeffries. Sanderson’s Paisley Circles envelops a guest bedroom (this page bottom), which features a Crate & Barrel canopy bed

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“BUILDING HOUSES IS THE MOST SATISFYING CREATIVE THING I’VE DONE IN MY LIFE,” SAYS WOLFMAN. “I LOVE THE PROCESS”

Upstairs, there are two main wings, which create a U shape around the courtyard. At the back, three bedrooms, each with its own en suite bathroom, lie along a long, narrow hallway lined in the same gray wood that covers the floor. In the more public wing of the house, Wolfman and Gold’s entire family can gather around a pair of 10-foot-long tables that sit end-to-end in the dining area, where Arne Jacobsen’s classic Series 7 chairs are stacked at the ready for guests and custom shelves hold a boutique’s worth of black and white ceramics that Wolfman has collected over the years. With the kitchen at one side and living room at the other, the dining space is separated from the sitting area by a two-sided fireplace. Did Wolfman jettison anything within this tightly edited milieu? Well, it looks like her signature all-white look is apparently gone for good. “I’m definitely in my gray period,” the serial renovator jokes about the house’s prevailing hue, suggesting that this just might be her forever house. ✹ 78

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Checkmate! Light- and darkgray cement pavers surround the pool. The chaise longues are from Wayfair. See Resources.

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WINE & DINE

Summer Whites Paired with these local vintages, the East End’s bounty has never tasted better

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FOOD PAIRING: Peconic Bay oysters. LONGTIME SIDEKICK: Muscadet. TRY THIS INSTEAD: Sparkling Pointe Brut Nature 2016 ($42), which is aged three years and has no dosage (i.e., no sugar added), boasts flinty notes that beautifully complement briny oysters.

FOOD PAIRING: Lobster. LONGTIME SIDEKICK: White Burgundy. TRY THIS INSTEAD: An aromatic Viognier, which has fuller body, fragrance, and a hint of sweetness. Two great local choices are RG/ NY Viognier ($33), which features exotic pineapple flavors, and the lusciously textured Bedell Cellars Viognier ($30), heady with perfumes of jasmine and peach.

FOOD PAIRING: Local cheese board. LONGTIME SIDEKICK: Chardonnay. TRY THIS INSTEAD: The superb Macari Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Lifeforce ($28) is fermented in a concrete egg, which lends a purity of fruit expression and a heightened level of flavor—a perfect match for our region’s goat cheeses and runny soft cheeses.

FOOD PAIRING: Leafy farmstand greens. LONGTIME SIDEKICK: Pinot Grigio. TRY THIS INSTEAD: Experiment with a buoyant white blend. Channing Daughters Heart ($16), a Chardonnay-dominant blend of six white grapes (including Pinot Grigio), sings with summertime salads and citrusy dressings, as does the bright acidity and minerality of Lieb Cellars Estate Pinot Blanc ($24).

FOOD PAIRING: Raw Montauk fluke, in sushi or sashimi. LONGTIME SIDEKICK: Grüner Veltliner. TRY THIS INSTEAD: Rieslings get along surprisingly well with raw fish. The lime-, green apple–, and white floral–scented Paumanok Riesling ($22) and the honeyand kiwi-inflected Grapes of Roth Dry Riesling ($26) have a racy acidity that acts like a spray of fresh lemon.

FOOD PAIRING: Corn and tomato salad. LONGTIME SIDEKICK: Chablis. TRY THIS INSTEAD: Pindar Vineyards Dr. Dan’s Gewürztraminer ($27) exudes a heady array of exotic fragrance, from aromas of rose, lychee, ginger, and allspice to hints of pineapple and tangerine.

FOOD PAIRING: Fried chicken. LONGTIME SIDEKICK: Sparkling wine. TRY THIS INSTEAD: The newly launched Wölffer Estate Tocai Friulano ($25) is perfumed with concentrated aromas of wildflowers and melon. Its vibrant minerality and fine acidity cuts through the fattiness of fried foods and cleanses the palate.

FOOD PAIRING: Berry cobbler. LONGTIME SIDEKICK: Sauternes. TRY THIS INSTEAD: Pellegrini Vineyards Vintner’s Pride Finale, Bin 3311 ($40), is made like an ice wine: Gewürztraminer and Sauvignon Blanc grapes are frozen on the vines, which concentrates the juice and produces lush flavors of honeysuckle and citrus. —Baroness Sheri de Borchgrave

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Eastbay Builders, Inc. was founded on a simple philosophy: provide reliable, quality work at fair prices. For more than 40 years, Jim Naples and his skilled team of craftsman and carpenters have taken pride in delivering top quality workmanship for every client, every job. At Eastbay Builders, they understand your satisfaction translates into their continued success. Attention to detail, efficiency, and accessibility are the operation standards of Eastbay Builders. Serving the Hamptons, North Fork and Long Island’s Gold Coast.

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HOBBS, INC. For more than 65 years, Hobbs, Inc. has been building distinctive custom homes. Working with the most respected architects, designers, craftsmen and suppliers in the industry, the expert Hobbs team delivers a superior building experience. The company has been the recipient of numerous industry awards and is widely recognized for its focus on client service and job safety. Serving Connecticut, Westchester County, New York City, New Jersey and the Hamptons.

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QUIZHPI CARPENTRY CORP. Rodrigo Gustavo Quizhpi, owner of Quizhpi Carpentry Corp., spent 17 years with the legendary Michael Davis helping to develop his custom homes. Since 2010, Quizphi (pronounced Kish-pe) went off on his own to build his much acclaimed, elegant traditional and modern custom homes. The featured project is a recent modern build in Amagansett which sold for $8 million. The August 15 issue of HC&G will advertise his newest “preconstruction” in the Bull Path area of the northwest woods, East Hampton.

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WITTY AND GAZDA CONSTRUCTION For architects, designers and homeowners, the relationship with a builder is at the core of any successful construction project. With combined experience of more than 75 years, local builders Pat Witty and Jim Gazda have crafted exceptional luxury homes in the Hamptons for decades. Witty and Gazda’s professional team and highly-skilled tradespeople utilize every resource to ensure your project is completed with meticulous attention to detail and exceeds expectations.

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50 Gardening Pages 26–28: Harmonia Inc, 631537-9672, harmoniainc.com. Made in the Hamptons Pages 30–32: Mind Offline, 631-8083914, mindoffline.org.

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Retro Reboot Pages 42–49: Interior design, Billy Ceglia Designs LLC, 203-270-6626, Items pictured but not listed here are from private collections or have no additional details.

billyceglia.com. Architecture, Craig Arm, 631-767-6071, dastudiony.com. Contractor, Sea Level Construction, 631-228-4293, sealevelconstruction. com. Additional credits not on page:

Page 44: Kitchen: Countertops and backsplash, Cosentino Group. Fittings, Kallista. Barstools, Century Furniture. Page 45: Living room: Credenza, Century Furniture. Rug, Country Carpet. Pillow fabric, Knoll. Page 46: Main bedroom: Accent table, Homenature. Bed covering, Matouk. Lamp, Visual Comfort. Roman shade fabric, Kravet. Main

bath: Fittings, Kallista. Flooring, Artistic Tile. Chapter Two Pages 50–61: Interior design, Jay Jenkins, 410-727-4100, jenkinsbaer. com. Architecture, Nicole Adams, 631-725-3678. Landscape design, Mario Nievera, 561-659-2820, nieverawilliams.com. Outdoor lighting, Nathan Orsman, 917-6645097, orsmandesign.com. Additional credits not on page:

Pages 52–53: Table: Chaddock. Vases, Jenkins Baer Associates. Rug, The Dabbieri Collection. Page

54: Benches, Noir. Page 55: Sofa, Thayer Coggin. Sofa fabric, Carleton V Ltd. Armchair fabric, Sunbrella. Side table, J. Alexander Furniture. Cocktail table, Mitchell Yanosky LLC. Ottoman, Lee Industries. Ottoman fabric, Holland & Sherry. Vessel, Michael Dawkins. Artwork (on left wall), Gerald Bland. Pages 56–57: Kitchen islands (custom), Siematic. Dining chair fabric, Perennials. Barstools, Suite NY. Page 58: Main bedroom suite: Bench, McLain Wiesand. Bench fabric, Kravet. Armchair, Baker. Armchair fabric, Romo. Main bath: Vanity, Artisan

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Cabinetry. Mirror, The Mirror Company. Faucet, Signature Hardware. Shower fittings, Kohler. Floor and wall tile, Sonoma Tilemakers. Page 59: Sitting room: Desk chairs and fabric, Theodore Alexander. Armchairs and ottoman, Hickory Chair. Draperies, Maxwell Fabrics. Artwork, Joshua Schicker. Family room: Sectional, Century Furniture. Sectional fabric, Pollack. Wall paint, Benjamin Moore. Drapery fabric, JF Fabrics. Page 60: Pool terrace: Table and chairs, Pavilion. Page 61: Outdoor living room: Table, Clubcu. Chairs and sofa, Brown Jordan. Stool, Emissary. Bright Ideas Pages 62–65: Interior design, Ram Design, 631-749-5067, ramdesign.com. Builder, Custom Woodworking Design, 631-537-4414, customwoodworkdesign.com. Fade to Gray Pages 66–79: Contractor, Design Build Hamptons, 516-449-4736, designbuildhamptons.com.

Artistic Tile, artistictile.com Baker, bakerfurniture.com Bastienne Schmidt, bastienne schmidt.com Béatrice Helg, beatricehelg.com Benjamin Moore, benjaminmoore. com Bernhardt, bernhardt.com Bolier, deccahome.com Brown Jordan, brownjordan.com Bungalow 5, bungalow5.com Carleton V Ltd, carletonvltd.com CB2, cb2.com Century Furniture, centuryfurniture. com Chaddock, chaddockhome.com Clubcu, clubcu.com Cosentino Group, cosentino.com Country Carpet, countrycarpet.com Crate & Barrel, crateandbarrel.com Design Build Hamptons, design buildhamptons.com Design Within Reach, dwr.com Elise Caron (see Merritt Gallery & Renaissance Fine Arts)

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Pages 68–69: Ottoman, Paola Navone. Lamp, Ikea. Artwork, Ewa Bathelier. Page 71: Kitchen: Fittings, Simon’s Hardware & Bath. Cabinetry, Design Build Hamptons. Photograph (above fireplace), Wolf Ademeit. Page 72: Guest room: Side table, Wayfair. Lamp, English Country Home. Page 73: Guest room: Chair and bookshelf, Design Within Reach. Window covering, Pottery Barn. Main bath: Vanity, Trueform Concrete. Mirror, Simon’s Hardware & Bath. Page 74: Primary bedroom: Window covering, Pottery Barn. Page 75: Bunk room: Side table, Crate & Barrel. Pages 76–77: Courtyard patio: Umbrellas, Wayfair. Pool house: Sofa, Wayfair. Sofa fabric, The Upholstery Shop of Southampton. Pages 78–79: Chaise longues, Wayfair.

SOURCE LIST Architects & Designers Building (A&D), 150 E. 58th St., NYC, 212644-2766, adbuilding.com Decoration & Design Building (D&D), 979 Third Ave., NYC, 212759-5408, ddbuilding.com Fine Arts Building (FAB), 232 E. 59th St., NYC Interior Design Building (IDB), 306 E. 61st St., NYC, theinteriordesign building.com New York Design Center (NYDC), 200 Lexington Ave., NYC, 212-6799500, nydc.com Anuar Patjane, anuarpatjane.com Artisan Cabinetry, artisancabinetry. net

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Emissary, emissaryusa.com English Country Home, ecantiques. com Ewa Bathelier, mfinearts.com Ferguson, ferguson.com Frontgate, frontgate.com GE Appliances, geappliances.com Gerald Bland, geraldblandinc.com Global Views, globalviews.com Hickory Chair, hickorychair.com Holland & Sherry (T), D&D, holland andsherry.com Homenature, homenature.com Ikea, ikea.com Interlude Home, interludehome.com J. Alexander Furniture, jalexander furniture.com Janus et Cie, janusetcie.com Jenkins Baer Associates, jenkins baer.com JF Fabrics, jffabrics.com Jones Lighting, jones-lighting.com Joshua Schicker (see Merritt Gallery & Renaissance Fine Arts) Kallista, kallista.com

Kelly Wearstler, kellywearstler.com Knoll, knoll.com, and at Chairish, chairish.com Kohler, kohler.com (see also Ferguson) Kravet (T), D&D, kravet.com Lee Industries, leeindustries.com Made Goods, madegoods.com Matouk, matouk.com Matter, mattermatters.com Matthew Metzger, metzgerfinearts. com Maxwell Fabrics, maxwellfabrics.com McLain Wiesand, mclainwiesand. com Merritt Gallery & Renaissance Fine Arts, merrittgallery.com Michael Dawkins (T), D&D, michael dawkins.com Mitchell Yanosky LLC, mitchell yanosky.com MTI, mtibaths.com (see also Ferguson) Noir, noirfurniturela.com Palecek, palecek.com Paola Navone, pamono.com, and at Illimit, shopatillimit.com Pavilion, pavilion-furniture.com Perennials, perennialsfabrics. com, and at David Sutherland, perennialsandsutherland.com Pollack, pollackassociates.com Pottery Barn, potterybarn.com Ralph Lauren Home, ralphlauren home.com Roberta Schilling, rscollection.com Romo, romo.com Sferra, sferra.com Siematic, konstsiematic.com Signature Hardware, signature hardware.com (see also Ferguson) Simon’s Hardware & Bath, simonsny.com Sonoma Tilemakers, sonoma tilemakers.com, and at Chesapeake Tile & Marble, chesapeaketileandmarble.com Southampton Gallery of Marble and Tile, southamptongallery.com Stark, starkcarpet.com Sub-Zero, subzero-wolf.com Suite NY, suiteny.com Sunbrella, sunbrella.com, and at Pindler, pindler.com Sylvester & Co. Modern General, sylvesterandco.com Thayer Coggin, thayercoggin.com The Dabbieri Collection, dabbieri collection.com, and at Floors Etc., floors-etc.com The Mirror Company, themirror company.com The Upholstery Shop of Southampton, upholsteryshop.us Theodore Alexander, theodore alexander.com Trueform Concrete, trueform concrete.com Vibia, vibia.com (see also Jones Lighting) Visual Comfort, visualcomfort.com Waterworks, waterworks.com Wayfair, wayfair.com Wolf (see Sub-Zero) Woodland Direct, woodlanddirect. com

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RESOURCES

DEDON DALA, a celebration of artisanship, comprised of circular lounge elements, and characterized by a patented weaving style. It’s an invitation to enjoy precious moments under the open skies. 336.790.1070 / dedon.de @dedonofficial

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DIANE JAMES HOME Perfect for summer entertaining, all the shades of a Hamptons garden come together in this vibrant bouquet of faux hydrangeas, delphiniums, roses and snowball viburnum. Priced at $630. 877.434.2635 dianejameshome.com @dianejameshome

Exceptionally crafted in sustainably sourced solid oak, the Karimoku Table by Norm Architects celebrates material and detail with intricate joints carved to let light shine through. 800.944.2233 / dwr.com @designwithinreach F O L LOW U S @ C OT TAG E S G A R D E N S / S P E C I A L P R O M OT I O N

Q U O TA B L E Q U O T E S

Home Front Full Throttle Decorators Randy Kemper and Tony Ingrao near the Napeague stretch.

RANDY KEMPER & TONY INGRAO Randy: “Mercedes purchased McLaren and created the SLR concept car for only a brief time, and I think it’s a masterpiece. It feels like a rocket! To me, great auto design is like sculpture—sometimes you see something so beautiful, it makes your heart leap.” Tony: My Ferrari 250 GT was purchased in England in the mid-1980s. It is the most beautiful car—a classic beauty. People ask if I actually drive it, and I sure do. It’s like an old shoe, my weekend soul mate.” Randy: “The SLR and an open road, like the Napeague stretch, were made for each other. You feel wrapped in the car’s embrace.” Tony: “I had an old ’60s racing Ferrari, but the windshield was so low I had to wear goggles to drive it—it was just too complicated. But not this car. With the top down, the wind in your hair, and the open skies, it’s pure joy.” Randy: “There is nothing better than early summer in the Hamptons. Part of my weekend routine is cleaning and washing the car and taking it out for a spin in the budding green world bristling with rebirth. That especially hit a chord this year, more than any other.”

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