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Ahead Of The Curve With Larry Kane

By Kitty Merrill

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He built his first house when he was just 17 years old. “And it’s still standing,” said Larry Kane with a grin. Designing and building a house while still in high school was impressive, but Kane was already a veteran builder by then.

His mother Nancy designed their home in Springs and his father Jerry, a school teacher, built it. At the tender age of 11, Larry Kane was introduced to the construction industry, and he’s never looked back.

A graduate of Sayville High School, Kane studied architecture at Rensselaer. He moved to East Hampton in 1988 and noted, “Every house I’ve ever built has been in East Hampton.” That’s more than 100 homes, but there are no cookie cutters here.

Matching the house design to the location is a key Kane characteristic.

“I like to be site specific. You don’t just plop the same house down from the village to the farm fields to the oceanfront.”

His homes are best described as residences between 3500 and 4000 square feet, with an updated traditional style. they're are known for their “big, fancy basements,” Kane’s wife, Luisa, explained. The basements boast large windows to let natural light in, and often feature huge family rooms, wine cellars, and even home theaters with big screens and lounge chairs.

When it comes to architectural and design trends, “He’s always been just a little ahead of the curve,” Luisa opined. Kane believes some people are moving towards smaller spaces that still feature top of the line appointments. Case in point: Kane recently sold a 1900 square foot house on an East Hampton Village lane to a family moving down from a 6000 square foot mansion. “They didn’t want to maintain it anymore.”

But they didn’t want to lose the amenities, either. A sensational kitchen benefits from every high-

end appliance you can imagine, and is marked by a huge sliding glass door that opens onto a screened-in porch (with a fireplace for chilly nights). Another giant glass door in the living room opens onto the back patio and pool. Each room boasts unique accents, like Kane’s signature chandeliers and light fixtures. “You can have a spectacular kitchen in a smaller house. Smaller always meant cheaper, but it doesn’t have to be,” the builder said.

Visitors walking in to the formal entrance see an open vista, as if the rooms have just three walls. With fireplaces, luxurious bathrooms and classic stonework by the pool, “Nothing is less expensive, it’s just smaller . . . This was designed to look like a cottage, but you’re amazed by what’s inside.”

While people may downsize to eliminate the hassle of never-ending maintenance, the expectation from foundation to the roof to the landscaping, is high.

And Kane delivers.

One of his larger homes located adjacent to farm fields in the village employs the same visual effect as the village “cottage.” Visitors view a bucolic expanse of nature from just about every room of the house, thanks to the giant sliders. Though the square footage measures in the thousands, “People want cleaner, simpler lines and more of a beach house feel.”

Kane enjoys the contrast of creating a home that “looks like a cute little traditional house from the street, but inside it’s a modern beach house.”

With a trend moving towards simpler lines and low maintenance designs, Kane uses a lot of neutral colors in his houses. He learned “a lot about grey” building a house for a renowned fashion designer.

He learned even more about environmentally sound construction building celebrity chef Bobby Flay’s home in Amagansett.

It was one of the first GOLD LEEDS-certified residences in East

Hampton Town. To attain GOLD LEEDS certification, every aspect of the construction process must be clean, with materials locally-sourced and 90 percent of construction waste recycled.

Figuring out a design, and seeing his vision come to fruition are both rewarding aspects of the profession, Kane acknowledged. But his favorite part? It’s being on the jobsite . . . just like when he was a little boy.

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From Tribeca To East Hampton

By Rick Murphy

A savvy, retired AIG executive transformed a nondescript 50s ranch in East Hampton into a gorgeous Tribeca-like space after he bought the Miller Lane property less than four years ago.

“I used the original footprint and left the four walls. I designed it myself,” recalled John Hollis McCue. “We used top of the line everything.”

Jane Robinson, of Hampton Homes, who had built a house he owned in Northwest Woods in 1995, handled the extensive renovation.

New heating, and plumbing systems were installed. McCue turned the three bedroom, one bath original into two bedrooms and two baths.

He raised the ceilings, adorning them with pickled pine planks.

Sliding mahogany panels on the exterior are more than a design element. “They are actually functional,” McCue said. “They provide privacy and safety.”

A huge two-level outdoor sitting area sits in one side yard: a hot tub and innovative outdoor shower —

using the same mahogany panel design, is on the other. In fact, the shower appears to be a panel, set flush to the exterior of the house.

But it swings out on wheels. “It forms a perfect triangle to provide total privacy,” the owner pointed out. “I designed a cardboard model first because the builder didn’t quite get what I wanted.”

Every inch of the interior is used creatively: A dining room sitting bench disguises a storage area: a couch in the second bedroom gives way to a Murphy bed.

In the living room, a lateral flame fireplace by Design Within Reach “throws a lot of heat but doesn’t require ventilation,” McCue said. “I love it.” The landscape, designed by Curtis Eaves of iGreen, Inc., is green and lush.

"Everything he does is just perfect,” said Janice Hoagland, who watches the house and also serves as McCue’s personal trainer. “He likes everything just right.”

The newly designed contemporary feels bigger than its 975 square-feet, which is situated

on about one-third of an acre.

Alas, with homes in Aspen, Florida and Sarasota, McCue has decided to part with his little

treasure. “It was an agonizing decision,” he said. Jim Caldarone Jr. and Eaves of Saunders are handling the sale.

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The spacious grounds at Marder’s Garden Center in Bridgehampton features planters in very conceivable motif in addition to a complete line of lawn furniture, sheds, and lawn ornaments –including a few nappers. There is also a gorgeous collection of stained glass and antique tables.

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Every Detail Done -- Calmly

By Kitty Merrill

Finished by Memorial Day. That’s a phrase that strikes fear in the hearts of many a builder, contractor, tradesman, or even homeowner.

With just days to go before the big holiday, plenty of people in the construction trade are scurrying around, frantic to finish their jobs in time for the start of the season.

Not Robin Prager.

She’s calm, mellow even, despite a massive undertaking underway, and deadlines that could seem crushing to less experienced -- and did we mention mellow? -- project managers.

Wo r k i n g f o r E a s t E n d homeowners and city corporations, Prager prides herself on the fact that, “I get them in.� A career in PR and communications evolved about 15 years ago into the creation of her company, Every Detail Done. “I started as far back as the dot com era,� she said, sitting serenely on the couch in her Settlers Landing house, as her cell buzzed. People were very free with their money back then, then Prager watched the crash and now she’s watching “the resurrection.� With a reputation of moving mountains on time and on budget, she was never at a loss for work, even during the lean years.

Just before she moved out east, Prager was designing office space, “And a corporate client said, ‘I have a home out in Southampton, can you help me out?’ That’s usually how I get my clients.â€? She’s worked with executives from Carolina Herrera, Elle DĂŠcor, New York Cares and Donna Karan. “Whether I’m doing corporate or residential, my premise is the

same,� she explained. “Everyone is interested in keeping on budget, getting in on time with limited headaches. Whether they’re spending two dollars or two million, everybody wants the same thing.� “I’ve been called the gatekeeper,�

Prager revealed. In addition to overseeing the earliest elements of a project, such as design, Prager takes the job all the way to the end, moving and arranging furniture in a new house, even making sure the homeowner’s cable is hooked up.

Style wise, Prager favors modern/contemporary designs.

But, she said, “My signature isn’t really the style, it’s more the comfort and stability I provide. People can get divorced over renovations, but during a hectic time, I put everyone at ease.� She also quotes a fee at the beginning of the job, and never changes it.

Prager is currently building a 35,000 square foot studio in Brooklyn for famed artist Hunt Slonem, transforming a warehouse located right on the water in Sunset Park. She was called in after a frantic message from his realtor who said there would be a million dollar penalty if they didn’t leave his Manhattan studio and move to the new space by June. ‘Help!’ was the message. “We met in January. We got the permits in March and I will have him in.�

It was a full “gut reno of an old, old space� Prager explained.

All the electric and plumbing was replaced and huge walls built to accommodate over a thousand pieces of art, plus sculpture, furniture and 100 exotic birds.

This, with a filmmaker shooting a documentary about Slonem and the studio and working through the night over the course of several weeks. “I’ll have two weeks to move him in,� Prager explained sedately. She doesn’t merely design and build, she wraps and packs and transports and sets up. “You walk in ready to go to work or ready to have a dinner party.�

Concurrently, Prager is working on a home in Cornwall, New York. “I’ll have them in by Memorial Day,� she predicted.

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Laying (And Planting) The Land

By Emily Toy

As the summer months draw nearer, and as we begin spending more time, dare I say it, outside, homeowners, and renters for that matter, are looking to local nurseries, tree farms, flower shops, and home goods stores to see what new landscaping trends are happening for this spring.

And as people ready themselves for the warmer months ahead, their respective gardens, patios, and yards may be in need of a facelift, sure to create an outdoor oasis for all to enjoy.

For this season, the ideas of colorful shrubs, tall privacy trees, and blending landscape patio pool designs really stand out to most local landscaping centers.

According to a blog from Creative Design Landscaping in Southampton (631-488-0064), there are several landscaping trends set to please any green thumb’s horticultural desires.

First off, when mapping out your garden, it’s recommended to be sure to use as many plants native to the area as possible. This, most likely, will be cheaper and more likely to

result in a garden that flourishes with minimal efforts.

“They’ll grow well, they’ll look good, and with no special attention,” the blog said. The Southamptonbased garden center recommends trying wild columbine, cranberry bush and pink turtlehead.

Summerhill Landscape in Sag Harbor (631-725-8399) promotes the comparison of hardscapes vs. softscapes when planning out how to landscape your space.

Hardscape focuses on walkways, stonework, fixtures and any hardware equipment that may be incorporated, while softscape focuses on decorative plantings, ornamental grass and trees, spring bulb displays, and fruits, vegetables and herbs.

Got a beachfront property? No problem. The team at Summerhill is well-versed in habitat restoration, which revitalizes the natural habitat through re-vegetation while at the same time complying with local municipality requirements. Those services also stretch into properties either on or bordering wetlands, marshes, woodlands, and swamps.

For those of you in a more landlocked situation, Japanese holly and boxwoods are popular this year for plantings used for privacy purposes. They’re hearty and create a nice, solid hedge, Creative Design said.

Blending edibles and ornamental plantings together is another recommendation from several local landscaping and gardening hubs.

“The double duty gardens offer a bountiful har vest of fruit, vegetables and herbs while providing intriguing, energized beds,” said an employee from Best View Landscaping in East Hampton (631-513-9924).

Over the past couple years, there has been a huge surge in installing water features in outdoor spaces.

And not just pools. Everything from fountains, to waterfalls, Jacuzzi’s, hot tubs, garden ponds and water wells.

“Living outside the walls of your home is a big part of life in the Hamptons and on the North Fork,” according to the folks at Pembrooke Fine Landscapes in Southampton (631-909-2558). “The proper design and installation of an outdoor kitchen is an essential component of luxurious outdoor living.”

The luxury landscaping company’s outdoor kitchen often include Viking/Wolf/DCS grills, refrigerators, ice makers, a double sink, hot and cold running water, custom counter tops, storage space and stone work that integrates the cooking with the scenery of your backyard, pool, and patio.

And where to go to furnish your lovely new outdoor digs?

Look no further than Hildreth’s Home Goods. There’s Hildreth’s Home East (East Hampton, 631-3298800) and Hildreth’s Home Goods (Southampton, 631-283-2300). Both locales offer specials on outdoor furnishings with everything from tables, chairs, umbrellas, chaise lounges, benches, cushions, and accessories.

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Eastland Nursery and farms in Wate Mill was awash in sun and shoppers one recent day. In addition to a full line of trees, boxwoods, roses, annuals, perennials, and herbs there is a full ornamental nursery.

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Home Goods Opens Boasting a staggering palette of color and texture, the interior of the new Home Goods store in Wainscott is visually arresting. This ain’t your upisland establishment.

And that’s no surprise.

According to spokesperson Robyn Arvedon, the company selects merchandise with an eye toward the store’s locale.

So, a beachy town gets beachy items to match its feel.

During a media tour prior to the soft opening on Friday (the grand opening was Sunday) Arvedon led members of the press through the expansive store. It’s packed to the rafters with everything from sheets and towels to room-sized rugs ($299, and they deliver) to every kind of kitchen and dining gadget you can imagine.

Lighting and wall art, picture frames and furniture comprise other segments of Home Goods’ offerings.

High-end designer items are available, thanks to the efforts of over 60 buyers who are on the market every day of the year. Buyers know the factories and how to get merchandise at a great price. They buy “o p p o r t u n i s t i c a l l y ” a n d adhere to the “treasure hunt” philosophy, meaning when a store features unique artisan finds, they only buy a few and place them at certain locales.

“If you like something, you better pick it up,” said interior designer Austin Handler. It might be gone the next day.

The company invited Jennifer Mabley and Austin Handler of Mabley Handler Interior Design to curate a display showcasing Home Goods’ most Hampton-esque items. There are plenty to choose from, with chic coastal artwork, decorative accessories and pottery, and tons of plush towels to fill area pool houses.

Not looking to outfit an eight bedroom abode? Troll the accessories aisles and give your home an affordable, quick, ontrend update.

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