Hamptons homes are about light and openness: walls of glass facing the ocean or the gardens, double-height great rooms, and an aesthetic that wants to feel airy and effortless rather than heavy. They are also second homes, often dressed on a schedule around the owner's calendar, and they sit in a salt-air environment that punishes the wrong materials. We design for all three realities.
Big glass and ocean light
The signature Hamptons look is sheer linen drapery that softens strong ocean light and frames the view without competing with it, often paired with a discreet solar or blackout shade for control. For double-height great rooms, motorized treatments handle the windows you cannot reach.
The Hamptons brief is almost always the same: keep it light, keep it airy, never block the view. The art is doing that and still controlling the sun.
— Glamour Decorating, from 30 years of NYC-area installs
Built for salt air
Coastal humidity and salt are hard on fabrics and hardware. We specify materials and mechanisms that hold up near the water, and steer clients away from the ones that fade or corrode fast in that environment.
Second-home scheduling
Most Hamptons projects are coordinated around the owner being in the city. We handle measurement and installation on a schedule that works, often alongside the client's designer or builder, so the house is ready when they arrive.