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GET THE LOOK: SAG HARBOR SEA CAPTAIN’S COTTAGE

It’s no secret I have a mild love affair with the work of interior designer Steven Gambrel. If you guys have been hanging around here for a while, you know his sea captain’s cottage in Sag Harbor is an absolute favorite of mine, one that I am always drawing inspiration from and one that I’m…

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SOPHISTICATED IN SOUTHAMPTON

I’ve thumbed through last month’s issue of Architectural Digest so many times, always landing on this historic Southampton estate recently reimagined by interior design team Atelier AM, that it was definitely worth a little tour here on the blog. The interiors are sophisticated and beautifully restrained, from the French-inspired kitchen that opens to the screened…

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A SAG HARBOR SEA CAPTAIN’S COTTAGE BY WINTER MCDERMOTT

Scrolling Insta the other day, I was stopped in my tracks by this stunning Sag Harbor sea captain’s cottage by Hampton’s-based design firm, Winter McDermott; every single detail was absolutely perfect! A soft, neutral color palette, brass and marble details, lots of texture, tons of natural light and the most incredible wide plank pine floors…

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INSPIRED DESIGN: MCGRATH 2

I have always appreciated and gravitated toward a classic, tailored approach to design – muted color palettes, lots of texture, antique pieces mixed in with more modern art and accessories and subtle hits of pattern that blend together for an effortlessly chic feel. One of the design teams that embodies this very approach is New…

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CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE

Driving around town this week and seeing all the Christmas decorations still up makes my heart so happy; the holiday always flies by while I’m so busy preparing that I feel like I miss out on actually enjoying it as much as I want to. So yesterday morning, I took a little time to slow…

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INSPIRED: A TONE-ON-TONE KITCHEN BY DAN SCOTTI DESIGN

East Hampton-based designer Dan Scotti is one of my favorites to follow on Instagram; his tailored spaces effortlessly blend old and new with beautiful tone-on-tone color palettes, lots of texture, clean lines, vintage industrial lighting and a mix of antique and mid-century furniture. His attention to detail is incredible – case in point, the stunning…

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INSPIRED DESIGN: LB COPELAND INTERIORS

I recently stumbled upon the portfolio of designer LB Copeland and immediately fell down a beautiful rabbit hole of inspiration. Her spaces are beautifully layered with just about everything I love in interiors – soft and moody color palettes, lots of texture, subtle pattern, antique pieces and plenty of natural light, creating an understated elegance…

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DREAM HOUSE: FOUR ELMS COTTAGE IN EAST HAMPTON

If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve more than likely seen this East Hampton stunner a time or two on my feed. I can’t think of a better way to ease back into blogging than to share one of my personal favorites, Four Elms Cottage, a gorgeous white clapboard beauty, nestled between one hundred year…

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A SAG HARBOR STUNNER BY STEVEN GAMBREL

If you guys have been following along for a while now, you know I have a *mild* obsession with the work of New York-based interior designer Steven Gambrel, and this stunner Sag Harbor Victorian that he completely renovated and redesigned is no exception. Gambrel has an unmatched eye for detail and it’s beautifully displayed in…

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AN ENGLISH-INSPIRED HOUSE IN THE VILLAGE

One of my favorite things to do when the weather is nice is to drive or walk past some of my favorite homes in the area; I actually wouldn’t be surprised if the owners of some of them know me and my car by sight by now with as many times as I’ve stopped to…

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GET THE LOOK: BLUE AND WHITE PERFECTION ON LONG ISLAND

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a home tour, but once I saw this Long Island beauty by designer Sarah Bartholomew, decorated from top to bottom in blue and white, it was too beautiful not to share! I don’t think there’s another color combination that I love more than blue and white; it’s crisp,…

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blogger christmas home tour: most lovely things

I’m so excited to share the home of my dear friend, Annie, from the blog Most Lovely Things today!  Annie’s blog was one of the very first I started reading more than a decade ago and I actually got to meet her last year when we stopped into the Serena and Lily in Westport, Connecticut, on our…