In a newly built house in East Hampton, designed for long summer weekends and large family gatherings, Dan Scotti updates the grace of beach estates of the past with clean-lined modern furnishings, a neutral palette, and a refined approach to luxury and ease. This article originally appeared in Dering Hall.
In the kitchen and lounge area, a custom walnut breakfast table from Wyeth is surrounded by vintage Eames chairs. The flooring is distressed re-claimed oak.
High transom windows in the kitchen flood the space with light. The upper walls and ceiling are sheathed in hand-rubbed boards that evoke driftwood. The vintage pendant lights are from Olde Good Things, the stools are by Wyeth, the range and hood are by Wolf, and the refrigerator is by Sub-Zero.
In the entry hall, a painting by Vilhelm Lundstrom hangs over a vintage farm table from Laurin Copen Antiques.
The vintage dining room chairs by Arthur Elrod are upholstered in a Romo fabric; the table is a custom design, the pendant light is by Lindsey Adelman, and the rug is by Sacco Carpet.
The media room’s custom sectional is upholtered in a Holland & Sherry cashmere, the sconces are vintage, and the natural root coffee table is from Andrianna Shamaris.
The upstairs hall features a 1950s French commode from Robert Stilin, a leather chair from R E Steele, and vintage kilims from Sacco Carpet.
In the master bedroom, the tiered side table is from Aero, the vintage bench is upholstered in a Kvadrat fabric, a vintage John Widdicomb desk is paired with an Arthur Elrod chair, and the painting is by Henri-Edmond Cross.
The master bath tub by Waterworks has fittings by Lefroy Brooks; the shades are of a Romo linen, and the burl wood side table is from R E Steele.
The rear facade of the house; the umbrellas and chaises are by David Sutherland, and the cushions are upholstered in Perennials fabrics.
On the terrace, the custom sofas by Dune and the vintage Paul Frankl rattan chairs are upholstered in Perennials fabrics; the concrete table is a custom design, and a salvaged train traffic mirror hangs over the fireplace.
