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In the town of Southampton, just outside of New York, lies an all-white
The renovation of the existing five-bedroom, six-bathroom house began with breaking through the first-floor living room into the second above, creating a dramatic double-height ceiling and indoor balcony. With generous space and volume to work with, Workshop/APD transformed the first floor into a primary suite, living room, kitchen, dining room, family room, two powder rooms and a mudroom. Moving to the second floor, there are now two kid’s rooms (for the couple’s two young boys), guestrooms, bathrooms and another sitting room with views of the property and a living room below.
Reconditioned posts and beams maintain the home’s structural integrity, while grounding materials – white plaster walls and washed oak floors – occasion a polished ‘recently-renovated’ feel. Houses in this exclusive Southampton neighbourhood are often marked by the same freshly-painted, almost dollhouse-like windows. Workshop/APD have employed this contextual cue throughout the entire home, flooding the home with natural light.
Realising the client’s dream of a “neutral wonderland”, Workshop/APD opted for an entirely white palette, complemented by an exciting line-up of materials, textures and finishes. In addition, Barbara Cartategui has curated an equally exciting line-up of art to tie the interiors together, featuring work from Harmony Korine, Fernando Cuetara and Hiroshi Sugimoto. Barbara speaks very fondly of the home’s owners, one of whom she has known since she was 18 years old. “The process of building this collection was extremely special for me because it was not only an incredible project, it was also my first chance to work with someone who I already considered a close friend.”
Barbara describes them both as “glamorous, sophisticated, true aesthetes and very focused on making every detail count”; so, naturally, the art on their walls needed to reflect that. This was the first time the couple had explored acquiring art as an investment and something that they could enjoy together. “Since the house has a very minimalistic nature, we really focused on finding very exquisite, refined, and special museum-quality pieces,” Barbara adds.
Hamptons House is a portrait of those that live there (even if it is just on weekends) – glamorous and sophisticated down to the last detail.
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