At Home in East Hampton
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Gambrel roofs divide the house, designed by architect Francis Fleetwood, into distinct but united segments.
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Designer Marjorie Shushan and interior architect Brian O'Keefe focused on making a large house in East Hampton, New York, seem livable despite its size. The entrance hall, with its 24-foot-high ceiling, is lit with clerestory windows. Amy Perlin bench. Stark Ushak carpet.
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A double arch leads into the living room, in which O'Keefe installed architectural detailing that includes a diagonally beamed ceiling and dentil molding.
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"In the winter family room, I wanted to create an atmosphere of a comfortable and relaxed retreat," says Shushan. She achieved a traditional look with pine-paneled walls and a 19th-century Tuscan cabinet, from Amy Perlin. Vaughan floor lamps. Clarence House tapestry.
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Says Shushan, "Brian and I never lost sight of the clients' directive that the house should look as if it had been there for at least a hundred years."
The decorator and the wife jointly decided on the scale and shape of the ten-foot-long walnut dining table.
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A colonnade runs the length of the house's rear façade, which overlooks Georgica Pond. Fleetwood built a gazebo, one of two on the property, to echo the shape of the house's roofs. The terrace is made of European sandstone, from Cavendish Grey.
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A guest bedroom is in an octagonal turret at one end of the house, providing maximum views of the grounds and sea. The rope-covered chandelier was designed by Christian Astuguevielle. Donghia fabric on screen, sofa and chair. Stark carpet.
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Shushan chose a muted palette for the master bedroom, relying for interest on quilting, checks and textured stripes rather than on varied color. The wood trunk at the foot of the bed is English, circa 1870. The canopy lining fabric is from Pierre Frey.