Category Archives: HAMPTONS

Latest on Hamptons Reno: My Go-To Great Room

Posted on May 28, 2018 by

IT ONLY TOOK FIVE YEARS to get there, but the great room at my place on the East End of Long Island is finally livable. The final phase of its transformation this spring: a bout of quickie decorating in the newly insulated … Continue reading →

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Jump Start to the Season: My Long Island Garden

Posted on May 27, 2018 by

THE PAST FEW WEEKS at my home on the East End of Long Island, New York, have been a revelation. I hadn’t spent much time here in April or early May before, even though I’ve owned this quirky house for … Continue reading →

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The Great Room Becomes a Greater Room

Posted on March 6, 2018 by

IT’S GETTING ON FOR SPRING, and I’ve got a decorating project to look forward to. Naturally, this makes me very happy. It’s been a while since I had an opportunity to indulge this passion of mine, since I’m a designer … Continue reading →

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For Sale in Springs: A Long Island House as Old as They Come

Posted on November 1, 2017 by

THERE ARE VERY FEW truly old houses on the East End of Long Island, but those that do remain, like Mulford Farm in East Hampton, are among the oldest in the country, dating back to the earliest English settlers in … Continue reading →

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Hamptons Weekend Cottage Keeps it Simple

Posted on September 30, 2017 by

A FRIEND OF MINE has had a tendency to move often, both her family’s primary residence and weekend/vacation homes. Fortunately, she also has a talent for making any apartment or home look Domino-ready in very short order. This two-bedroom 1930s … Continue reading →

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Yugen – A Japanese Garden Where You Least Expect It

Posted on August 7, 2017 by

THE ADDRESS OF YŪGEN is a closely guarded secret. I didn’t even know of its existence in the backwoods of East Hampton, N.Y., until it appeared in the 2017 catalogue of the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program, open for just … Continue reading →

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Ninth Year in East Hampton: Same Old is Damn Good

Posted on June 5, 2017 by

Follow me on Instagram @caramia447 where I post quirky one-off images of, among other things, tiny houses, retro storefronts, street art and the occasional sunset I’M BACK IN EAST HAMPTON for my ninth season and I don’t even care that … Continue reading →

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