Category Archives: HAMPTONS

Appreciating October: Old Houses & Fall Color

Posted on October 31, 2019 by

OCTOBER HAS BEEN A MONTH for remembering my love of old houses, which is why I started this blog in the first place, and for being blown away once again by the beauty of Long Island’s South Fork. That includes … Continue reading →

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Art-Making for All in Amagansett

Posted on August 12, 2019 by

EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. – Among the things that are NOT bogus about this area’s reputation is its importance in the history of modern art. What is even more remarkable is that it continues — not with the physical presence of … Continue reading →

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Perennials on Parade + Shopping for an Instant Cottage Garden

Posted on July 24, 2019 by

The morning after I got back from my Italian vacation — April 3rd, I think it was — I called my plumber out on the East End of Long Island and said, “Charles, would it be jumping the gun to … Continue reading →

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Hey, Last-Minute Summer Vacation Planners! Rent My Glorified Boho Hamptons Beach Bungalow

Posted on May 29, 2019 by

Up for a beachy idyll of two weeks, eight weeks or something in between? Contact me for more info: caramia447 [at] gmail [dot] com I can’t fault you for not having made summer plans yet, because I’m kind of a … Continue reading →

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Late-Season Discovery: The Springs Library

Posted on November 14, 2018 by

SO I’M STILL HERE in Springs, a woodsy hamlet five miles north of East Hampton, Long Island, N.Y., thanks to the installation of a wood-burning stove that staves off the day when I have to turn off the water supply … Continue reading →

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Far Side of Summer in My Long Island Garden

Posted on October 28, 2018 by

THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, I’ve spent the better part of April, May and June, September, October and November at my quirky vintage-modern house on the East End of Long Island, N.Y., and rented it out in high summer. I … Continue reading →

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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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