Elle Decor Spain: May 2024
A grandfather has renovated this house on the beach with a glass porch and garden to spend the summer with his children and grandchildren.
BY FRAN MUÑOZ | PHOTOGRAPHS BY READ MCKENDREE
That it was comfortable to accommodate many people and adapted for small children and dogs. That was the wish of the owner of this house. Designer Alicia Murphy made it happen.
It's very familiar. The most important thing for him was that the house was adapted to receive many guests with small children and dogs. "This is how interior designer Alicia Murphy describes her client, a New York lawyer who is over 60 years old and who, in 2017, bought a house on the beach in Amagansett so he could spend the summer with his three children and five grandchildren. In the first phase, they updated the interiors of the house, built in 1999 by Steven Gambrell with a style inspired by the traditional style of the area. "In 2019, we began phase II, which consisted of creating a new wing that would house the master bedroom equipped with two bathrooms and dressing rooms," explains Alicia. In this new wing, there is also a closed porch with glass, "the heart of the house. house", in the words of the interior designer. "We have installed underfloor heating and heaters on the ceiling, so you can enjoy it both in summer and winter."
When it came to decorating it, Alicia wanted to combine traditional touches with more modern and clean colors and lines. "In this project, we wanted to make a new version of the traditional Hamptons family home, with an interesting combination of antiques and modern pieces in a setting as bucolic as Amagansett," she explains. We can see that the furniture is comfortable and cozy and that elegance is provided by the wallpapers and metal touches. The spaces are designed for the daily life of a large family: there is a large kitchen with an island, a library area with benches and armchairs, living rooms with many sofas, and even a fully equipped hall for departures and arrivals of the family. beach are simple. What does your client think? "The client couldn't be happier with the result: this house has become the perfect place to spend time with his entire family. His children and grandchildren can come, be together, and enjoy a good time on the beach."
