We didn't want to design a typical Hamptons house," says the designer Clive Lonstein, describing his latest project, the expansion of an existing guest house on a sprawling family estate in Southampton, New York.
Lonstein's own client, a New York-based journalist, was completely on board. The house is a tiny cottage we've had on the property for over 20 years… Our kids have gotten older, so we decided to build something that they would love-but still be a little bit separate from us.
The layout is like a motel... There is a long row of bedrooms that can be accessed directly from the outside, so there's no need to go through the house.
We wanted things that were simple and durable; we sought to channel the Hamptons of yesteryear, specifically the regal Gilded Age weekend homes designed by Stanford White.
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