Houzz Tour: a breezy vacation home in the Hamptons - As principal at architecture firm Austin Patterson Disston Stuart Disston built many new homes for his clients, and he made major renovations on its own home. But he has not built from scratch for himself until he created this holiday retreat in the Hamptons on Long Island, New York.
The experience him more empathetic architect did. "He put in my shoes clients and helped me appreciate their anxiety about the cost and details, he said. Now that the construction is completed, the house is purely a source of relaxation for the architect and his family.
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here Stuart Disston
Location Long Island, New York
Size 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
The experience him more empathetic architect did. "He put in my shoes clients and helped me appreciate their anxiety about the cost and details, he said. Now that the construction is completed, the house is purely a source of relaxation for the architect and his family.
Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here Stuart Disston
Location Long Island, New York
Size 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
Austin Patterson Disston Architects
Austin Patterson Disston Architects
home hugs L-shaped swimming pool. "I wanted to be able to get out of the house and jump in the pool," says Disston. Floor to ceiling sliding glass doors that allow piling; when open, it is as if the walls were driven to make the living room and kitchen hut by the pool.
On the structure of the second floor is a terrace left behind a cedar strip screen. The rooms are to the right of this photo, behind the windows.
On the structure of the second floor is a terrace left behind a cedar strip screen. The rooms are to the right of this photo, behind the windows.
Austin Patterson Disston Architects
Austin Patterson Disston Architects
'The sipes provide a level of privacy from the street, "says Disston. Two large openings, windows of all kinds, allow people to see on the terrace outside. "The platform is really more like a private outdoor room, he explained.
Show us your patio, terrace or roof terrace
Show us your patio, terrace or roof terrace
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inside, the architect of photography - seen hanging on the back of the living room - provided the blue color scheme white for the rooms.
"Clearly, there is water nearby, which was the inspiration for the blue as well, 'said Disston. And since this is primarily a summer house, blue and white form.
Why a blue and white scheme will never let you down
Carpets, cushions, chairs: personalized cool
"Clearly, there is water nearby, which was the inspiration for the blue as well, 'said Disston. And since this is primarily a summer house, blue and white form.
Why a blue and white scheme will never let you down
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aquatic hues carry in the kitchen. What seems to be wooden drawers vertical natural finish are actually plateaus. When gatherings occur, they can be removed, filled with food and taken to the dining table poolside.
The lounge and kitchen both floors of ipe wood, which was also used as a platform material. 'With the pool so close, wet feet go inside to arrive, said Disston
pendant light :. YLighting, cabinets: custom
The lounge and kitchen both floors of ipe wood, which was also used as a platform material. 'With the pool so close, wet feet go inside to arrive, said Disston
pendant light :. YLighting, cabinets: custom
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plan dining / family room open lives next to the kitchen. It opens on two sides, offering access to the pool, patio and lawn.
suspended chair Unica Home; table, bench Fishers Home Furnishings; luminaire: Plug-lighting; dining room chairs: handy design; carpets, cushions: Custom Cool
suspended chair Unica Home; table, bench Fishers Home Furnishings; luminaire: Plug-lighting; dining room chairs: handy design; carpets, cushions: Custom Cool
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coat is a remarkable tribute to the artist Rachel Whiteread, known for making casts of household objects and even entire houses. (For his work "House", she threw the whole interior of a Victorian house in London and installed on the site where it had been demolished.) Here Disston made a mold of an antique fireplace and used negative space to form the entourage of the modern fireplace. "It almost reads like a fossil, he said.
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The library is meant to be a place of retreat. "I wanted him to feel as comfortable as a favorite robe, said the architect. warm wooden beams, shelves, a comfortable sofa and armchairs slipcovered are a good place to enjoy a book or a film
Rug :. custom cool; luminaire: Ruby Beets; downlights: Urban Power
Rug :. custom cool; luminaire: Ruby Beets; downlights: Urban Power
Austin Patterson Disston Architects
Being comfortable was also on the mind of Disston when he designed the bed in the master bedroom with storage drawers underneath. "We used the drawers to store comforters and blankets, he said. "When it's cold, it's good to have on hand."
The architect describes the experience of being your own client as a bit like 'being a surgeon who operates on himself. "But with summer on the way and the handy pool, it seems well worth the effort
cushions :. Fishers Home Furnishings; mat: Custom cool; Ceiling fan: Big Ass Fans
The architect describes the experience of being your own client as a bit like 'being a surgeon who operates on himself. "But with summer on the way and the handy pool, it seems well worth the effort
cushions :. Fishers Home Furnishings; mat: Custom cool; Ceiling fan: Big Ass Fans