My favorite part of summer is here – the Hampton Designer Showhouse! In case you’re like, what’s that? – a showhouse is where about twenty or so different designers each decorate a room in a house – the proceeds go to charity and the house is open to the public for a period of time. This year the Hampton Decorator Showhouse (presented by Traditional Home) will take place in two houses in Southampton, and it runs Sunday, July 23 – Monday, September 4, with proceeds benefitting Southampton Hospital. In anticipation, let’s revisit a few of my favorites from last year’s house, in Sag Harbor – beginning with Melanie Turner’s boho-chic lounge room above – I loved her use of texture to bring the monochromatic color scheme to life (see the full post on this room here).
Kate Singer is always a favorite, and she didn’t disappoint with this breath-of-fresh-air sitting room. Neutral, soothing, and anything but boring, her room featured loads of lovely linen and cool, crisp shades of blue – very inviting.
The inviting pool area by The Rinfret Group.
Erin Gates’ lovely outdoor dining area was perfect for al fresco dining and summer evenings spent sipping rosé (in my dreams, where I own a Hamptons house).
Ahh, just gets me in the summer mood! I can’t wait to see what the designers dream up this year. One of the fun things about the Hampton Showhouse too is that you get to see incredible high-end, top-of-the-line finishes that are being used in top-quality construction currently…and then on top of that you get to enjoy the amazingly creative decorating that the designers produce for each space.
This year’s full designer list is:
Great article! I’m so glad that I stumbled upon it because I’ve been thinking about decorating my home to look like a house in the Hamptons. Do you know where the Hampton Showhouse is? When I travel out East for work, I’ll have to stop by. I love everything about the home decor that you’ve posted here. Absolutely stunning!