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011'OSTTE T~ living room is graced by a symmeltical arrangemen( of wh;~e-sliiXo~red sofas and • (o<k~~i( (able •. Plwna televis,ons, like this one 3rtfut!y integ,ated above ~he man(el, a,e feiuured • In se.e,al fooms . .... OVE El.ewhefe in the living room, a mirror hung oppmile a window dramatically • ,elleds light; its Ioquare moHf is repeated in the bamboo SCfeen and a bar cabinet.

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Thu n~w, .hingl~-.idN! twQ-,u:>ry on long Island's [ast End WitS a far cry from the ram­blingold-fitShioned home the young buyers l1lld originally ~nvi!;ionN!. But the .ite bor­del"<'d a peacdul nawl"<' pl"<'serve, and the house had a modem openne .. and flow tl1llt suited the couple. lifestyle. 'We I"<'aliurl we could add cl1ll",ctef and personality through OuT choice of fumuhings; say. th~ wife. And thel"<' was a bonus: They could mOVe in_and $!art enjoying their home-immN!iately, "'ther than spending mont .... renovating.

The pair set out 10 I"<'flect Ihe sel"<'nity of their beach community and the Simplicity of mei. home:' cemer-hall Colonial design. "I wanted me space to be eleganl butl"<'lllCN!," the wife e~lains. So the couple ~ngagN! inte­rior de.ign~r Leslie May of Durham, NOl1h

Carolina (who had deconllN! Iheir Manhattan ap.ITtment). to fiU the rooms with furnishings in oolid, n~utral rolors and lexturNl materials like nltan and I»mboo. To achieve a vil1uaUy scamleloS flow from One a",. to me next. nearly aU me floors weI"<' rovcrNl with.i&al rogs, and sturdy but soft white twill WitS chooen for mo.ll of the upholstery "Sisal f~ls beachy and it', a good neutral backdrop," .s.ays May. The homeowners, frequent tnvclers, uy they also d~ inspiration from the designs of ",me of their favorite hOlds, for inslance. Ihe Delano in Miami: "We love tl1llt kind of streamlined atrno'phel"<'-modem, but warm."

for Ihe wall colors, May lookN! to thc local natunl environment and chose sky blue for the living room, und beige for the family room and kitchen, .unset gold for the dining

Ol'l'O$lTE De<:orahve pH· 0 low,;n ~ vibranllime 0 hue ;nvioo.-~te the f"m_ 0 ily room', ncutr"l 0 scheme. AIOVtUIT Bar 0

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floor plan A modili~ center-kall pl~n ImDIJel the hou\.e .... ith dusk appeal. whUe the open family room·ancHitc~n

scheme updates it for modll'fn living. The f'lIn. Ity room, dining room, ~ living room aU .." vI.a dieting French doors, onto a slate tlN­~e It..\ runs <Kross the 1m .. of 11M! 1Iou1<".

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The ~s master wite Is H ~.ge;os tIM! living room M10w It. ~ i.e three olher bedrooms and two other lulhrooms on the second floor.

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room, and shdl while for the muter brd­room. Pillows and 1hT(lW1: add $pb$h~ of lime glUn, pale pink, fuchsi., and INoby blue, hdp­ing the roonu come alive. During warm ~ather. the lubdu~ p;aldte gMS focus 10 the foliage and no~rs thallurround the house.

Within Ihe neutral color scheme, tatun! variety was cllleniial to the design. A tobacco­toned wood barchell, ICTttn, and end tables in the living room: shimmering. mirrorro furnishi"&! in the bedroom: and silk-nIOffia Willlpapcr in Ihe dining room provide visual conln..ll and punctWltion.

The t,;youl."d fumishinpsuppon the couplcs penc""nt for outdoor living and, r .... ued enl<:ruiningstyl.e. n.., ft~t·Aoor living room, dining room. and kilchen-family room all h.zvc .diding rn:nch doo~ lhal open onto a slale tClT'llce overlooking th~ pool at the back of the hou$(; il5 fumu.hcd with a pergola and outdoor dining table. The kitchen AoWl eL$ily into the family room. "People alWllYS want to be when: the kitchen and food an:; says the designer. E~n the slightly mon: fonnalliving room fcatun:s downy slipcovercd couchel and . 'so-inch plasma TV above the ftn:place.

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s<:ulplu'al claw.foot tub take 51ar bi lling, thanks in parI to linen cunains

that frame Ihe room', pocket-<toor entrance.

oPl'OSm &OTTOM HOlled· marble floors in a pale gray ground the Olller-

wise all-white master bath de<OI To the left of Ihe tub, d<lssk J>edesta i

sinks. ti\ting mirror1. and double sconces are posi-tioned IOf pleasing sym-

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side of the room are the • toilet and a Sp.;K1OU'

glass-enclosed shower.

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1. CAMPAIGN RECTMI­GUlAR TABlt. et..ck .... rble lOP; wiid t>rass base in anliQue brass fini>h. 26'/1" high . 3O·~ ' 19W~P·

$465. ReSlOf~lion Hardw~re; 800-~HOO5. rt stor.ohon hardw~ruom.

2. ~ SIDE TABlE. Mari_ ette Hi""" Gomez 8edroom coUe<tion . Ma hO<Jany lop in chocolate finish; Sleel base in antique metal finis!>. 27" high x 11" wide x IS"deep. $788. Hid<ory Chair; 828-324-1801. hickory<:ha ir.<om.

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l. RECTANGULAR MIRROR·TOP TII8lE. Mirrored top; p;lintM i.on ba~. n 'll" high . 14" wid<. x II" d~p. $150. Merlo<. Ho~; 877-4118-8866, arterlors ho,"" ,<om.

Upstairs. the master suite offers a luxuri­ouund ,df -contained sanctuary. complete wilh it.< own fj"'place. scating arca, and gcn­erous, light-fiUed rna.Uer bath. Sw~ping tuT· loins frame double pocket doorslcading to the bath and its degant, daw-foot ,oaking tuh While the ma,ler ~droom.liu the KSI of the house, ;, quiet and serene. sparlu of fuel..,,;. in kd linens and the ottomans trim­plus the Deco-inspired glamour of a mirrored buruu and silvery lamps-keep it from fad. ing into blandn' ..... Antiqued mirror frames holding botanical prints, as wdlas kd..idc tables and a chic trio of chrome nesting ublcs, ,<:1'0 (I.e drcs.!ers sJ»rkle. "If you didn't h:we the bright pink attenl$. the lines of the fur-

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nishings would be lost. It would all JUSt meld together: says May. "Even a linle bit of color tan have astrong impact: Twomore bed­rooms serve as nitely appointed guest suites; a third iu nursery for the touple:S first child.

Like the HamptolU. where women wear anything from swimsuits and flip-flops to silk dresses and ""'ppy sandals. and where. away from the beath, pollllO fields adjoin mani­cured lawns. the house is an amiable mix of high and low. Spare. casual furniture is J»ired with formal silk cunains: quirky Moroccan lantenu touist with plain wood trays from local shops. It all comes together in a seem­ingly effonle5.'l ""'y, evoking a carefree spirit long after Summer fade5. _

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ACHIEVE A RELAXED BALANCE Position compatible (rather than matching) sideboards against wails on either side ot a central dining table.

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