Hamptons Living

Named for the summer playground of New York’s rich and famous, the Hamptons style is the ultimate in sophisticated beachside living. And with our warm climate, enviable coastline and near-year-round outdoor lifestyle, it’s no wonder this style is making waves on Aussie shores and has become sought-after by homeowners across the country. Here to guide you is interior designer aka “Queen of the Hamptons” Natalee Bowen. Renowned as the Hamptons design expert in Australia, Natalee takes readers by the hand and teaches them how to emulate the style in their very own home, whether building a new house, renovating an existing one or simply updating the furnishings and finishes.

Hamptons Living

From the editor

Welcome to the Hamptons • THE SEASIDE TOWN OF THE HAMPTONS IN NEW YORK IS HOME TO SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL REAL ESTATE IN THE WORLD. HERE, WE INVITE YOU TO STEP BEYOND THE FRONT DOOR

Where it all began • BEFORE WE DIVE INTO WHAT MAKES A HAMPTONS HOME, WE MUST FIRST REVISIT THE HISTORY OF THE REGION ITSELF

Hamptons in Australia • DISCOVER HOW THE HAMPTONS STYLE WAS POPULARISED ON HOME SHORES

Elements & décor

01. Classic Hamptons • AS WITH ANYTHING CLASSIC, WE NEED TO LOOK BACK TO GO FORWARD. A GREAT BASIS FOR THIS IS TO SEE THE STYLE AS IT WAS AT ITS PEAK POPULARITY AND TO CONSIDER HOW IT CAN BE INTEGRATED INTO THE MODERN DAY. A GREAT CLASSIC HAMPTONS-STYLE HOME IS FORMATTED WITH A FEW KEY ELEMENTS

Classic Hamptons décor • ADD THE FINISHING TOUCHES TO YOUR CLASSIC HAMPTONS SPACE WITH KEY PIECES IN WHITE AND BLUE TONES AND TRADITIONAL FURNISHINGS

Classic Hamptons • Mood Board

02. Coastal Hamptons • PERHAPS THE MOST RECOGNISABLE AND ICONIC OF ALL, THE COASTAL HAMPTONS STYLE IS MORE RELAXED THAN ITS HIGH-END TRADITIONAL COUSIN

Coastal Hamptons décor • WHETHER COASTAL CLASSIC OR COASTAL MODERN, THERE IS A VARIETY OF DECOR ITEMS TO ADD THE FINAL FLOURISH TO YOUR HOME

Coastal Hamptons • Mood Board

03. Country Hamptons • FORTUNATELY, THE HAMPTONS STYLE IS NOT LIMITED TO THE COASTLINE, AND ONE OF THESE HOMES CAN LOOK JUST AS MAGNIFICENT IN A RURAL SETTING AS IT CAN BEACHSIDE

Country Hamptons décor • BRING THE OUTDOORS IN WITH RUSTIC SURFACES, WARM TONES AND WOODEN TEXTURES TO EMULATE THAT WELCOMING COUNTRY FEELING

Country Hamptons • Mood Board

04. Modern Hamptons • WHILE NOT A TRADITIONALLY SYNONYMOUS PAIRING, MODERN AND HAMPTONS HAVE BECOME AN UNLIKELY COUPLE AS A YOUNGER DEMOGRAPHIC EMBRACES A MINIMALIST AND MONOCHROMATIC ATMOSPHERE FOR THEIR HOMES

Modern Hamptons décor • PARED BACK AND WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SIMPLICITY, THE MODERN HAMPTONS LOOK IS AN EXERCISE IN RESTRAINT AND STYLE.

Modern Hamptons • Mood Board

05. Tropical Hamptons • IF YOU’RE DREAMING OF YOUR NEXT HOLIDAY BUT CAN’T FIND THE TIME TO GET AWAY, THEN BRING YOUR IDEAL TROPICAL PARADISE TO YOU AND LIVE THE LIFESTYLE YEAR-ROUND

Tropical Hamptons décor • EMBRACE ANIMAL PRINTS, PALM LEAVES AND CANE AND RATTAN TEXTURES TO BRING THAT HOLIDAY FEEL INTO YOUR HOME

Tropical Hamptons • Mood Board

Room by room

01. Living room • AS ITS NAME IMPLIES, WE LIVE IN OUR LIVING ROOMS. THEY ARE OUR “SIT-BACK-AND-RELAX” ZONES AT THE END OF A LONG DAY, OUR “FAMILY MEETINGS” BOARDROOM FOR THOSE IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS AND OUR “ENTERTAINING” SPACES FOR GATHERINGS OF EXTENDED FAMILY AND FRIENDS

02. Kitchen • WHETHER YOU ARE AN AVID AMATEUR CHEF OR IF BAKING IS MORE YOUR SPEED, YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND SO MUCH TIME IN YOUR NEW HAMPTONS KITCHEN, SO YOU NEED TO LOVE AND ENJOY EVERY MINUTE STANDING IN IT

03. Dining • A DINING SPACE IS ESSENTIAL IN EVERY HOME BUT IN A HAMPTONS HOME, IT’S COMMON TO HAVE MORE THAN ONE

04. Bathrooms...