Darren Setlow

Incorporating a unique blue-chip art collection, this modern Hamptons home was meticulously designed to complement the owners' cherished art collections. The thoughtful design seamlessly integrates tailored storage and entertainment solutions, all while upholding a crisp and sophisticated aesthetic. This exquisite powder room exudes sophistication with its luxurious marble walls that add a touch of opulence. An elegant mirror enhances the sense of space and reflects the room's tasteful decor. ---Project completed by New York interior design firm Betty Wasserman Art & Interiors, which serves New York City, as well as across the tri-state area and in The Hamptons. For more about Betty Wasserman, see here: https://www.bettywasserman.com/ To learn more about this project, see here: https://www.bettywasserman.com/spaces/westhampton-art-centered-oceanfront-home/

Contemporary Naples home blends coastal style with green features and punches of feminine elegance. The home is unique in its two-story courtyard style, but encompasses plenty of coastal touches inside and out. Unique features of the home also include its green elements, such as solar panels on the roof to take advantage of the natural power of Florida’s sun, and attention to detail

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Greg Premru

Chris Edwards

Bliss Garden Design

Climbing purple Clematis on railing

Photo by Tom Grady

This quaint beach cottage is nestled on the coastal shores of Martha's Vineyard.

Ladies lake in St Andrews Scotland is a new build property in a stunning and uniquely fabulous cliff top location. The clients use the property as a holiday home and the use of circadian lighting, designed by Pyramid Group, was to specifically assist with the jet lag associated with each trip to Scotland from the US. The property features the usual list of automated home technology, but with a key element of a complex lighting system featuring ‘human centric lighting’ in the living spaces. A bespoke solution was designed by Pyramid whereby a two-way system that responds to time of day/astronomical clock events and a hybrid of 3 separate systems all synced together via Control 4. The system was compatible with Delta Light fittings and the use of Diro Trimless fittings were used in some of the key living spaces and externally linear Wall Line washed the external walls and the Oblix bollard the perimeter of the property and the Flip Set the exterior gardens.

Who wouldn’t love to have this striking seaside bedroom, with a hidden en-suite accessed via a seemingly normal cupboard door? The owners of this listed property did not know what they wanted to do with the room, and had a simple brief to create storage and an en-suite with a sense of modernity. I introduced them to various strong colours with the idea of complementing the coast with certain textures. They needed guidance, so ultimately I chose Valspar’s “On a Mission” paint for them, and designed bespoke wardrobes spray painted in the same colour. I also designed a headboard and side cupboards which were stained in a Wenge colour, and inlaid with shagreen (fake manta ray skin) to add a luxury texture, feel and sense of the sea. Lighting is apparent in both obvious and hidden forms; behind the wardrobe cornice and shining up from inside the headboard lighting is concealed, and there are ultra-slick reading lights in antique bronze blending with the Wenge of the headboard which can be angled in multiple directions and delicately click on and off when opened. Bold, industrial antique bronze side lights complement the wardrobe furniture and statement dimmable starburst / sputnick lights offer a sun or star like appearance in the ceiling depending on brilliance. All obtained from Cotterell & Co Newcastle. The en-suite required listed building planning consent to have the wall knocked through and now features octagonal tiles with a designer atticus heated towel rail, hidden lighting in a mirrored recessed shelf and touch free over basin mirror. The dark units also complement the colour of the bed furniture. Top of the range white colonial plantation shutters (with retractable secluded black out blinds) from Shuttercraft Newcastle generate a well-appointed colonial feel, with the stark contrast of the white panelling sitting next to the blue walls as clouds would on a hot summer’s day. The tall “Florence” radiators have a traditional style yet modern sleekness to them and they nod to the shape of the shutters. A quality carpet from Global Flooring Studion in an oyster colour finishes the room, together with a Gallatin Karndene tile effect in the bathroom which has a variety of stoney / blue coastal tones. ​