{"id":103451,"date":"2025-07-15T13:04:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&p=103451"},"modified":"2025-07-04T13:05:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T13:05:14","slug":"hamptons-design-green-grazia-usa-hamptons-gazette","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/hamptons-design-green-grazia-usa-hamptons-gazette\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hamptons Go Green"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s easy being green in the breakfast room of Alfredo Parades\u2019 Shelter Island cottage thanks to bottle green wide stripe fabric by Bennison and green glazed vintage 1930s and 1940s pottery. Photo Credit: Bj\u00f6rn Wallander<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Like the siren song of ocean waves breaking against pristine sandy beaches that draws overworked New Yorkers onto the gridlocked Long Island Expressway on Summer Fridays, nautical blue is the color long associated with the Hamptons. Now, a trio of new coffee table books offering a peek inside the houses and gardens of the three of the East End\u2019s most sought-after interior designers makes the case for optimizing your weekend recovery time by infusing your second home with shades of green.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Victorian cottage\u2019s distinctive green-and-white striped porch awnings inspire lush accents indoors. Photo Credit: Bj\u00f6rn Wallander.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI find greens very soothing and relaxing,\u201d says Alfredo Paredes in <\/span>Alfredo Paredes at Home<\/i><\/b><\/a> (Rizzoli), which was co-written with his husband, Brad Goldfarb, and features an introduction by his mentor and former boss, the Hamptons \u00e9minence grise<\/a>\u00a0Ralph Lauren. Paredes, who made his name as Ralph Lauren Home\u2019s longtime chief creative officer, reveals the Victorian cottage on Shelter Island he shares with Goldfarb and their two children that\u2019s every bit as chic and homey as Polo Bar. He says his secret to keeping the patina and authenticity of a historical property while also making it feel fresh and up-to-date is \u201cletting a house \u2018talk\u2019 to you so you can understand what it really does or does not need.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Botanically-inspired artwork takes root in the master bedroom of Alfredo Parades\u2019 vacation home. Photo Credit: Bj\u00f6rn Wallander<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the case of this quaint 19th-century home, which sits high on a bluff overlooking Dering Harbor, that meant keeping its distinctive green-and-white striped porch awnings that had been a feature of the facade for decades and are visible from the windows of the family and living rooms. Paredes let Pantone guide the decor, so green glazed vintage 1930s and 1940s pottery graces the breakfast room coffee table, bottle green wide stripe fabric by Bennison covers armchairs and accent pillows, and botanically-inspired artwork and prints add a verdant finish to the master bedroom and other spaces throughout the home.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Marshall Watson\u2019s East Hampton garden features curated \u201crooms\u201d including a dining area flanked by London plane trees and a classical belvedere nestled amongst Japanese cut-leaf maples, variegated dogwoods, and mounds of roses.\u00a0Photo Credit: Blue Carreon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In <\/span>Marshall Watson: Defining Elegance<\/i><\/b> <\/a>(Rizzoli), a self-confessed green thumb explains that since he spends so much time outdoors in the summer, he\u2019s curated individual \u201crooms\u201d within his East Hampton garden. The \u201cfoyer\u201d where Watson and his husband, Paul Sparks, greet dinner guests highlights Roald Dahl, Autumn Sunset, and Eden Climber roses, while their al fresco \u201cdining room\u201d features a round stone dining table flanked by London plane trees and dramatic views of Gardiners Bay. \u201cColor and texture, too, remain of the utmost significance: while indoors the walls serve as a backdrop for the contents of a room, I use the rich green tapestry of my hedges as a foil for the bright yellows and pinks of the plants as they unfold,\u201d Watson writes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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David Kleinberg\u2019s East Hampton Eden is defined by soothing geometric beds of ornamental grasses. Photo Credit: Tria Giovan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

David Kleinberg, meanwhile, has transformed his own East Hamptons hideaway into a veritable Eden. In <\/span>David Kleinberg: Interiors <\/i><\/b><\/a>(Monacelli) he offers a look at the four-acre property replete with a field of waist-high Queen Anne\u2019s lace and a 19th-century French settee perfectly situated for quiet repose in between geometric beds of ornamental grasses. When Kleinberg first moved in, Martha Stewart told him that meadows are the hardest thing to maintain and he didn\u2019t believe her, but now he\u2019s glad he didn\u2019t listen. \u201cMy garden gives me enormous pleasure,\u201d he writes. \u201cWhile I don\u2019t love the pain and suffering it takes to get from New York City to the Hamptons, I\u2019m always very happy when I\u2019m here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Read GRAZIA USA\u2019<\/em>s Hamptons Gazette<\/a>:<\/strong><\/h4>\n