Mecox

Southampton, NY
3,250 sq ft
4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
Interior Renovation
Small Addition

A joint project in association with Patricia McGrath

This semi-colonial style house, developed in the 1980s, needed a total refresh to make it a forever home. The original vision started with a few touches, a bookshelf for the living room, a way to display artwork throughout the home. The vision grew into a full interior renovation and expanded the house with a small addition. This resulted in a space for living and entertaining year round.

Interior

Our goals were to create more space throughout the home, design a real working kitchen, and build a more efficient layout. While the couple has grown kids, they love to entertain, host guests and go golfing. We wanted to create space for living and activity, for a kitchen truly meant for cooking, and  intuitive entryways, all with their lifestyle and guests in mind.

We started by designing a balcony over the living room to open up the tight space.  While we maintained the living stone fireplace, we added a new wooden mantle, perfect for displaying family heirlooms and artifacts. New book cabinets were created and ceiling trusses redesigned. The windows were changed, replacing rotted wood units with new exterior metal clad wood windows. The doors also in ill repair were replaced. Walls were created with the intention of displaying their art collection and books.

The home was stripped down to the studs. This enabled us to create sound proofing for the master and guest bedrooms. Through a multi layered process, we brought the ceiling down a touch, wrapped plumbing pipes and isolated the walls to create acoustic privacy.

The master bedroom had insufficient storage space. In collaboration with California Closets, we designed a new walk-in closet. Patricia McGrath highlighted aspects of the room with finishings, color selections, and tiles that made the room, and the house, really come together.

Wide plank yellow pine floors were stripped, sanded and a 6 step floor finish was applied to create an amazing ensemble to all of the new paint and texture finishes.

Kitchen & Bath

The original master bathroom had no storage. We created towel storage and medicine cabinets, two vanities and a private water closet. The old powder room was gutted for the stunning new master bath. We added a bathroom for the guests

An enclosed laundry space was added with a real back entryway for the family, distinguishably different from the main guest entry. This new wing of the house created an accessible back for the family to come in from the rain or carrying many packages in comfort and convenience. This area also hosts a closet big enough for their golf clubs and winter time apparel. 

The kitchen was transformed into a working space, with additional pantry storage and distinguished serving areas. We pushed out the kitchen by 12-15 feet to create more spaciousness. What was once congested and dark became filled with light. The kitchen opens to the screened porch. The dining room was enlarged to create a true gathering place. Rather than passing through the kitchen, one can really be in this cherished space.

PartnerShip

This renovation was in partnership with Patricia McGrath of Patricia McGrath Designs and Coastal Home. She was an integral part of the project, selecting colors and tiles, finishes and placements. With very few exceptions, every inch of the house was attended to by her expertise.

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