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A Picturesque Retreat in Southampton

The design firm Sawyer l Berson crafts a Long Island getaway that surrounds inviting contemporary interiors with a crisp neoclassical façade and immaculate rows of greenery

By Brad Goldfarb

Photography by Nikolas Koenig

December 21, 2016

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The architecture, interiors, and landscape design of Helen and Jeremy Parfit’s Southampton, New York, residence are all by the Manhattan firm Sawyer|Berson. The shingled façade is painted in a Benjamin Moore white, and the windows throughout the home are by Kolbe Windows & Doors.
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A starburst mirror from Lillian August animates the entrance hall; the console is by Crate and Barrel, and the chair is from English Country Antiques.

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In the living room, a work by Jack Pierson is mounted on a blackened-steel fireplace surround fabricated by La Forge Française; an RH sofa and armchairs, all slipcovered in a Perennials fabric, flank an RH cocktail table.
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At the room’s opposite end, a Chip Hooper photograph hangs above another RH sofa clad in Perennials fabric, and glass-bottle lamps from Laurin Copen Antiques rest atop side tables by Noir, which also made the barrel-back chairs; the pedestal table is a vintage piece from Ruby Beets.

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In the kitchen sitting area, a Chip Hooper photograph is displayed above the Walker Zanger limestone mantel; the armchair is by Mattaliano.
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An Isamu Noguchi lantern hangs over the dining room’s RH table and Phoenix Custom Furniture chairs slipcovered in a Perennials fabric.

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The TV room is appointed with an RH sectional in a Perennials fabric and a flat-weave rug by RH; the abaca wall covering is from Donghia.
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A loggia is outfitted with a pendant light, seating, tables, and a rug, all by RH.

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The outdoor dining space features teak tables and benches by Design Within Reach.
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A parterre includes alternating squares of fountain grass and red-leaf barberry shrubs, both edged with boxwood.

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RH teak tables and chaise longues, the latter sporting cushions clad in a Perennials fabric, line the pool area.
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The home is one room deep in most areas, providing the interior spaces with an abundance of natural light as well as views of the gardens and the inviting pool, which is bordered by cast-stone pavers.

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A Thomas O’Brien–designed lamp from Circa Lighting stands between twin beds in a son’s room; the headboards, linens, and duvets are by RH, and the accent pillows are by Judy Ross Textiles.
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In the master bedroom, a painting by Sara Eichner hangs between windows curtained in a Kerry Joyce Textiles linen from Dessin Fournir; the bedding is by Matouk.

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The master bath boasts an Agape tub with Dornbracht fittings, a stool by Desiron, and a sawhorse from Ruby Beets; the photograph is by George Hoyningen-Huene, and the limestone floor tile is by Walker Zanger.