“What is your favorite summer holiday?” Sophie Donelson of EditorTV asked dozens of design industry personalities at the gala opening of the first-ever Holiday House Hamptons, presented by HC&G. Each room in the show house (see page 68) represents a holiday that’s significant to the home’s 24 designers, who arrived festively dressed in white and…
Laughter erupted in the courtyard outside Anthony Baratta’s charming new shop in Westhampton Beach as partygoers compared their red, white, and blue outfits. It was a spontaneous show of sartorial support for Tony’s new venture and it’s predominant color scheme. Even the deejay, decked out in navy and working on a gleaming red surfboard, got…
Holiday House, a Hugely popular Manhattan show house founded six years ago by Iris Dankner, is opening it’s first Hamptons location on June 22 at Fair Hills in Bridgehampton. Called Holiday House Hamptons and presented by HC&G, it kicks off with a gala preview party, with Leonard Lauder as honorary chair and Tony Ingrao, Randy…
The opening night cocktail party for the East Hampton Historical Society’s annual house tour heralds the winter holiday season in the Hamptons. HC&G is the media sponsor of the cocktail kickoff on Friday, November 23, at the William E. Wheelock House on Georgica Road (see “Calendar,” page 112, for more details). A hidden gem of a home…
Surely it was a miracle! In spite of storm warnings, the sun shone on the 250 attendees at HC&G’s second annual Innovation in Design Awards. The garden at East Hampton’s Guild Hall, furnished by Room & Board, was the scene of much exuberance before the awards ceremony inside the theater. ■ Judges Sherrill Canet and…
“Imagine my shock, while strolling along Main Street in Bridge, when I looked at the stack of magazines and saw the cover. I nearly fainted and had to be revived by a Russian girl in front of Pierre’s, carrying a tray of smoothies,” wrote Philip Saunders upon seeing his home pictured on the cover of…
Another year, Another Super Saturday: For the past 15 years, this special shopping event has benefited the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. It’s held at the end of July on what always seems to be the hottest day of the year but no event in the Hamptons has ever been cooler. ■ The Hamptons Cottages &…
It’s that time of the summer when we recognize the best of the best in Hamptons design with the HC&G Innovation in Design Awards. Judging for this year’s competition took place at the Lexington Home Brands showroom at the New York Design Center. Judges Deborah Berke, Sherrill Canet, Kerry Delrose, David Kleinberg, and Scott Sanders…
I read recently that “in the art world, geography is destiny.” While this reference was to the migration of artists (as rents rise and neighborhoods are rezoned, new styles and movements take shape), “geography” also comes into play this month at ArtHamptons. From July 13 through July 15, everyone from the passionate collector to the…
What a difference a year makes. Last Memorial day we had barely burrowed out from an icy winter, and the season didn’t get going until July 4! ■ This spring couldn’t be more different. Real estate sales are brisk, and with the balmy weather, we are already deeply into our landscaping work and outdoor furniture purchases. At…
Most readers of Connecticut Cottages & Gardens, Hamptons Cottages & Gardens and Westchester Cottages & Gardens know how close these sister publications are in mission and spirit. So at a dinner following HC&G’s Innovation in Design Awards this summer, I wasn’t surprised when judge Vicente Wolf asked when we were coming to New York. ■…
Builders comparing notes with architects, designers deep in discussion with retailers, real estate über-agents dropping hints to landscape designers—such was the fervor at the first annual Hamptons Cottages & Gardens innovation in design awards cocktail reception at guild Hall in east Hampton. Judges charlotte moss and Vicente Wolf mingled with finalists during the cocktail hour…
There’s nothing like a revived real estate market to lift one’s spirits! ■ Amadeus Ehrhardt of Brown Harris Stevens just sent me a copy of the firm’s second-quarter east end market report, which shows that for the first time since the third quarter of 2007, sales of at least $1 million accounted for the majority…
I recently attended the annual ArtHamptons art fair in Bridgehampton, and as usual, it was quite a scene. This year HC&G was delighted to be the exclusive media sponsor of the preview party, with our very own VIP Platinum lounge. The 1,600-square-foot sitting room, fashionably decorated with furniture by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, was…
I am delighted to announce the finalists for HC&G’s first annual Innovation in design awards! congratulations to all the nominees: Anthony-Wright Interiors, Austin Patterson Disston Architects, Barnes Coy Architects, Fred Bernstein, Halper Owens Architects, Hampton Design, Martin Architects, Stelle Architects and Tristan Harstan & Company. And thanks to all who entered the competition. ■ Our…
I lost both of my mothers this winter. ■ The passing of mum (my scottish mother) and mom (my American mother-in-law) left great holes in my soul. Mom, an exquisitely tailored bird of a woman with twinkling blue eyes, collected antiques, painted portraits, wrote poetry and managed her stock portfolios till shortly before her death…
For the past Five years, Cottages & Gardens publications has held it’s very own innovation in Design awards for our sister magazines in Connecticut and Westchester County. The annual competition attracts the crème de la crème of architects, designers and judges. ■ I am delighted to announce that as we celebrate our 10th season of…
For us it flew by in a flash, and I am happy to say that, in spite of the misgivings we all felt at the end of 2009, 2010 was a great year! Our revenues were up a whopping 95 percent and our sponsored events have enjoyed record attendance. The season kicked off at the…
We are nearing the end of summer 2010, when the Hamptons revived in all their glory. ■ There wasn’t a hotel room to be had in August, restruants were packed and all the events we were involved with produced record attendance. At HC&G we are up 106 percent in advertising revenues. ■ During this time,…
It’s a fact! The results of our recent readership survey confirm that HC&G readers have a passion for decoration and design. ■ We’ve learned that 71 percent of our readers own two or more homes and the average value of their addi- tional residence is $2.2 million. With an average household income of $838,000, a…