House in East Hampton

A large, shingle-style house with many windows and a central chimney sits beyond a sandy path, surrounded by wild grass and bushes under an overcast sky. The house appears isolated, blending with the natural landscape.
A shingle-style house with multiple gables sits behind a gravel driveway, surrounded by green shrubs and a tall tree. A central pathway leads through an open archway, revealing a distant view of water under a cloudy sky. A shingle-style house with a front porch, large windows, and a path leading through lush greenery. The entrance frames a view straight through the house to the ocean in the distance. Tree branches partially arch over the walkway.
A tan shingle-sided house with tall white bay windows and a covered porch sits on a green lawn. White Adirondack chairs are in the foreground, and trees and blue sky are in the background.
Three dark decorative panels with sculpted womens faces and flowing hair adorn a white buildings exterior between sets of windows, wrapping around a corner. The building has a modern, clean appearance with black and white contrast.
A long rectangular pool is surrounded by green grass in front of a large, shingle-style house. Lounge chairs line the pool patio. In the background, grassy dunes lead to a beach and the ocean under a clear blue sky.
Covered porch overlooking a grassy landscape and water. The porch has wicker furniture with blue cushions, a coffee table holding plants, rocking chairs, a bench on the left, and green flooring. The ceiling is light green, with white columns and tan shingle siding.
A bright entryway with wood floors, a striped rug, a dark antique console holding potted plants, a large landscape artwork above, built-in shelves with ceramics, glass-paned doors leading to a sunroom with a round table, black chairs, and a vase of flowers.
A cozy, elegant room features built-in bookcases, a sailboat model, a light wood staircase, a bench with red lobster pillows, a chandelier above, and a wooden table with a blue fruit bowl and an open magazine in the foreground.
A cozy nook with a built-in bench, two white lobster-themed pillows, a round window, and decorative paneling. Light wood floors, a partially visible circular dining table, patterned chairs, and a small bookshelf enhance the inviting space.
A dining room with a wooden oval table, six floral-upholstered chairs, three white vases, flowers, and a book atop a red patterned rug. A chandelier hangs above, and shelves, cabinets, and a sunset painting are visible in the background.
A cozy dining room with a wooden table, white vases, a bowl of dark fruit, and a cream chair with maroon leaves. Built-in shelves with books and ceramics frame a weathered cabinet and a gold, branch-like mirror on the back wall. Warm, natural light fills the space.
A bright, elegant living room with brown sofas, green and floral pillows, two table lamps, plants, and decor on a patterned coffee table; large windows and floral curtains let in natural light, with a fireplace on the right and a sunroom visible beyond.
Bright living room with pink sofas, green pillows, a glass coffee table with books, and a side table with a plant. Large windows with bamboo shades let in sunlight. A sitting area with a small sofa, armchairs, and a glass vase with yellow flowers faces the windows.
A cozy sitting area with a sofa, bright floral pillows, two armchairs, and a coffee table stands in front of large bay windows with woven blinds, overlooking a lush green lawn and glimpses of water beyond. Two tall floor lamps flank the sofa.
Bright kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, a wooden island with dishes, two bar stools, fruit bowls, plants, and large windows letting in sunlight. Bottled drinks and flowers sit by the sink, and under-cabinet lighting is visible.
A cozy sunlit room features a teal sectional sofa with green pillows, a wooden table, four black chairs, striped rugs, and a vase with greenery. Large windows line one wall, and a botanical print with a mirror hangs above the sofa on the cream-colored walls. A cozy room with wooden floors, a blue utility sink, potted plants and flowers, wicker stool, small wood stool, and white shelves above holding various white vases, bowls, and decorative objects against cream paneled walls.
A staircase with white paneled walls, wooden railings, and a circular window leads down to a landing with a bench and two crab-themed pillows. An oval skylight and an open door are visible above. The space is bright and neatly designed.
A spiral staircase with black railings ascends through a small corner landing with light wood floors, beige paneled walls, round porthole windows, and a large circular skylight with a decorative grid pattern above.
Elegant bedroom with a king-size bed, blue and white bedding, a canopy headboard, two bedside tables with lamps, a cream loveseat at the foot of the bed, built-in bookshelves, a window seat, large window with woven blinds, and potted plants.
A curved wall of five windows with woven blinds overlooks a scenic water view. A dark wooden desk with flowers, books, and decor faces the windows. A beige upholstered chair sits at the desk on light wood floors. Soft daylight fills the room.
Bright bathroom with a freestanding tub by large windows, towel rack, small stool, and dark-framed mirror. Double-sink vanity with white cabinets, dark countertop, flowers, and accessories. Wooden floor and two white rugs add warmth.
A cozy bedroom with a bed, bench, armchair, built-in bookshelves, and a nook with a white sofa. Green floral wallpaper, patterned Roman blinds, and soft lighting create a warm, inviting atmosphere. Brown, beige, and blue accents are present.
Two wicker armchairs with striped cushions and a blue blanket face a geometric white room divider. Two round, black leather poufs sit on a light wooden floor. A cushioned bench with patterned pillows is built into an alcove on the left. Light streams in from above.
A wicker chair with cushions sits left of cream cabinets with lattice doors, a marble backsplash, and blue decor pieces; two gold pendant lights hang from the ceiling, and wallpaper with red motifs decorates the beige walls.

House in East Hampton

Set on the edge of an idyllic tidal pond on the south shore of Long Island, this 10,000 square foot house evokes the simplicity of a beach cottage that has been expanded over generations.  Although the previous house on the site had been beyond repair, the owners had appreciated its time-worn appeal — its quirks and the accumulative effect of its growth through time. In the design of a new house on the four-acre site, PPA incorporated fragments and recreated certain quirks—such as the low porch with squared columns with views of the ocean and dunes.  A new two-story bay window with spandrels subtly carved with sea goddesses was a new touch. The interiors are open, informal and bright — a reflection of the Shingle-style house plan—with laylights over the main and kitchen stairs to bring in added light. Niches, alcoves and Moorish lattice panels as well as Mathew Patrick Smyth’s decoration add to the layered life of the house.

Partner-in-Charge: Jennifer Gerakaris

Associates: Daniel Berkman, Mark Herring, Nebojsa Savic, Lucas Hafeli, Cecilia Rodgers

Landscape Design: Edwina von Gal

Interior Design: Matthew Patrick Smyth 

Photography: Eric Piasecki

A large, shingle-style house with many windows and a central chimney sits beyond a sandy path, surrounded by wild grass and bushes under an overcast sky. The house appears isolated, blending with the natural landscape.
A shingle-style house with multiple gables sits behind a gravel driveway, surrounded by green shrubs and a tall tree. A central pathway leads through an open archway, revealing a distant view of water under a cloudy sky.
A shingle-style house with a front porch, large windows, and a path leading through lush greenery. The entrance frames a view straight through the house to the ocean in the distance. Tree branches partially arch over the walkway.
A tan shingle-sided house with tall white bay windows and a covered porch sits on a green lawn. White Adirondack chairs are in the foreground, and trees and blue sky are in the background.
Three dark decorative panels with sculpted womens faces and flowing hair adorn a white buildings exterior between sets of windows, wrapping around a corner. The building has a modern, clean appearance with black and white contrast.
A long rectangular pool is surrounded by green grass in front of a large, shingle-style house. Lounge chairs line the pool patio. In the background, grassy dunes lead to a beach and the ocean under a clear blue sky.
Covered porch overlooking a grassy landscape and water. The porch has wicker furniture with blue cushions, a coffee table holding plants, rocking chairs, a bench on the left, and green flooring. The ceiling is light green, with white columns and tan shingle siding.
A bright entryway with wood floors, a striped rug, a dark antique console holding potted plants, a large landscape artwork above, built-in shelves with ceramics, glass-paned doors leading to a sunroom with a round table, black chairs, and a vase of flowers.
A cozy, elegant room features built-in bookcases, a sailboat model, a light wood staircase, a bench with red lobster pillows, a chandelier above, and a wooden table with a blue fruit bowl and an open magazine in the foreground.
A cozy nook with a built-in bench, two white lobster-themed pillows, a round window, and decorative paneling. Light wood floors, a partially visible circular dining table, patterned chairs, and a small bookshelf enhance the inviting space.
A dining room with a wooden oval table, six floral-upholstered chairs, three white vases, flowers, and a book atop a red patterned rug. A chandelier hangs above, and shelves, cabinets, and a sunset painting are visible in the background.
A cozy dining room with a wooden table, white vases, a bowl of dark fruit, and a cream chair with maroon leaves. Built-in shelves with books and ceramics frame a weathered cabinet and a gold, branch-like mirror on the back wall. Warm, natural light fills the space.
A bright, elegant living room with brown sofas, green and floral pillows, two table lamps, plants, and decor on a patterned coffee table; large windows and floral curtains let in natural light, with a fireplace on the right and a sunroom visible beyond.
Bright living room with pink sofas, green pillows, a glass coffee table with books, and a side table with a plant. Large windows with bamboo shades let in sunlight. A sitting area with a small sofa, armchairs, and a glass vase with yellow flowers faces the windows.
A cozy sitting area with a sofa, bright floral pillows, two armchairs, and a coffee table stands in front of large bay windows with woven blinds, overlooking a lush green lawn and glimpses of water beyond. Two tall floor lamps flank the sofa.
Bright kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, a wooden island with dishes, two bar stools, fruit bowls, plants, and large windows letting in sunlight. Bottled drinks and flowers sit by the sink, and under-cabinet lighting is visible.
A cozy sunlit room features a teal sectional sofa with green pillows, a wooden table, four black chairs, striped rugs, and a vase with greenery. Large windows line one wall, and a botanical print with a mirror hangs above the sofa on the cream-colored walls.
A cozy room with wooden floors, a blue utility sink, potted plants and flowers, wicker stool, small wood stool, and white shelves above holding various white vases, bowls, and decorative objects against cream paneled walls.
A staircase with white paneled walls, wooden railings, and a circular window leads down to a landing with a bench and two crab-themed pillows. An oval skylight and an open door are visible above. The space is bright and neatly designed.
A spiral staircase with black railings ascends through a small corner landing with light wood floors, beige paneled walls, round porthole windows, and a large circular skylight with a decorative grid pattern above.
Elegant bedroom with a king-size bed, blue and white bedding, a canopy headboard, two bedside tables with lamps, a cream loveseat at the foot of the bed, built-in bookshelves, a window seat, large window with woven blinds, and potted plants.
A curved wall of five windows with woven blinds overlooks a scenic water view. A dark wooden desk with flowers, books, and decor faces the windows. A beige upholstered chair sits at the desk on light wood floors. Soft daylight fills the room.
Bright bathroom with a freestanding tub by large windows, towel rack, small stool, and dark-framed mirror. Double-sink vanity with white cabinets, dark countertop, flowers, and accessories. Wooden floor and two white rugs add warmth.
A cozy bedroom with a bed, bench, armchair, built-in bookshelves, and a nook with a white sofa. Green floral wallpaper, patterned Roman blinds, and soft lighting create a warm, inviting atmosphere. Brown, beige, and blue accents are present.
Two wicker armchairs with striped cushions and a blue blanket face a geometric white room divider. Two round, black leather poufs sit on a light wooden floor. A cushioned bench with patterned pillows is built into an alcove on the left. Light streams in from above.
A wicker chair with cushions sits left of cream cabinets with lattice doors, a marble backsplash, and blue decor pieces; two gold pendant lights hang from the ceiling, and wallpaper with red motifs decorates the beige walls.

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