Chris Warnes
White, timber, blue and natural tones are all must-haves for creating a Hamptons-style home interior, but what about the exterior of your home?
The coastal charm and sophisticated luxury eponymous with Hamptons-style homes makes them a winner amongst Australian homeowners. Whether it’s the classic weatherboard look, or deep shadow lines, the Hamptons design is becoming increasingly popular.
Unfortunately, not everyone gets it right. Here, interior designer Natalee Bowen describes the essential must-haves for creating a dream Hamptonsesque home exterior.
1. weatherboard
While particular elements, such as neutral colour palettes, natural textures, internal panelling, high ceilings and traditional cabinetry all remain definitive features of a Hamptons look, nothing is more Hamptonsesque than the hallmark weatherboard exterior.
Paramount to Hamptons architecture, Scyon Linea cladding provides clean, horizontal shadow lines that evoke a classic, coastal charm. Relatively low maintenance, the cladding also prevails over traditional timber in Australia’s harsh climate. It resists flaking, warping or swelling, is resistant to fire and damage from termites and moisture.
Scyon Linea is also well adapted to renovate Australia’s many brick buildings. The cladding is pre-primed ready to paint, and is easily installed over brickwork using timber or steel battens and a vapour permeable membrane.
This 1970s beach shack on the Sunshine Coast has been lovingly revamped into an idyllic coastal getaway. The owner’s inspiration came from stays with friends in homes along the US east coast.”We had lived in Boston and I loved the New England aesthetic – styles such as Cape Cod cottages and saltbox houses with their pitched roofs and timber panelling.”
(Photographer: Anastasia Kariofyllidis | Story: Home Beautiful) (Credit: Photographer: Anastasia Kariofyllidis | Story: Home Beautiful)2. A NEUTRAL PALETTE
The neutral colours of the coast help define a Hamptons-style home. A focus on muted whites, creams, linen tones and greys provide the foundation for this look, while blues ranging from duck egg to rich navy, offer the ideal contrast.
For the exterior of a Hamptons-style property, the deep shadow lines of weatherboard look cladding, like Scyon Linea, take centre stage. The same palette is best, with blue and white proving popular among those looking for a nautical-inspired scheme. Add accents of colour through soft furnishings and greenery, particularly palms and orchids.
Blue and white soft furnishings complement this Hamptons-style home exterior. An 1860s cottage held by a family for five generations forms the sentimental heart of the palatial Hamptons-inspired farmhouse.
(Photographer: Cath Muscat | Styling: Fiona Gould | Story: Home Beautiful) (Credit: Photographer: Cath Muscat | Styling: Fiona Gould | Story: Home Beautiful)3. LIGHT AND BREEZY LIVING
Traditionally, Hamptons homes were designed for easy living and entertaining, in spacious, light-filled spaces. Natural light can transform a room, so it’s worth spending time at the start of a build or renovation maximising light all-year round.
Think expansive open-plan living areas with soaring raked or coffered ceilings, oversized bi-folds and large windows, to bathe indoor areas in natural light. High ceilings are an effective way to boost natural light alongside tall windows.
Consider continuing the weatherboard look outside through to the inside to blur the line between interior and exterior creating one bright, open space. Here Scyon Linea or Scyon Axon work well, as they come ready to paint to any desired colour and don’t require annual touch ups or maintenance.
A Hamptons-inspired makeover transformed this striking Sydney home and resulted in the perfect family abode. For the exterior, a new gable roof with weatherboards as well as stone cladding gave the home a fresh new look, and internally, the home was reconfigured to focus on indoor/outdoor living.
(Photographer: Chris Warnes | Design: Luxitecture | Styling: Sarah Maloney | Story: House & Garden) (Credit: Photographer: Chris Warnes | Design: Luxitecture | Styling: Sarah Maloney | Story: House & Garden)4. STYLING
Introduce Hamptons-style to your styling with pops of blue and other neutral tones in the soft furnishings. When selecting furniture opt for classic pieces that nod to coastal style such cane lounges, timber sunbeds and timber settings large enough for entertaining.
Fresh greenery and white flowers are key to creating a Hamptons style garden. Keep it formal and symmetrical. Simple decorative features like glass hurricane lamps, neutral linens and fresh flowers are all you need to finish the look.
Inspired by the film, Something’s Gotta Give, this Central Coast beach house pairs Hamptons-style with Hollywood glamour to great effect. With a clever use of patterns throughout the home, interior designer Greg Natale stuck to a colour palette of white, rich blues and earthy tones.
(Photographer: Anson Smart | Design: Greg Natale | Story: Belle) (Credit: Photographer: Anson Smart | Design: Greg Natale | Story: Belle)
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