An 1840s Sea Captain's Home Is Beautifully Restored
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1/19Photographs by Peter MurdockThe Egyptian Revival façade.
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2/19Photographs by Peter MurdockThe front parlor of this 1840s Egyptian Revival home in Sag Harbor features a Dune sofa, a circa-1960s Italian cocktail table, and a sisal rug from Patterson Flynn Martin. The walls are painted Farrow & Ball’s Cornforth White.Photographs by Peter MurdockThe front parlor of this 1840s Egyptian Revival home in Sag Harbor features a Dune sofa, a circa-1960s Italian cocktail table, and a sisal rug from Patterson Flynn Martin. The walls are painted Farrow & Ball’s Cornforth White.
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3/19Photographs by Peter MurdockLeather-upholstered chairs surround a table, all from Holly Hunt, in the dining room, where a gallery of black-and-white portraits fills the walls.Photographs by Peter MurdockLeather-upholstered chairs surround a table, all from Holly Hunt, in the dining room, where a gallery of black-and-white portraits fills the walls.
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4/19Photographs by Peter MurdockThe hurricanes on the English sideboard are from Ralph Lauren Home; the area rug is from Merida.Photographs by Peter MurdockThe hurricanes on the English sideboard are from Ralph Lauren Home; the area rug is from Merida.
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5/19Photographs by Peter MurdockThe walls in the kitchen are lined with Grove Brickworks Field Tile from Waterworks and wire-brushed white-oak cabinetry and shelving. Reproduction chairs surround a steel-top table from Olde Good Things.Photographs by Peter MurdockThe walls in the kitchen are lined with Grove Brickworks Field Tile from Waterworks and wire-brushed white-oak cabinetry and shelving. Reproduction chairs surround a steel-top table from Olde Good Things.
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6/19Photographs by Peter MurdockThe custom gunmetal hood is from RangeCraft and the oven and cooktop are from Wolf.Photographs by Peter MurdockThe custom gunmetal hood is from RangeCraft and the oven and cooktop are from Wolf.
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7/19Photographs by Peter MurdockThe daybed in the captain’s room is painted Benjamin Moore’s Kensington Blue.Photographs by Peter MurdockThe daybed in the captain’s room is painted Benjamin Moore’s Kensington Blue.
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8/19Photographs by Peter MurdockMaps in a guest room once belonged to Rudolf Nureyev.
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9/19Photographs by Peter MurdockA Patrick Procktor painting and a Chinese cupboard anchor the entry.
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10/19Photographs by Peter MurdockA chair in the front parlor is covered in Hinson & Company’s Ceylon Double Width.Photographs by Peter MurdockA chair in the front parlor is covered in Hinson & Company’s Ceylon Double Width.
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11/19Photographs by Peter MurdockEnglish garden paintings hang in another guest room.
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12/19Photographs by Peter MurdockIn the master bedroom, an English Arts and Crafts armchair upholstered in Cowtan & Tout’s Corsica and an armchair and ottoman covered in Osborne & Little’s Croisette Vence flank a fireplace with a steel surround from Chesney’s. Shaun Woodward commissioned the English desk and chair, which have legs that resemble porthole windows.Photographs by Peter MurdockIn the master bedroom, an English Arts and Crafts armchair upholstered in Cowtan & Tout’s Corsica and an armchair and ottoman covered in Osborne & Little’s Croisette Vence flank a fireplace with a steel surround from Chesney’s. Shaun Woodward commissioned the English desk and chair, which have legs that resemble porthole windows.
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13/19Photographs by Peter MurdockThe adjacent master bathroom features a silver travertine floor, faucets from Lefroy Brooks, and sconces by Jamb.Photographs by Peter MurdockThe adjacent master bathroom features a silver travertine floor, faucets from Lefroy Brooks, and sconces by Jamb.
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14/19Photographs by Peter MurdockA Restoration Hardware mirror hangs above an Urban Archaeology vanity in a guest bath.Photographs by Peter MurdockA Restoration Hardware mirror hangs above an Urban Archaeology vanity in a guest bath.
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15/19Photographs by Peter MurdockThe guesthouse lies around the corner from the main house.
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16/19Photographs by Peter MurdockIn the guesthouse's great room, a Holly Hunt sofa and chairs surround a Restoration Hardware coffee table.Photographs by Peter MurdockIn the guesthouse's great room, a Holly Hunt sofa and chairs surround a Restoration Hardware coffee table.
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17/19Photographs by Peter MurdockThe guesthouse kitchen has Calacatta marble countertops, a Wolf range, and a Waterworks faucet.Photographs by Peter MurdockThe guesthouse kitchen has Calacatta marble countertops, a Wolf range, and a Waterworks faucet.
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18/19Photographs by Peter MurdockA pair of circa-1860s English elm comb-back Windsor chairs sit at a desk from Rose Tarlow Melrose House.Photographs by Peter MurdockA pair of circa-1860s English elm comb-back Windsor chairs sit at a desk from Rose Tarlow Melrose House.
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19/19Photographs by Peter MurdockEdwin Lutyens–style teak benches punctuate the pool, which is accessible from both the main house (pictured) and the guesthouse.Photographs by Peter MurdockEdwin Lutyens–style teak benches punctuate the pool, which is accessible from both the main house (pictured) and the guesthouse.
This article appears in the September 2016 issue of HC&G (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens).
