Author: Photographs by Trevor Tondro

An interiors maven and a builder realize the home of their dreams in the Hamptons.

To decorate a beachfront home in Amagansett, interior designer Brad Ford simply looked to the ocean for inspiration.

Interior designer Brad Ford simply looked to the ocean for inspiration.

The winning projects in the 2015 CTC&G Innovation in Design Awards came courtesy of Reese Owens Architects, Robert Dean Architects and Douglas Vanderhorn Architects.

The winning projects in the 2015 CTC&G Innovation in Design Awards came courtesy of Reese Owens Architects, Robert Dean Architects, and Douglas Vanderhorn Architects.

With their trademark being a fresh, contemporary take on traditional design, decorators Suysel dePedro Cunningham and Anne Maxwell Foster made their name by employing bold colors and patterns in even the most mundane spaces. Then came a third leap of faith: a client who had just purchased an artist’s loft downtown and wanted to turn it into a warm, kid-friendly environment for her young family.