The color field painting is by Foley’s friend Daniela Kamiliotis.
In the dining room, the table, chairs, and cabinet are all finds from Foley’s antiquing expeditions. The white Wedgwood bowl on the table is a gift from her sister, stylist and author Tricia Foley; the wicker planter is from Bloom.
The bed linens and pillow fabric are from Ralph Lauren Home; the blue and white dust ruffle is from Williams-Sonoma Home. The chest and cabinet are finds from the Brimfield Antique Show.
The white lantern outside the guest cottage is from the New General Store.
The master bedroom includes bed linens and sheer curtains from Ralph Lauren Home; the table is from Laurin Copen Antiques.
A sinuous brick path leads to Mary Foley’s front door in Southampton.
In the living room, a George Smith sofa is covered in a linen from Arabel Fabrics; the armless Halsey chairs are from Ralph Lauren Home. Foley had the circular window frame, a purchase from antiques dealer Liza Sherman, made into a mirror.
On the patio, white director’s chairs from Telescope Casual surround a zinc table from the Antique & Artisan Center in Stamford, Connecticut.
A seductive pool is tucked away on a hill behind the patio, with two white butterfly chairs from Crate & Barrel as a focal point.
When decorator Mary Foley decided to buy a cottage in Southampton, she followed her intuition. Foley opted for an all-white palette to serve as the backdrop for an informal, uncluttered gathering place for her friends and family.
