HC&G (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens) September 2012

Step Inside a Traditional and Colorful Hampton Bay Home

Maria Ricapito, Photographs by Tria Giovan,

Richard Sinnott, the accessories director at Michael Kors, makes everything picture perfect at his home in Hampton Bays.

Builders You Should Know

Site Staff,

Discover why these builders should be considered when building a new—or renovating an existing—home.

HC&G 2012 Innovation in Design Awards Highlights Video

Site Staff,

Celebrating the best architects, interior designers, landscape designers, kitchen and bath designers and builders plus special honoree Stephanie Odegard at the 2012 Hamptons Cottages & Gardens Innovation in Design Awards.

From mega yachts to Hamptons fashion houses

Heather Buchanan,

The latest status symbol to take advantage of the East End's ocean, sound, and bays? The mega yacht. Discover these floating Hamptons palaces and see which top designers are moving into town.

Jewelry that will make you shine

Isabelle Kellogg, Photographs by John Simoudis,

During the autumn season why not add a little shimmer and surprise to your jewelry collection? From Pomellato Tabou's dome ring in blue topaz to David Yurman's cinnamon cable-wrap necklace, you will be sure to glitter all season.

Inside Designer Jill Stuart's Sagaponack Sanctuary

Martha McCully, Photographs by Rick Lew,

Fashion designer Jill Stuart’s Sagaponack retreat is a study in good taste.

Inside Designer Jill Stuart's Sagaponack Sanctuary

Martha McCully, Photographs by Rick Lew,

Fashion designer Jill Stuart’s Sagaponack retreat is a study in good taste.

Harvest East End Wine & Dine Lounge

Photographs by Richard Lewin,

HC&G hosted a chic Wine & Dine lounge, furnished by Roche Bobois, at this year's Harvest East End. Wine lovers and supporters of the East End's burgeoning wine region got food and wine pairing advice from HC&G's own expert, Baroness Sheri de Borchgrave.

Wine connoisseur Jean-Luc Le Du checks out Long Island's best

Baroness Sheri de Borchgrave, Photographs by David Braunstein,

On a recent summer Saturday, master sommelier and James Beard Award-winner Jean-Luc Le Du played hooky from his Manhattan wine shop, Le Dus Wines to check out the very best vintages on the North Fork.

Artist Sabina Streeter makes drawings with cinematic flair

Ann Loynd Burton, Photographs by Doug Young,

"I drew before I spoke," says German artist Sabina Streeter, who has studios in both Sag Harbor, where she now lives, and Munich. Streeter carries her artist's tools whenever she travels in case inspiration strikes...

Step Inside a Gray North Sea Home

Bill Keith, Photographs by Peter Murdock,

From pale ash to deep charcoal, model and actor T. R. Pescod sticks to a sensuous, seductive palette in his North Sea beach house.

Step Inside a Gray North Sea Home

Bill Keith, Photographs by Peter Murdock,

From pale ash to deep charcoal, model and actor T. R. Pescod sticks to a sensuous, seductive palette in his North Sea beach house.

New and notable products from the Hamptons and beyond

Site Staff,

From festive and fun placemats by designer Lisa Perry to designer Madeline Weinrib’s Floris Scarlett Tibetan rug we’ve hand picked the perfect products to end your warm weather decorating on a high note.

Style Setters

Produced by Ann Loynd,

We asked Hampton’s very own fashionistas who their most fashionable icon is. From Jonathan Adler to Cynthia Rowley we got the scoop!

2012 HC&G IDA Winners!

David Masello,

This past July, HC&G held its second annual Innovation in Design Awards ceremony, recognizing the very best design projects in the Hamptons. Check out our winners!

Architecture Winner: West Chin Architect

Site Staff,

It’s what every house aspires to be: “A place one would never want to leave,” which is how judge Sherrill Canet responds to this residence by West Chin Architect.

Local discoveries that have caught our expert’s eye

David Masello,

From an early 1960’s brass and inlaid marble backgammon table to Danish designer Verner Panton’s iconic-ultra suede Cone Chair, we’ve found the best pieces for a touch of modern romance.