Tour a Renovated Historic Shinnecock Home
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1/14Photographs by Jason PenneyThe new family room features reclaimed chestnut walls and a period-style Dutch door.Photographs by Jason PenneyThe new family room features reclaimed chestnut walls and a period-style Dutch door.
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2/14Photographs by Jason PenneyIn a sitting area, chairs found at a garage sale have been covered in crushed velvet. The peacock painting is by Beth Rundquist.Photographs by Jason PenneyIn a sitting area, chairs found at a garage sale have been covered in crushed velvet. The peacock painting is by Beth Rundquist.
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3/14Photographs by Jason PenneyA painted pine floor in the kitchen provides fresh contrast to the 19th-century Brazilian table and chairs.Photographs by Jason PenneyA painted pine floor in the kitchen provides fresh contrast to the 19th-century Brazilian table and chairs.
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4/14Photographs by Jason PenneyA former resident of Brazil, O’Brien has hung works by mid-20th-century Brazilian artists above a pair of Art Deco leather chairs in the library.Photographs by Jason PenneyA former resident of Brazil, O’Brien has hung works by mid-20th-century Brazilian artists above a pair of Art Deco leather chairs in the library.
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5/14Photographs by Jason PenneyA suite of Mies van der Rohe chairs is matched with a 19th-century wicker settee in the sunroom.Photographs by Jason PenneyA suite of Mies van der Rohe chairs is matched with a 19th-century wicker settee in the sunroom.
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6/14Photographs by Jason PenneyAn antique quilt and a bull’s-eye rug add panache to a guest room.
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7/14Photographs by Jason PenneyAn imposing painting of a bull hangs beside a stairwell.
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8/14Photographs by Jason PenneyIn the new master bathroom, a tub and washbasin from Urban Archaeology complement the meticulously paneled walls and ceiling.Photographs by Jason PenneyIn the new master bathroom, a tub and washbasin from Urban Archaeology complement the meticulously paneled walls and ceiling.
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9/14Photographs by Jason PenneyTwo portraits by Berkeley-based artist Christian Fagerlund flank a French panorama box atop a 19th-century Brazilian fazenda-style table from Minas Gerais.Photographs by Jason PenneyTwo portraits by Berkeley-based artist Christian Fagerlund flank a French panorama box atop a 19th-century Brazilian fazenda-style table from Minas Gerais.
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10/14Photographs by Jason PenneyA self-portrait by early-20th-century Swiss painter Luigi Taddei hangs above the fireplace in the master bedroom.Photographs by Jason PenneyA self-portrait by early-20th-century Swiss painter Luigi Taddei hangs above the fireplace in the master bedroom.
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11/14Photographs by Jason PenneyLocated off the family room, the patio provides a restful retreat.
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12/14Photographs by Jason PenneyNeatly clipped boxwood hedges surround four mature apple trees in a small garden abutting the house.Photographs by Jason PenneyNeatly clipped boxwood hedges surround four mature apple trees in a small garden abutting the house.
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13/14Photographs by Jason PenneyStunning conifers and boxwoods frame the swimming pool.
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14/14Photographs by Jason PenneyTim O’Brien stands inside the Dutch door that mimics an original one at the main entrance to the house.Photographs by Jason PenneyTim O’Brien stands inside the Dutch door that mimics an original one at the main entrance to the house.
This article appears in the August-15 2011 issue of HC&G (Hamptons Cottages & Gardens).
