A Gambrel Designed Long Island Waterside Beach Home

I'm a big fan of Steven Gambrel in general.  We see a lot of photos of his

work shared over and over again.  What amazing talent.  This house is 

next to the water near the ocean, a lake and an inlet so it's very much in

context to use a lot of blues and greens through the house.  I love all of

the architectural detail and floor to ceiling bookshelf installations in this

family room.

Love the over sized water bottle to the side of the bench.

 

 A galley kitchen with clean lines.

 

 Here's the formal dining area.  Aren't the round seat cushions cute?

 

Love the large scale photo on the wall.  Gambrel always has 

great wall installations.  An X bench with nail heads?  Love it!

 

 Here are more of those blues and greens I was talking 

about.  What a lovely green he chose for the walls.

 

The blues and greens carry on into the bedroom.

 

What a gorgeous kid's room.

What a YUMMY bathroom!  I'm definitely drooling.  I've always 

wanted big windows in the bathroom.  You can't go wrong with 

marble in a bathroom.  I'm also a fan of gray, it's such a great 

neutral color that can paired just about any other color palette.

You can pair gray with colors to make a space look feminine or

masculine.  For example pink and gray is a bit feminine while 

gray and canary yellow could be used for a more masculine feel.

What a comfy looking couch in this living space.  

I'm a sucker for a tufted sofas. 

And of course being near the water, a house is not complete without

a sun room or an outdoor space where one can dine with family and

friends. 

What is your favorite room from this house and why?

New Spaces Old World Charm

If you like Steven Gambrel's type of design, his work is

found in this book:  New Spaces Old World Charm.  The

book has a great collection of homes that were designed 

in the style just as the title suggests.  Here's a peak at some

of the spaces in the book.  Definitely check the book out if

you like this style.

 

I leave you this week with a special from an artist I know that has really

fantastic art that is perfect to use in any room or hall for that matter!  His

name is Harrison Howard and some of his work reminds of me the older

classical Chinoise style from the Europeans.  Either way, you must check

out his site.  25% off on all Limited Edition prints from now until 

November 5, 2010.  To take advantage of the offer, you must email 

Howard with your selections (not through the shopping cart.)

Photos of the Steven Gambrel designed 

housein this post from House Beautiful