A Day at the Beach - Interior designer Melanie Roy —— in Bridgehampton NY Photography by Anastassios Mentis.

For this project, interior designer Melanie Roy (principal of Melanie Roy Design) was hired by a couple who recently became empty nesters and wanted to build a new home in Bridgehampton that reflected this new stage of their life. Their goal was to create a sophisticated, yet comfortable (and kid-friendly) summer house, in which they could relax and enjoy extended visits from their grown children (and future grandchildren).

As the clients were initially afraid to incorporate any color into the design, Melanie started off with a neutral palette, slowly adding in soft colors – light blues, grays and creams – followed by pops of turquoise to create a cool and calming vibe throughout the house. Varying textures and materials were then layered into the design, adding further depth and dimension.

Upon walking into the house, visitors are greeted by a custom hide rug, leather bench and colorful artwork which can be seen on the second story hallway. The entry flows into the living room, which has a custom Stark carpet in blue and white, a Roche Bobois coffee table and white leather swivel chairs. In the den, a comfortable sofa and concrete coffee tables create a casual, family friendly space, while sculptural bookshelves display a collection of white Jonathan Adler vases and custom covered books.The all-white kitchen has a large oval Eero Saarinen table from Knoll with acrylic chairs designed to keep the rooms’ open feeling. In the dining room, Melanie designed custom turquoise leather dining chairs to play off of the turquoise flowers found in the client’s artwork by Danielle Procaccio. Since the family loves to entertain and host dinner parties, the dining room quickly became one of their favorite rooms of the house.

For the master bedroom Melanie employed shades of soft blues to create a calming sanctuary, while the guest rooms, which are all en-suite, feature soft green, purple and blue color palettes. To create more opportunities for the homeowners to spend time relaxing with family and friends, Melanie incorporated open living spaces in several of the bedrooms.