The 2010 Hampton Designer Showhouse opened last night in Sag Harbor, and although it was sweltering hot, at least the rains held off for the evening. There's nothing more depressing a rainy show house opening, especially at $225 a ticket for the opening gala!The Hampton Designer Showhouse is a fund-raising event that benefits Southampton Hospital, and features the work of approximately 25 designers, each designing a room in the house. As far as benefits go, this is one of the major events of the season, right up there with the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund's Super Saturday, and Grand Prix Sunday at the Hampton Classic. The Hampton Designer Showhouse is sponsored for the second year by Traditional Home Magazine, which will provide editorial coverage of the entire event in an upcoming issue.
This is our second year designing a room at this showhouse (we designed a guest suite in the 2008 Hamptons Designer Showhouse, and have designed rooms in four of the Hamptons Cottages & Gardens Idea Houses). After we gave our room one last spiff on Saturday afternoon, we took a quick spin through to check out all of the other designer's rooms before the house opened to the public...That way, we could get photos of all the rooms before the masses descended upon them! See below, and enjoy the work of all the many talented designers that made up this year's showhouse. And don't forget to vote for your favorite room in the comment section.
This is our second year designing a room at this showhouse (we designed a guest suite in the 2008 Hamptons Designer Showhouse, and have designed rooms in four of the Hamptons Cottages & Gardens Idea Houses). After we gave our room one last spiff on Saturday afternoon, we took a quick spin through to check out all of the other designer's rooms before the house opened to the public...That way, we could get photos of all the rooms before the masses descended upon them! See below, and enjoy the work of all the many talented designers that made up this year's showhouse. And don't forget to vote for your favorite room in the comment section.
House - Built by Frank Bodenchak of Edge Real Estate
Living Room & Entry - HB Homewww.hbhomedesign.com
Pool - Couture Outdoor by Covertechwww.poolcovertech.com
Back Hall - Boris Abromovich from Couture Interiorswww.coutureinteriorscorp.com
Bedroom I - Irwin Interiorswww.irwinweinerinteriors.com
Home Theater - Audio Command Systems, Inc.www.audiocommand.com
with Barbara Ostrom Associates
www.barbaraostromassociates.com
The 2010 Hampton Designer Showhouse is located at 129 Stoney Hill Road in Sag Harbor, and is open seven days a week from July 25th-September 5th, 11am-5pm. There is a $30 entrance fee that benefits Southampton Hospital, and includes a journal. Click here for more information.
