46 DIGS.NET
| 10.1.2021
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ORIGINALLY BUILT IN 2005 and located in Montauk, New York (a
half-mile from the local beach and a short walk to the state
park), the Edison Bungalow started its new life in August
2020. This was when Robert McKinley — the founder and
creative director at Studio Robert McKinley — and his
partner and wife Kate Nauta purchased the property to
make it their fourth rentable and "shoppable" concept.
After one year of work, it is now available for rentals. The duo drew
inspiration from the traditional New England Cedar Shake design
to transform the 4,200-square-foot space — which sits on 1.6
acres of pristine landscape and comprises five bedrooms and 4.5
bathrooms — incorporating natural materials such as rattan, linen
and wood, while also including some of their favorite vintage finds.
"Because the interiors of the house had not been updated since it
was built, it was in need of renovations to refresh the overall style
of the house," remembers McKinley. "The more drastic makeover
was done to the kitchen and bathrooms."
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