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| 10.1.2021
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"We imagined artists, adventurers and personalities in and around
Montauk throughout history like Peter Beard, Julian Schnabel,
The Rolling Stones and Jacques Cousteau, all coming together
creating and exploring the waters and coves in and around the
East End," says McKinley.
The Edison Bungalow presented its own set of challenges, in
particular due to its big size, providing the designer with the
opportunity to embrace the individuality of this project. "I was
pushed to look at how to make a larger house seem welcoming
without compromising the design," McKinley confesses. "This
allowed me to look at the Bungalow design with a whole new
perspective and pushed me to think outside the box in terms
of what color schemes, aesthetics and furniture styles I would
incorporate into a multilevel home versus a ranch-style home."
The pared-down effortless aesthetic simultaneously creates a
serene atmosphere a memorable visual experience.
"The Bungalow could be best described as vibrant yet intimate,"
says McKinley. "We included elements that give the home that
natural, warm, lived-in feeling by using vintage pieces that we
acquired from flea markets. There is still a contemporary feel
to the space, however, through splashes of colors." When it
comes to interior design, balance is key and McKinley knows
(and masters) it.
robertmckinley.com
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