Winner: Pembrooke & Ives
For the primary bathroom in this Shelter Island home, the design firm had to seamlessly amalgamate three distinct spaces into a singular, primary suite. Encompassing a primary sitting room—with a free-standing bathtub, and a combined primary closet with a shower and water closet—the space brings together the many functions of a bathroom into a luxurious suite experience. To accommodate the free-standing stone bathtub by MTI, an immense amount of reinforcements were made to the floor and ceiling below to protect the space downstairs. The tub and a double-sink vanity rest atop an inset slab made from Paonazzo Caldia stone. The vanity, which was custom made by Pembrooke & Ives, uses the same stone, creating an elegant and seamless transition that is both classic and contemporary. The vanity has been detailed with lacquered drawer fronts and integrated illuminated mirrors.
Finalist: Hamilton Design Associates
This project was a new build, working in partnership with the architect to develop all interior finishes, hardware and fittings for the main residence, as well as a cabana guest house, exterior living spaces and a boathouse. The firm did the interior decorating, inspired by their client’s love of the French Riviera and a desire to entertain their family and friends in their weekend/ summer home. The client loves color, and so the firm drew inspiration from Jean Cocteau and Jean-Michel Frank’s work in the South of France.
Finalist: Erica Millar Design
Through the elegant furnishings and luminous tones, the palette of the bath and surrounding landscape come together and create a serene retreat along a harbor waterfront. Erica Millar and her architect husband Russell Riccardi collaborated to design a crisp, but relaxed, aesthetic that helps to create optimal livability for the homeowners.
