The Hamptons Design Trend

The Hamptons home design is a big fave in Australia. It’s inspired by the light, bright, and breezy interiors and exteriors of glamorous holiday homes on the East End of New York’s Long Island. The design’s white-washed walls and beachy image has been embraced across Oz over the past decade due to its functional and visual strengths. And with people spending so much more time at home, the Hamptons design has increasingly found itself being personalised into more personalised versions of the design.

Here are the top ten Hamptons design trends which are in high-demand:

1. Weatherboard exteriors with clean horizontal shadow lines which evoke a classic coastal charm;
2. Neutral colours such as muted whites, greys, and linen tones throughout which are contrasted by blues ranging from duck egg to rich navy;
3. Light and breezy living areas with high ceilings which provide functional living and entertaining spaces;
4. Classic coastal furniture throughout such as timber settings, cane lounges, and timber sunbeds;
5. Expansive glass windows which optimise nature views;
6. Generous proportions throughout the house including the corridors to allow excellent air flow;
7. Luxurious and comfortable bedrooms furnished with linen, timber, leather, cotton and wool;
8. Large indoor plants which enhance the healthy, clean, living spaces;
9. Traditional lighting throughout such as pendant lights and a mix of table and floor lights;
10. A mix of lighter and darker timber flooring which grounds the space, and is textured with patterned floor rugs.

Geoff Pollock, General Manager of North Homes believes the Hamptons design trend is here to stay: “What a beautiful design the Hamptons is. It’s a great time to customize the Hamptons design into a beautiful NSW home as it’s a well-established design which has adapted to fit-in with the local conditions. The Coastal Hamptons design is particularly well matched to the Ozzy lifestyle.”