HOME & DESIGN

The Art of De-Cluttering

By HRES Staff
October 14, 2016

Hoarders take note: there is hope. In case you’ve missed the buzz, two years ago when Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo published her guide to de-cluttering your home, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, it sold millions of copies and counting...

Keep Calm and Stay Comfy

By HRES Staff
October 14, 2016

It’s a hard, cold world out there—so it’s important to make your home a haven for relaxation. To find out more, we asked some local interior designers for tips on making a comfortable home...

Breathe Easy

By HRES Staff
October 13, 2016

I have a friend with multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), a horrible condition that entails her sucking on an oxygen tank daily and getting intravenous vitamin drips twice a week – just for living in the modern age. To make matters worse, her antiquated Southampton Village bungalow has been besieged with mold, so she’s looking to buy a new house. This is not an easy task...

Eco-Friendly Flooring

By HRES Staff
October 13, 2016

Tropical deforestation is responsible for 10 percent of all global warming emissions, not to mention obliterating critical habitats of plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth. We can all do our part by cutting down on demand. Here are some worthy alternatives to exotic hardwoods...

Green With Envy

By HRES Staff
October 13, 2016

We live on one of the most exquisite spots on the planet, which should make us want to safeguard our environment. While some homeowners seem to care only for making a huge visual impact, others are concerned with not impacting the area’s natural beauty...

The Midas Touch

By HRES Staff
September 16, 2016

or years the go-to metal tone of choice was silver. Think polished chrome, as de rigueur in a Hamptons kitchen as a Braun coffee maker. But the modern kitchens and bathrooms so prevalent here now beg for a measure of warmth...

Building in the Hamptons

By HRES Staff
September 16, 2016

ou’ve finally decided: this is the year you’re going to build your own home in the Hamptons. But how do you get started? Do you choose an architect or a builder first? What about location: where’s a smart place to build? Is the budget you have in mind realistic?

Fiery Foliage

By Anne Halpin
September 16, 2016

Autumn is upon us, and here on the East End we get to enjoy some of the finest weather of the year, with cloudless blue skies above a landscape suffused in mellow golden light. Other days are gray, dramatically blustery and cloudswept...

Pembrooke Fine Landscapes

By HRES Staff
September 16, 2016

Have you ever wished that you could have a fully-equipped sports bar right in your own home? Dream no more... because time after time, Pembrooke Fine Landscapes has created environments that exceed expectations...

A Master Bath Oasis

By HRES Staff
September 16, 2016

“Creating a beautiful home is a collaborative art, the outcome of countless aesthetic judgments, design decisions, and carefully crafted details, from the proportion and character of rooms to the interplay of custom furniture, fabrics, and...