Lulu’s Magic Touch for Matouk

Mother Nature Inspires Hamptons Designer Lulu DeKwiatkowski

Hamptons style icon Lulu deKwiatkowski lives her life immersed in creativity. The textile designer, artist, founder & head designer of LULU DK was born and raised in New York City, spending her childhood “between the electric streets of Manhattan, and the colorful and sun-drenched beaches of the Hamptons and Bahamas.” Lulu returns to the Hamptons for summers with her husband Alfredo Gilardini and their towheaded twin boys. “I grew up in the Hamptons. From the time I was born, my family had a house in Quogue. Growing up, we came out every weekend, some holidays and the whole summer. My husband is Italian, so now we are also between Italy and Southampton, where we have a house now.”

HRES: How would you describe your work to our readers?

Lulu: Because of my love for geometry and graphics, travel and color, my work always takes on a kind of graphic meets ethnic vibe. Usually the color plays the most important part. I love how certain colors sit side by side, and I play with that a lot in my paintings and designs.

HRES: How do your bedding designs for Matouk differ from your paintings?

Lulu: I always feel like the pattern has a to be a little softer and gentler, so they really mimic my love for pastels and my love for the perfect pale blue men’s shirt ? don’t you just love a man in perfect pale blue button down? I throw a little more POP with the towels and throw pillows…because we all love a splash of POP in the summer!

HRES:  What does your design process look like?

Lulu: I have a visual, photographic memory and literally remember beautiful things in nature that I see. I take a personal snap shot in my head and then try and repeat whatever inspiration was absorbed from that moment. That is always how I paint – it always comes from my head.

To shop the new collections please visit LuluDK.com  or visit Hildreth’s Home Store in Southampton at 51 Main Street, Southampton; or at 109 Pantigo Road, East Hampton. Be sure to follow Lulu on Instagram @lulu_dk