On weekends and during the summer, designer Harriet Maxwell Macdonald escapes to this lovely alternate home with husband Andrew and their three children. A mere two-hour drive from frenetic Manhattan in New York, their beachy home is nestled in Shelter Island, a cosy island between Long Island’s north and south forks.
Poised against the wetlands, the home is a picture of tranquillity both inside and out.
The spacious kitchen sports a clean and functional feel with a large Valcucine island and wall-mounted cabinets. Most of the dinnerware and cutlery are from Canvas Home.
A range of pale ceramics and dinnerware fit perfectly into the natural colour tones and textures of the kitchen.
With its slate of calming, muted colours and soft elegant furnishings, the chic getaway certainly conveys a palpable sense of natural yet chic comfort.
The classic lines of the Canvas Home dining table and Wegner chairs emphasise the beauty of simplicity. Dark Linenme curtains frame the wide glass doors.
The office features some vintage finds from a flea market, including a lovely, worn chair and retro table lamp. They complement the vintage desk and washed wood walls to create a cosy work space.
A round Canvas Home table and oak wood chairs make a snug seating area near the porch. An organic chandelier by Jonathan Kline for Ochre defines the space.
The stylish master bathroom boasts an elegant Sunrise bathtub perched on custom-made Emery & Cie floor tiles. Their floral design injects an uplifting sense into the space.
The master bedroom bed by Canvas Home is flanked by an eye-catching Scorpion wall light by Ochre. Pillows are dressed up in Kirsten Hecktermann fabric.