The beams! The light! The ceiling heights! Explore the allure of barn living rooms. O Wow indeed. The point of a barn living room is big space. That can be a challenge to decorate since those prized wood pillars and beams don't always have ideal placements. Supports can create odd wall spaces and pose problems for lighting. With wonderful double height windows, light and sun … [Read more...]
DeRose Windmill Cottage
East Hampton windmills became the motif for this historic Victorian house. During the years we had rental houses in East Hampton I wasn’t aware of the Edward DeRose Windmill Cottage. The historic East Hampton home dates from 1885 when the wealthy businessman bought the 18th century Jeremiah Miller house -- one of the town's old plots -- and added a replica windmill. But … [Read more...]