Looking to transform your summer place into a year-round retreat? The February 2008 issue of House Beautiful features Ashley Whittaker’s design makeover of a Southampton home.
Whitakker used bright colors and warm materials like velvet and cashmere to make the house light in the summer and cozy in the winter. Whittaker says colors like turquoise in the dining room and sunroom make sense in all seasons, brightening “even the grayest of February days…it has great impact and sets a tone for the colors throughout.”
But don’t pick your color swatches before a outlining a furniture plan. “I don't even think about fabrics or colors until I have a furniture plan in my mind…. it really is the most important aspect of designing a great room,” she says.