A Hamptons Beach House Plays Up Its Sweeping Vistas

Views and a minimalist design play off one another in an open-plan Quogue beach house.

Project manager Joshua Rosensweig says the custom aluminum-frame windows and doors by Fleetwood are "painted gray to withstand the elements and so they don't 'pop' or stand out too much." Landscape architect Brad Spaulding had similar intentions. "The minimal lawn panels were meant to be a neutral foreground to views of the ocean," he says. He used native plantings whenever possible, including Eastern Red Cedar, shadblow and pitch pine.

Views of the beach, just beyond the dining area, are available upon entering this Quogue house thanks to first-floor elevation at 21 feet above sea level. American white-oak flooring in a custom sand-colored stain by George E. Vickers, Jr. Enterprises continues the warmth of the custom slatted-wood door from North Shore Window & Door.

Two cream-and-white custom lacquer tables--one serving as a dining table, the other as an entry table--with stacked-box bases are airy anchors for casual dining and can be joined for big dinner parties. Silver-striped pendants from MSK Illuminations complement the custom stainless-steel chairs from Room, while the sheer Pindler ivory-linen draperies soften the rectilinear edges.

With its private balcony and palette of cream and pale blue-gray, the master bedroom "is like a continuation of the water," says interior designer Andrew Sheinman. Soft colors in the crisp linens by Zuma, the RH rug and a pair of custom chaises keep the attention on the outside scenery.

The ocean views, expansive glass doors and rain showerhead in the master bathroom create the feeling of being completely outside.

The 8-foot-wide boardwalk leads from the entrance, cuts alongside the house and continues to nearly 300 feet of beach access. "Around the terraces and pool, we used stainless-steel cable wire railing with steel handrails by Westhampton Glass & Metal to maximize the transparency," Rosensweig says. "It's sort of a nautical detail as well."