Guest Blog: Julieta Alvarez Recaps the Hampton Designer Showhouse 2011

Guest Blogger and DesignIntake writer Julieta Alvarez recently attended the Hampton Designer Showhouse and she's sharing her favorites from the designers.  This year's Hampton Showhouse benefited Southampton Hospital.

By Julieta Alvarez

What could be better than spending a beautiful summer Saturday at the Hampton Designer Showhouse with friends? I recently took the train out to Watermill, New York for a visit to the Hampton Designer Showhouse to see the beautiful work of  "up and coming" interior designers like Aurelien Gallet and Tilton Fenwick.

The showhouse was a total success and full of enough design inspiration to last us through the upcoming fall! Here are a few of the highlights from my time there:

Joy Tribout's room was fabulous. I thought of it as "the Nacho Figueras" room, as the bedroom had lots of leather, linen and wood. It was also layered with different shades of gray, beige and dark blues with fabrics and paint from DDB showrooms including Holland & Sherry and Farrow & Ball.

Aurelien Gallet's room was one of my favorites from an artistic perspective. I saw an art collector calling this his living room because of the amazing pieces sprinkled perfectly throughout the space.

Tilton Fenwick is the master of color! Design duo Suysel Cunningham and Anne Foster infused this room with pops of blue, olive green and National Geographic yellow. It was so well done!

Baltimore Design Group's room brought me back a bit! I remember using the Modo Chandelier in one of my projects in school not long ago! I also loved the idea of using a dining table as a desk. It's such a simple idea with so much impact!

Nina Freudenberger is not only the founder of interior design firm Haus Interior but also the owner of a store in Nolita that bears the same name. One of her trademarks is using graphic stenciled patterns on walls, which gives a hip and new-age look to things while still allowing room for a classic look. I also loved the console table in the entryway, which she accessorized with coral, chevron patterns, books and abstract art.

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