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Take a Tour of Ina Garten's East Hampton Home and Garden

The Barefoot Contessa star's New York estate is as charming as she is

The East Hampton, N.Y. property that the Barefoot Contessa star calls home is made up of her main house, a "barn" where Garten develops recipes for her cookbooks, and a lush garden that she proudly shows off on Instagram . The estate, which she shares with her husband Jeffrey , is decorated with clean whites and Garten's simple, yet elegant style.

The Kitchen

This is where all the magic happens. Garten can usually be found cooking up new recipes with her assistants Barbara and Lidey in her sprawling kitchen, which boasts a Viking range, Sub Zero refrigerator and plenty of kitchen essentials.

All in the Details

"I love to combine white china and old hotel silver on the kitchen shelves. It's not just lovely to look at, but I use it all!" the cook wrote on a photo of her open white shelving in the kitchen.

The Dining Room

Garten does a lot of her entertaining at a long wooden table just off the kitchen in front of two classic French doors looking out to the main house. “I like dinner parties more than I like cocktail parties,” she says. “Six people around the kitchen table is ideal. Everybody serves their own wine, and I ask somebody to help me clear the dishes. It’s just like a family meal.”

Light and Bright

"I love the warmth of neutral colors and natural materials," she said of this picturesque view of her dining area . "The light streaming in on this glorious day and the peek at the garden outside make it come alive."

The Reading Nook

The couple's study contains an extensive collection of cookbooks, CDs and even more cake stands!

The Exterior

The barn designed by architect Frank Greenwald was inspired by the simple country buildings of Belgium, according to House Beautiful . Directly out front is a stone sitting wall and a fire pit for roasting marshmallows in the summer.

The Backyard

Garten first started her garden after Martha Stewart introduced her to the landscape designer Edwina von Gal, according to ELLE Decor . Now it is home to a rose cottage, willows, irises and lupines.

View from the Garden

"I love sitting here on a quiet day and watching the fog roll in," she wrote of her outdoor area complete with two Adirondak chairs.

Garten adds height and charm to her garden with a floral arch covered in clematis flowers and surrounded by Annabelle hydrangeas.

Farm to Table

A cook's backyard wouldn't be complete without a vegetable garden . There, Garten grows tomatoes, chives, rosemary and many more veggies she incorporates into her dishes.

Pretty Planter

"Fresh rosemary and verbena happy together," she wrote on this garden detail .

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The East Hampton Historical Society will present its 37th annual House & Garden Tour, celebrating some of the finest examples of East End architecture. This year’s tour — consisting of five distinguished houses spanning five centuries — is scheduled for Saturday, November 26, from 1 to 4:30 PM.

The East Hampton Historical Society’s House Tour Committee has creatively selected houses that express the unique spirit of living on the East End. From the 17th Century to the present day, the society’s annual House Tour offers a one-time-only glimpse inside some of our town’s most storied residences. Drenched in history, pedigree, and local lure, this year’s tour is sure to inspire, delight and invite appreciation for the stewardship of some of our most charmed properties.

East Hampton’s “White House,” which dates to 1724, is one of the East Hampton’s most recognizable properties. Standing at the gateway to the village, this historic mansion was completely renovated in 1992 by the late developer Fred Mengoni in the grand American style. Although it was barely ever lived in, it was always meticulously maintained right down to its window boxes holding red geraniums each summer and white Christmas lights for the holidays. The 7,615-square-foot home — which was moved back from the road in 1906 — is the first house motorists see as they enter the East Hampton Village, making it a welcoming landmark.

After an estate sale in December 2020, the White House found new owners who understand the concept of simple luxury. Pared down to its exquisite bones, this year’s tour offers a very rare look inside East Hampton’s most beloved White House.

Greycroft — its very name conjures up the grand country homes of British literature — was designed in 1893 by architect Isaac Henry Green who introduced the Shingle Style to East Hampton’s summer colony. Completed by 1894 for a prestigious couple, Lorenzo Guernsey and Emma Woodhouse, Green’s signature features — gambrel-roof, delicate fan windows, stairwells with multiple turns, paneled wainscoting, and a boxed beam ceiling — are evident throughout.

Undoubtably the most famous aspect of the property is the legacy left by Emma Woodhouse, who worked tirelessly to transform four swampy acres southeast of the house into the first private Japanese garden in America. After her death in 1908, the gardens, initially kept open to the public, were passed on to her niece, Mary Woodland, who among many things founded the East Hampton Garden Club. The club eventually passed the exotic Water Garden on to the Village, becoming the heart of today’s 24-acre Nature Trail. If gardens could talk, the grounds of Greycroft would tell a century long story of stewardship and preservation.

Greycroft returned to being a single-family residence again in 1946 and underwent a major renovation in 1980-1 by Robert A.M. Stern for its present owner, Alan Patricof, with interiors by neighbor Tony Ingrao. The East Hampton House & Garden tour invites reflective appreciation for this 19th Century masterpiece.

Owners of the 1919 center-hall colonial in East Hampton set out to revive their home with aligned harmony and orchestrated vision. One, the proprietor of a Manhattan gallery specializing in the best of 20th-century furniture, lighting, and accessories, and the other, a renowned creative event planner, both wanted to reflect the passions they have for their businesses in a carefully collected yet comfortable environment to entertain while maintaining the integrity of the original property. Through thoughtful design and collaboration, this 1919 center-hall centerpiece was updated to the 21st century while keeping the historical integrity of the house intact.

Vintage detail throughout meets modern convenience in spaces that are perfect for frequent, intimate gatherings. A running theme nods to the ocean with a decided “un-beach house” feel from the Silas Seandel “wave” dining table, or a Christian Astuguevieille chair inspired by the natural undulation of shells, to a 1907 Louis Comfort Tiffany-stained glass window in marine blue floating above the pool house. Furniture, rugs, wallcoverings, upholstery, and art frequently evoke the sea in this Colonial Revival getaway that is at once organic yet glamorous, moody while inviting.

One of the best remaining examples of a slant-roof saltbox still exists on Main Street, thanks to the owner’s labor of love to preserve a perfect example of early East End life.

Local lure surrounds the origins of this colonial treasure. One source attributed the house to Lion Gardiner, who presented it to his daughter Mary upon her marriage in 1658. Historically, it is called the Isaac W. Miller house, after its owner from the late 19th century, who purchased it from the Hedges family. Fast-forward to 1929, when society architect Aymar Embury II — who designed not only the Arts-and-Craft-style East Hampton Library (1910), but was also working with Robert Moses on the Central Park Zoo and Triborough Bridge — dubbed his property “Third House” for three reasons: 1. it sits third from the corner. 2. Embury believed it to be the third house ever built in East Hampton. 3. It was the third house that he personally owned.

In this present-day remodeling, the house does not try to be an immersive experience, a living museum, or a stage-set of colonialism. It has been made livable for the 21st century with a partial demolition and the addition of a family room, larger kitchen and up-to-date appliances. That is what good stewardship is all about — updating its conveniences, while honoring the exquisite details of its bare (and rare) colonial past.

The newest house on the 2022 East Hampton House & Garden Tour was developed as a shingle style guest house adjacent to other family residences of the owner. “Shingle Style” homes began to emerge in the late 1800 and is a uniquely American adaptation of other traditions such as Queen Ann, Colonial Revival, and Romanesque.

The Crossways off Ocean Avenue utilizes other popular elaborations, such as the curved roof over the porch with shingled porch supports, an eyebrow dormer over the front entry and primary bath, and strips of three or more windows throughout. Inside and out, this classic statement of the shingle style brilliantly expresses homage to the past while embracing the future.

“The House & Garden Tour is one of our most important fundraisers,” said the event chairman Joseph Aversano. “This year’s tour is a visual feast of stylish houses. So, while you’re breathing in the sea air and enjoying the varied terrains and architectural styles, your dollars will support the East Hampton Historical Society’s museums and programs,” he said.

Tickets to the Opening Night Cocktail Party are $250 each, which includes entry to the House & Garden Tour the following day. Tickets to the self-guided 2022 East Hampton House & Garden Tour are $85 in advance and $100 on the day of the tour. Admission can be purchased via  easthamptonhistory.org .

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The 2022 East Hampton House & Garden Tour: Explore Five Spectacular East Hampton Properties Spanning Five Centuries

The East Hampton Historical Society’s House & Garden Tour, traditionally held over Thanksgiving weekend, is almost here! Explore five spectacular houses, spanning five centuries, including the “White House” and “Greycroft”. Celebrate with Opening Night Cocktails at Maidstone Club: Friday, November 25 (6 – 8 p.m.) and the House Tour: Saturday, November 26 (1 – 4:30 p.m.).

The East Hampton Historical Society is proud to announce the 37 th annual House & Garden Tour, celebrating some of the finest examples of East End architecture. This year’s tour — consisting of five distinguished houses spanning five centuries — is scheduled for Saturday, November 26, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The East Hampton Historical Society’s House Tour Committee has creatively selected houses that express the unique spirit of living on the East End.  From the 17 th Century to the present day, the society’s annual House Tour offers a one-time-only glimpse inside some of our town’s most storied residences.  Drenched in history, pedigree, and local lure, this year’s tour is sure to inspire, delight and invite appreciation for the stewardship of some of our most charmed properties.  

THE WHITE HOUSE

18 th Century Village Landmark

East Hampton’s “White House”, which dates to 1724, is one of the East Hampton’s most recognizable properties. Standing at the gateway to the village, this historic mansion was completely renovated in 1992 by the late developer Fred Mengoni in the grand American style. Although it was barely ever lived in, it was always meticulously maintained right down to its window boxes holding red geraniums each summer and white Christmas lights for the holidays.  The 7,615-square-foot home — which was moved back from the road in 1906 — is the first house motorists see as they enter the East Hampton Village, making it a welcoming landmark. After an estate sale in December 2020, the White House found new owners who understand the concept of simple luxury.  Pared down to its exquisite bones, this year’s tour offers a very rare look inside East Hampton’s most beloved White House.

19 th Century Masterpiece

Greycroft — its very name conjures up the grand country homes of British literature — was designed in 1893 by architect Isaac Henry Green who introduced the Shingle Style to East Hampton’s summer colony. Completed by 1894 for a prestigious couple, Lorenzo Guernsey and Emma Woodhouse, Green’s signature features — gambrel-roof, delicate fan windows, stairwells with multiple turns, paneled wainscoting, and a boxed beam ceiling — are evident throughout. Undoubtably the most famous aspect of the property is the legacy left by Emma Woodhouse, who worked tirelessly to transform four swampy acres southeast of the house into the first private Japanese garden in America.  After her death in 1908, the gardens, initially kept open to the public, were passed on to her niece, Mary Woodland, who among many things founded the East Hampton Garden Club. The club eventually passed the exotic Water Garden on to the Village, becoming the heart of today’s 24-acre Nature Trail.  If gardens could talk, the grounds of Greycroft would tell a century long story of stewardship and preservation! Greycroft returned to being a single-family residence again in 1946 and underwent a major renovation in 1980-1 by Robert A.M. Stern for its present owner, Alan Patricof, with interiors by neighbor Tony Ingrao. The East Hampton House & Garden tour invites reflective appreciation for this 19 th Century masterpiece.

CENTER-HALL COLONIAL

20 th Century Centerpiece

Owners of the 1919 center-hall colonial in East Hampton set out to revive their home with aligned harmony and orchestrated vision. One, the proprietor of a Manhattan gallery specializing in the best of 20th-century furniture, lighting, and accessories, and the other, a renowned creative event planner, both wanted to reflect the passions they have for their businesses in a carefully collected yet comfortable environment to entertain while maintaining the integrity of the original property. Through thoughtful design and collaboration, this 1919 center-hall centerpiece was updated to the 21 st century while keeping the historical integrity of the house intact.

Vintage detail throughout meets modern convenience in spaces that are perfect for frequent, intimate gatherings. A running theme nods to the ocean with a decided “un-beach house” feel from the Silas Seandel “wave” dining table, or a Christian Astuguevieille chair inspired by the natural undulation of shells, to a 1907 Louis Comfort Tiffany-stained glass window in marine blue floating above the pool house. Furniture, rugs, wallcoverings, upholstery, and art frequently evoke the sea in this Colonial Revival getaway that is at once organic yet glamorous, moody while inviting.

ISAAC W. MILLER HOUSE

17 th Century, AKA “Third House”

One of the best remaining examples of a slant-roof saltbox still exists on Main Street, thanks to the owner’s labor of love to preserve a perfect example of early East End life. Local lure surrounds the origins of this colonial treasure. One source attributed the house to Lion Gardiner, who presented it to his daughter Mary upon her marriage in 1658. Historically, it is called the Isaac W. Miller house, after its owner from the late 19th century, who purchased it from the Hedges family. Fast-forward to 1929, when society architect Aymar Embury II — who designed not only the Arts-and-Craft-style East Hampton Library (1910), but was also working with Robert Moses on the Central Park Zoo and Triborough Bridge — dubbed his property “Third House” for three reasons: 1) it sits third from the corner. 2) Embury believed it to be the third house ever built in East Hampton. 3) It was the third house that he personally owned.

In this present-day remodeling, the house does not try to be an immersive experience, a living museum, or a stage-set of colonialism. It has been made livable for the 21st century with a partial demolition and the addition of a family room, larger kitchen and up-to-date appliances. That is what good stewardship is all about — updating its conveniences, while honoring the exquisite details of its bare (and rare) colonial past.

NEW JEWEL ON THE CROSSWAYS

21 ST Century

The newest house on the 2022 East Hampton House & Garden Tour was developed as a shingle style guest house adjacent to other family residences of the owner. “Shingle Style” homes began to emerge in the late 1800 and is a uniquely American adaptation of other traditions such as Queen Ann, Colonial Revival, and Romanesque. The Crossways off Ocean Avenue utilizes other popular elaborations, such as the curved roof over the porch with shingled porch supports, an eyebrow dormer over the front entry & primary bath, and strips of three or more windows throughout. Inside and out, this classic statement of the shingle style brilliantly expresses homage to the past while embracing the future.

“The House & Garden Tour is one of our most important fundraisers,” said the event chairman Joseph Aversano. “This year’s tour is a visual feast of stylish houses. So, while you’re breathing in the sea air and enjoying the varied terrains and architectural styles, your dollars will support the East Hampton Historical Society’s museums and programs,” he said.

The Opening Night Cocktail for the 2022 East Hampton House & Garden Tour will be held at Maidstone Club in East Hampton Village. Tickets to the Opening Night Cocktail Party are $250 each, which includes entry to the House & Garden Tour the following day.  Tickets to the self-guided 2022 East Hampton House & Garden Tour are $85 in advance and $100 on the day of the tour. Admission can be purchased via:

• Website:  www.easthamptonhistory.org
• Phone at 631-324-6850
• Clinton Academy, 151 Main Street, on Friday, November 25 (from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.), and Saturday, November 26, (from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.)

  Note: Maidstone Club is open only to Cocktail Party ticket holders on the evening of Friday, November 25, 2022.  The Opening Night Cocktail Party is a fundraising event for the East Hampton Historical Society.

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East Hampton Historical Society’s House & Garden Tour

Fun was had by all at the 37th annual East Hampton House & Garden Tour celebrating some of the finest examples of East End architecture. Five spectacular properties spanning five centuries were available for viewing. The weekend began on Friday, November 26th with cocktails at the Maidstone Club from 6-8pm in East Hampton Village. The Tudor styled building commands attention in its coastal setting sitting on 130 acres overlooking the ocean and is an architectural masterpiece on its own. Offerings included Sancerre, lite bites and cut to order filet sandwiches served with several sauces. The sold-out event was the most successful thus far with 900 guests. 

Tickets to the Opening Night Cocktail Party were $250 each, which includes entry to the House & Garden Tour the following day from 1-4:30.  Tickets to the self-guided 2022 East Hampton House & Garden Tour are $85 in advance and $100 on the day of the tour. The tour welcomes in the Holiday Season and supports a very important cause, the East Hampton Historical Society. Homes were secured by the East Hampton Historical Society’s House Tour Committee and were from the 17th Century to present day. It’s not every day that you can grab a glimpse into these most cherished homes. Each has a beautiful history and are jewels of the community. We must also thank the stewards who donate their properties to this most beneficial cause. 

  “Drenched in history, pedigree, and local lure, this year’s tour is sure to inspire, delight and invite appreciation for the stewardship of some of our most charmed properties.” 

The homes include: 

 “The White House”, Circa 1724

“Greycroft”, Circa 1893

“Center Hall Colonial” 1919 Colonial Revival Getaway

Isaac W. Miller House, dubbed “Third House” Circa 1658

“New Jewel on the Crossroads” 21 ST Century

GREYCROFT, 19 th Century Masterpiece “Greycroft”, Circa 1893

Greycroft — its very name conjures up the grand country homes of British literature — was designed in 1893 by architect Isaac Henry Green who introduced the Shingle Style to East Hampton’s summer colony. Completed by 1894 for a prestigious couple, Lorenzo Guernsey and Emma Woodhouse, Green’s signature features — gambrel-roof, delicate fan windows, stairwells with multiple turns, paneled wainscoting, and a boxed beam ceiling — are evident throughout.

Undoubtedly the most famous aspect of the property is the legacy left by Emma Woodhouse, who worked tirelessly to transform four swampy acres southeast of the house into the first private Japanese garden in America.  After her death in 1908, the gardens, initially kept open to the public, were passed on to her niece, Mary Woodland, who among many things founded the East Hampton Garden Club. The club eventually passed the exotic Water Garden on to the Village, becoming the heart of today’s 24-acre Nature Trail.  If gardens could talk, the grounds of Greycroft would tell a century long story of stewardship and preservation!

Greycroft returned to being a single-family residence again in 1946 and underwent a major renovation in 1980-1 by Robert A.M. Stern for its present owner, Alan Patricof, with interiors by neighbor Tony Ingrao. The East Hampton House & Garden tour invites reflective appreciation for this 19 th Century masterpiece.

Greycroft grounds include a vintage apple orchard interspersed with contemporary sculptures, most notably a massive head of a young girl by the Japanese master, Yoshitomo Nara.

The “White House” Circa 1724

East Hampton’s “White House”, which dates to 1724, is one of the East Hampton’s most recognizable properties. Standing at the gateway to the village, this historic mansion was completely renovated in 1992 by the late developer Fred Mengoni in the grand American style. Although it was barely ever lived in, it was always meticulously maintained right down to its window boxes holding red geraniums each summer and white Christmas lights for the holidays.  The 7,615-square-foot home — which was moved back from the road in 1906 — is the first house motorists see as they enter the East Hampton Village, making it a welcoming landmark.

After an estate sale in December 2020, the White House found new owners who understand the concept of simple luxury.  Pared down to its exquisite bones, this year’s tour offers a very rare look inside East Hampton’s most beloved White House.

One of the best remaining examples of a slant-roof saltbox still exists on Main Street, thanks to the owner’s labor of love to preserve a perfect example of early East End life.

Local lure surrounds the origins of this colonial treasure. One source attributed the house to Lion Gardiner, who presented it to his daughter Mary upon her marriage in 1658. Historically, it is called the  Isaac W. Miller house,  after its owner from the late 19th century, who purchased it from the Hedges family. Fast-forward to 1929, when society architect Aymar Embury II — who designed not only the Arts-and-Craft-style East Hampton Library (1910), but was also working with Robert Moses on the Central Park Zoo and Triborough Bridge — dubbed his property “Third House” for three reasons: 1) it sits third from the corner. 2) Embury believed it to be the third house ever built in East Hampton. 3) It was the third house that he personally owned.

In this present-day remodeling, the house does not try to be an immersive experience, a living museum, or a stage-set of colonialism. It has been made livable for the 21st century with a partial demolition and the addition of a family room, larger kitchen and up-to-date appliances. That is what good stewardship is all about — updating its conveniences, while honoring the exquisite details of its bare (and rare) colonial past.

Hand sketch courtesy of DiSunno Architecture of The Crossways residence

The newest house on the 2022 East Hampton House & Garden Tour was developed as a shingle style guest house adjacent to other family residences of the owner. “Shingle Style” homes began to emerge in the late 1800 and is a uniquely American adaptation of other traditions such as Queen Ann, Colonial Revival, and Romanesque.

The Crossways off Ocean Avenue utilizes other popular elaborations, such as the curved roof over the porch with shingled porch supports, an eyebrow dormer over the front entry & primary bath, and strips of three or more windows throughout. 

Inside and out, this classic statement of the shingle style brilliantly expresses homage to the past while embracing the future.

“The House & Garden Tour is one of our most important fundraisers,” said the event chairman Joseph Aversano. “This year’s tour is a visual feast of stylish houses. So, while you’re breathing in the sea air and enjoying the varied terrains and architectural styles, your dollars will support the East Hampton Historical Society’s museums and programs,” he said.

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At his sister's home on Mecox Bay, the New York–based designer curates a breathtaking parade of fine art and bespoke trappings that dazzle in the brilliant ocean light.

The first thing you notice when you enter Ophelia and Bill Rudin’s oceanfront home on the East End of Long Island is the precious metal. Everywhere. Not just the walls and furnishings but “every sheet, every napkin, every dish, everything,” says Alex Papachristidis, the esteemed decorator and Ophelia’s brother, who has been designing residences for the Rudins for more than 30 years. “When we started, I asked Ophelia, ‘What colors would you like?’ She said gold, silver, and white. And that’s the whole house.”

The result is a kind of unrelenting—and ultra­refined—radiance, an eternal sunshine conjured by two very compatible minds. As both siblings will tell you, they are extremely close. Nine years older, Ophelia calls Alex her baby brother, whom she helped raise. “Alex was born with an innate aesthetic sense, and from the time he was a little guy, he’s been our Beau Brummell,” she says, referencing the Regency- era English tastemaker. “He has helped each member of our family develop their own sense of style.”

In Ophelia’s case, that’s a mix of comfort and unabashed glamour. “What Alex gets about me is that I love things that are aesthetically glamorous,” she says. “Perhaps because I’m a romantic.”

The home’s neutral palette and glimmering surfaces complement the light and views of this extraordinary setting, with dunes and ocean on one side and Mecox Bay on the other. Located near the village of Bridgehampton, the parcel was acquired by the Rudins in the late 1970s. At the time, it was occupied by a modest dwelling that had been owned by Richard Bach, the author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, and had survived the infamous 1938 hurricane. But the family house the Rudins built to replace it was less fortunate when a devastating 1998 nor’easter hit, causing irreparable damage.

For a decade and a half, the property sat empty. Then several years ago, Ophelia and Bill decided to build anew by the ocean, to create the home where they would eventually retire.

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In early discussions with Alex and architect Kathrine (Kitty) McCoy, Ophelia made clear that she did not want a typical shingled Hamptons home. As inspiration, she offered up photos of a stucco- and-limestone home in the Caribbean.

Three years later, the house was complete, featuring a white stucco facade with Jerusalem limestone trim and floors throughout in a variety of patterns and all radiant heated. The roof is cedar shingles, “to bring it down a notch,” Papachristidis says, “and make sure it doesn’t feel out of place in the Hamptons.”

Raised on stilts, most of the 6,000-square-foot residence occupies a single floor, 22 feet above sea level, and is built to withstand major storms. The walls of some lower-level spaces are designed to break away and allow surging seas to pass beneath the home, preserving the main living areas and bedrooms. The grounds, overseen by landscape designer Edmund Hollander, are planted with minimal color, focusing on indigenous plants, hardy herbs, and olive trees.

Alex Papachristidis Hamptons House Tour

When it came to the interiors, once they settled on the gold and silver conceit, Alex enlisted artists to create one-of-a-kind commissions to suit the scheme, including such distinctive touches as a spectacular hand-molded and gilt ceramic chandelier by Eve Kaplan, a pair of Hervé Van der Straeten light fixtures composed of clusters of bronze discs that hang like jewelry, and a living room ceiling that admits diffused natural light during the day and at night, illuminated from above, becomes a glowing light box.

Everything in the house strikes an exquisite balance between relaxed and refined. “We’re a casual family, but we like to live very formally, so there’s a lot of attention to detail,” says Alex. Ophelia adds, “We swim in the morning, play biriba in the afternoons, and enjoy the grandkids when they can come for dinner. Then it’s Groundhog Day, and we start the whole thing all over again.”

This featured originally appeared in the May/June 2020 issue of VERANDA. Interior design by Alex Papachristidis; architecture by Kathrine McCoy; landscape design by Edmund Hollander; photography by William Abranowicz; produced by Anita Sarsidi

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A Century-Old Artist’s Studio Is Reimagined as a One-of-a-Kind Hamptons Home

For designer Quinn Pofahl, a challenging renovation was well worth the effort.

Produced by Carolyn Englefield

Written by Nancy Hass

Photographed by Max Kim-Bee

Designer Quinn Pofahl and marketing executive Jaime Jiménez’s Southampton house was built around 1900 as an artist’s studio. Once the main studio space, the living room is grounded by a painted drop cloth rather than a rug. Ralph Lauren sofas, clad in denim, flank the coffee table. A collage by Knox Martin adorns the mantel.

“It was originally just one big room,” says Pofahl of the house, who worked with architect Brian Brady to expand its footprint, which involved incorporating an adjacent shed. The wallpaper is Nuvolette by Cole & Son; the striped banquette is custom.

Rowdy, a cairn terrier, keeps watch in the mudroom, which features a lead-coated copper ceiling and walls paneled in wood siding repurposed from the house’s exterior. Pofahl cut the house’s original dining table in half to make the console. Sconces, Ralph Lauren. Runner, W.M. NY.

Original partitions separate the living area from the entry. When it came to seating, “I found pieces that were not perfect or had a bit of paint on them, so they felt like they belonged in the space,” says Pofahl, who re-covered a pair of antique French chairs in Schumacher’s Augustin Linen Stripe with black leather seats. Table, Obsolete.

In a corner niche, a set of zigzag chairs cluster around an ebony-toned game table by Noir that resembles a chiseled chess piece; on the wall above hangs a giant Amanda Means black-and-white photograph.

The entry doubles as a dining area, with a custom stone-topped table and rope chairs. The cabinet next to the front door is original; its 48 drawers, once filled with artwork, now hold Sferra linens. Chandelier, Ralph Lauren.

The old kitchen was lowered and outfitted with custom scrubbed-black cabinets by Copperwood Specialties and new windows (by Lepage Millwork) made to match the originals. The turn-of-the-century Liberty London cabinet came with the house; a salutation from Macbeth is carved into its crown. Pendant lights, Ralph Lauren. Stools, One Kings Lane. Sink, Native Trails.

Arabescato marble covers the kitchen counter and backsplash. The blackened scrubbed-oak cabinets by Copperwood Specialties are outfitted with Channing hardware.

Eighty-foot linden trees create a dramatic backdrop for the patio and pool. The plates are from Bennington Pottery in Vermont.

A 1916 map of Southampton Village in four parts hangs above the guest bed. A vintage Louis Vuitton steamer trunk acts as a nightstand. RL 67 Boom Arm Wall Sconces by Ralph Lauren.

A pair of vintage green elephant stools—one of which sits next to the Cheviot cast-iron tub— inspired the bath’s scheme. The vanity is painted in deep Essex Green by Benjamin Moore.

Glossy white Midan Zellige Tile (on shower walls) and Emerald Crackled Ceramic Tile by Country Floors create contrast in the primary bath. Hardware, Crosswater London.

The primary bedroom is filled with an eclectic mix of furnishings, including an antique English wicker chaise, a vintage pine accountant’s chest, and a chair picked up at Les Puces in Paris. Jute rug, W.M. NY.

In the powder room, industrial-era mahogany shaded wall sconces gently illuminate Fornasetti’s whimsical Cocktails wallcovering by Cole & Sons, while a roughly hewn sink pairs with sleek hardware by Crosswater London. Art by BK Woodward.

I n late 2019, Southampton-based designer Quinn Pofahl and his partner, Jaime Jiménez, a marketing executive for Sferra and Pratesi, were on the hunt for a new adventure—specifically, of the home-renovation variety. Over the past 20 years, they had collaborated on four homes, including their most recent residence, a historic farmhouse that had been in disrepair until they refashioned it into a playful, whitewashed, art-filled haven; the time had come to find a fresh canvas on which to express their sophisticated yet unpretentious aesthetic.

Less intrepid types, upon stepping into the idiosyncratic 110-year-old house for sale on Hill Street, might have turned foot and run: The one-bedroom was hardly a turnkey traditional shingled Hamptons farmhouse-cum-villa, either of the genuine 19th-century vintage or of the contemporary variation that has become ubiquitous on the East End. But Pofhal, who spent his formative professional years at Ralph Lauren and now also has a shop under the name Jetsam Studios on Jobs Lane, relished the challenge.

One advantage that the small structure—measuring just 2,000 square feet—did have was an auspicious origin story: It had been commissioned as an art studio around the turn of the 20th century by the painter Marshall T. Fry on a plot next to his neo-Georgian manor house, Wayside. Its architect, Aymar Embury II, had designed East Hampton’s Maidstone Club and was an advisor to Robert Moses on the Central Park Zoo; he and his second wife Ruth Dean, the landscape designer behind Grey Gardens, were at the center of the East End’s architectural circles.

Embury took a bold approach to the project, incorporating elements of the British Arts & Crafts revolution of William Morris, whose work was celebrated at Southampton’s Shinnecock Hills Summer School of Art, where Fry taught. At the time, such touches—squared-off geometric millwork, a low-pitched shingle roof, leaded windows and central fireplace—were generally found in smaller West Coast houses that prized coziness, not the high-ceilinged, loftlike configurations of an art studio.

Pofahl and Jiménez’s initial impression of the place was that despite this stellar provenance, time had not been kind. It had been turned into a residence in the 1950s, and while its owners in subsequent years had done their best to honor the building’s historic bones, retaining some of the original elements including the beamed ceiling in the 45-foot-long main salon and the delicate wooden standing partitions that Embury had designed to parse off the vast space, the structure had listed about two feet to the side. “There was no basement or even a foundation. It was basically a box in the dirt,” says Jiménez. Still, the couple instantly glimpsed the house’s potential. “We walked in and were just bowled over,” says Pofahl. “You don’t get unique places like that very often.”

By early 2020, Pofahl’s newly launched interiors practice was put on pause by the pandemic; it wound up being an ideal opportunity to reimagine and rebuild. The duo was able to employ construction crews in shifts to jack up the original structure, reinforce it with steel, and dig more than 14 feet down for a new lower level with deep window wells to bring in the light. With three additional bedrooms and the incorporation of an original detached shed that is now an intimate bar room, the house’s size was doubled, to 4,500 square feet.

Pofahl and Jiménez were committed to preserving as much of Embury’s Arts & Crafts intention as possible. To that end, Pofahl designed an intricate new staircase leading to the second-floor bedroom suite, with balusters evocative of the partitions Embury had made for the house, as well as the historic Pasadena masterpieces built by the architects Greene & Greene. From the exterior, the structure—still with many of its original leaded glass windows—seems largely as the artist and the architect envisioned it: a chaste stuccoed hideaway on three-quarters of an acre, handsomely landscaped with minimal flourishes. “We didn’t make the easiest choices, but they were the right ones,” says Pofahl.

His interiors both honor the structure’s bona fides and push its boundaries. Pofahl has an easy, unfussy hand, and is unafraid to play with proportion. He mixes vintage finds and contemporary art prints with precious but pared-down antiques. His eye for fabrics is purposeful and full of verve but never twee. In every room, amid the lushness, there are unexpectedly earthy, playful touches that communicate that this is a real home meant for living, not merely a showhouse.

The principal challenge was making the capacious main room, which has windows on every wall and a commanding fieldstone fireplace, feel welcoming and navigable. “Scale,” Pofahl says, “is everything. In a room this size, things are so easily dwarfed.” To address that, he wanted a bold tabula rasa underfoot: Instead of formal carpets or even worn Oriental rugs on the new custom skip-planed barn flooring, he used a series of sewn-together drop cloths, which had been laid out on the gravel drive and splotched and brushed with paint.

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HC&G’s 20th Century Modern House Tour with Hamptons 20th Century Modern

Happening on Sunday, August 14, 2022.

HC&G  and Hamptons 20 th Century Modern (H20CM) will host the first ever 20 th Century Modern House Tour on Sunday, August 14, 2022, as announced in The New York Times .

The inaugural Modern Home Tour is a carefully curated and exclusive tour featuring five modernist homes with all black exteriors.  It is a sampling of the best of the Hamptons Modern Architecture from the mid to late 20 th century. This self-guided home tour will take visitors inside a myriad of architectural homes by some of the areas most noted architects. The featured homes, chosen for their architecture, interiors, gardens, iconic features and grounds, epitomize the Hamptons and will explore different neighborhoods, features and a variety of architectural styles all with a Modernist aesthetic.

“Many people don’t realize it, but the East End of Long Island has one of the highest concentrations of modernist homes in the country,” says HC&G  Editorial Director Kendell Cronstrom. “It’s incredibly important to draw attention to these houses and the brilliant architects who designed them. We are thrilled to be spearheading this tour.”

The architectural gems featured on the tour will be a Harry Bates home created for Jay Spectre, originally had a black interior, which was revolutionary for the time. The original sofa is still in the home and the original carpentry has remained untouched. A second Harry Bates house in East Hampton is also a part of the tour, including access to the gardens that feature a rare Rhododendron. Also included will be a re-imagined Eugene Futterman and an Andrew Geller home that was also re-imagined in black by designer John Bjørnen, who will be present as house captain offering insights into his interpretation of the modernization and the decision to create a black exterior. The fifth home is a Joe D’Urso, a purist of modern design who famously created Calvin Klein’s New York apartment. He worked on very few homes, this one being that last one in existence.

“These houses need marketing and P.R., so that people know about them, respect them, admire them and want to conserve them,” said Tim Godbold of HC20M. “Unless people know about them, it’s not going to happen. They’re just going to disappear.”

For VIP ticket holders, a sixth home will be on view: the Preston Phillips Bridgehampton property.

In addition, each home will be featured in HC&G ’s August 15 th Architecture issue.

EVENT DETAILS: Sunday, August 14th, 2022, from 10 am – 3 pm

TICKETS: Can be reserved here .

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More than 30 years ago, Martha's daughter, Alexis, encouraged her mother, newly single after 29 years of marriage, to spend weekends in the Hamptons, the string of venerable beach towns on the eastern end of Long Island. "She said, 'Mom, it's the place to come for a social life,'" recalls Martha, who dipped her toe in as a regular guest at the Sagaponack home of her friends writer Kurt Vonnegut and his wife, photographer Jill Krementz.

Within a year, Martha had rented a small cottage of her own on a quiet lane near the East Hampton Library. "I brought in all this cute furniture and gave dinner parties and met people that way—it was so much fun," she says. "And then Alexis said, 'You have to buy a house.'" So Martha called a broker and looked at a slew of places, including a dignified but woebegone 1870s shingled cottage, one block from the ocean on tree-lined Lily Pond Lane, known as one of East Hampton's most gracious streets. "It was the oldest house on the block and a total wreck," she said. "I decided I had to have it."

Her renovation hewed as closely to the original as possible, but Martha's practical, polished aesthetic made it fresh. Working with renowned local contractor Ben Krupinski, she enclosed a covered porch off the kitchen to create a dining area; wainscoted many of the ceilings; and knocked down walls to create a larger living room and luxe primary suite. "It's an old-fashioned house, but it has a clean, pristine vibe," she says. To furnish it, she shopped at yard sales and antiques stores , gradually filling the space with collections of mercury glass, McCoy pottery, and jadeite dishes.

Martha loved everything about the coastal haven dotted with potato farms and cornfields. "I'd get up in the morning and garden, go to the beach or take a swim, drive to Southampton for lunch, come back, and then go to Amagansett or Montauk for dinner." Her favorite way to get around: a bicycle. "We'd ride everywhere—to Nick & Toni's, to the Clam Bar on Montauk Highway, to the ferry to Shelter Island."

And as her daughter had predicted, she was very social. When the Clintons rented a house down the street, Martha spotted Hillary taking a morning walk and invited her in for a cappuccino. Another day, Martha found herself chatting with Nancy Pelosi at a neighbor's house. She also hosted bona fide bashes: dinner for 100 on the wraparound porch; her 50th birthday party for around 150 on her front lawn. "We had the Cutchogue Fire Department from the North Fork do a chicken barbecue, and the Blue Parrot restaurant in town did a margarita bar," she says. "All my neighbors came: Billy Joel, Lee Radziwill, and Mort Zuckerman, a one-time boyfriend."

But over time, the tranquility of Maine beckoned, and Martha began spending most of every summer at Skylands , the place on Mount Desert Island she bought in 1997. "And that's why I am moving on," she says. "It hurts, because I love the beach in East Hampton. And even though the area's changing, it is still one of the most charming, beautiful places on earth. But I can always come back!"

For years, the home's trim was teal, to complement Martha's rose garden. When she moved the rosebushes to her farm in Bedford and replaced them with deep-green shrubbery and burgundy Japanese maples , she switched to a biscuit color that blends in better with the new plantings.

Peaceful Palettes

A majestic stuffed tarpon hangs above an 18th-century Swedish console in the living room. Martha collected several of these antique fish and sent them to Skylands, her home in Maine, to be displayed there. Originally painted white, the walls are now a warm yellow, and the wainscoted ceiling has a rosy hue. The curved linen sofa hugs the room's bowed windows , and the wrought-iron coffee table with a sandstone top stands on sisal carpeting from Safavieh , which flows through the house.

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Shining Surfaces

The Dutch door in the front hall has its original paneling, balustrade, and built-in bench for sitting to remove shoes. "The stairwell, which is big enough for a queen-size bed to fit through but not a king, goes up to the third floor, and at each landing there are very pretty clear leaded windows," Martha says.

Antiques Galore

Venetian-style shell chairs flank an antique Swedish table on the second-floor landing, where she hung a large mirror to amplify the natural light. Beneath the table, a long woven basket used for holding quail at a shoot is "an oddity" she purchased at a local tag sale.

Mantel Moment

In front of the entrance hall's fireplace, Martha paired cane chairs from a collaboration with Bernhardt Furniture with an antique game table for playing cards and competitive rounds of Scrabble with friends.

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Enclosed Porch

Martha enclosed an open porch off the kitchen to create a dining area; the chairs are vintage Grange painted pale green, and the floor is made from teal-blue Mexican cement tiles, while Martha's trove of aqua McCoy pottery is displayed on mahogany shelves above American-made shop-style metal cabinets.

Fish and Fancy

Mounted fish taxidermy and an old bar cart add whimsy to the servery (otherwise known as the butler's pantry).

Jadeite Display

A selection of jadeite dishes , amassed by Alexis when she was planning to open a diner in the area, fills a hanging mahogany cabinet; below, Martha painted the lids of antique glass canisters to match the metal cabinet they sit on.

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Curated Laundry Room

In the laundry room, cake stands line the top of a cupboard original to the house, which holds more dishes, cookbooks, and cleaning supplies in its cabinets.

Timeless Treasures

Martha spent countless hours studying in the library , where she kept her vast collection of gardening books. She installed black roller shades to prevent the sun from fading the volumes, and added wainscoting to the coffered ceiling. She bought the yellow-and-green glass chandelier in Cuba, when she was covering Pope John Paul II's 1998 visit as a correspondent for CBS This Morning .

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Mercury Glass

A collection of mercury-glass vases shares the living-room mantel with antique church candlesticks (Martha surmises that the mantel, added in the early 1900s, came from Sears.)

Mirror, Mirror

A gilt-framed mirror hangs behind an Aesthetic Movement table with an inlaid pink-marble top that is earmarked for the pink-granite ladies' powder room in Maine.

Venetian Glass

Pink Venetian glassware is showcased in a narrow cabinet that's original to the house.

Divine Details

The dining room is home to one of Martha's all-time-best finds: a pink-and-yellow Venetian-glass chandelier she purchased for $250 at a Connecticut consignment shop in the 1990s. Antique cane chairs surround a pair of drop-leaf tables from her collaboration with Bernhardt Furniture; when pushed together, they accommodate seating for 24. The column and dentil moldings were probably added to the house in the early 1900s.

Refined Retreat

Martha combined three small rooms to create her spacious bedroom suite. In the primary bathroom, she installed wainscoting on the walls and hired a local artisan to make the custom marble vanity and baseboards. "This house has been a restful, beautiful sanctuary for me," she says.

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Wicker Touches

A Venetian mirror hangs over a wicker bed that Martha found at an East Hampton antiques shop and painted a pale, taupe-y pink; fittingly, it's been moved to the pink guest house in Maine .

Pretty Peonies

Peonies from the garden grace a writing desk —"I was lucky that I never had to buy flowers here because something was always blooming—peonies, roses, lilies, hydrangeas," she says.

Artful Accents

Martha moved the antique wicker chaise below out to her driveway and sprayed it dusty rose, to match the bedroom's walls. "I learned that the secret to spray-painting is applying multiple coats of thin paint, instead of one thick layer," she says. On the pedestal next to another Venetian mirror, a wrought-iron urn holds Rodgersia from the garden.

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Tour This Antique-Lover's Gorgeous Little Hamptons Home

There's a good reason this adorable cottage was built off center.

Surrounded by sweeping estates, antiques lover Paul Caddell (and his dog, Beulah) makes room for guests in a refreshingly modest Sag Harbor, New York cottage. At 1,600-square-feet, this house isn't quite "tiny." Still, Paul has made some smart and savvy design decisions to take advantage of the space inside the beautiful home. Take a tour of this Hamptons hideaway, and hear his tips for small-space living along the way.

The 3-bedroom Hamptons house was built in 1814. And yes, it is off center! It was built that way intentionally to allow more space for the living room. When Paul added two upstairs bathrooms, he also raised the roofline to add more space. The best part of this little cottage? It's just a 15 minute walk from the ocean.

Living Room

In the living room, Paul's furniture is anything but traditional. He has a settee instead of a sofa, and a slim vintage trunk instead of a coffee table. While his guests probably think his unique decor is only for aesthetic reasons, Paul picked his pieces with his small space in mind. The smaller the furniture, the bigger the living room looks.

He even chose his paint colors carefully, using light colors to make the room look larger. "I use whites like Benjamin Moore's White Dove for walls, add neutral upholstery and bed coverings, then bring in subtle color with pillows," he says.

In the kitchen, Paul has scaled down almost everything—including the kitchen sink. "A smaller take on the popular apron sink leaves more room for countertops," says Paul.

On the way upstairs, only a single handrail graces the wall side of the stairwell, while the other side stays open to reinforce airiness. Additionally, vertical beadboard walls draw the eye up to create the illusion of taller ceilings.

Paul chose his furniture wisely—some pieces have multiple uses. "A hutch I found at an estate sale not only offers room for glassware and dishes but also has a surface that folds out and is perfect for serving food," he says.

At the foot of the bed, Paul has a small, wooden desk, decorated with plants, and a simple, vintage chair. It's a standard spot for benches or trunks, so why not a desk? "I like giving guests a place to use a laptop or apply makeup," says Paul.

He doesn't worry that his guests won't be comfortable in the small space. In fact, he thinks it makes their stay even more pleasant. "Quite frankly, I think smaller settings can be more comfortable than spread-out or cavernous rooms. Close quarters foster the best conversations!"

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The East Hampton home was built in the early 2000s as the personal residence of Paul Masi of the award-winning firm Bates Masi + Architects.

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The first personal residence of one of the most talked-about architects in the Hamptons has floated onto the market, ready for its next discerning steward, with a $3.25 million asking price. Lynda Packard of Douglas Elliman holds the listing.

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Among the trailblazers extending the area’s deep connection to forward-thinking architecture is the award-winning East Hampton-based firm Bates Masi + Architects, whose local projects include a 600-square-foot set in the dunes of Amagansett to a nearly 12,000-square-foot stunner in sleepy Sagaponack that, paying homage to the area’s agrarian history, was inspired by the ordered lines of farm fields.

When Paul and Elizabeth Masi moved to the Hamptons more than 20 years ago, they plunked down $95,000 for a wooded parcel of not quite half an acre in East Hampton’s leafy, low-key Barnes Landing neighborhood, where they built a striking if modestly sized residence that not only looks today much as it originally did but reflects early executions of some of the architect’s hallmark flourishes: bold, clean lines, asymmetrical massing, the integration of natural materials, and cantilevered elements that add a sense of daring and lightness.

Today, the house looks much as it did when it was originally built, albeit with some updates. The long, linear residence has three bedrooms and a bathroom on its main floor; the primary bedroom and bath occupy the upper level, along with a study/home office. A finished basement includes an additional living space with a pantry kitchen and outside entrance, another bedroom, and another bathroom.

Walls of glass create an easy back and forth between the outdoor living and entertaining spaces and the open-plan great room, which contains the living, dining, and kitchen areas. The switchback staircase just inside the front door is divided by a slim, bright orange wall, and a double-sided fireplace is shared by a cozy main-floor den and the partly covered, multi-level deck outside the great room.

The decking extends out over a grassy slope to hover in the fluttering treetops, while a lower area of the deck incorporates a built-in barbecue grill and integrated bench seating. Along with the rest of the yard, the nearby bluestone-trimmed plunge pool and spa are shielded from neighboring homes by tall clumps of bamboo, thick walls of greenery, and old trees.

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48 Hours in the Hamptons: Everywhere a Fashion Girl Shops, Eats, and Stays

Ah, the great allure of heading "out East." If you're unfamiliar with the term, it describes the Manhattanite ritual of exiting the city and heading to the Hamptons for the summer. We trade rooftop bars for beach days, Cava bowls for lobster rolls, and Soho shops for Amagansset spots. Yes, it's hyped, but there's a reason New Yorkers sit in hours of traffic and pack themselves like sardines on the LIRR come Friday afternoons.

I have a few friends visiting to see what all the commotion is about, so I put together a 48-hour itinerary filled with some of my favorite spots to eat, shop, and stay. Much like you, dear reader, my friends are fashion girls who like to see the cutest places a town has to offer, and the following list is the perfect introduction to the Hamptons (in my opinion, of course). Scroll down to see my itinerary and shop for your perfect out East outfits.

Unless you plan on eating Taco Bell, prepare to spend your money on food. If you thought restaurants in the city were expensive, just wait until you see the price of the lobster pasta at The Crow's Nest (4 Old West Lake Dr, Montauk, NY 11954). Full disclosure: I think it's totally worth it. In addition to the most delicious farm-to-table food I've ever eaten, The Crow's Nest has beautiful views. For quick spritzes and shareable pizzas, Moby's (341 Pantigo Rd, East Hampton, NY 11937) is a great lunch or dinner spot. Finally, for the yummiest sandwiches, pastries, and desserts, Carissa's is a must. The restaurant has three locations—East Hampton, Amagansett, and Sag Harbor.

Sorry Airbnb, but I'll forever be on team hotel with charming options like The Montauk Beach House (55 S Elmwood Ave, Montauk, NY 11954) available to me. It's nestled between the downtown scene and the beach; has not one, but two pools; serves delicious food; and even hosts live music and parties. You can lie by the pool by day and party by night, which is exactly what heading out East is for.

Much like the restaurants, the shopping is expensive but worth it. Jewelry from Love Adorned (156 Main St, Amagansett, NY 11930), cozy sweaters from Jenni Kayne (10 Amagansett Square Unit A, Amagansett, NY 11930), unique vintage finds from Deep Blue Vintage (129 Main St, Amagansett, NY 11930), and handbags from The Row (216 Main St, Amagansett, NY 11930) are my go-tos—and they're all within walking distance.

Natalie Gray Herder is an Editor on the branded content team at Who What Wear. Originally from Los Angeles, Natalie decided to make the move to NYC after graduating from Loyola Marymount University in 2019. She is an avid researcher, reader, and explorer in and out of the office. She is inspired by the street style of her fellow New Yorkers and her laid-back roots in California.

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R ussian President Vladimir Putin drives PM Modi in his electric car; gives tour of Presidential house. PM is on a two-day official visit to Russia. He will hold the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit with President Putin in Moscow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on a two-day official visit to Russia, marking a significant moment in India-Russia relations. The visit includes various important meetings and events aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing cooperation between the two nations. On the first day of his visit, PM Modi was hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the President’s house in Moscow. This informal meeting set the stage for more formal discussions, reflecting the close and personal rapport shared by the two leaders. The meeting was an opportunity to discuss various global and regional issues of mutual interest in a relaxed setting, laying the groundwork for more structured talks to follow. A key highlight of PM Modi's visit is the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit, scheduled to be held with President Putin in Moscow. This summit serves as a crucial platform for both countries to review the progress of their strategic partnership and chart the course for future cooperation. The leaders are expected to discuss a wide range of topics, including defense, energy, trade, and investment, as well as cultural and people-to-people exchanges. PM Modi's visit underscores the deep and enduring strategic partnership between India and Russia. It highlights the mutual commitment to strengthening ties and addressing global challenges together. The outcomes of this visit are expected to reinforce the multifaceted relationship and pave the way for future collaboration across various domains. In conclusion, PM Modi's visit to Russia is a pivotal moment for India-Russia relations, marked by high-level engagements, strategic dialogues, and a shared vision for a robust and dynamic partnership.

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