BEACHSIDE

“Everyone loves being by the pool and the kitchen, and of course the house is special in that it’s on the beach. It doesn’t get better than that,” Hagan says. “So I tapped into low-key qualities about the Hamptons—family, nature, ocean breezes, the mystery and power of the ocean, the quality of light during different times of day, even the different moods on stormy versus sunny days.” With these ideas in mind, the designer recast the entire residence but focused mainly on the kitchen, the home’s heart. She expanded it to include a massive island and refreshed it with sensible materials, like Pietra Cardosa stone countertops; a Corian-topped table; and cerused, wire-brushed oak floors that extend throughout the house.