Tara Seawright

For this newly-built vacation home, Seawright wanted to straddle the line between summer fun and year round appropriateness. New construction is always challenging because it lacks a natural patina of personality; by using textured fabrics, patterns and beautiful rugs we made this house a home. Having worked with this client on two previous projects, and given that clients often feel more comfortable taking creative risks in a vacation home, Seawright was able to push the clients into new areas of design suggesting colors and patterns that they had never considered before.

This space was designed for the 2012 Hampton Designer Showhouse, presented by Traditional Home. The outdoor area started as a dirt yard with a massive hole in the ground behind a large new-construction house. With little to inspire us, we received help from Liebhaber Construction, who generously donated a pergola, and the beautiful outdoor furniture provided by Barlow Tyrie. The design was then created with a fictional family in mind; young, active and happy; similar to the many clients we typically work for.