2008 Idea House: Green Antiquing in Sagaponack
Stephen Del Percio
Hamptons Cottages & Garden magazine is sponsoring the 2008 Idea House in Sagaponack on Long Island. The house is actually a Victorian farmhouse that was formerly owned by novelist James Jones. Sag Harbor developer Peter Sabbeth and his ModernGreenHome company have put a two-story, modern green addition on the back of the house and placed the property on the market for $12.9 million, without any furniture. The antique furniture you’ll find inside the house right now (it’s $30 to enter and open Thursday through Sunday until August 24) was chosen by local designers selected by the magazine. Other items have been created from recycled materials; architect Campion Platt, who fitted out the family sitting room, formed three rugs from discarded cowhide scraps. You can find the house at 151 Sagg Main Street in Sagaponack (646-723-7501 for more details).
Comment by David Bergman on 16 August 2008:
As one of the architects/designers involved in the Idea House (we designed the master bathroom and dressing room), I just wanted to expand a bit on that description. The green aspects of the rooms on display by the showhouse designers involve much more than just antiques. Throughout the house, there is furniture and finishes untilizing sustainable and renewable materials, a lot of which is provided by local eco companies like Scrapile and ducduc and Karamel Cabinetry and Fire & Water (my other company). In our spaces alone, we have bamboo furniture, cork floors, natural rugs, bio based fabrics, LED and CFL lighting, recycled glass tiles and counters.
I can’t say the house is all green (nothing is, and some of the designers involved are greener than others), but it’s definitely worth a visit if you’re in the ‘hood.
David Bergman
Comment by Stephen Del Percio on 20 August 2008:
Thanks for your comment, David. We were definitely a bit thin in our description of the project so your elaboration is much-appreciated!