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FEATURES
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COTTAGE CHARM
Designer Joe Macal’s East
End home epitomizes the
phrase “less is more.”
by Barbara Dixon
photographs by Anastassios Mentis
Page 54
GREEN GODDESS
A Sag Harbor rental is
enlivened with lush Garden
District charm.
by James Servin
photographs by Tria Giovan
Page 62
GIDEON’S BIBLE
Gideon Mendelson’s
Sagaponack home encapsulates the Hamptons spirit.
by Mindy Pantiel
photographs by Eric Piasecki
portrait by Lane Berkwit
Page 72
MODERN MIRACLE
Green Goddess,
page 54.
photograph by Tria Giovan
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A collector and his family
revive a 1950s classic overlooking Long Island Sound.
by Pamela Abrahams
photographs by Keith Scott Morton
ERIC PIASECKI
on the
cover
GIDEON’S
BIBLE
At his home in Sagaponack, up-and-coming decorator
Gideon Mendelson practices what he preaches
BY MINDY PANTIEL І PHOTOGRAPHS BY ERIC PIASECKI І PORTRAIT BY LANE BERKWIT
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Style Statement
Homeowner/designer
Gideon Mendelson
(OPPOSITE) poses
with his classic
Mustang. In the
octagonal home
office (THIS PAGE), a
Sputnik chandelier
hangs above custom
built-in furniture; the
cushion fabric is from
Lee Jofa. The ceiling
treatment is by
Silvère Boureau and
wall coverings are
by Romo. The 1825
globe, by renowned
English globe maker
John Cary, is from
Kentshire Galleries.
See Resources.
A
s a young man growing up in
Westchester County, Gideon
Mendelson didn’t “get” the
Hamptons. “All I saw was what
the media told us about the
affectation and phoniness,” he says. “But my father really
loved it here, and he and my mother rented homes in
a variety of locales every summer. He taught me it
wasn’t about the shops and movie stars, but rather
the community of people who love this life.”
That version of the Hamptons is what the interior
designer and his partner sought for their own family,
including their 19-month-old son, Owen. Hoping for
a home with a sense of history, the couple toured 35
properties before determining that classic cottages were
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just too small to accommodate routine weekend visits
from extended family and friends. With family taking
precedence, they opted for a spec home in Sagaponack
with a typical shingle-style exterior and 5,000 square feet
of rooms in need of personality.
“The challenge of spec houses is that they are built
without furnishings in mind,” says Mendelson, who has
degrees from Columbia University (architecture) and
the New York School of Design. “The scale of the rooms
was large, so my goal was to make it feel as personal as
possible. I also saw it as an opportunity to show how
different design styles and periods could live together.”
His first furniture pick—a 19th-century coffee
table with a walnut plank top on a new wood base,
established his penchant for merging old with new.
His Blue Heaven In
the living room (ABOVE),
matching custom sofas
by Mendelson are
covered in a Rogers
& Goffigon linen; the
drapery fabric is from
Osborne & Little. A
second sitting area
(OPPOSITE) features a
1940s Jean Pascaud
chair and a Nada
Debs–designed Pebble
cocktail table from
Antony Todd.
See Resources.
Bookish Appeal
Custom curved
benches in a Gastón
y Daniela fabric
surround a Lee Jofa
table in the library
(OPPOSITE). The early1900s teardrop lantern
is amber bent glass
and bronze. Ceiling
paper is Osborne
& Little’s Sakura.
Kitchen Cachet In the
breakfast nook (ABOVE),
a Holly Hunt table is
matched with four
reproduction Edward
Wormley caned oak
armchairs from Lorin
Marsh. Three white
enamel factory lights
from Ann-Morris
Antiques illuminate the
kitchen island (LEFT);
the Chilewich runner is
from In Home.
See Resources.
Mendelson followed up by topping the living room’s
formal fireplace mantel with a contemporary convex
mirror by Hervé Van der Straeten. The theme
continues in the kitchen, where an über-modern
David Weeks lighting fixture is suspended over a
kitchen table surrounded by reproduction Edward
Wormley chairs from the 1950s. “Whether you
put one modern piece in a traditional room or the
reverse, it’s the eclecticism that keeps it fresh,” he says.
Mendelson’s distinctive style is about much more
than pairing individual pieces—it’s about creating ensembles that embody a sense of comfort and
surprise. “We all have an aesthetic vocabulary we
grew up with that’s familiar,” he says. “But it’s the
unexpected choices that give you something new to
experience every time you enter these rooms.”
In the entry, where traditional demilune tables
complement grasscloth-covered walls, it’s the Carlo
Scarpa Italian glass lighting fixture that delivers
the unpredictable punch. Throughout the house,
Mendelson strikes a balance between the expected—
slope-armed sofas topped with nubby linen in the living
room—and unexpected, like snakeskin on the library
ceiling and a Sputnik light fixture in the home office.
While at Columbia, Mendelson also studied film,
and the cinematic influence is obvious in the way he
composes a space. “I am very conscious of how things
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Going Up A trio of
antique wood cogs
mark the staircase
landing (THIS PAGE).
The wool zebrapattern runner is from
Patterson, Flynn &
Martin. Twin Peek In
Owen’s room (OPPOSITE
TOP), Carleton V’s
Havana wall covering
provides the backdrop
for distressed antique
pine twin beds from
Summer Hill. The
mid-1950s Danish
desk is from Home
114. Lounge Act The
vintage tripod lamp in
the master bedroom
(OPPOSITE BOTTOM)
is from Schorr &
Dobinsky; the drapes
are made from a
Beacon Hill linen. See
Resources.
“Whether you put
one modern piece
in a traditional room
or the reverse, it’s
the eclecticism that
keeps it fresh”
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Après Beach A
custom bench in
the mudroom (THIS
PAGE) is topped with
a cushion covered
in a brightly striped
Zoffany cotton. The
jelly jar pendant
lamp is from
Remains Lighting.
Mirror Image On
a corner of the
porch (OPPOSITE
LEFT), an antique
mirror reflects the
property’s verdant
grounds. The
console is from
Mecox. Alfresco
Affair (OPPOSITE
RIGHT) Maison
Gatti bistro chairs
and a Restoration
Hardware table lend
a French ambiance
to an outdoor
dining area.
See Resources.
“My father taught me that the
Hamptons isn’t about the shops and
movie stars, but rather the community
of people who love this life”
are framed,” says the designer, who placed an Elger
Esser photograph on the living room wall to bring
out the chartreuse in a wide-striped settee, and
added a multilevel lacquered and bronze coffee table
that almost seems to dance across the space.
In some areas of the house, the stereotypical
Hamptons beachy blues and sandy creams take
a detour, thanks to Mendelson’s slightly unconventional style. The office wallpaper, for instance,
sports a bold turquoise stripe, while the zebra-print
staircase runner is olive. Color and pattern also play
a major role in cozying up the expansive master
bedroom. “It’s difficult to make rooms this big feel
comfortable,” says the designer, who added seating
at the end of the four-poster bed to scale things
down. “Playing with various stripes on the chaise
and drapes keeps the eye moving around the room
in different ways, and the chairs are also the perfect
height for a climbing station for Owen.”
Despite not always following standard rules of
design, Mendelson’s home captures the Hamptons
spirit, and more important, is a place his late father
would have loved. “As a whole, there’s something
comfortable about it,” he says. “You might not
understand everything at first, but it feels like
you’ve been here before. It all feels like home.” ✹
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RESOURCES
RESOURCES
fabrication by Dune and fabric by
Gastón y Daniela, Brunschwig & Fils (T),
D&D, 212-838-7878, brunschwig.com.
Teardrop lantern, Remains Lighting,
NYC, 212-755-5484, remains.com.
Picture lights, Circa Lighting,
Houston, 713-526-4100, circalighting.com.
Ceiling paper, Osborne & Little.
Resources & More . . .
Tray, David Stypmann Antiques,
Architects & Designers Building
Pages 50–51: Living room: Obelisk
lamp, David Stypmann Antiques.
Birdcage, Lars Bolander, NYC,
212-924-1000, larsbolander.com. Side
table, Crate & Barrel, Manhasset,
NYC, 212-226-5717, davidstypmann.com.
Artwork, Janise Yntema, janiseyntema.com.
(A&D), 150 E. 58th St., NYC,
212-644-2766, adbuilding.com.
Decoration & Design Building
(D&D), 979 Third Ave., NYC,
212-759-5408, ddbuilding.com.
New York Design Center
(NYDC), 200 Lexington Ave.,
NYC, 212-679-9500, nydc.com.
GARDENING
Pages 30–32: Landscape design,
Elizabeth Lear and Brian Mahoney,
Lear & Mahoney Landscape Associates,
Southampton, 631-283-8649,
bjm-asla.com.
MADE IN THE HAMPTONS
Pages 36–37: Linens, Casey Dalene,
By Casey, East Hampton, 631-324-8899,
bycasey.com.
COTTAGE CHARM
Pages 48–53: Interior and
landscape design, Joseph Macal Design,
NYC, 212-255-9120, macaldesign.com.
Architect, Barn Board Builders, East
Hampton, 631-324-2024, barnboard.com.
Pages 48–49: Living room:
Black lamp, Ruby Beets, Sag Harbor,
631-899-3225, rubybeets.com. Coffee
table, Housing Works, NYC,
212-529-5955, housingworks.org. Sofa,
Fishers Home Furnishings, Sag Harbor,
631-725-0006, fishershomefurnishings.com,
with fabric by Kravet (T), D&D,
212-421-6363, kravet.com. Side chairs,
Schorr & Dobinsky, Bridgehampton,
631-537-4635, schorranddobinsky.com.
Chest of drawers, Croft Antiques,
Southampton, 631-283-6445.
Candlestick lamps, Leo Design,
NYC, 212-929-8466, leodesignnyc.com.
Items pictured but not listed here are either from
private collections or have no additional details.
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NY, 516-365-7600, crateandbarrel.com.
Upholstered benches, English
Country Antiques, Bridgehampton,
631-537-0606, ecantiques.com. Hall
table, Croft Antiques. Pages 52–53:
Kitchen: Dishwasher, Miele,
800-843-7231, mieleusa.com. Hardware,
Emtek, 800-356-2741, emtek.com.
Stools, Kmart, Bridgehampton,
631-537-6449, kmart.com. Tableware,
Pottery Barn, Riverhead, 631-369-7699,
potterybarn.com. Cabinetry and flooring,
Barn Board Builders. Master bedroom:
Bed frame, Mitchell Gold + Bob
Williams, NYC, 212-431-2575,
mgbwhome.com. Linens, Pottery Barn.
Rug, Sage Street Antiques, Sag Harbor,
631-725-4036. Dresser, Croft Antiques.
Side table and lamps, Crate & Barrel.
Artwork, Anne Packard, Provincetown,
MA, 508-487-4690, packardgallery.com.
Slipper chair, ABC Carpet & Home,
NYC, 212-473-3000, abchome.com.
GREEN GODDESS
Pages 54–61: Plant material and
flowers: Amy’s Flowers, Water Mill,
631-537-5999, milk-pail.com. Wittendale’s,
East Hampton, 631-324-7160, wittendales
florist.com. Otto Keil Florist (T),
Huntington, NY, 631-692-7627. Landcraft
Environments, Mattituck, NY, 631-2983510, landcraftenvironment.com. Atlantic
Nurseries (T), Dix Hills, NY,
631-586-6237, atlanticnurseries.com. Classic
Caladiums, Avon Park, FL, 863-453-0014,
classiccaladiums.com. Page 56: Kitchen:
Dining chairs, Sylvester & Co., Sag
Harbor, 631-725-5012, sylvesterandco.com.
Page 58: Living room: Mirror,
Ruby Beets, Sag Harbor, 631-899-3275,
rubybeets.com. Page 59: Bedroom:
Drawings, Ruby Beets.
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GIDEON’S BIBLE
Pages 62–71: Interior design,
Gideon Mendelson, Mendelson Group,
NYC, 212-371-1901, mendelsongroupinc.com.
Page 63: Office: Wall coverings,
Romo (T), D&D, 212-319-7666, romo.com.
Ceiling treatment, Silvère Boureau,
silvereboureau.com. Millwork, Attinello
Furniture & Cabinetmakers, Montauk,
631-668-1110. Window seat cushions,
Mark David Interiors, NYC, 212-714-1001,
markdavidinteriors.com, with fabric by
Lee Jofa (T), Bethpage, NY, 800-453-3563,
leejofa.com. Chandelier, J. F. Chen,
Los Angeles, 323-466-9700, jfchen.com.
Regency globe, Kentshire Galleries,
NYC, 212-673-6644. Pages 64–65:
Living room: Floor coverings,
Stark Carpet (T), NYC, 212-752-9000,
starkcarpet.com. Window treatments,
Mark David Interiors. Drapery fabric,
Osborne & Little (T), D&D, 212-751-3333,
osborneandlittle.com. Pair of sofas,
Mendelson Group, with fabrication by
Dune, NYC, 212-925-6171, dune-ny.com,
and fabric by Rogers & Goffigon (T),
D&D, 212-888-3242, delanyandlong.com.
Solid pillow fabric, Rogers & Goffigon.
Striped pillow fabric, Boussac, Pierre
Frey (T), D&D, 212-421-0534,
pierrefrey.com. Pair of benches,
Roman Thomas, NYC, 212-473-6774,
romanthomas.com, with fabric by
Schumacher (T), D&D, 212-415-3900,
fschumacher.com, and trim by Samuel
& Sons (T), D&D, 212-704-8000,
samuelandsons.com. Antique chair,
Page 67: Breakfast nook:
Window treatments, Mark David
Interiors. Drapery fabric, Holland &
Sherry. Table, Holly Hunt (T), D&D,
212-755-6555, hollyhunt.com. Café
curtain fabric, Rogers & Goffigon.
Chairs, Lorin Marsh, D&D,
Frederick P. Victoria & Son, Queens,
718-392-9651, fpvictoria.com. Side
table, Roman Thomas. Tray table
and magazine rack, Modern
Living Supplies, NYC, 212-619-1615,
modernlivingsupplies.com. Mantel,
Chesney’s (T), NYC, 646-840-0609,
chesneys.com. Fire screen, Mendelson
Group, fabrication by The Irony, East
Hampton, 631-329-5567, theirony.com.
Desk, Berns Fry, bernsfryltd.com. Desk
lamp, Modern Times, Chicago, 312-2435706, moderntimeschicago.com. Mirror,
Maison Gerard, NYC, 212-674-7611,
maisongerard.com. Ceramics (on mantel),
The End of History, NYC, 212-647-7598,
theendofhistoryshop.blogspot.com.
Wing chair, Hamptons Antique
Galleries, Stamford, CT, 203-325-4019,
hamptonsantiquegalleries.com. Stone
baboon, Linda and Howard Stein
Antiques, Solebury, PA, 215-297-5221,
bridgehamptonantiques.com. Settee,
Mendelson Group, with fabrication
by Dune and fabric by Rogers &
Goffigon. Cocktail table, Antony Todd,
NYC, 212-529-3252, antonytodd.com.
Occasional chair, Gustavo Olivieri
Antiques, East Hampton, 631-537-2811,
gustavoolivieriantiques.com, with fabric
by Stark. Standing lamp, purchased
at auction, Chicago, 312-563-0020,
wright20.com. Throw, Holland &
Sherry (T), D&D, 212-355-6241,
hollandandsherry.com. Page 66:
Library: Table, Lee Jofa. Pair of
benches, Mendelson Group, with
212-759-8700, lorinmarsh.com, with
leather by Hines & Company (T),
D&D, 800-754-5880, and welting
by Samuel & Sons. Banquette,
Mendelson Group, with fabrication
by Dune, fabric by Carleton V, NYC,
212-355-4525, carletonvltd.com, and
cushion fabric by Donghia (T),
D&D, 212-935-3713. Pillow fabric
(orange), Pollack (T), D&D, 212-421-8755.
Pendant, David Weeks Studio, Brooklyn,
718-596-7945, davidweeksstudio.com.
Kitchen: Bar cart and server, Irwin
Feld Design, Stamford, CT, 203-588-0567,
irwinfelddesign.com. Decorative
painting (on island), Silvère Boureau.
Factory lights, Ann-Morris
Antiques, NYC, 212-755-3170,
annmorrisantiques.com. Runner, In
Home, Sag Harbor, 631-725-7900,
inhomesagharbor.com. Page 68:
Stairwell: Runner, Patterson, Flynn
& Martin, NYC, 212-688-7700,
pattersonflynnmartin.com. Page 69:
Child’s room: Floor coverings:
ERIC PIASECKI
(T) = Sources available through architects,
interior designers, and design professionals.
Beauvais Carpets, NYC, 212-688-2265,
beauvaiscarpets.com. Wall coverings,
Carleton V. Drapery fabric, Libas,
Vernon, CA, 213-747-2406, libassilk.com.
Roman shade fabric, Carleton V.
Beds, Summer Hill, NYC, 212-935-6376.
Headboard fabric, Libas. Desk,
Home 114, fredricbernstein.com.
Ottoman, designed by Mendelson
Group, with fabrication by Dune
and fabric by Cowtan & Tout (T),
D&D, 212-753-4488, cowtan.com.
Table lamp and standing lamp,
Circa Lighting. Master bedroom:
Drapery fabric, Beacon Hill, Robert
Allen (T), D&D, 212-421-1200,
robertallendesign.com. Chaise,
Mendelson Group, with fabrication
by Dune. Tripod lamp, Schorr &
Dobinsky, Bridgehampton, 631-537-4635,
schorranddobinsky.com. Side table,
Assemblage, Chicago, 312-234-9200,
assemblageltd.com. Ottoman,
Mendelson Group, with fabrication
by Dune and fabric by Edelman
Leather (T), NYC, 212-751-3339,
edelmanleather.com. Pillow, Comerford
Collection, Bridgehampton, 631-537-6200,
comerfordcollection.com. Throw,
Holland & Sherry. Page 70:
Mudroom: Bench, Mendelson
Group, with fabrication by Pillow
Perfection, Brooklyn, 718-383-2259,
cushion by Dune, and cushion fabric by Zoffany (T), D&D, 212-319-7220,
zoffany.com. Large pillow fabric,
Quadrille (T), D&D, 212-753-2995,
quadrillefabrics.com. Small pillow
fabric, Libas. Pendant, Remains
Lighting. Page 71: Porch: Console,
Mecox, Southampton, 631-287-5015,
mecoxgardens.com. Mirror and
black vessels, Installations
Antiques, Houston, 713-864-6125,
installationsantiques.com. Outdoor
dining area: Table, Restoration
Hardware, East Hampton, 631-907-1300,
restorationhardware.com. Chairs,
Style by Annick de Lorme, NYC,
212-219-0447, capsudusa.com.
MODERN MIRACLE
Pages 72–79: Architect, Jane
Stageberg, Bade Stageberg Cox, Brooklyn,
718-858-4409, bscarchitecture.com.
Pages 72–73: Deck: Railings,
North Fork Welding & Steel Supply,
Greenport, NY, 631-477-0671, nfwss.com.
Table and chairs, Extremis, Crescendo
Designs, Southampton, 631-283-2540,
crescendodesigns.com. Pages 74–75:
Living/dining room: Sofa, Christie’s,
NYC, 212-636-2000, christies.com.
Armchair, Finn Juhl, finnjuhl.com. Rug,
Stark Carpet (T), D&D, 212-752-9000,
starkcarpet.com. Pages 76–77:
Kitchen: Cabinetry, Kerf, Seattle,
206-954-8677, kerfdesign.com. Stools,
Artek, NYC, 212-219-0589, artek.fi.
Teak tray, Dansk, Macy’s, Hampton
Bays, 631-728-5500, dansk.com. Stove,
oven, and microwave, Gaggenau,
gaggenau.com. Refrigerator,
Thermador, P. C. Richard & Son,
Southampton, 631-283-5208,
thermador.com. Page 78: Guest
bedroom: Chair, Cassina, NYC,
212-245-2121, cassinausa.com.
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