Designer Profile - Screened Porch via David Scott

David Scott

David Scott Interiors

Design 101 - All White Outdoor Lounge

David Scott Interiors

All white outdoor lounges punctuated only with splashes of color from wood decking, potted greenery, a bowl of oranges.

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Design 101 - Molded Plastic Chaise Lounges

Jean Randazzo

If you are designing for a contemporary and modern look in your outdoor space, you should be sure to shop molded plastic chaise lounges.  They come in interesting shapes, are relatively light weight and easy to clean and you can find them in stark white to bold primary colors.

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Design 101 - Contemporary Twist on a Classic Enclosed Porch

David Scott Interiors

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Inspiration Board - Porch Living

The porch - a wonderful hybrid space where you can have the best of indoor and outdoor living.  Protected and private and a well defined space it is more like an interior room.  Open to the elements, smells and critters of the outside world (if not screened) the porch calls for outdoor furniture and accessories just like the deck, patio or yard.  A porch has a certain je ne sais quoi that no other space can emulate and it kicks off a multi-week series on special outdoor living scenarios such as Dock Living, Pool Living and Balcony Living.  All of these spaces have a certain quality about them that puts them in a class of their own and deserved special attention.  To start off the week an Inspiration Board with some dreamy porch living. 

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Exceptional Spaces - Big Outdoor Spaces

There is a lot of talk these days about the challenges of designing for small outdoor spaces.  However, some homeowners have just the opposite issue - making large outdoor spaces feel cozy and welcoming. Homeowners with 1/2 acre or more face many design challenges that we hope to address this week.  To start, I've pulled together some exceptional spaces from landscape architects who routinely and skillfully design for multi-acre properties.

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Designer Profile - David Scott

The Two Faces of Hamptons Design Through the Eyes of One Designer
There are two very distinctive architectural styles in the Hamptons.  First came the quintessential grey shake shingle siding, rough wood shake roof shingles and pitched roof lines dotted with dormers.  These outdoor spaces are typically furnished with classic teak and wicker furnishings with either neutral color schemes and garden style decor or decidedly nautical color schemes and décor   Then came the new look of the Hamptons – the sleek, flat roof, floor to ceiling window, mostly stark white modern homes.  These outdoor spaces are typically furnished with very contemporary metal or molded plastic furnishing in monochromatic color schemes and minimal to non-existent décor.  The two looks could not be further apart on the design spectrum yet they both epitomize the Hampton look.  We think designer David Scott works beautifully in both design vernaculars.

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