Modern Meets Traditional: A Shelter Island Home Transformation
While Andrew Sheinman describes his family as modernists, and his firm as rooted in “transitional modernism,” the renovation of their Shelter Island home took a surprising turn. He embraced a more traditional aesthetic, incorporating significantly more color than the previous design, along with nautical-inspired shiplap, detailed moldings, and a high-gloss, subtle green lacquer from Benjamin Moore. This finish reflects the natural surroundings while maximizing light under the home’s moderately-sized ceilings.
A Fusion of Styles: Classic Exterior, Surprising Interior
The term “traditional” doesn’t fully capture the essence of this 3,200-square-foot, five-bedroom residence. The unchanged, classically styled white exterior now conceals a series of delightful interior surprises. These include a vibrant, rainbow-hued ceramic coffee table by Sean Gerstley, significant artworks by Derrick Adams and Douglas Pendleton, an LED chandelier crafted from repurposed burnt-out light bulbs, and a vintage Guillerme et Chambron finger chair.
Most rooms offer direct access to the outdoors, and the ground floor spaces seamlessly flow into one another. “And we have one room that’s essentially for a tub,” shares Alexia, highlighting her favorite area of the house.
The Luxurious Bathing Room: A Focal Point
“My wife is a bather,” Andrew explains, “so we had to make that a very nice room.” Under a vaulted ceiling adorned with lacquered beadboard, a deep soaking tub rests upon a marble island, positioned beside a brick fireplace. Brian Duffy’s iconic portrait of Ziggy Stardust, aka David Bowie (a personal acquaintance of Andrew’s), presides over this unique space, which also includes a sofa.
A Family Retreat: Connecting with Nature
The family’s retreat is nestled on a two-acre property. Andrew notes, “you don’t see any other homes or signs of human life from the pool.” He considers it their perfect escape from Manhattan, describing the ferry ride as “cutting of the umbilical cord.”
Alexia recalls her parents emphasizing the requirement of having another home available to her and her sister, as new yorkers. That they would have acccess to “grass and trees and sea”. She reflects on their Shelter Island property: “it became a very important part of our lives.”
A Collaborative Family Effort
The redesign and reconstruction of their previously damaged home represent a significant collaborative achievement between father and daughter. Alexia concludes, “It is very much a family house, and it feels like we’ve evolved as a family together [in it].”
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