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"The starting point consisted in looking at
the history of the building, the very special
light of the region and the location close
to the water," they say.
Several original elements were preserved,
such as the floors, and combined with
more contemporary details.
"We wanted to tell the story of this unique
place," explain Fine and Taft-Gersten.
"One of the biggest challenges for this
house consisted in honoring its past and
doing something different at the same time."
While the ground floor is dedicated to the
showroom and event space, two apart-
ECENTLY LAUNCHED ON the East Coast,
this hub for new ideas and good
design is the result of a collabo-
ration between interior designer
Kristin Fine (who is at the helm
of her studio Fine Concepts) and
Analisse Taft-Gersten (founder of the ALT
for Living showrooms devoted to textiles,
rugs and handmade furnishings — includ-
ing a location in West Hollywood). The two
women joined forces to bring this creative
space to life in the Hamptons' charming
and chic village of Sag Harbor, which has
always been a vibrant artists' and writers'
community. Fine and Taft-Gersten both
have personal homes in the area that they
know intimately.
The cofounders of The 1818 Collective fell
in love with a 19th-century Greek Revival
property — which comprises a garden —
and decided to transform it into a space
that would serve dual purposes: commer-
cial and residential.
