I recently found the work of Kim Coleman by reading the NY TIMES and no it wasn’t in the Home and Garden (even though it should have been), but in the Style section under weddings! One of my favorite things to do on Sunday is read about all the recent couples that tied the knot and see what they do for a living. In doing this I saw that Mrs. Coleman’s son recently wed in Palm Beach.
Mrs. Coleman started her career in 1981 and was a founding partner at Design House Interiors. She then moved on to working at Sotheby’s Auction house and most recently has her own firm that has offices in New York and Palm Beach.
I’m happy to hear that she is nearby neighbor and that some of her work includes homes from out on the island.
One of my favorite examples of her work has to be this South Hampton residence:
Nice view as you are pulling up to your driveway:
Then you get to enter this amazing living room in cool tones of blues and cream. I love the mix of Swedish design elements and beach cottage style which just comes off as plain elegant yet comfy.
Below is a close-up shot. Don’t you just love the Greek key trim on the sofa! Oh and that rug!
Then we move on to the sitting room, which has amazing an amazing map of the island:
Moving on below is my favorite bedroom in which I would request to sleep in if I was ever a house guest. I love that pop of blue that boxes the room. I once designed a room around that blue shade. It was heavenly. I loved the energy I got from being in that room, but now I love just the little pop of it.
Now we can slowly make our way outdoors and enjoy the view from the sunroom:
Of course no Hampton’s home would be complete with a spacious pool and outdoor area. I love everything including the landscaping and would totally love a peek into that pool house!
I hope you enjoyed the tour. I found a new crush and someone I’ll be following from now on.
Growing up we always had “Coleman” lunch boxes and thermos’s too – and they were bright, classic with a twist which reminds me of Kim Coleman. I adore that porch and the use of color. Great site, easy to navigate. pve
I love the idea of having a pop of color at the crown of the room as shown in the guest room. That is the perfect kind of solution for my color commitment issues!!
What a lovely tour! I have a huge “crush” on porches, sunrooms and screened porches. Love the transitional space those offer! Nice post. I’ll be back. -susan
I love the stripe of turquoise in the guest room. Do you think something like this would look ok in a room with 8 foot ceilings or will it dwarf the height of the room?
I'm Camila, A SELF APPOINTED STRIPE AFICIONADO WHO HAS A soft spot IN HER HEART FOR BLUE AND WHITE GINGER JARS, THE COLOR ORANGE, AND ELEPHANTS.
welcome, friend
get my no fail formula on how to style your console for free.
get weekly design tips & Inspirations for a colorful life in your inbox
get inspired with our own home tour
ON THE BLOG
My living room is one of the rooms that evolved drastically from when we first moved one. Originally I painted the walls chocolate brown and did accents of white, blue and orange. That lasted maybe 2 years.
Our dining room sat empty for months. Okay maybe it was empty for just a handful of weeks and then we couldn’t take it anymore and put in a folding table and plastic outdoor chairs, but in my mind that was still empty.
On the main floor of our house we have a Florida room. Being that it’s a Florida room it is a considered a 3 season room, because there is no heat in the room. The previous owners used it as an indoor patio with outdoor furniture and it looked like this when we moved in.
In our new home, the basement was completely unfinished. It was literally one of those dark spaces that you see in horror movies and are terrified of getting locked into. However, with the square footage in this house, I knew I needed to make the basement another workable and liveable floor of the house instead […]
The time has come to finally share our new kitchen reveal. For those of you that have been with us from the beginning, we bought a house right before the pandemic hit. It was a total gut job from top to bottom. We started our demo and then the world shut down. Enter the delays […]
Picking out paint colors for a new home can be overwhelming. I find that many times when I meet with a new client the entire house is simply just painted white or a light gray. Now, I think there is a time and place for those colors, but with paint, there is just so much […]
What to look for when it comes to picking out kitchen appliances: Leave room in your budget for appliances. When it comes to kitchen renovations everyone knows that the cabinetry and the labor of demoing and installing cabinetry is going to eat a lot of your budget. However, the second most expensive part of a […]
I don’t think I’m alone in thinking that designing a kitchen is an overwhelming undertaking. I’m an interior designer and even I find it stressful to iron out all of those details. So, when it comes time to design a kitchen I always like to partner with a kitchen designer to make sure I’m remembering […]
Oh, so beautiful! Lovely tour. That backyard is fabulous and love those beautiful posp of blue in the bedroom!
Growing up we always had “Coleman” lunch boxes and thermos’s too – and they were bright, classic with a twist which reminds me of Kim Coleman. I adore that porch and the use of color. Great site, easy to navigate.
pve
Um…yes, please!
Oh my goodness so beautiful!!! so fresh & so clean clean!! 😉
xoxo
Wow Wow Wow, very pretty work!
I could pitch a tent in that living room it is so huge- very beautiful!
so lovely!
Oh my gosh. Great house.
wow the teal and black in that bedroom is striking!
I would never want to leave. Great shots.
I saw the room with the map and sighed. I love all the shades of blue, and the idea of that map is genius.
That is stunning! I especially love the pops of turquoise in the guest room with the animal print!
Thanks for sharing that house with us!
I love the idea of having a pop of color at the crown of the room as shown in the guest room. That is the perfect kind of solution for my color commitment issues!!
What a lovely tour! I have a huge “crush” on porches, sunrooms and screened porches. Love the transitional space those offer! Nice post. I’ll be back. -susan
How beautiful. I love that porch!
i love this house! reminds me of the hamptons house from somethings gotta give, no?
I love the stripe of turquoise in the guest room. Do you think something like this would look ok in a room with 8 foot ceilings or will it dwarf the height of the room?