They were delighted to find a home outside of the city, just like others in the early days. They had been searching for a home in East Hampton for four years before the pandemic. They found the perfect place just as they were looking for an escape from their TriBeCa apartment. It was a large, shingled home in East Hampton. “That’s what made this house special for us.” Fleetwood, McMullan & Sanabria Architects, an East Hampton-based architecture company, designed the house. It was constructed by Phil Kouffman Building. They also wanted the patio around the pool expanded and the covered deck off the primary bedroom customized, so it felt even more like a refuge.ImageAn Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman (from $4,995) provide a spot to relax by the fire in the living room.Credit…Lindsay BrownThey closed when the house was completed that August, paying $8.55 million.Everything was perfect. With one exception: “There was nothing to sit on,” Dimitry said.And like many new homeowners that summer, they soon realized they had few options for a quick fix, as the pandemic had snarled supply chains.”Everything was on back order, and there were crazy wait times for furniture,” he said.For assistance not only acquiring furniture that would allow them to sit and sleep in the house, but also creating an interior design scheme that would live up to the architecture of the house, they turned to Marina Hanisch, the same designer they had hired to furnish their loft in TriBeCa a few years earlier, and gave her carte blanche.ImageThe kitchen island is equipped with Iron and Rolled stools from Thomas Hayes Studio (from $3,500 each).Credit…Lindsay Brown”We have pretty busy lives,” Dimitry said. “And she had a good grasp of our style from the previous projects, so we trusted her to create something we love.” Hanisch knew exactly what she wanted. She said, “They wanted something different from their TriBeCa house.” “I took inspiration from the beaches as it is a coastal house. But I wanted to get whimsical as well, so I incorporated themes from the jungle and the French and Italian Riviera.”That approach led to a palette of textured, natural materials in neutral hues, with select moments of color, pattern and sculpture.In the foyer, she installed a rattan-and-mahogany sunburst mirror over a custom marble console and a Bocci chandelier with organically shaped porcelain shades above a braided jute rug.ImageThe primary bedroom has a custom bed from Croft House, upholstered in fabric with a metallic stripe from Schumacher, and Saint III crochet pendant lights from Hamimi ($420 each).Credit…Lindsay BrownTo furnish a sitting area by the kitchen, she brought in a pair of vintage woven rope chairs by Marzio Cecchi, a side table from Michael Dawkins formed by a piece of driftwood encased in clear acrylic, and a tall wooden sculpture made by chain saw from the Phillips Collection.”I felt like these things resembled the sand, the sea and the nature outside of their house,” Ms. Hanisch said.In the primary suite, she set about creating an enveloping sense of calm with linen curtains, a shaggy hide rug, embossed off-white wallpaper and a pair of plush slipper chairs from Dmitriy & Co.In other spots, she had a little more fun. She also added multicolored polka dots to the ceiling in the playroom. A suspended rattan chair was also installed. And a graphic rug made of Flor tiles in different shades of blue was also added. Annabelle’s bedroom was decorated with pink Missoni wallpaper. She also installed a pink Missoni upholstered bunk bed with peekaboo cutouts. In Oliver’s room, she added wallpaper with a wave motif, a bed resembling the frame of a house and a ball chair with a yellow upholstered interior.ImageOliver’s room has Seascape wallpaper from Covered Wallpaper ($120 a roll) and a Domo Zen bed with drawers from Nico & Yeye (from $2,080).Credit…Lindsay BrownAcquiring all of the furniture, finishes and accessories took some time, and cost about $900,000, but the house was more or less ready for the Goncharovs in June 2021, as the last few items arrived.”When we came into the house the first time it was fully furnished, we were just completely blown away by how incredible it looked,” Yelena said.Since then, they have been spending as much time there as possible — most of the summer, and weekends all year long, when their work and school schedules allow.”We entertain a lot,” Yelena said. Yelena said that their friends often come to stay with them and they host parties, barbecues, and dinners. The house is used as often as possible. It’s a great place to have fun with your children. She said that the kids love being here and want to come back every day because they have amazing spaces that cater to their needs. Sign up here to receive weekly email updates about residential real estate news. Follow us on Twitter at @nytrealestate
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