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Sited on a sloping plot in Suffolk County, New York, this cantilevered house takes full advantage of its forest-meets-sea locale. Designed, built, and furnished by New York City-based firm Leroy Street Studio, this 5,935-square-foot home was born from the client's request to create a warm and stylish modernist house that would be intimate enough for private family retreats, yet impressive and expansive enough for entertaining large groups.

Custom bath products inspired by Chinese herbs are a nod to early Eastern medicine and wellness and encourage guests to unwind in-between their travels and business meetings. The apothecary line includes scents such as sandalwood and amber that harken back to the heyday of Hong Kong’s bustling port.

Owners Bath

Case Inlet Retreat

The interiors at Waterhouse at South Bund in Shanghai, China

One such vacation inspired the tub, made of aromatic hinoki wood, in the master bathroom.

The blue-tiled master bathroom stands in contrast to the muted tones of the rest of the house. The tile is recycled glass from China.

Sponges and gentle brushes serve as great assistants when looking to remove grime and stains around caulking.

In a 2006 address, Kerry Hill said this of his firm's work, which could also apply to Amanemu: "We reference past building traditions through suggestion and association rather than replication, and through the reinterpretation of indigenous building forms as opposed to mimicry. We prefer to build upon what is there and to contemporize our understanding of what it can be. I think of it as being current, but filtered through a sieve of traditional values. In this way it is familiar to people, but not quite the same. It is new, but connected to the past—hopefully in spirit, at least."

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