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Architects Anne Marie Lubrano and Lea Ciavarra limited the material selection in their renovation of a town house dating from 1899. The powder room on the first floor is located in a former waiting area (the previous resident used the level for his dental practice). It features a custom Alabastro marble sink and fixtures by California Faucets. The architects kept the original marble fireplace, paying homage to the structure’s history. Benjamin Moore’s Super White paint was applied to the ceiling and the White Dove hue to the walls. "Positioning the faucets on the side wall emphasizes the horizontal," Lubrano says. "Wall-mounted fixtures feel less grounded and materials can continue uninterrupted below. We wanted the spaces to feel light, spacious and light-filled."

Large slabs of slate were used throughout the home for flooring, adding a natural element.

The fireplace is set within a custom blackened steel enclosure with a charred cedar backdrop.

Clad in cypress and charged with color, the North Fork getaway of author Julie Satow and editor Stuart Elliott is something to write home about.

Locally sourced Italian slate covers the ground floor rooms; the coat rack near the entrance is from Zanotta.

A piece of furniture serves as a partition and blocks off an additional cozy sitting area surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows and a door leading out to the terrace.

A view of the exterior highlights the expanded master bedroom, as well as the home’s masterful siting.