A quick two-hour excursion out of New York City can take you to other worlds, and last weekend it brought me to heaven’s door step—also known as the Hamptons. Stepping off the train car to a face-full of sea air and grassy fields, I thought, “Well, I’m not in the city anymore.”
Having visited the Hamptons before, I expected to love the sprawling grounds of the Reform Club, a boutique hotel nestled right off of Main Street in Amagansett, New York. However, I didn’t predict that I’d leave feeling fixated on one design element: the dual-sided fireplaces.
Quintessential beach town-gravel crunched as my car pulled up to the Reform Club. As I explored, I noticed each shingle-style cottage was decorated with handwoven rugs, airy white linens, and chic blue wicker cafe chairs. Each suite reminded me of an effortlessly chic outfit—simple at first glance but exuding an atmosphere that is decidedly cool.
The Reform Club
The lush landscape of the Reform Club provides guests with seclusion and tranquility. I quickly noticed that the emphasis is not only on going outside, but staying outside. Sun-kissed trips are traditionally accompanied by indoor rest (and often lots of aloe), but at the Reform Club, all signs point to nature—at all times.
My cottage was equipped with tall double doors, and as I pushed them open to the flowering yard, the living room transformed into a garden terrace. Each cottage has a deck with outdoor tables—even breakfast is intended to be enjoyed outside. In the bathroom, windows surround the dual rain shower heads wrapped with Michelangelo marble and cream mosaic tile, sunlight and a gentle breeze streaming in from all angles even while you bathe. If the sunrise doesn’t wake you up in the
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