Luxury Interior Designer on Long Island, NY
Interior design for shingle-style estates, historic saltboxes, and modern beach houses, from the Village Green to Springs and the ocean dunes.
Robyn Baumgarten has spent more than 25 years shaping rooms across Long Island. Her work has been featured in House, Distinction, Fashion Manuscript, Newsday, and the Long Island Press. She runs her studio in Plainview and brings that same eye east to East Hampton.
Life out here runs on ocean light. Robyn builds airy, sun-washed rooms that echo the dunes, the ponds, and the open farm fields. She leans on soft, natural colors so a home feels calm from spring through fall.
The sea is hard on a house, so she plans for it. Robyn picks marine-grade hardware, teak, and stone, plus fabrics made to take salt and strong sun. Through her trade network of more than 150 makers, she finds pieces and art you will not see in any showroom.
East Hampton was settled in 1648, and it holds some of the oldest homes in New York. Robyn treats that history with respect. She walks the whole house, studies the light, and learns how you live before she changes a thing.
Saltboxes, gambrels, and grand shingle-style estates each ask for a different hand. Robyn keeps the beams, trim, and old woodwork that give these homes their character. Then she reworks the kitchen, bath, and flow so daily life feels easy.
She stays close through the whole build. Robyn lines up the trades, holds the schedule, and checks each finish herself, even when you are not out east during the week.
The Town of East Hampton covers very different settings, from a historic village to wooded harbor lots and oceanfront dunes. Each one shapes the design.
The village centers on the Village Green, Hook Mill, and Main Street, with historic houses along James Lane and Main Beach a short drive south. Exterior changes in its historic districts go through design review.
That puts the focus inside. Robyn preserves original floors, beams, and trim, then plans kitchens, baths, and storage that work for a modern household.
Springs grew into an artists' community in the 20th century. Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner lived and worked there, and their house on Accabonac Harbor is now a museum. Northwest Woods holds wooded lots near Northwest Harbor and Sag Harbor.
Homes here range from modest cottages to newer custom builds. Robyn opens rooms to the woods and water with simple, natural materials.
Large estates sit along Georgica Pond and the dunes between Main Beach and Wainscott. These homes take the full force of ocean sun, wind, and salt.
Robyn specifies UV-filtering window treatments, performance upholstery, and durable flooring so rooms stay bright without fading. She lays out living spaces to frame the pond or the ocean.
From a single room to a full estate, here is how Robyn helps homeowners across the town. Click any service to learn more.
Robyn guides the whole project, from the first sketch to the last cushion. She plans, sources, and installs every room of your home.
Old saltboxes and shingled homes need a gentle hand. We keep the beams, trim, and wide-plank floors, then make the house comfortable for now.
Luxury kitchens and baths that shrug off salt air. Honed stone, custom cabinetry, solid hardware, and tile that still looks fresh after a long season.
Robyn manages design and construction under one roof. On a large estate, that keeps the timeline tight and the budget clear.
Planning a new build near the dunes? Robyn joins at the blueprint stage to shape great rooms and wide doors that open to the deck.
The whole house planned, ordered, delivered, and styled, so it is ready the day you arrive for summer.
Recent East End interiors that show the range of our work.
Robyn meets you at your East Hampton home. She learns how you live, how you host, and when you need the house ready.
She maps the rooms with floor plans, sample boards, and 3D views. You picture the whole home before a single order goes out.
She pulls fabric, furniture, and art from her trade network, leaning on coastal-grade materials that age well.
Her team sets every piece and styles each room, so the house is finished before your first weekend of the season.
"Robyn understood our beach house right away. She picked fabrics that handle sand and sun, and the rooms still feel elegant."
"She restored our old saltbox with real care. The history is still there, but the house finally works for our family."
"Robyn had the whole home furnished before summer. We walked in and it was ready. Every detail was right."
We design homes near the Village Green and Hook Mill, out along the Georgica and Main Beach dunes, and all the way to Montauk Point. Nearby, we also have guides for Amagansett, Bridgehampton, and Sagaponack, plus an overview of interior design across the Hamptons.
Yes. Exterior changes in the village's historic districts go through design review, so most of our work there happens inside. We keep original beams, trim, and floors, then update kitchens, baths, and layouts for daily life.
Yes, with enough lead time. Custom upholstery and casegoods often take three to four months, so we start planning in the fall or winter. Robyn then installs and styles the house before the season.
Marine-grade hardware, honed natural stone, teak, and performance fabrics all hold up well near the ocean. We pair them with UV-filtering window treatments to protect upholstery and floors.
No two homes are alike, so the price follows the work. On the first visit, Robyn walks through scope and budget in plain words. You will see the numbers before any work begins.
Call or text us, or send a note through the contact form. Robyn will set a time to see your home and sketch a first plan.
Robyn works from a Plainview studio and heads east to meet East Hampton clients at home. Call or text, and she will find a time that fits your season.
Interiors by Just Design
Plainview, NY
Call: 516-470-0861
Text: 631-680-9691
We serve East Hampton and the South Fork, including the Village, Springs, Northwest Woods, Wainscott, Amagansett, and Montauk.
Call or text for a consultation. We design homes across the South Fork.
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