Thursday, June 18, 2009

House of Schrager: South Beach and Southampton Comparison


I was delighted to find that Elle Decor featured Rita Norena Schrager's Southampton home, "inspired by the snowy palette of the Delano Hotel." Yes, the last name is no coincidence. Ms. Schrager's ex-husband is famed hotelier Ian Schrager.
The Delano is absolutely one of my favorite hotels and given that I was reading while en route to South Florida, I found the article very apropos.


My first reaction was to second-guess just how much inspiration The Delano actually provided. After all, one is heavily influenced by the surrounding Art Deco area, while the other is, well, Hamptons-style! Upon review, however, there are some interesting correlations. What do you think?


CAUTION: This is a very image-rich post!


Exterior

Front Porch




Delano Entrance


Delano Front Porch



Living Room

Delano Lobby


Delano Bungalow

Delano Apartment


Foyer


Delano Florida Room






Kitchen

Delano Rose Bar


Delano Blue Door



Dining Room

Blue Sea



Library



Lobby


Florida Room



Daughter's Bedroom


Delano Agua Spa


Master Bedroom



Delano Room

Delano Oceanside Room


Delano Suite






Master Bath


Delano Agua Spa




Pool



Delano Pool



Playhouse

Delano Bungalows

So what do you think? See any similarities? Regardless, I'll take either.

-Emmie