Toast to Indoor-Outdoor Living in This North Haven Residence

Michael DuPont and Todd Welsch are a unit that contributes effervescence to their devoted joyful way of life. Design comes as a natural element to them and is a talent they share. With a grounded and loyal Hamptons presence, finding their North Haven home was a gratifying experience that led to a swift move to the secluded zone of the Hamptons.

Top notch craftsmanship and quality was at the forefront of the construction of this property. Architect Angela Inzerillo collaborated with carpenter Dereyk Patterson to execute this well-refined house. The residence has built-in cabinetry throughout, from the kitchen to the bedrooms and beyond.

Entertaining is DuPont and Welsch’s forte. Ebbs and flows of guests throughout the year keep the vibrance and soul of making their home a place of exuded personality.

An open-plan kitchen living area is the first point of interaction when entering the house, that is then succeeded by the expansive glass sliding doors leading to the outdoor terrace and pool grounds. The property was built up and above ground level, making it a profound statement to elevated living in all aspects.

“We love New York City, but we need the balance of the city life and pressure of the work world alongside a place to decompress,” DuPont said. “We are here year round every weekend. The city is a place to work. Out here is a place where you live and entertain friends. We’ve grown to love the activity of having dinner parties and creating fun.”

The facade is natural cedar paneling in a barn style with a modern twist. With that magic and substance, the large structure of the house is a frame for their casual way of living.

“We wanted a beach house where nothing is precious. That was the whole basis of what we did,” DuPont said.

Easy access and simplicity is refined with a vast floating staircase that surrounds the main living area. Custom and matching upholstered furniture is a theme that completes the design facet of understated elegance.

Collecting local art is a passionate voyage of theirs with many pieces reflecting that in the residence. Large images of beach landscapes by Mary Ellen Bartley are featured with prominent poise. An image of a lifeguard by Matt Albiani graces a sitting room, and an oil painting by Mark Wilson named “Cosmic Energy” is another treasured work.

Placement is key with art and their eye for dimensions and levels of how it is positioned conducts itself to being managed accurately.

“When you have a modern setting, especially with tall ceilings like this, you can basically do what you want,” DuPont said. “Mixing old and new together is the best bet because the old really stands out. Antiques and artwork against these walls and tables pop more than they would in a traditional house.”

Room by room, there was a designated theme that differentiates each from the other. From a natural melancholic blue and white room, the artistic black and white room to the world traveler “Aspen room,” there’s an approach of versatility that contains an expression of whimsicality.

Each bathroom is designed differently and all have a feeling of leveraged space. Heating floors throughout give an understood touch to the quality of refined taste and comfortable grace.

The theater room is an impressive attribute with an exposed wine cellar that portrays itself to be an majestic value of its own. The impressive collection of wine is something to admire within itself.

Space and serenity describe the status of this well-landscaped home, entailing nurtured vivacity and hospitality in a way of genuine living.