Hampton is one of the most exciting architectural styles. It originated on the East Coast of America and is very well adopted in Australian coastal suburbs. Hampton style of today consists of a contemporary approach to modern living combined with rustic, casual life on the beach, giving a calming feeling of being at some tranquil holiday destination.
It is a cool, classic and sophisticated design style infused with classy greys, chic blues and fresh white colours, enhanced with panelled walls and natural timber flooring and complimented with big bay windows which allow the living space to be flooded with sunlight.
5 MAIN FEATURES OF THE HAMPTON STYLE
- WEATHERBOARD CLADDING
Historically horizontal timber is the main type of wall cladding in the Hampton style. It is usually smartly combined with natural stone or rendered wall finish but is still dominating external wall types.
- BIG MULTI-PANNED WINDOWS
Hampton style is an ambassador for the equal indoor and outdoor living connecting big outside verandas and inside open plan living spaces by means of big french doors and classic multi-paned windows.
- INTERNAL WALLS PANELLING
Vertical timber panelling finished with a picture rail is another iconic feature of the Hampton style interior. Combined with oversized furniture and soft furnishing it creates a truly unique and recognisable appearance.
- COOL COASTAL COLOURS
Hampton’s colour palette is inspired by soft neutrals, whites, deep greens, soft greys and sea blues. The perfect Hampton would be a soft grey exterior with white railings contrasting with the splash of vibrant green or sea blue.
- TRADITIONAL FURNISHING
A Hampton furnishing is a mixture of traditional oversized cabinets, big sofas and glass coffee tables combined with beautiful lamps and large vases creating a relaxed comfort of sheer elegance.
Furniture plays a grand role in this style, but first, you need to set a stage for your great pieces. Panelled timber walls finished with picture rails in white or medium blue-grey with sun-bleached timber floors will provide a great canvas for the art of furnishing your home. Frame it with the right choice of skirting, cornices and architraves and the stage is set.
Chandeliers, big, beautiful table lamps and vases, large linen sofas and glass coffee tables together with a mixture of slightly oversized traditional furniture including some of the reinstated pieces and chic modern pieces will complete the performance of truly Hampton elegance.
Hamptons not surprisingly is one of the long-time favourite home styles in Australia and around the world, as Hamptons is not only a home design, but it is a bright and exciting lifestyle.
