The interior designer fashions residences with a cerebral approach and a discerning eye for contemporary art, a command no better realized than at her light-filled Southampton address

With projects ranging from Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz’s sprawling La Jolla oasis to the interiors of Robert A.M. Stern Architects’s luxury Manhattan condominium building at 1228 Madison Avenue, Kelly Behun is a major player in contemporary American design. Celebrities and architects alike call on the celebrated decorator for her ability to masterfully transform homes so that they fully embody each client’s unique personality and idiosyncrasies. Through her practice, Behun not only responds to what her clients say they need, but also helps them figure out what they actually want. Mixing high and low and bringing together items that might otherwise seem out of place, she creates cohesive environments on a case-by-case basis. Nowhere is the designer’s holistic vision better demonstrated than in her own Southampton house, which serves as a kind of test kitchen for new ideas.

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