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"If you really look at some of my work, you will see that it's all very different," said Judi Schwarz, owner of Judi Schwarz Interiors in Livingston, NJ, when I'd first asked about her design aesthetic. "I take the client very much into account during the project. Yes I think my aesthetic comes through, but ultimately the client lives in the home—not me." And that was Schwarz's mentality when she was called upon to renovate this getaway home in Bridgehampton, NY for a New Jersey couple whom she'd previously designed a Manhattan apartment and two Short Hills homes for. During the project's planning phase, Schwarz knew that every detail of this floorplan had to be tailored to fit her client's personal level of comfort, especially considering that the property was purchased as a vacation home. To help emulate that sense of ease associated with taking a week in the Hamptons, Schwarz's next step was to team up with Capri Upholstery Shop in Staten Island in creating a variance of custom furniture shortly after initial meetings with her client. Knowing her client's kids and their guests would be visiting during summers, Schwarz designed one-arm style chaise sofas in the family room, making the room ideal for everyone to pile in or for the couple to lounge during quieter evenings. CUSTOMIZED COMFORT DESIGNER: JUDI SCHWARZ INTERIORS LOCATION: BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY PHOTOGRAPHY: BEN WINKLER A Seasonal Getaway in Bridgehampton By Michael Scivoli V U E N J . C O M 36 VUE ON DESIGN

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