Filed under: Famous Homes, Design, etc, House Tours, Celebrity Homes
Soon-to-be daytime talk show host Katie Couric shows off her weekend place.Things we learned from Hamptons Cottages & Gardens' story about Katie Couric's house: First, that Couric has a sister ... an award-winning landscape architect that created the home's lush, elegant landscapes (and treated little sister Katie the same as any of her other clients in the process).
Keith Scott Morton for Hamptons Cottages & Gardens
Next, that Katie's design style -- and approach to decorating -- is super low-fuss. From her requirements ("casual and relaxed") to the design process ("a casual, unrushed collaboration with decorator Eric Hughes") to the ease of the slipcovered sofas and playful shell-framed mirror, it's clear that this is a house meant to be lived in, not just admired.
Keith Scott Morton for Hamptons Cottages & Gardens
Last: That despite all the great pieces in the home -- an antique drum table, a collection of bugles -- the best part is the pool.
Keith Scott Morton for Hamptons Cottages & Gardens
Want to see more? Check out the full story in Cottages & Gardens online or pick up the issue on newsstands now!
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