Architectural forms come and go but since bursting onto the Australian landscape, Hamptons style has continued to win over local hearts - and homes. And for good reason. 

Based on the style of the holiday homes of Long Island frequented by well-heeled New Yorkers, the Hamptons style has been readily embraced by Australian homeowners seeking the relaxed coastal style for their home. 

Suited equally well to single or double storey designs, Hamptons style is characterised by pitched, gabled rooflines and horizontal weatherboard cladding, with deep verandas and porticos. Well suited to the Australian climate and lifestyle, there’s an underlying emphasis on quality but without having to try too hard. The palette both inside and out takes its cues directly from its beach locale, with colours ranging from the softest sages and warm smoky greys through to seafoam and steely ocean blues.  

The overall effect is one that feels at once fresh but calming, inspiring relaxation with a nod to luxury. Although it originates from a coastal vernacular, Hamptons works just as well in rural and city fringe environments where the sense of grandeur the architecture evokes settles it into the landscape and makes it the ideal country retreat, with a big dollop of warmth and hospitality. In fact, Hamptons houses were designed for entertaining and weekend escapes, with rooms for tea parties leading onto spacious verandas and pretty gardens for hosting guests. 

Like the palette, materials lean towards nature, with an emphasis on timber, stone, and steel. Window styles vary but are often trimmed in a fresh coat of white to highlight the architecture. Indoors, elements like wainscoting, wall panelling, and Shaker-style kitchens set the scene, with raw timber and linen providing the finishing touches and blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor spaces. 

LYSAGHT® roofing shaped from COLORBOND® steel are the obvious choice for a Hamptons style home, thanks to its light weight, range of natural colours including Monument®, Basalt® and Surfmist®, and exceptional durability. But as with so many architectural styles, it is the details that count.  

LYSAGHT® also offers a broad range of gutters, downpipes, fascia, vents, and rain heads expertly designed to complement the classic lines of Hamptons style. This seamless integration of rooflines, guttering and vents means that your Hamptons style home will not only be beautiful to look at, but a dream to live in, offering greater indoor thermal comfort, effortless stormwater management and low maintenance materials.