Interiors: Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan Design the Ultimate Modernist Retreat

Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan's Shelter Island Vacation Home

Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan's Shelter Island Vacation Home

If Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan's Shelter Island home looks like one big Jonathan Adler catalog, that's because it is. Well, perhaps more like a living lab where the designer mixes, matches, and tests new products before making them available to eager fans. As for the home itself, the duo referenced the past to create their ideal getaway. "We wanted warm, rustic modernism... It’s a little California, a little bit Japanese, and a little bit Swedish," notes Adler. It's also seriously playful. How could you not have fun in a house like this?!?

Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan's Shelter Island Vacation Home

Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan's Shelter Island Vacation Home

Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan's Shelter Island Vacation Home

Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan's Shelter Island Vacation Home

Andy Harman’s macramé Owl hangs in the living room

Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan's Shelter Island Vacation Home

Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan's Shelter Island Vacation Home

There's no right answer except to play and experiment.

- Jonathan Adler on decorating

Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan's Shelter Island Vacation Home

Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan's Shelter Island Vacation Home

Modern meets glamour in a small-but-chic guest room

Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan's Shelter Island Vacation Home

Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan's Shelter Island Vacation Home

Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan's Shelter Island Vacation Home

Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan's Shelter Island Vacation Home

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