In Southampton, Patrick McGrath Mixes Freely in a Collector's House

Southampton has a new house to talk about, and the designer whose work is on show there is Patrick McGrath. The house belongs to an art collector. McGrath's approach is a deliberate mix: he brings disparate pieces together and lets them hold the room on their own terms. It is a busy moment for him. His gallery is getting bigger, he has put out a furniture collection under his own name for the first time, and his list of interior commissions keeps lengthening. On the South Fork, where many houses follow a familiar formula, a collector's home that sets aside the usual conventions stands out. No sale or price is part of the record here. What is worth noting is a designer whose career is gaining momentum and a client who gave him room to work.

With reporting from Elle Decor.