Whether he is designing a custom residence, a home-away- from home boutique hotel, or a new line of furniture or textiles, interior designer Campion Platt [above] has one thing in mind: luxury. “Luxury is about both materiality and context,” he explains adding, “context might mean creating clear, open spaces within the confines of a Manhattan residence, or selecting opulent finishes – such as leather, resin, or marble – to accentuate spatial forms.” Incorporating fine craftsmanship, contemporary styling, and eco-sensitive design has become a signature trademark for Campion Platt over the past twenty years.

Splitting time between Manhattan and the Hamptons with his gorgeous wife Tatiana, and their brood: Jeremy, 23, Fox, 4, Xenia, 3, and Rivoli, 2, Campion shares, “I have been loving the Hamptons since the early ‘80s. I have lived in every town except Sag Harbor.” Learn more about this debonair design guru in Campion’s NEW KDHamptons Diary below:

KDHamptons: Please describe your perfect Hamptons summer day in detail for KDH readers?

Campion: Morning beach swim with the kids and friends before breakfast, quick stop at Ye Olde Bakery in Southampton for fresh morning pastries, eaten on the street bench…home for outdoor shower and breakfast, a little reading….off to the beach with the kids, lunch, playing around house, early dinner, sitting around the fire pit looking at the stars – it’s all about the kids’ day.

KDHamptons: How would you describe Campion Platt Design for KDH readers..

Campion: I design always with my clients’ inspirations in mind. The projects vary because the program and style changes, but mostly the designs are always fresh, modern, easy on the eye and livable.

KDHamptons: What is the most exciting project you are working on now?

Campion: A 10,000 square foot ground up house in Southampton for a very nice young couple, with all the bells and whistles, but done in a nice, understated kind of way.

KDHamptons: What is the Hamptons design trend du jour?

Campion: While the shingle style design is still all-pervasive, I think a return to the more modern eclectic beach styles seen in the ‘80s will return, but with a more contemporary edge.

KDHamptons: Please describe your own Hamptons home/decor style? Which room and item in your house is your favorite and why?

Campion: We live in a small beach cottage in Watermill – the redeeming features being that it is close to the beach and on a pond – so we are close to the water all the time! Our favorite room is the sun room, recently converted to a dining room after Hurricane Sandy.  Our new outdoor shower is my favorite possession and the most used room in the house.

KDHamptons: If you could design a home for anyone in the world [dead or alive], whom would you choose?

Campion: Louis XVI, because that kind of house style and purpose has evolved. It would be interesting to design an updated version of Versailles, not from the perspective of how much money one could spend, rather how has society, culture, architecture, interior design, living style and landscape design matured since that famous period. Every so often in history, great examples of such works are built. I would try my hand at that!

KDHamptons: You are known for having great  personal style. Do you have a Hamptons “uniform”?

Campion: Thanks for that! I love comfort and casual style, mostly though, linen with Nehru or open collar shirts and sandals. I wear shorts any time I can, and no socks from early May until October!

KDHamptons: Have any new Hamptons home purchases you have become obsessed with that you can share?

Campion: Actually….. a good new sprinkler system! I spent the summer trying to tweak my system – which was not a very good one. So now I’m hoping for a great organic garden next summer.

KDHamptons: What is your favorite Hamptons restaurant? Got a favorite dish & drink you get every time?

Campion: FRESH in Bridgehampton. I am gluten-free so that great open barn structure is always my best best….their gazpacho is great!

KDHamptons: Do you like to entertain at home?  Who cooks, and what is your “go-to” dinner menu?

Campion: I like to entertain and am usually the cook. Since we are cooking for 9 every day, it seems like I am always entertaining! I love anything on the grill, but my favorite dish is crispy chicken wings baked with gluten-free breadcrumbs — my oldest son’s favorite too!

KDHamptons: Do you have a Hamptons mantra?

Campion: Longer summers and more ocean swims. The salt water heals all!

[Campion Platt Interiors, Inc. Hamptons outpost is located at 530 Flying Point Road, Water Mill]