David Netto and Sarah Wetenhall Revitalize East Hampton’s Historic Hedges Inn

Sarah J. Wetenhall and her husband Andrew, who previously transformed The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach, have renovated The Hedges Inn in East Hampton, a property dating back to 1873. They enlisted designer David Netto to reimagine the 12-room inn as a social hub, complete with the restaurant Swifty's, which opened last summer. Netto drew inspiration from The Lobster Inn in Hampton Bays, designer Jed Johnson's Americana, and a hypothetical 1985 visit by Renzo Mongiardino to East Hampton. The decor features a custom de Gournay mural, vintage finds from Brimfield Market, Maine shops, and London's Decorative Fair, as well as personal art loans including a piece by Alan Campbell from Netto's family collection and a work from Wetenhall's former East End home. Each guest room has a unique design, with one suite featuring de Gournay paper mimicking hickory planks and a Guild Hall poster from a 1980 Roy Lichtenstein exhibition. The inn aims to be a gathering place for cocktails and dining, with staff from The Colony relocated for the season.