Ironically, the home’s contemporary architecture and interiors were never intended for the property. The original house plans, purchased with the land, called for a Craftsman-style design that’s more common on the island, but the Aurichs asked the architect of the original plans, Allen Di Donato at Di Donato Associates, to modify them in favor of the couple’s modern aesthetic.
“The Aurichs are big entertainers—fit, healthy, super stylish,” Hinchman says, explaining that she covered the furnishings in rich fabrics to reflect that sophistication. “I wanted to give them a sexier approach to the textures.” For her part, Wanda was thrilled with the collaboration. “She understood what we were trying to do,” she says. “The fact that we got along so well and we have such similar tastes—I couldn’t tell you who was the captain.”
—Jennifer Sergent