Blue Ocean Design

★★★★★ Turned My Dumpy Cottage Into the Ultimate Bachelor Pad I hired Iris and Blue Ocean Design to completely transform my cottage on the water, and the result is nothing short of incredible. When we started, the place was a total dump. My only ask was that I wanted to walk in and have it completely finished. She did furniture, linens, kitchen, art, décor, everything. I wanted my home to feel like a cool, modern bachelor pad. Iris nailed it. She handled every detail, from the big design choices down to the smallest finishing touches. She made the whole process effortless for me. What used to be an afterthought is now the place everyone wants to hang out. It’s stylish, comfortable, and perfectly suited to the way I live. If you want a designer who can take a blank slate (or a mess) and turn it into something amazing without hand-holding, Blue Ocean Design is it.

Absolutely Exceptional – Iris and Blue Ocean Design Transformed My Home I found Blue Ocean Design through word of mouth, and hiring Iris was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made for my home. I wanted a total redesign. I wanted to modernize my house while still keeping my personal aesthetic. I was nervous about losing what made my home mine, but Iris immediately put me at ease. She truly listened. She spent real time understanding my wants, my fears, and my style, and then translated that into a vision that felt both fresh and deeply personal. Her presentations were clear, thoughtful, and easy to understand. If I wasn’t sure about something, she never pushed or tried to talk me into choices I didn’t want. Instead, she listened, adjusted, and made sure every decision felt right. Beyond her talent, Iris is simply a warm and wonderful person, she is genuinely interested in who you are, your background, and how you live in your space. Blue Ocean Design redesigned my entire house, and now it is updated, cohesive, and still completely me. The house has some very odd architectural details, and Iris turned them into beautiful, interesting features rather than problems. Every guest who walks in comments on how stunning the house is. Communication was easy and consistent, everything was delivered on time, and the project stayed on budget. The process felt calm, collaborative, and professional from start to finish. I would hire Iris again in a heartbeat. Although I honestly can’t imagine ever wanting to redo my beautiful home. I recommend Blue Ocean Design without hesitation to anyone with good taste who knows what they want to feel in their space but needs help achieving it, especially if you love a European aesthetic. Working with Iris and Blue Ocean Design was simply wonderful.

Blue Ocean Design is fantastic! We recently finished two houses with Iris, one of the principals of Blue Ocean Design. Her taste level is excellent and cost effective. She is very professional, collaborative and reliable. Also, very trustworthy. She met deadlines and was very responsive.to all our needs with both houses. It was a very positive experience and we highly recommend her and her company.

Iris and her team did a fantastic job. She fulfilled our needs & taste and got everything done right in time. We can highly recommend her .

We loved working with the Blue Ocean Design team. They understood design our esthetics, our needs and have a great eye for details. We can highly recommend them

I have worked with Blue Ocean Design on several projects and love the team and their work. They completed two projects for me. They did a fantastic job at my beach house in the Hamptons, so I asked them to decorate and stage our condo in the city so we could put it on the market. We ended up getting a full-price offer which never would have happened without the help of Blue Ocean. The team at Blue Ocean Design worked with me to achieve my desired aesthetic. They are talented, easy to work with, and professional. I can’t say enough good things!

Terrible company ! Avoid at all costs! I hired Iris for the decoration of my beautiful penthouse , she was so bad .. she was late in ordering critical pieces , the furniture totally lacked sense of proportions . Then she threw away the boxes and I could not return and get reimbursed.. she even glued the carpet to my beautiful wood floor ! Last but not least, she took months to reimburse what she owed me . Terrible !!

Blue Ocean Design handled the design for my new construction home in Bridgehampton beautifully. Their style, taste and sense of a space is very special and stands out from cliche Hamptons style. Modern yet accessible- they have their own POV but also tailored to my individual style and lifestyle requests. I love what they suggested for paint colors, lighting, furniture and accessories. Each room they worked on was managed from start to finish and came out beautifully- I didn’t have to do a thing. I found them when I was house hunting and they had designed interiors for a show house. That was also beautiful and move in ready. They know homes and design extremely well.

Iris and her fantastic team made my long-awaited second house in Florida my dream home ! I had seen the work of Blue Ocean design over the years and just knew they would be the right fit for me. I wasn't wrong. Iris and her team collaborated with me on every aspect and helped turn my vision into reality ( even better than I imagined). Iris has impeccable taste and brings a hip yet classic style to everything she touches. Despite dealing with Covid supply chain issues , the communication was always prompt and issues seamlessly navigated. She and her team are also a delight to work with. They made what could have been a very stressful process ...fun!

Working with Blue Ocean Design was fantastic. Iris and her team took the time to understand my needs and personal style. They developed a design that is beautiful and really works with my lifestyle and how I use the spaces. They are enthusiastic, creative and professional.

Blue Ocean Design - respectively its head and heart Iris Zonlight- helped us some years ago by setting up our newly bought farm house. We were new to the Hamptons so it was great that Iris knew all the beautiful stores and antique dealers around. Iris has a wonderful taste that was shaped during her years in Europe especially South France and her now home The Hamptons. A perfect combination between sophisticated style and casual mood is the result. Every little detail fits to the bigger idea. We really love our house and enjoy every minute in it. It’s great for entertaining but also for snuggling up in an armchair with your favorite book.

Iris staged two of the townhouses at the Watchcase Factory in Sag Harbor Village for us, and one of these is currently in contract for sale. Another buyer of a separate townhouse chose Blue Ocean Design to stage their new home because they were impressed by the separate units staged by BOD. BOD offers reasonable pricing and is a flexible partner in the our ongoing sales process.