A Long Island house shines in ‘Leave The World Behind’

A Long Island house shines in ‘Leave The World Behind’, Netflix's new postapocalyptic thriller

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And at the center of the action (or lack of, at times) is a beautifully appointed house that perfectly contrasts the chaos the characters are surrounded with. And at the center of the action (or lack of, at times) is a beautifully appointed house that perfectly contrasts the chaos the characters are surrounded with.

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You’ll find the Leave The World Behind house in Old Westbury, a charming village in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island in New York. Off-White Arrow

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From the layout — which was restructured to better fit the L-shaped lot and maximize nature views — From the layout — which was restructured to better fit the L-shaped lot and maximize nature views —

to the addition of floor-to-ceiling windows, dark steel accents, and warm wood floors, THE UP STUDIO created a bright, light-filled, and modern home, one they didn’t expect the entire world to see. to the addition of floor-to-ceiling windows, dark steel accents, and warm wood floors, THE UP STUDIO created a bright, light-filled, and modern home, one they didn’t expect the entire world to see.

John Patrick Winberry, a partner at The Up Studio, admitted that he “didn’t know he was designing for a movie apocalypse when he started the project with his team, but the house has a cinematic quality all the same.”

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Well before it was a glam Airbnb rented by Julia Roberts, the Old Westbury house was featured in quite a few home design magazines, including Home Adore and Dwell. Well before it was a glam Airbnb rented by Julia Roberts, the Old Westbury house was featured in quite a few home design magazines, including Home Adore and Dwell.

You can take a full tour of the Leave The World Behind house by watching the full Dwell interview with both the home’s designers and its owners.

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