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Renovation

Beach Cottage Homage

August 18, 2024
Written by AUTUMN KRAUSE
Photography by Bret Gum

This house sits on a hill overlooking Rim Rock Canyon in picturesque Laguna Beach, California, but its roots reflect another locale as well. The adobe 1940s beach cottage blends luxe, laid-back, beach-cottage style with the aesthetic of a beautiful, effortless lake house.

palm tree canvas above couches

Shopping

Beach Cottage Wall Art For Instant Coastal Style

June 2, 2020
Written by Dani Grace

Charming beach cottage porch with wooden swing and bright colored accents.

Renovation

Beach Cottage Curb Appeal

September 5, 2019
Written by JESSIE YOUNT
Photography by BRET GUM
Styling by Styling

This colorful beach cottage welcomes relaxed living at its best, drawing inspiration from its natural surroundings. Fresh flowers, bright colors and eclectic patterns play well together and infuse this home with…

Distressed dark wooden farmhouse chairs and dining table covered in bright and colorful tulips.

Design Ideas

A Charismatic & Colorful Beach Cottage

August 10, 2019
Written by JESSIE YOUNT
Photography by BRET GUM
Styling by JICKIE TORRES

This colorful beach cottage welcomes relaxed living at its best, drawing inspiration from its natural surroundings. Fresh flowers, seashell décor, bright colors and eclectic patterns play well together and infuse this…

Front elevation of The Gasparilla Inn and Club in Florida. Stately columns on the front of the building and surrounded by palm trees.

Lifestyle

History + Cottage Charm: The Gasparilla Inn & Club

August 9, 2019
Written by Molly Snelson

Entering its 106th season, The Gasparilla Inn & Club has been a premier destination on Florida’s Gulf Coast since 1913. The Gasparilla Inn is a member of Historic Hotels of America…

Bright blue cottage with cream door and pink flowers

Lifestyle

Best Beach Cottage Rentals

July 31, 2019
Written by Dani Grace

In the last few weeks of summer, you’re going to need a relaxing and stylish beach vacation. But have you thought about where you’ll stay? Come away with us to…

Living area in a vintage beach house with high white vaulted ceilings.

A Nautical California Beach Cottage

May 31, 2019
Written by ELISE PORTALE
Photography by CHAD MELLON
Styling by JICKIE TORRES & KRISTIN DOWDING

A vintage California beach cottage—that’s the dream, isn’t it? Exposed beams, well-crafted built-ins and a cozy window seat, all of it light, bright and delightfully coastal. And when you step…

Design Ideas

Home Tour: Modern Beach Cottage Christmas

December 1, 2018
Written by Sarah Jane Stone
Photography by Bret Gum
Styled by Kate Lester, Jickie Torres & Sarah Jane Stone

When Kate Lester first approached this 1952 home in El Segundo, California, it was dark, dated and in need of an imaginative redesign. The homeowners asked Kate Lester Interiors for an…

Design Ideas

Farmhouse Beach Cottage: Rustic Meets Coastal in Sunny California

September 24, 2018
Written by Lindsey Steffes
`Photography by Amy Bartlam Photography

On the sunny California coast most people don’t ask for farmhouses. They want the classic Cape Cod style, reminiscent of the ocean, the sand and the sun, with the nautical…

Design Ideas

Design Recipe: Cottage by the Sea

September 12, 2018
Written by Jickie Torres
Photography by Bret Gum

It’s no secret: to us, cottage living brings out the best in home and heart. And for Annie Marlow, the protagonist in New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber’s latest…

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