Easy Summer Livin’

AS THE SAYING GOES, “If you’re lucky enough

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Ivey Creek Cottage

This former fisherman’s cottage on the river provides one couple with a dream-come-true lifestyle.

A Blooming Business

Everything’s coming up roses for this interior designer

A Slice of Paradise

A designer’s lifelong wish and unique sense of style influenced her search for the perfect vacation home.

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The Ease of a Picnic Table

Summer is the perfect season to gather our friends and family outside for al fresco dining.

A Seaside Soirée

Curating your own coastal ‘shell-a-bration’

Clay, Glass and Summer

These three colors will bring sun and sea to your décor.

Tiny BUT MIGHTY

At just 200 square feet, this 1905 cottage kitchen received much-needed functional updates while incorporating the charming original features and thoughtful custom touches.

Crisp, Cool and Clean

A fresh set of sheets for summer is always a treat.

Terrific Tips for Styling Your Hutch

Balance is the key!

Cottage Treasures for Every Budget

Welcome summer with fresh wall art

Summer Is the Season for Sunshine, Flowers and Adventure

Get ready for all three with these great finds!

Beauty at the Beach

A newly built cottage’s design flows as naturally as the waves in the ocean.

Seashells by the Seashore

Overlooking France’s Bay of Arcachon, this family holiday home, decorated in the traditional style of the neighboring oyster farmers’ huts, allows for a dream retreat … and feet in the water!

Paradise Point

If coastal colors and amazing views of a bay float your boat, you’re going to love this Delaware beach house.

COLORFUL Coastal Cottage

Beach-loving homeowners take on two seaside home renovations, adding their personal coastal style to a new home and a short-term rental.

Waterfront Farmhouse

A self-taught husband-and-wife team slowly renovates a home for their family as they live in it, turning it into a coastal farmhouse cottage.

Home Away From Home

Vera Bradley co-founder Barbara Bradley Baekgaard combines her characteristic use of bold pattern and color in a boutique hotel made to feel like home.

A Nostalgically Nautical Home

When her childhood friend’s home needed a makeover, this designer sprang into action.

Excellent Exteriors

Create the prettiest home on your block with tips from those who’ve mastered the art of curb appeal.’

Fanning the Flames: Recreating Mantels

Our Project House Villas are changing in big and small ways. One of the recent projects Sara McDaniel has tackled comprises the mantels, which are a distinct offering to the area because they depart from the traditional Southern mantel and fireplace styles.