House Tour: A dreamy beach house retreat in WaterSound, Florida

By One Kindesign July 24, 2019

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This classic coastal beach house is designed by Geoff Chick & Associates in collaboration with builder Chris Clark, located in WaterSound, Florida. This three-story retreat is just three blocks from the beach, created as a family vacation home — for two families with eight kids between them. The vision for this dreamy beach house was to create a colorful, loud and lively atmosphere for family living and summertime enjoyment. There is a unique backstory for how this home came to be, as a place of healing and happiness. The beach house was planned by two-sister-in-laws, soon after one learned she had breast cancer.

Planning this retreat by the shore while going through chemo ended up becoming part of her therapy. As the house slowly took shape, the mother of four had something joyful to ponder, a happy place to envision with her children when the treatment was over. When the treatment was finished, hands-on projects added to the healing process. This included sewing pillows, draperies and trim and stenciled art for the walls. Stripes were painted on the bunk curtains and they even spray-painted the chairs in their dining room. Today she is cheerful and healthy, with this vibrant home to show for it!

What We Love: This dreamy beach house offers two families a fabulous place to spend quality time together enjoying the surf and sand. Hand-crafted details throughout this home makes it feel special, while pops of color adds a cheerful vibe. Overall this is an idyllic home for the families to relax, play and entertain in stylish comfort… Readers, what details in this beach house retreat did you find most appealing and why in the Comments!

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Above: The walls in the living room and throughout the interiors are painted in Vanilla Milkshake 2141-70 | Benjamin Moore. This creamy shade helps to moderate the bright seaside light. The sofa and armchairs were sourced from Pottery Barn. The area rug is from West Elm. While the colorful artwork above the fireplace is from Z Gallerie.

Above: In the dining room, wooden side chairs from Restoration Hardware were spray-painted in varying shades of blue and green.

Above: Behind the wooden doors is a laundry room for sandy bathing suits and towels. Flaking the laundry space is outdoor showers to rinse off after spending a day at the beach. The blue and white striped curtains are from Target.

Above: In the girls bedroom, the iron bunks are from Restoration Hardware. The beds are painted to blend with the walls and reinforce the airy feel of this space. The floral comforter is from Land of Nod. Adding to the beachy aesthetic is the flooring, reclaimed from the side of a barn and sanded down.