Taste Design together with WKP Construction has completely refreshed a treasured family cottage into a dreamy coastal getaway in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Reimagined for an active family of seven, this summer home provides fresh elements to already beloved spaces, imbued with family memories. 

Called ‘Meadowmere Cottage’ the design team created warm and efficient living spaces. The vintage cottage had a series of small rooms that were thoughtfully transitioned into open-concept spaces ready to support family life. A first-floor guest room with the best view in the house was reallocated to the kitchen space plan, providing a vista to the water and easy access to the pool.

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Throughout the house, rooms are brimming with personalized touches and tradition. The interior finishes and design are a supportive backdrop to the owner’s collection of antique furnishings and art, including their seven-foot diameter antique dining table.

While it’s a home all about family, the designers complimented shared spaces with well-deserved doses of luxury for Mom and Dad. The finished result is a home rich with patina yet filled with modern conveniences for the bustle of family life.

What We Love: This seaside cottage in Rhode Island provides a family with newly refreshed living spaces that are open and airy. The design team did a wonderful job of creating a more harmonious floor plan with a spacious new kitchen and improved flow to the outdoor spaces. All of the improvements in the makeover helped to greatly improve this family’s lifestyle needs to enjoy summers at the beach.

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Note: Have a look at a couple of other fabulous home tours that we have featured here on One Kindesign in the state of Rhode Island: A dreamy New England beach house with seaside views and See the remarkable transformation of a beach barn house on Block Island.

The kitchen was originally in a hallway and was the main access to the swimming pool. The project team stayed within the existing footprint to reconfigure spaces to improve the flow. This entailed knocking down several interior walls. The main-level guest bedroom, boasting the finest water vistas, underwent a remarkable conversion into a generous kitchen space. Retaining a sense of tradition, it features V-groove ceilings, rustic barnwood beams, and elegant cherry furnishings.

Above: In the living room, the fireplace is clad with V-groove paneling. The mantel is reclaimed barnwood.

Above: The main bedroom does not have a closet, so the designer created built-ins for storage. A wood-paneled wall with sliding glass doors opens out to a private deck that overlooks the water.

With the addition of a primary bathroom on the second floor, the family no longer had to share just one bathroom for seven.

Above: This boy’s bunk bedroom features a stow-able rope ladder, saving space in a tightly confined room. This space features family heirlooms, including the brass bed and glass-sided cabinet.

Above: In the girl’s bedroom, the ceiling was opened up for the accommodation of a bunk bed. Built-ins help with easy storage solutions.

Above: This second bathroom is compact, yet custom cabinetry and a trough sink help to keep this space feeling light and airy.

Above: The swimming pool, cabana, and carriage house were added before the interior renovation, which inspired the refresh.

PHOTOGRAPHER Nat Rea