A weatherboard cottage that was originally built in 1927 has been given a contemporary renovation and addition by Austin Maynard Architects, located in North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia. The architects restored and updated the home with a brand new kitchen and bathroom. The extension consists of two individual structures, a master bedroom sanctuary—which was built next to […]
This charming cottage retreat has undergone a complete remodel by Johnson McLeod Design Consultants, located on Mayne Island, British Columbia, Canada. The island is a small, friendly, Canadian Island positioned about half way between the lower mainland of British Columbia and Vancouver Island. The cottage was designed as a vacation retreat for the busy design consultants as an escape from […]
This classic island beach cottage was designed by Beau Clowney Architects in collaboration with Sea Island Builders, located on Sullivans Island, South Carolina. Located on the Intracoastal Waterway side of the island, this two-story family home contains 4,192 square feet of living space with six bedrooms and six-and-a-half bathrooms. Built in 1830, the architects took a dated piece of […]
This farmhouse style cottage was designed by Mosaic Architects & Interiors and built by Griffin & Crane, located in Montecito, California. The project involved a complete remodel, where the homeowners worked with the architects and builders to to achieve their vision: clean, minimalist living spaces. Encompassing 2,500 square feet of living space, this cottage features two bedrooms, […]
A circa 1870s wine country cottage was renovated by designer Laurie Furber, owner of Elsie Green House & Home, nestled on a sprawling 28 acre property in Napa Valley, California. The home was originally owned by a cattle ranch foreman, so the homeowner and designer decided to honor the history of the property by making the re-design simple and welcoming. The cramped footprint […]
This 2,300 square foot, seven-bedroom beach cottage, is the summer home of interior designer Janie Molster, located in Nags Head, a beach town on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The designer wanted a place that she could spend with her family, casual and relaxed yet brimming with colorful details. The design challenge presented itself with needing to […]
This charming beach cottage of just 1,800 square feet was designed by New York-based Jenny Wolf Interiors as her personal family retreat, located in East Hampton Village, New York. The three bedroom, two bathroom home was originally a dingy shingle-clad home built in the early 1900s. It was not exactly what the designer and her family had in […]
Stanley Bay Cottage is a contemporary single-family home designed in 2016 by Trevor McIvor Architect Inc, sited overlooking beautiful Lake Joseph, in Seguin Township, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. Lake Joseph is known as the idyllic cottage country region of Ontario. This stunning home encompasses 3,500 square feet of living space, with four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. The […]
A small, dilapidated cottage gets transformed by Nest Design Studio into a beautiful beach style home on a 20-acre property in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. Another perk to this rescued 1,000 square foot, cedar clad home, is the 1,000 feet of private waterfront that the family of five gets to enjoy all summer long. This was not your […]
This beautiful seaside cottage was completely transformed by architect Bryant Alsop, located in Shoreham, a seaside town south of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The homeowners had purchased this 1920s cottage in total disrepair, with the desire to transform this home into a weekend retreat for themselves and their adult children. The architects not only renovated the existing […]
