Anthemion Architecture in collaboration with Sexton Griffith Custom Builders has designed this luxurious cottage-style hideaway located in The Reserve at Lake Keowee in Sunset, South Carolina. Nestled in the Settlement Village, this development has its own pool pavilion with incredible panoramic mountain and lake views. This idyllic recreational community is set on the shores of […]

Altius Architecture has designed this dream cottage that is nestled on a generous seven-acre plot on Whalon Bay—a secluded bay on the east side of Lake Joseph, Ontario, Canada. Cottage country in Ontario is enjoyed from mid-April through to late August with beautiful summer sunsets out over the bay. This home was sited to take advantage […]

Patrick Ahearn Architect has designed this charming Greek Revival home that is located in the Edgartown Village Historic District on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. This newly constructed home is a story of respecting the existing streetscape, the architectural process, and zoning regulations while achieving the homeowner’s desired program on a substandard property of less than 5,000 square […]

Peterssen Keller Architecture together with Lenox House Design has designed this stunning transitional-style lake cottage that is located in Excelsior, a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota. This clean and simple cottage is perfectly perched above a beautiful lake to maximize unforgettable views of the eastern sunrises. DESIGN DETAILS: ARCHITECT Peterssen Keller Architecture BUILDER ADOR Homes INTERIOR […]

This historic seaside cottage was constructed in 1712 and has undergone a full-scale renovation by Patrick Ahearn Architect, located in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. The third house in Holmes Hole and the oldest surviving structure in Vineyard Haven, the Thomas Chase House had fallen into significant disrepair. The three-quarter Cape Colonial had at one point served […]

Rehkamp Larson Architects have designed this modern European cottage house in Deephaven, a community located on Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota. Created to last for centuries, this incredible home features a classic form with traditional materials and details that would have been used over a century ago. This includes durable materials such as natural hand-troweled stucco, structural solid […]

This storybook lakeside cottage was reimagined with a mix of casual and sophisticated styling by Thom Filicia, located on Candlewood Lake, Connecticut. A family from Brooklyn, New York desired a cottage where they could escape to the great outdoors for relaxation and leisurely activities. Above: The entryway features a ceiling light fixture from Circa Lighting, […]

This refined cottage was designed by Whitten Architects, located in a small seaside community of Portland in Southern Maine. Many aspects of the design were restricted by zoning guidelines in the village community. This entailed maximum and minimum dimensions, exterior materials, size of windows, porches, roof pitches, and character elements.  At the edge of this coastal […]

This beautiful camp style home was created by Cushman Design Group, located at the end of a peninsula on the shoreline of Lake Champlain, Vermont. The homeowners wished to replace the existing flood-ravaged camp that previously existed on the property. With interesting and varied lake views spanning from the cove to the east, to a long […]

This warm and cozy lakefront cottage was designed by Rehkamp Larson Architects, nestled along Gull Lake, Minnesota. In this region, the tradition of vacation at the lake brings back memories of early mornings fishing, long days on the water, and sweet light fading to starry skies. While the architecture of the vernacular cottage form was secondary, […]