Wiedemann Architects has designed this modern farmhouse retreat that is part of a co-housing community in rural Virginia and is positioned on a steeply sloping site with distant mountain vistas. The community is called Catoctin Creek Village and is made up of 18 single-family homes nestled in 164 acres of rolling hills and the nearby Potomac […]

This craftsman-style shingle lake house was reimagined by Cummings Architecture + Interiors, perched on the edge of Lake Sunapee, in Newbury, New Hampshire. The property consisted of three dilapidated structures peeking through the towering pine trees surrounding the home. The challenge for the architect was to create something that enhanced the natural surroundings without overshadowing […]

This modern beach house was designed by Andrew Franz Architect as a family retreat, located in Martha’s Vineyard, an island located south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. The owners are a Manhattan-based couple and their two teenage children who sought to have a summer getaway. They are both writers and self-described introverts, who desired their new home to […]

Charlie & Co. Design has reimagined this rustic cabin retreat nestled on the shores of Lake Owen, in the charming town of Cable, Wisconsin. This amazing piece of property was painstakingly converted from a run-down, 1920’s era resort to a beloved, private family retreat. A series of small cabins, an eight-stall open garage, a boat […]

This timber clad retreat called ‘Verte’ is a wonderful self-catering holiday home nestled on a hillside in Chevithorne, a quaint village in England, United Kingdom. This ‘grown-up treehouse’ was built on the Chevithorne Barton Estate, home to the world-famous oak collection. Offering simple modern elegance, this award-winning escape features an angular design composed entirely of larch cladding […]

Marie Flanigan Interiors has designed this multi-generational lake house getaway located in Marble Falls, a quaint town nestled in the rolling hills of Central Texas, also known as the Texas Hill Country. Set on Lake LBJ (Lyndon B Johnson) just 30 minutes away from Austin, this home was created as a respite for family getaways. The […]

This lakeside camp-like home was created by Murdough Design, nestled in a Hemlock-Beech forest adjacent to Squam Lake, New Hampshire. This newly devised guest house transforms the site from a simple lakeside retreat into a three-generation family camp.  The 2,816 square foot structure promotes communion with nature and family, and together with new paths and […]

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, […]

This rustic family lake house was reimagined by Smith & Vansant Architects, nestled on the Western end of the picturesque Lake Fairlee, Vermont. Originally constructed as a seasonal boarding house in circa 1910, this five-bedroom dwelling was in need of a complete overhaul, furthered by significant storm-blown tree damage. The architects renovated this home in […]