This breathtaking beach style condo was designed by W Design Interiors, offering panoramic oceanfront views of the Gulf of Mexico. The homeowners primary residence is in Chicago, they were looking to have a comfortable Florida vacation home as an escape from their busy city lives. Their desire was to have a home that reflected their traditional aesthetic, […]
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Highly inviting timber frame house in the beautiful Rocky Mountains
This timber frame mountain home has been designed as a year-round family vacation retreat by architects Shope Reno Wharton, located in Aspen, Colorado. Surrounded by 1.6 acres of property, the residence is nestled on a wooded slope with views over Aspen and the ski slopes. With plenty of activities, of skiing in the winter and hiking and biking […]
Charming cottage retreat gets a makeover on Mayne Island, British Columbia
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 […]
Inviting and cozy farmhouse style cottage on Minnesota’s Cross Lake
This warm and inviting farmhouse style cottage was created by design-build firm Lands End Development along with BeDe Design, located on Cross Lake, in Crosslake, Minnesota. Encompassing 3,500 square feet of living space with a total of five bedrooms and five bathrooms, this is the home of Michelle Fries of BeDe Design, who lives here with her […]
Barn house retreat designed for entertaining in Lake Chelan countryside
This barn house retreat was designed as a multi-purpose residence by Seattle-based SkB Architects, located near scenic Lake Chelan in Manson, Washington. A unique project that took almost four years to complete, the property is highlighted as one part luxury residence and one part working barn. The latter is used as a commercial fruit orchard in […]
Adorable beach cottage in North Carolina features playful pops of color
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 […]
Charming beach cottage offers breezy living spaces in the Hamptons
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 […]
Casual luxe beach house offers playful pops of color in Seaview
The goal for the re-design of this 1950’s ranch style home was to create a refuge from the all-too-predictable Northwest coast rainy weather of Seaview, Washington. This is Portland designer Garrison Hullinger’s own playful getaway which is drenched with warmth to help forget about the dreary outdoor elements. The goal for updating this casual luxe beach house […]
A breathtaking rustic lakeside retreat nestled in Roaring Fork Valley
This rustic lakeside retreat was designed as home for family living and entertaining by Poss Architecture and Planning located in Aspen, Colorado. Built for a large family this vacation residence is tucked in the beautiful Roaring Fork Valley in western Colorado. The home features a very spacious property with a beautiful lake, perfect for spending time outdoors swimming and […]
This Minnesota lake house combines rustic charm with coastal elegance
Nor-Son custom builders created this lodge-style lake house designed to entertain friends and family to reconnect, relax, and celebrate life’s moments, located on Tame Fish Lake, in Aitkin, Minnesota. The design of this vacation retreat was inspired by the homeowner’s annual Northwoods vacation and their coastal roots. This home reflects the perfect combination of classic cabin style coziness and […]








