Wittman Estes Architecture has transformed a 1940s beach house into a new multi-generational home, elevated above the Hood Canal shoreline in Poulsbo, Washington. The project team doubled the livable area while minimally impacting the delicate waterfront ecology. Two shifting wings hover over the hillside and beach, supported by thin steel columns and pin piles. Locally […]
SHED Architects has designed this new primary home with a nearby guest house, located on two acres in Silverdale, Washington, using high-performance strategies to harmonize with its waterfront location on Washington’s Kitsap Peninsula. The home reinterprets Scandinavian farmhouse forms to connect with its natural surroundings while providing a spacious and functional environment for an extended […]
YFI Custom Homes, together with Duquette & Company, has created this oceanfront colonial house situated in Cape Neddick, a seaside village on the southern Maine coast. This new house was designed to please both owners; she loves colorful, modern colonial, and he has a penchant for traditional style and anything French! They have young children, […]
Pinewold Cottage is an idyllic New England summer home located on the waterfront in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Originally built in 1915, this charming cedar-shingled Foursquare cottage was renovated by Whitten Architects. Over the decades, previous owners had subdivided the property and made poorly considered additions and low-value modifications, resulting in problematic site conditions and a […]
Tucked along the shores of Georgetown Lake in the mountains outside Anaconda, Montana, this mountain modern lakeside home by Stillwater Architecture blends contemporary design with rugged natural beauty. Perched at high elevation with sweeping views of the Anaconda Range, the home’s clean-lined silhouette, cedar siding, and stone veneer exterior anchor it firmly in its alpine […]
This Cape Cod summer house looks straight out over the Atlantic Ocean, thoughtfully updated by James Phillip Golden Architect, Digs Design Company, and Bayside Builders. The spectacular shingle-style waterfront home sits on a 0.91-acre property on this peninsula in the southeastern corner of Massachusetts. Spread out over two levels, this eight-bedroom house was created to […]
Designed by Miller-Roodell Architects, this cozy lakeside guest cabin is tucked into a lush forested hillside alongside Whitefish Lake, Montana. Offering just 700 square feet of living space, this minimalist guest cabin has everything you need to unplug, turn off, and tune in to lake life. Traditional details, modern amenities, comfortable porches, and paths to […]
Nestled among native woodlands on a multi-property lakefront site in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, this shingle and stone-clad home was designed by TMS Architects to bring together generations of one family under a single roof. They were asked to create a spacious 11-bedroom vacation home that could accommodate an extended family of up to 50 […]
This organic beach house retreat, beautifully designed by Duckham Architecture in collaboration with Thread Art Design, is located in Orleans, a charming town on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. When the owners purchased their dream beachfront site, a 1970s-era structure was already in place. However, a lot of work was needed to renovate the home to meet […]
Layer House is a beautiful waterfront home designed by Woven Architecture and Design in collaboration with Phillip Van Horn Design, located on Willis Point, British Columbia, Canada. The owners are a visual artist and craftsperson who envisioned a home that balances intimacy with openness, providing spaces for retreat, creativity, and connection with accessibility in mind. […]
