Beach Cottage Chronicles

With the help of their family, a couple transforms a storm-damaged cottage into a shining symbol of old-Florida charm.

A couple remodels a California surf shack into a modern home that's ideal for their young and growing family. They honor the structure's history by using it as their inspiration and including plenty of surf-related artifacts in the design.

Designer Raili Clasen updates her 1950s bungalow in Orange County, CA. She implements unconventional design ideas that embrace the structure's quirks to create a one-of-a-kind waterfront home.

A graphic designer uses her expertise to redesign her A-Frame cottage in Hollywood Beach, CA. She sources vintage furniture and decor that echoes her Japanese and Filipino heritage, as well as her husband's Peruvian background.

A life coach rediscovers her joy by transforming a run-down cottage in Malibu, CA, into a European-inspired oceanside sanctuary to offer her friends a welcoming respite from the world.

A father starts out building a simple treehouse for his daughter and doesn't stop until he creates the ultimate Hawaiian treehouse cottage that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality.

A musician returns to the beach where she grew up in Holly, Washington, and builds a cottage filled with nostalgia where she can pluck fresh oysters in her own front yard.

Designer Tim Pfeiffer remodels an 1898 shipbuilder's cabin on Washington's Maury Island into a meditative escape and gathering place for impromptu family hangouts.

A hyperlocal chef returns to her roots thanks to a classic 1930s cottage on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts, sourcing nearby ingredients with her own two hands.

With a cottage and guest house perfect for kicking off your shoes and putting your toes in the sand, an architect takes inspiration from his own cherished memories to create brand new ones for his family on Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts.

A mother and her interior designer daughter collaborate to reimagine their rustic Maine cottage overlooking Boothbay Harbor.