An accomplished artist takes inspiration from the ocean and oyster pond in her own backyard, incorporating elements from all of the waterfront homes she has lived in throughout her life.

A cliffside cottage in Malibu, California overlooking a secluded beach is inspired by a childhood in Mexico and a love of the ocean brings the outdoors in.

New York City residents find solace and community on Martha's Vineyard in a cosy black and white cottage with echoes of a Brooklyn loft.

A young family creates their own tree-filled paradise on the waters of Shelter Island in New York, complete with a treehouse, family heirlooms, and an outdoor stone soaking tub.

A pair of adjoined cottages are transformed into a family oasis between the Pacific Ocean and the majestic Mount Tam in California.

A cottage in Downeast Maine incorporates an authentic lobster boat with connections to a fondly remembered childhood.

A beachfront cottage in Oregon, passed down through the years, holds generations of family memories in the middle of a unique oceanside environment.

An architect with a love for ornamentation transforms an eyesore rundown structure into a modern cottage on the salt sprayed coast of Maine.

A family plants roots in the town of Oak Bluffs, MA on Martha’s Vineyard.

A century-old Tudor cottage updated and returned to its original glory.

A family finds a maritime-inspired getaway on a secluded Oregon coastline.