A pair of handsome cottages overlook the sea on a peaceful Canadian archipelago that's a five-hour ferry ride from the hustle and bustle of Quebec.

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.

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.