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Houzz Contributor. Hi There! I currently live in a 1920s cottage in Atlanta that I'll describe as "collected."
I got into design via Landscape Architecture, which I studied at the University of Virginia. I've been writing about design online for quite a few years over at Hatch: The Design Public Blog.
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Warm up in winter and cool off in summer with photo tours of 20 spectacular waterfront vacation homes from around the globe.
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This breathtaking property in the Hamptons is a primary residence complete with a guesthouse, drive-through garage, and a main open area that is modeled after a Swedish barn.
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This waterfront family vacation home in Galveston, Texas is stylish and family-friendly.
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| This home on Nantucket is shingle-style on the outside, but modern, open, and spa-like on the inside. |
Blogger Megan of Beach Bungalow 8 invited us in for a tour of her charming Venice Beach, California home.
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| Interior designer Tara Seawright showed us what a difference a few gallons of white paint, colorful fabrics, and some trips to West Elm and the flea market can make in this colorful cottage in the Hamptons. |
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Speaking of color, this Rehoboth Beach Victorian is chock full of vibrant color and fun and quirky details.
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by Gary Hutton
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| This Eichler House on San Francisco Bay serves as a gallery for iconic mid-century modern furnishings and an impressive art collection. |
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| Downtown meets down the shore in this unique Long Beach Island home. |
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Interior Designer Liz Wiliams transformed a condo on Amelia Island into a relaxing coastal retreat.
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| This unique mid-century home in Truro, Mass. needed a rejuvenating renovation. |
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| Green architecture, including a planted roof and solar panels, help this Cape Cod vacation home maintain a small carbon footprint. |
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| I'll admit it. I'm here right now, which gave me the idea for this ideabook. It's a very small cottage on Cape Cod. |
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| This historic inn on Nantucket received a major spruce up from interior designer Rachel Reider, that gives our ideas about coastal style some updated twists. |
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| This Houzz Tour explores three coastal homes in Newfoundland that you can stay in as part of a cultural adventure. |
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This house is on a lobstering island in Maine and looks out on all the harbor action.
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The views out the windows are all the art this spectacular home in Malibu needs.
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We've been enjoying the images of Tricia Rose's creative coastal home on San Francisco Bay for several years now.
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Sarah was the first Australian to invite Houzz into her Sidney beach house, which is full of natural textures, interesting objects, and vintage furniture.
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| Or wait, was Simone the first Aussie to let us into her Australian beach house? Either way, we're grateful to both Sarah and Simone for letting us see all of their creative design moves, use of vintage items, and beautiful settings. |
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Speaking of Australia, this multi-level masterpiece provided us with a wonderful garden tour from a range of heights.
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Ideabook updated on Jan. 10, 2012.
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