Beach Cottage Chronicles

On the Oregon Coast, photographer and filmmaker, Ben Moon, builds a home where the forest meets the sea. Designed for surfing, creativity, and healing, it's a sanctuary shaped by light, sound and a deep connection to place.

A couple makes the most of an idyllic location -- high on cliffs overlooking the English Channel -- with a picture-perfect cottage home for weekend entertaining. Their quirky design approach includes thatched roofs and a glitterball.

After years of visiting family in the Dominican Republic, an NYC-based couple designed a beach cabin as a place to call home for future visits. Built entirely out of Brazilian wood, Casa Madera beautifully combines indoor and outdoor living.

An adventurous family built their dream cottage on the coast of Nova Scotia. Combining design elements from their architecture and prefab business, their modern, modular home features a sauna, stunning views of the Atlantic, and private beach access.

Nestled in the woods of coastal Southampton, New York, a couple designed a quaint beach cottage for summer getaways. Inspired by time they spent in London, their design draws from the coziness of the Cotswolds, as well as the history of the home.

Empty-nesters turned to a childhood friend to help them fulfill their lifelong dream of building a beach house. Just steps from Vilano Beach, Florida, they custom built Salt Cured Cottage, complete with tropical landscaping and a big front porch.

A Venezuelan artist put down roots with her uniquely designed home Palapa Concreta, in Oaxaca, Mexico. Her open-air retreat design on the edge of Puerto Escondido serves both as a living art exhibit and a seamless blend between the indoors and outdoors.

A couple hand-built their rugged cottage on the wild coast of Washington using local timber to withstand fierce coastal winds. Thus, creating the retreat of their dreams that will stand the test of time with both its incredible craftsmanship and beauty.

After purchasing a beachfront property close to relatives, a young family native to The Outer Banks put their DIY skills to work in designing a colorful full-time beach residence, with state park views and plenty of creative space for their growing kids.

A couple longing to live by the ocean found an empty lot on the seaside mountains of Montara Beach. Now they've built the custom beach home of their dreams from the ground up.

A New York City-based couple transformed a 1970s beach cabin into an Australian-inspired outdoor living oasis as a place for them and their kids to slow down and connect with nature.

In Arch Cape, Oregon, a couple bought an unusually shaped beachfront property that many other buyers overlooked. With the help of an architect, they crafted the property into a stunning glass-and-cedar modern home that blends with the rugged coast.

Two friends restored a beach cottage on Edisto Island, SC., preserving much of the home's original maritime charm. Amidst their creatively fulfilling renovation project, the dual-sided living quarters created a home away from home for both their families.