In a beach house, it makes sense to rely on tropical wood planking that stands up well to water. In this Mr.-and-Mrs. master bath, the planks take on the added role of motif worked in three ways – like fencing to create a semi-open shower, like horizontal paneling on walls and then as slats on [...]

There’s something so elemental about an outdoor shower it can make almost any bathroom look overdone. A water source, a rain shower head, a drain and wind shield are the basics — sited for an unobstructed ocean view. Exotic wood planking and natural stones have an innate elegance, perfect for a beach house installation. [...]

Powder rooms tend to get their style from the basic fixtures. The cast concrete sink with sloping side and modernist wall-mounted faucet make the basic statement. A narrow mirror (no wider than the faucets) and tube sconces reinforce it. Yet, look closely at the wall and you can make out painted country-style planking –a twist [...]

We never thought we’d swoon over a kitchen with wood-tone cabinets, lavender tile and blue-violet counters. But this is one knockout babe, done up in summer florals that read from cobalt to lavender – a nod to the range of color found in hydrangeas. The 4 x 4 variegated tile range guard behind the Viking [...]

The heart of this kitchen is the seafoam blue large island-on-legs with two different counter tops. Islands such as this maximize the look of the central space but tend to sacrifice storage. The small prep sink is set under a slab of marble while wood covers the remainder of the work and serving surface — [...]

Both white and pale blue cabinets are paired with green marble counters in this Chappaquiddick beach house. The counter-to -soffit tongue and groove backsplash is installed horizontally and provides a vividly painted background for pottery collections displayed in and above open-back cabinets. Note the curved valance plucked from a hutch to make the [...]