A colourful beach house

You know the sort of place. It's a tiny enclave just outside a major city. Up along the coastline. There are only a limited number of houses and hardly anyone sells. Fisherman's shacks and family beach homes, the occasional misplaced McMansion. Little diamonds in the rough waiting to be transformed. Interior designer Brett Mickan has taken a simple, unpretentious holiday home and created a colourful beach retreat. Fun and fresh and stylish without being too precious. Just right for summer fun.

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Stalking indecision

I really want to like this house. I know if I walked through the door I would be smitten. Love the green in the kitchen, the outdoor areas, the dining room (looking from there to the kitchen but not the other way) and the ensuite. Just hate the pictures. They're putting me off. Anyone in Sydney want to sneak into this Palm Beach home and take better snaps for me? You know ... one stalker to another. Link here while it lasts.

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A Miami beach house

Ruben D. Gutierrez of Errez Design emailed us about his latest project - a Miami Beach home that happens to be a hideaway for a celebrity. It's about as glamourous as beachy decor gets, and I think Ruben did a fabulous job keeping it casual yet posh enough to fit in with the grandeur of the home. I am smitten with the bird lamps in the dining room. So cute! (And OMG, to have this much space.....my house fits in the left side of the garage above)

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The Oyster Catcher

We have all seen (and fallen in love with) shots of photographer Paul Massey's Mousehole, Cornwall home but did you know you can rent it for a holiday stay? And look at the view! Oh my! My trouble would be that I wouldn't want to give the keys back. The Oyster Catcher via Unique Home Stays.

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Wauwinet Ramble

A classic style Nantucket cottage. A new build that references the past. A good neighbour that fits in. Wauwinet Ramble is just what you'd expect of a shingle clad beach house but come on inside. There's a happy little surprise. House design by workshop/apd in collaboration with  Studio Massaud and of course interiors by Jonathan Adler. Tradition takes a chill pill.

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