Vacation Homes

sea change

Designer Blair Gordon redefines a Southampton beach house—in six short weeks

The power of a real-life Cinderella story lies in its capacity to make us believe in magic. Here’s one about a house in Southampton.

One spring day not very long ago—when the real estate market was still going gangbusters and finding an unpretentious cottage near the...

window on the woods

In the Berkshires, an A-frame cabin gets a modern angle

The housing stock in the rural Berkshires got a bit more exotic in 1976, when a Norwegian shipbuilding firm began sending over kit houses like this one in Hillsdale, New York.The homes featured some great Scandinavian vernacular—including hand-carved beams and a charming inverted-toadstool...

shore thing

A bayfront home captures the Jersey Shore’s casual vibe

You can't bottle the energy of life at the Jersey Shore, but this cedar-shingled summer home on the Bayhead waterfront succeeds in evoking its casual spirit.The home’s new owners wanted the 1930s interiors to reflect the upbeat vibe of the beachfront community they loved coming to with...