Malibu Cape Cod

A reader sent me the link to this "Malibu Cape Cod" that's on the market for an unspecified amount (never a good sign). Here are a few photos from the house tour.

 

 This would be my dream bedroom, with doors that open to reveal a clear view of the ocean right at the foot of your bed!

You can see the entire slideshow of the house here. (Thanks to Adina for the link!)

P.S. If you haven't entered my $50 Sticviews Giveaway yet, there's still time!

An 1880s Farmhouse in the Hamptons: Classic in the Front, Contemporary in Back

This 1880s farmhouse in the Hamptons may look like a traditional older home from the front, but walk around back and you'll discover something much more modern.

It has been completely renovated to be eco-friendly. And it has a decidedly split personality. There are some more traditional-looking rooms, like these:




And then you run across some much more contemporary spaces, like these:



It really made me do a double-take when I first saw these. It looked like they had combined the photos from two different listings. The house is listed with Corcoran for $8.95 million. You can see the rest of the photos and get more information about the listing here.

P.S. I'm featuring photos of the classic white house from the Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie movie "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"over at Hooked on Houses today.

Aqua + White = Ahhhh in the Coastal Living Idea House

I just love the look of last year's Coastal Living Idea House (2008). All that aqua and white looks so light and bright. I'm really digging this little built-in workspace:


They wanted to design a new home that had the charm and character of an old Maine cottage, so they hired the talented Portland-based designer Tracey Rapisardi. "This house is designed for easy living," she says.


Oh, if only my closet looked this lovely!



You can read all about the house and see the rest of the photos on the Coastal Living website.

P.S. I'm hosting a giveaway over at my other blog, so be sure to leave a comment there before Thursday to win a $50 gift certificate to Dali Decals.

Rose-Covered Cottage in Nantucket

I spotted this little Nantucket cottage on Florida Sue's blog recently. It's owned by designer Jeffrey Bilhuber and was featured in Architectural Digest a few years ago, so I looked up the interior photos. Here are some of them:



My favorite room may be the enclosed back porch:

You can see the rest of the photos at Architectural Digest, including "before" pictures that show what an amazing transformation this little cottage went through.

P.S. If you like the white-picket-fence look, then check out the traditional white house from the "Father of the Bride" movies that I'm featuring on my other blog today.

A House with a View on Rosemary Beach

As I was searching the beachfront real estate listings in the Destin, Florida area, I came across this house on the Gulf (Rosemary Beach, near the house with the famous red kitchen I showed you recently). Not only does it have an amazing view of the water, but look at this lovely little courtyard:

The porch and the view may be my favorite part of the house--and what makes it worth $4.95 million, I imagine:

You can get more information about this beach house and see more photos here.

"Sea Worthy:" a 1950s Beach Cottage

This 1950s beach cottage was part of a Decorator Showcase in Kennebunkport, Maine.



Cottage Home Designs decorated this cottage, called "Sea Worthy." You can see the rest of the photos on their website or rent the cottage here.

P.S. I'm on a 1950s kick today--I'm showing a 1950s kitchen on my other blog, Hooked on Houses. It has very little in common with this one, though!

The Beach House with the Famous Red Kitchen

Recognize this red kitchen? I bet you do. Not only has it appeared in several magazines--it has been posted on just about every design blog on the Internet (including Hooked on Houses!). Here it is from Southern Accents:


I'd like to know two things: 1) Why do the "red lacquer" cabinets look more like hot pink in the magazine shot? And 2) If there are professional magazine photos of this house, why didn't the Real Estate agent use them? The pics on the MLS listing are kind of pitiful, actually, for a house that has been photographed so beautifully in the past. Here are a few of the other rooms from this house on Rosemary Beach (Florida):







This beach house is on the Gulf and has a water view, which you can see in the MLS listing. It's on the market for $4.5 million. So if you ever wished you could have that bold red kitchen, now's your chance!

My earlier post featuring this kitchen: Paint a Colorful Life.

Hooked on "Amazing Grace"

It's Hooked on Fridays, a blog party I host at Hooked on Houses each week to celebrate the things we love. Today I'm hooked on this renovated beach house on Tybee Island called "Amazing Grace."


It's so beautiful, I'm adding this to Melissa's Beautiful Life party today, too.


The Wilson family enclosed part of the screen porch to create this master retreat:



"Amazing Grace" was transformed by designer Jane Coslick and featured in a recent issue of Coastal Living. To see the before and after photos of this beach house transformation and take the rest of the tour, click here.

Be sure to stop by Hooked on Houses and check out what everyone else is hooked on today. I'm hosting a giveaway over there, too--enter to win a house portrait painted by the artist Fifi Flowers. I featured Fifi's paintings of a pink beach house here if you missed it!

"Something's Gotta Give:" My Dream House in the Hamptons

Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson were great, too, but the real star of the 2003 romantic comedy "Something's Gotta Give" was this beautiful beach house in the Hamptons.

Set photos via Architectural Digest.

If you love this house as much as I do, check out my post about it today over at Hooked on Houses. There are tons of photos from every room of the house for you to drool over. :-)