Collection by Bek Gilsenan
Weekend at Bernie's: Beach Home Inspo
Beach Homes: Usually reserved for rich, and sometimes for the dead. Nonetheless, make like our wacky anti-heros, Larry and Richard, and dare to dream and enjoy beach-side property which doesn't belong to you.
This home in the village of Fairhaven gazes over the area’s longest beach and an open sea that stretches all the way to Antarctica.
From his perch Dwares can enjoy a glass of wine while gazing at the ocean.
On a sandy cul-de-sac in Stinson Beach, California, architects Matthew Peek and Renata Ancona built an elevated modern structure beside a modest 1940s bungalow.
“We wanted the exterior to be the artwork,” Ryan says.
Boora Architects designed a house for Ryan and Mary Finley near Cannon Beach, Oregon, that resembles a glass prism and rises above a shallow cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The 3,330-square-foot structure is topped with a green roof.
A sliding windows between the kitchen and the barbecue area makes outdoor cooking a cinch.
Charlotte Perriand, La Maison au Bord de L'Eau 1934
Casa Till, WMR Arquitectos, Chile
The living and dining room look out to the central courtyard, promoting indoor/outdoor living. Here, five doors slide into a pocket in the wall to create a nearly 23-foot-wide opening on one side looking into the garden. Another set on the opposite side enhances cross ventilation.
The humpbacked Diamond Head looms behind Waikiki Beach.
The interior features 16-foot pitched ceilings.
Bi-fold doors connect the main residence to the backyard, which features a large swimming pool, a 200-square-foot pool house, and an outdoor kitchen.
The trio walks down to the beach via the strand.
Joined by architect Michael Lee and friend Gus McConnell, Jacobson shouts up to Dukes that they’re headed out for an impromptu surf session.
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