Isabella & Max Rooms: This Week's Ideabook On Houzz: A Different Kind Of Beach House

Saturday, July 3, 2010

This Week's Ideabook On Houzz: A Different Kind Of Beach House

Don't get me wrong, I have an ongoing love affair with the classic beach house look. White beadboard mixed with pale blues, greens, and yellows, comfortable country furniture and linens. But another type of beach house has captured my imagination. A beach house that could be perched in the woods above the water, with lines and finishes inspired by the spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright. Pale warm woods, modern furniture, and limited color palettes that allow the peaceful setting to become the star.

There is certainly something intriguing about a beach home situated in more northern locations, with the house often placed within a woods. This setting creates a special feeling that only a home nestled among the trees can have. Then add in a water view, could there be a more perfect spot for a bit of relaxation?

Images From Houzz

To read the Ideabook and see more examples of homes which take advantage of both water and wood views, click here.

Enjoy a wonderful 4th of July!

10 comments:

Susie @ Maddie's Nest said...: I hear you. My husband is Australian and we spend our time in Australia in a beach town called Noosa.....a lot of the houses are perched way up overlooking the water...and the design there is much more natural and modern. I love the look. Now off to check out your feature. Have a great weekend.; July 3, 2010 at 5:26 AM
Janell @ Isabella and Max said...: Susie, how wonderful! I've visited Noosa and was completely taken with it, enjoy!! Janell; July 3, 2010 at 5:28 AM
Tonia @Chic Modern Vintage said...: I love all the clean lines and that view is gogeous; July 3, 2010 at 6:56 AM
Kelly said...: I think I'd take a trailer with that view. Now what I'd do with it...

Kelly; July 3, 2010 at 7:19 AM
Kathysue said...: I would take any type of beach house!! I just want to live by the ocean. On my Someday list!!! Happy
4th to you and yours, Kathysue; July 3, 2010 at 7:58 AM
Sonja @ Uberbliss.blogspot.com said...: Great idea book, Janell. Exactly the photos I needed to start my weekend.
Enjoy yours!; July 3, 2010 at 8:38 AM
Averill said...: Lovely. I love an ocean view but I think I prefer the woods/mountains even more for relaxation.

Have a lovely 4th, Janell!; July 3, 2010 at 10:53 AM
Struggler said...: Yes, too many photos assume that beach means hot, hot, hot. In more northern climes, decor isn't that easy and a warmer/wooded look saves the day.
I live right by the water and it still gets dang chilly in winter!; July 3, 2010 at 4:08 PM
Holly said...: Loved this ideabook! My husband and I have had our eyes on a beach property, and this is just the aesthetic I have in mind for the potential remodel. How exciting to see some of the ideas that had previously been only in my head actually in print! Thanks :); July 4, 2010 at 9:29 AM
Holly said...: Loved this ideabook! My husband and I have had our eyes on a beach property, and this is just the aesthetic I have in mind for the potential remodel. How exciting to see some of the ideas that had previously been only in my head actually in print! Thanks :); July 4, 2010 at 9:29 AM