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Summer by the Sea

With the breathtaking beauty and variety of the New England coastline, it's no wonder that we head to the shore. Second homes by the water's edge are treasured family traditions that, be it a Nantucket vacation home or Rhode Island beach house, capture the fresh salt air and barefoot ambience that gets us away from it all.

On the cover: The living room of a Cape Cod beach home captures the essence of the summer season. Interiors by M.J. Berries Design. Photo by Eric Roth.

Also in this issue

OUTDOOR KITCHENS AND BATHS »
Architects and designers bring the two most used rooms in the home outdoors.

DESIGN-FORWARD GETAWAYS »
A cozy summer resort with designer style and luxurious accommodations in Kennebunkport, Maine.

RESIDENTIAL WIND POWER »
Rooftop and pole-mounted turbines are being used in private homes, shrinking carbon footprints and generating substantial energy for the home.

HISTORIC HOTELS »
A glimpse at 19th-century leisure living — resort hotels that offered America's first real vacationers mountain and shore locations across New England.

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Architecture: Island Treasure
Respecting the local vernacular and the unspoiled landscape, Estes/Twombly Architects creates a summer house on Rhode Island's Block Island that embraces its time and place.

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