{"id":64961,"date":"2026-06-23T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luxesource.com\/?post_type=architecture-design&p=64961"},"modified":"2026-06-23T12:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T16:53:36","slug":"summer-vacation-home-design","status":"publish","type":"architecture-design","link":"https:\/\/luxesource.com\/architecture-design\/summer-vacation-home-design\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Summer Escapes That Feel At Home With Their Surroundings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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3 Summer Escapes That Feel At Home With Their Surroundings<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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\n\n Author:<\/span>\n Lisa Bingham Dewart<\/a>\n \n \n \n \/ <\/span>\n \n June 23, 2026<\/span>\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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From Massachusetts to California to Florida, three summer escapes feel at home with their surroundings.<\/p>\n\n

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\u201cWe wanted to create something authentic that felt lived in and loved,\u201d designer David Ries<\/a> explains of the plan for his clients\u2019 shingled 1930s guest cottage on Nantucket. He began by painting the walls, ceilings and baseboards white and restoring the hardwood floors, allowing their rich reddish-brown finish to remain intact. The latter \u201ccreates a great anchor for the home, and when it gets chillier and foggier, it\u2019s a warm base,\u201d he notes. For the furnishings, Ries chose a mix of vintage and new pieces, many in shades of blue and green. \u201cIt feels like it was curated over time and melds beautifully with the existing architecture,\u201d he says, pointing to finds ranging from the living room\u2019s antique Spanish chest and midcentury Jan Vanek armchairs to a Saarinen table in the dining area. For the bedrooms, he opted for consistency and adaptability. \u201cSome of the bedrooms have the same spindle beds with striped linen bed coverings, while others have beautiful rattan chairs, giving you the flexibility to move things around.\u201d Ries chose to weave in quintessential local touches as well: A Nantucket basket and piece of driftwood serve as sculptures atop a coffee table with a Karl Springer base, while the sea and landscape prints are by a local artist who also happens to be the cottage\u2019s caretaker. \u201cIt was almost as if the house told us what it wanted,\u201d Ries says. \u201cWe knew the setting and the bones, which helped us to understand exactly what we needed to do.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

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