beach house or house at the beach?

by laura on March 18, 2009

I have been thinking about our summer plans and hoping we can find some time this summer to get to the beach. There is a difference between a beach house and a house at the beach. To me going to the beach means swim, sand, barbeques, flips flops and lemonade. What would you choose? beach house….

or house at the beach…

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Featured in this month’s Architectural Digest.

Architecture by Stelle Architects. Interior Design by Thad Hayes

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I spent my summers growing up in the mountains of upstate NY. It is small and wonderful community with beautiful old homes, red clay tennis courts, and crisp mountain air. So really I am a mountains kind of person, but a beach house with a good dose of sun and sand would feel great.David Gubernick’s gorgeous photograph featured in this month’s Coastal Living.

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beach house or house at the beach?

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Tagged as: Beach House, Coastal Living, David Gubernick, House at the Beach, Stelle Architects, Thad Hayes

{ 14 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Keri R. March 18, 2009 at 8:02 am: I love all of the Beach house pictures. For a vacation spot I would definitely choose the beach house!
2 erika March 18, 2009 at 8:06 am: beach house!
3 Kristen March 18, 2009 at 8:37 am: beach house!
4 Mikaela March 18, 2009 at 9:58 am: beach house…definitely
5 Megan March 18, 2009 at 12:55 pm: Beach House! With a little sand on the floor!
6 Chris March 18, 2009 at 2:14 pm: Beach house by far. To me the beach house represents playing with the kids all day on the beach, then having a cookout under the stars while relaxing with great wine or a margarita, then sleeping with the windows open listening to the surf.
7 velvet and linen March 18, 2009 at 11:33 pm: Small white shingled beach house filled with sand from little feet!
Hydrangeas in the garden, and slip covered furniture and antiques inside.
Thank you for getting me ready for summer!

xo
Brooke
8 Ali Duffy March 19, 2009 at 11:32 am: I want that blue and white front porch!
9 Sarah Pribyl March 19, 2009 at 2:17 pm: Beach house please!
10 Kellie March 24, 2009 at 9:28 pm: About now, I don’t think I’d be picky:-) but really, I love the sandiness of the beach house:-)
11 chrystal kaysen March 27, 2009 at 8:46 am: Beach House for sure!
12 Karen Olivia April 21, 2009 at 4:03 pm: Laura, what a Lovely post! I love the new design of your blog!

Cheers,
Karen Olivia
13 Maryruth August 28, 2009 at 9:09 am: This beach house is magnificent with bright color on the inside and God’s beautiful sunset outside. Maryruth
14 Yelena (Colorful Childhood) May 10, 2011 at 1:23 pm: Beach house with sand all over and the smell of salty water!