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Beach Cottage Chronicles
Beach Cottage Chronicles

Beach Cottage Chronicles

—Experts analyze the intentional architecture and inspired design behind beach huts and lakeside retreats, with comments from owners and architects on how the architecture was influenced by the landscape and waterways.
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Season 111 of 11 Episodes

  • A couple turns a storm-damaged cottage into a symbol of old-Florida charm.

  • A couple remodels a surf shack into a home while honoring its history.

  • A designer updates a 50s-style bungalow using unconventional design ideas.

  • A graphic designer revamps her cottage with decor that honors her heritage.

  • A life coach remodels a cottage into a coastal sanctuary for her friends.

  • A father builds a one-of-a-kind Hawaiian treehouse for his daughter.

  • A musician builds a Washington cottage filled with warm nostalgia.

  • A chef returns to her roots on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts.

  • Designer Tim Pfeiffer creates a welcoming home base for family hangouts.

  • An architect builds cherished memories in his Martha's Vineyard cottage.

  • A mother and daughter reimagine their cottage in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.

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4 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Artists & Dreamers
    Islands & Mountains
    Quality Family Time
    Visions Made Real
  • Artists & Dreamers

    An oyster mecca in Connecticut; the tranquil cliffs of Malibu; a tiny archipelago in Quebec; discovering the inspired designs and intimate stories behind some of the most beautiful seaside cottages anywhere in North America.
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  • Islands & Mountains

    A tight-knit Massachusetts community, a tree-lined sanctuary in New York and the magical place where mountains meet the beach in Northern California; discovering the inspired designs and intimate stories.
    Upcoming
  • Quality Family Time

    From an heirloom cottage in Oregon, to a reenvisioned New England beach home and an unexpected waterfront compound in Maine, discovering the inspired designs and intimate stories behind the most beautiful seaside cottages in North America.
    Upcoming
  • Visions Made Real

    The journey presents the inspired designs and intimate stories behind the most beautiful seaside cottages in North America, from a dream fulfilled in Massachusetts to a historic SoCal home and a family retreat in Oregon.
    Upcoming
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Experts analyze the intentional architecture and inspired design behind beach huts and lakeside retreats, with comments from owners and architects on how the architecture was influenced by the landscape and waterways.

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