Excerpted from Rooms to Inspire by the Sea by Annie Kelly (Rizzoli New York, 2012). Photo by Tim Street-Porter.

We transformed an old tired space into a cozy cottage garden for family affairs.

Master Bedroom, Photo Credit: Patrick Cline

Cottage style dining room by Cottage Industry

The ceiling was opened up in the main space, but the bathroom and bedroom have lower ceilings to accommodate the parent’s sleeping loft above, accessible by a walnut ladder. Photo by Lincoln Barbour.

Photos by Mark Lohman and styled by Sunday Henrickson for Tumbleweed & Dandelion.

Wall Color: SW 6204 Sea Salt Bed: Vintage Bedside tables: Vintage (repainted and powder coated hardware) Shades: Natural woven top-down, bottom-up with privacy lining - Budget Blinds

Container planting is scattered around with annual planting for year-round interest, where a large Olive tree provides height.

A first floor bespoke laundry room with tiled flooring and backsplash with a butler sink and mid height washing machine and tumble dryer for easy access. Dirty laundry shoots for darks and colours, with plenty of opening shelving and hanging spaces for freshly ironed clothing. This is a laundry that not only looks beautiful but works!