Houses by the sea

In an extract from his new book Home at Last: Enduring design for the New American House, the acclaimed American architect Gil Schafer designs a multi-generational family gathering place on a bluff above Lake Champlain in Vermont

The interior designer has transformed an early 1800s captain’s house in Sag Harbor into a modern bolthole with charm and a dash of whimsy

Ben Tindall, an architect, and his wife, sculptor Jill Watson, have created a simple, unfussy holiday house in a fisherman's cabin on the coast of Scotland

Having inherited a derelict merchant's house on the Greek island of Patmos, designer Melina Blaxland-Horne and her husband Dimitri set about salvaging abandoned elements of its period interiors before embarking on a careful and characterful restoration

Impressive in size and location, this house on the south-west coast of France is the holiday home of hotelier Cristina Lozano who, together with her long-time collaborator Lorenzo Castillo, has transformed the large, lofty rooms into tactile, characterful spaces

In an extract from his book 'Notes on Decorating', American interior designer Markham Roberts recounts the story of his Pacific Northwest house.

Interior designer Kari McCabe and her architect husband Nate McBride breathed new life into their tired house using a mix of Scandinavian design, vintage pieces and inherited family furniture

The wonderfully relaxed and uplifting interiors of Julian Chichester and his wife Holly’s house in Portugal belie the long, tricky project that went before. Now, they provide the ideal backdrop for an eclectic mix of auction finds and pieces from Julian’s own furniture and lighting collections

The seaside house designer John Derian shares with his partner Stephen Kent Johnson bears witness to his love of the 18th and 19th centuries and his extraordinary eye for collecting

In a Moorish-style building in the heart of Funchal, designer Jacquelyn Scalamera has created a home that feels layered yet fresh, blending Portuguese craft, vintage finds and quiet architectural references.

With spectacular views of the south-west coast, Little Pembroke is a cosy tribute to the natural beauty and history of Cornwall

Doyenne of fabrics Carolina Irving has turned her eye for texture and print to creating a diminutive but super stylish house full of bottle greens and rusty reds. Her friend, the interior designer Remy Renzullo, explains.

Deep inside a protected nature reserve on Mallorca’s northern coastline, the American sculptor Michael Prentice has spent decades building an enchanting retreat.

The team at Sims Hilditch have used natural materials and light colours to make a sanctuary of this seaside house

Using earthy colours and layers of antiques and textiles, HÁM Interiors transformed this pokey cottage into a charming holiday rental

A move from London to Miami saw this couple collecting favourite antiques and fabrics, before installing them an ocean away. The result is a warm and eclectic family home.

Making the most of a series of delays, interior designer Marion Lichtig has collaborated with the owners of this newbuild near Padstow to create a coastal retreat with an established feel, thanks to a blend of vintage textiles and decorative antiques

Working with a client who shares his love of design history, Daniel Slowik has created a smart and comfortable holiday house refreshingly free of coastal idioms

In an exclusive extract from his new book, Seeking Beauty, Veere Grenney tells the story of Gazebo, his house in Tangier

Working alongside Martin Taylor Architects, interior designer Isabella Worsley has created a warm and welcoming family house from scratch.