This North Carolina Beach House Was Made for Sandy Feet

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This North Carolina Beach House Was Made for Sandy Feet

When the owners of this charming home in the beach town of Nags Head, North Carolina, decided to raze their mishmash cottage and start fresh, they had one guiding directive: no signs of a new build. “They wanted the house to look like it had always been here,” Arianna Pannoni of the Baltimore-based firm Winsome Interior Design says of the couple, who have vacationed in the tight-knit community for generations. They wanted their friends and family to feel relaxed—to not think twice about coming in sandy from the beach and flopping on the sofa like they always had, design partner Kasey Bedford adds.

To meet that brief, the designers leaned into period-inspired millwork, high-performance textiles, and finishes expressly selected for their aging potential while also tweaking the layout to reflect the homeowners’ real needs. An underutilized closet off the kitchen was remade into a coffee bar and designed to look like an “original” built-in. The sunshine-flooded dining nook—eked out of square footage borrowed from the wraparound deck—provides comfortable seating for 12, a number that isn’t unheard of at the height of summer.

They wanted the house to look like it had always been here.

In the kitchen—a collaboration between Winsome and Tanya Smith-Shiflett of Unique Kitchens & Baths—two-tone cabinetry à la Julia Child lends a subtle vintage vibe. There is a mix of easy-access open shelving and clutter-containing cupboards. The unlacquered brass hardware and fittings were chosen to improve with age.

More patina comes through the woodwork. Bedford admits the blue floors took some persuading. “Historically, painted wood floors have been popular in coastal homes because they wear well with sand and water and can be touched up easily,” she says. The client got on board, and the color flows underfoot in most of the 2,030-square-foot space. V-groove paneling used throughout, including in the primary bath and powder room, adds to the sense of time gone by.

The designers also nixed closets in the four bedrooms, replacing them with clever storage and case goods. “When you’re here, you’re in a bathing suit and shorts,” Pannoni says. “You really just need a place to stow your suitcase.”


Hallway

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Stacy Zarin Goldberg


Living Room

living room

Stacy Zarin Goldberg

living room

Stacy Zarin Goldberg

The furniture layout maximizes ocean views. Paint: All White, Farrow & Ball. Sofa: custom, in Brentano fabric. Side tables: MacKenzie-Dow. Armchair: MT Company, in Schumacher fabric. Ottoman: custom, in Stroheim fabric. Rattan chairs: Society Social, with cushions in Fabricut fabric.


Kitchen

kitchen

Stacy Zarin Goldberg

The Unique Kitchens & Baths cabinetry in Maldon has insets painted in Farrow & Ball All White. Hardware: Rejuvenation. Faucet: Perrin & Rowe. Sconce: Lyngard. Pendant: Original BTC. Rug: Etsy.

kitchen

Stacy Zarin Goldberg

kitchen

Stacy Zarin Goldberg

Newport Brass taps provide hot and cold filtered water at the coffee bar. The drawers conceal a refrigerator and a freezer. Cabinetry: Unique Kitchens & Baths. Hardware: Baldwin and Rejuvenation. Lighting: Schoolhouse.


Dining Nook

dining nook

Stacy Zarin Goldberg

Painted floors in Blue Nose by Benjamin Moore run throughout the house. Banquette and shelf: Harmony Cabinets. Cushions: custom, in Schumacher fabric. Captain’s chairs: vintage. Lantern: Visual Comfort & Co. Chik blinds: Etsy.


Powder Room

powder room

Stacy Zarin Goldberg

The Bleu Provence faucet, accessories, and sink came with a patina. Lanterns: Charles Edwards. Mirror: Pooky.


Primary Bedroom

bedroom

Stacy Zarin Goldberg

Bedford and Pannoni chose vintage-feel Lake August and Schumacher fabrics for the headboard and canopy. Bedding: L.L.Bean and Garnet Hill. Desk: MacKenzie-Dow. Lamp: Anthropologie.


Kid‘s Room

kids room

Stacy Zarin Goldberg

Built-in beds recall sailors’ quarters. Paint: Light Blue, Farrow & Ball. Wallcovering and headboards: Soane Britain. Bedding: L.L.Bean and Garnet Hill. Sconces: Visual Comfort & Co. Stools: antique. Rug: Etsy.


Guest Room

bedroom

Stacy Zarin Goldberg

Trim paint in Farrow & Ball Yeabridge Green complements the Lake August wallpaper and headboard fabric. Ceiling light: Anthropologie. Roman shades: custom, in Fermoie fabric with Romo trim. Quilt: L.L.Bean. Pillows: custom, in Schumacher fabric.


Sleeping Nook

chest of drawers

Stacy Zarin Goldberg

bed

Stacy Zarin Goldberg


Primary Bathroom

bathroom

Stacy Zarin Goldberg

The Sanderson print on the ceiling and café curtains depicts fishing boats and cottages. Pendants: Visual Comfort & Co. Sconce: Charles Edwards. Floor: Artistic Tile.


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