This Chilean beach house designed by Mathaias Klotz for his mother features a wall of windows and high ceilings to give a sense of space and geometric interest.
Photography by Roland Halbe.
The cream sofa and sisal rug lend this Fisher Island home a beach-y feel, but the modern seating keeps the room from feeling too cliché.
Photography by Claudia Uribie and design by Jen Going.
This Hermosa Beach home features a pared-down approach to gypset style.
Photography by Karyn Millet.
This Southern California home has 270-degree ocean views — clean, floor-to-ceiling sliding glass walls and buffed koa wood let the setting shine.
Photography by John Ellis and design by Summer Jensen.
An ocean view greets visitors who enter this simply furnished and light-filled foyer.
Photography by David Heath.
A shag rug and Eames lounger lend a modernist appeal to this Florida bedroom.
Photography by Barry Grossman and design by RS3 Designs.
A neutral color palette and symmetrical composition highlight the incredible view in this seaside living room.
Photography by Kim Sargent.
This cedar-clad Fire Island home was designed by architect Harold Gifford.
Photo courtesy of Metropolis Books.
The walnut vanity and beach balcony access give this beach-side bathroom a warm-yet-airy feel.
Photography by John Ellis.
Floor-to-ceiling windows open onto a tone-on-tone, plushly furnished seating area at the Viceroy Anguilla hotel.
Photography courtesy of Viceroy Anguilla.
Stone floors and low-profile, mid-century modern-inspired furnishings nicely offset the ocean view in this Australia home.
Photography by Prue Ruscoe.
A wood-slat home in Punta del Este, Uruguay opens directly to the beach.
