Midcentury beach home

From an inner-city Melbourne rental to coastal Anglesea, see how these sea-changers designed and built their dream family home.

The incredible eclectic home of interior designer Léo Terrando and Jessica Watts, on Victoria's surf coast.

The chimney is clad with Tadelakt, a lime plaster composite, with a polished wax finish. Tagged: Living Room, Chair, Stools, Coffee Tables, Wood Burning Fireplace, Wall Lighting, Ottomans, and Sofa. Photo 11 of 16 in A Hamptons Beach House Gets a Minimalist Makeover With Midcentury Vibes.

With its serene palette highlighting the beauty of bush and ocean surrounds, this freshly renovated home on Sydney's Northern Beaches has gifted one young family the feeling of a never-ending vacation.

The billionaires’ escape, dubbed ‘the land of white couches,’ has a refreshingly chic new hideaway, thanks to one of New York’s most sought-after designers.

Feldman Architecture opens up a dark and cramped seaside house with big windows and a healthy dose of wood.

The American designer fills her Malibu beachside home with pieces from an extensive and eclectic design collection

Thanks to inventive architects like Horace Gifford, New York's Fire Island Pines has become an architectural destination: Not exactly your average beach shares, there are dozens of midcentury modern homes with design flourishes like a floating staircase or even plush "makeout lofts." The architect Christopher Rawlins is now cataloging them all at the website Pines Modern, complete with virtual tours. Take a peek inside, here.