Beach House Pool and Covered Pavilion
This coastal beach house with weathered cedar shingle siding features a rectangular pool, light wood decking, dune grass beds, and a covered timber pavilion that offers shade beside crushed-stone pathways and flowering hydrangeas.
Design notes
Coastal design lets the light do the work. Look for weathered cedar shingle and white trim, bleached or grey decking, cable or rope railings, and a palette of sand, driftwood and sea-glass. Planting is grasses, hydrangeas, beach roses and anything that tolerates salt and wind; furniture is teak or wicker with white cushions. Keep surfaces matte and colours pale, and the mood stays breezy even miles from the shore.
What to look for
- How the space is zoned — dining, lounging, lawn, planting
- Sightlines from the back door to the furthest feature
- Layers of privacy: canopy, screening, structure




