Beach Cottage

BEACH COTTAGE

Summer 2018 | Anna Maria, FL

SIZE: 2,304 sq ft
ARCHITECT: Cooper Johnson Smith Peterson Architects
RECOGNITION: Aurora Awards, 2019
SCOPE: New Construction
STYLE: primary

An elevated cottage with sea-green trim, a metal roof, large front windows, and a covered porch, surrounded by lush trees and greenery

Beach Cottage sits one house from the Gulf on Anna Maria Island. Designed by Don Cooper of Cooper Johnson Smith Peterson Architects, it borrows from the island’s old cottages: a hipped metal roof with a cupola, sea-green shutters and railings, and a wraparound porch floored in patterned tile. The living level is raised over a white masonry base with arched openings, and a curving stair climbs to the front porch.

The interior detailing is what earned the house its award. The kitchen is wrapped in windows, with white cabinetry, dark stone counters, a farmhouse sink and a bridge faucet. The breakfast bay and dining room carry the same paneled walls and tall divided-light windows, a bedroom is tucked under a board-lined vaulted ceiling, and a paneled elevator connects the floors.

At ground level, the pool sits under the house behind a row of arches, shaded through the day and open to the garden.

Recognition: 2019 Grand Aurora Award, Best Interior Detailing.

Exterior of a modern white house with arched entryways, black lantern-style wall lights, a decorative sign, a large gray urn on a pedestal

Exterior of a white modern house with an arched entryway, green gate, and a large outdoor ceramic pot with a tall plant and hanging decorative cones

Covered balcony with patterned tile floor, white siding walls, multiple windows, teal support columns, teal shutters at the end, ceiling fans

Bright kitchen with white cabinetry, black countertops, large windows, hanging glass light fixtures, and a kitchen island with black stools

Bright kitchen with white cabinets, black countertops, large windows, modern light fixtures, and a gas stove

Kitchen sink with a vintage chrome faucet in front of a window, with a bottle of sparkling water, a glass, and two lemons on the black countertop

A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a stove with red knobs, black countertops, a farmhouse sink

A modern kitchen with white cabinetry, a central island, and large front-facing windows

Modern kitchen with white cabinets, black hardware, black countertops, and large windows

Bright dining room with large windows, a wooden table with a bowl of fruit, black chairs, and a geometric pendant light

Dining room with a wooden table, black and beige chairs, a modern geometric chandelier, and large windows with trees outside

Bright bedroom with white walls and ceiling, featuring a beige tufted headboard, patterned bedding, nightstands with lamps, a ceiling fan

Bathroom with a white clawfoot bathtub, two windows with greenery outside, white tiled wall, towels on a towel rack, wall art

Inside a modern elevator with white paneled walls, a wood floor, and a ceiling light

Indoor pool area with water features, lounge chairs, and lush greenery outside, under a ceiling with ceiling fan and arched openings

Covered outdoor pool with water features, white arches, overlooking lush green tropical plants

An elevated coastal cottage with sea-green trim with a large porch, multiple windows, stairs leading up to the entrance, and surrounded by palm trees and greenery

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