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(Photos of Sarah Jessica Parker’s home in the Hamptons via Elle Decor.)

This home was featured at the Indianapolis Home-a-Rama that I went to recently, but despite the Midwestern location, it had a nice beachy vibe. The 6 bedroom, 8,000 square foot showhome built by Executive Homes had a stained-cedar shake exterior with stone and white trim. Builders Pete Gray and Jeff Keck worked with designer Michele Boggs of MB Designs to create “the essence of Nantucket living.”

A cozy sitting room off the master bedroom:

In the master bath, there are windows over the sinks where mirrors usually would be:

The hearth room off the kitchen has a barrel-vaulted ceiling:

I’m not sure how well it translates into these photos, but this house felt very light, bright, and happy. Designer Michele Boggs says that the home’s Nantucket style and abundance of windows inspired her “to decorate in a simple palette of green, white, and brown, bringing the outside in.”

To take the full tour of this home, go to Hooked on Houses, where you can also see the other 4 homes featured in the Indianapolis Homearama.

I love everything about this kitchen from Southern Accents, from the pale blue tile to the yellow lemons on the marble counter. A kitchen like this might even inspire me to cook now and then!

Welcome to my new blog, dedicated to all things beachy! My dream is to someday live in a cottage by the beach. In the meantime, I’ll live vicariously through this blog. I hope you’ll come along and dream big with me! {Photo source: Pottery Barn}