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Mint green-painted ironwork and tiles connect the indoors to the outside more fluidly.

Though the ceiling looks spectacular, it’s really crafted from standard 2’x2’ boards from Home Depot. LED light strips enhance the impact. “When you explain the method to someone, they’re like, ‘that’s it?!’” Laughs Losada-Amor.

A custom floating vanity from STILLE HOME provides ample storage in the guest bathroom, while towels from Slowtide add a pop of color.

Double-height, steel-framed glass doors connect the entire home to its beachfront setting.

The kitchen now has much more counter space, thanks to the new layout, with a quartz slab Rossi found on “super sale.” The pantry doors are repurposed, and the backsplash is a terracotta tile that the designer has had in storage since 2017.

A playful mixture of antiques and mid-century furnishings adds personality to the white-box interior of a cottage.

A cedar-clad ceiling emphasizes the dramatic volumes of the combined living spaces, and the windows bring in the “dappled light” from the trees, says Rogers. The new plan makes entertaining much easier for the couple, with easy flow from the interiors to the roof deck and yard.

The wall-mounted shelves are custom-designed by Stewart-Schafer.

A bright-yellow door extends a warm welcome inside the 1972 cottage, where a large living area anchored by an original brick fireplace awaits.

The upper cabinets were removed and replaced with a wall of blue-green handmade tile, with a glaze that reflects the sunlight.

Across the main room, a bench lines the wall from the dining room through the living room, providing seating or display.