It’s been a hot, humid soup of a week here on the East Coast—which is why we really enjoyed Remodelista’s recent cool (in every sense of the word) content:
Above: Architect Elizabeth Roberts’ summer home is every bit as cool and considered as you’d think it would be. In Steal This Look: A Summery Bellport, NY, Porch, learn how to replicate the look of her lovely enclosed porch. Photograph by Dustin Aksland and Eric Striffler, courtesy of Elizabeth Roberts.
Above: Margot is noting a new trend: Sculptural Marble Backsplashes—including this perfect and poetic one by Reath Design. Photograph by Laure Joliet.
Above: We’re dreaming of relaxing on this pretty deck and feeling the ocean breeze. It’s just one of the many charming elements in this nautical-inspired home by architecture and interiors firm Hoedemaker Pfeiffer. Photograph by Thomas J. Story, courtesy of Hoedemaker Pfeiffer, from Shipshape and Refreshed: A Considered Renovation of an 1898 Cabin on Maury Island.
Above: Good-looking portable A/C units do exist and Alexa has unearthed them in her most recent 10 Easy Pieces.