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Our Favorite Modern Interiors

Step inside these stylish beach homes to see stunning contemporary spaces by the sea.

Cottage living room with mod table
Writer Anna Gresham, Photographer Roger Davies

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By choosing one bold piece as the jumping off point, homeowner Heidi Hertel was able to add a graphic sofa, mod table, and interesting artwork to complete the modern sitting room. “We fell in love with the chairs, and everything played off them,” she says.

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