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10 Ways to Age a Beach House

Shop owner and designer Kay Douglass shares her tips giving a brand-new beach house a lived-in, comfortable feel.

Maybe it’s because sophistication comes with age, or because they really don’t make things the way they used to. Or maybe it’s simply the allure of history—a weathered texture or the glimpse of an object’s former life. Whatever the reason, there’s no denying the fascination with all things old when it comes to decorating a house, especially one at the beach.

Paul Whicheloe, Text by Steele Thomas Marcoux

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The Test of Time

Maybe it’s because sophistication comes with age, or because they really don’t make things the way they used to. Or maybe it’s simply the allure of history―a weathered texture or the glimpse of an object’s former life. Whatever the reason, there’s no denying the fascination with all things old when it comes to decorating a house, especially one at the beach.