Ogunquit Historic Cottage Hero

Ogunquit, Maine

Ogunquit Historic Cottage

Originally a 600-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bath home, this project transforms a forward-thinking family’s compact summer retreat into a comfortable full-time residence, aligning with their vision for downsizing while providing creative space for a live-in artist.

The design maximizes space and light, featuring a new dormer that mirrors the historic original, enhancing natural light, air circulation, and headroom. Now a four-bedroom, three-bath home, it includes a respectful two-story addition that connects to the original cottage through a spacious dine-in kitchen with bi-fold doors opening to the front yard.

The former galley kitchen has been reimagined as a butler’s pantry and whiskey bar.

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White coastal modern home featuring vertical board-and-batten siding, a dark shingle roof, a shed dormer with multiple windows, vibrant turquoise front doors, lush landscaping with flowering hydrangeas, and an asphalt driveway leading to an attached garage. White modern farmhouse exterior featuring vertical board-and-batten siding, a dark shingle roof, a prominent brick chimney, large multi-pane windows, a well-manicured lawn, and a rustic wooden fence in the foreground. Bright and airy modern interior featuring light wood flooring, white shiplap walls and a beamed ceiling, a staircase with a white railing, built-in lower cabinetry with open shelving beneath the stairs, a fireplace, and large multi-pane windows. Bright and airy modern interior featuring light wood flooring, white shiplap walls and a beamed ceiling, a staircase with a white railing, built-in lower cabinetry with open shelving beneath the stairs, a fireplace, and large multi-pane windows. Ogunquit Historic Cottage Interior 1 Bright and airy modern interior featuring light wood flooring, white shiplap walls and a beamed ceiling, a staircase with a white railing, built-in lower cabinetry with open shelving beneath the stairs, a fireplace, and large multi-pane windows. Bright and airy modern interior space featuring light wood flooring, white walls, a beamed ceiling, and a generous expanse of multi-pane windows looking out to green foliage. Modern kitchen area featuring a white countertop, an undermount sink, a sleek gold faucet, light wood lower cabinets, white horizontal shiplap walls, and illuminated floating wooden shelves next to a multi-pane window. Modern kitchen featuring a white center island with a light wood base, white perimeter cabinetry, a matching white countertop, illuminated floating wooden shelves, a stainless steel range hood, a shiplap ceiling, and two gold pendant lights. Modern kitchen featuring a white center island with a light wood base, white perimeter cabinetry, a stainless steel range hood, a shiplap ceiling, gold pendant lights, and a large open sliding glass door leading to an outdoor view of a lawn and trees. Modern kitchen featuring white perimeter cabinetry, a large white farmhouse sink beneath a multi-pane window, illuminated floating wooden shelves, a stainless steel range and hood, white countertops, and a stainless steel refrigerator. Bright and airy interior space featuring light wood flooring, white walls, a vaulted shiplap ceiling with exposed beams, a partial-height dividing wall, a doorway leading to an adjacent room, and a kitchen area with white cabinetry, a sink beneath a window, and a stainless steel dishwasher.