We know summer’s almost over, but we’re clinging to it for dear life in its final weeks. One way to extend the easy-breezy, school’s-out vibes? With a front door that calls to mind cool ocean waves and sandy feet. We spotted it over on Remodelista and couldn’t resist tracking down the elements that make it perfect.
To see the entire house tour, see A Modest Beach Cottage on Martha’s Vineyard Goes from “Bad Seventies” to “Good Seventies.” To see how to steal this look, scroll down.
Photograph by Max Kim Bee, courtesy of Ellen Hamilton.
Steal This Look
![The front door is painted Benjamin Moore Bold Blue.](https://www.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/bold-blue-benjamin-moore-733x500.jpg)
![The Toldbod 6.\1 Outdoor Wall Sconce by Louis Poulsen is \$785 at Lumens.](https://www.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/louis-poulsen-toldbod-outdoor-light-733x475.jpg)
![For a similar door mat, try Chilewich\2\17;s Marbled Striped Shag Mat; \$\1\10 for the \2 by 3 foot size at West Elm.](https://www.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/chilewich-marbled-striped-shag-mat-733x493.jpg)
![Skagerak\2\17;s Lilium Bench has the same modern Scandi vibe as the one in the photo; \$\1,449 at DWR; the cushion is \$3\29 at Danish Design Store.](https://www.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/skagerak-lilium-bench-crop-733x553.png)
![MQuan\2\17;s New Eye Double Bell is \$470. (Read more about the ceramicist in Objects of Desire: Michele Quan\2\17;s Painted Planters and Other Haute-Hippie Garden Designs.)](https://www.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/mquan-new-eye-double-bell-733x541.jpg)
![The Galvanized Rim Planter is \$49.99 for the \1\2-inch version at Gardener\2\17;s Supply Company.](https://www.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/galvanized-rim-planter-733x579.jpg)
![The Lyre Terracotta Planter is \$\199 at Rejuvenation.](https://www.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/lye-terracotta-planter-rejuvenation-733x589.jpg)
![The Raawii Strom Vase is \$\1\15 for the extra large size at MoMA Design Store.](https://www.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/raawaii-strom-vase-733x468.jpg)
![GroundWork\2\17;s Metal Watering Can can hold up to two gallons of water; \$\19.99 at Tractor Supply Co.](https://www.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/groundwork-metal-watering-can1-733x511.jpg)
For similar content, see:
- Steal This Look: A Minimalist Marfa Porch
- Before & After: A Shabby House Transformed, Thanks to Paint and a DIY Victorian Door
- The New American Gothic: 11 Modern Farmhouses with Curb Appeal
N.B.: This post has been updated with new products, prices, and links. It was first published August 2021.
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