. . . can never resist the elegance of french doors, especially when they are flung open to the intoxicating sounds of the ocean and the last fading days of summer — and every year around this time, striped rugs and ceiling beams and the charm of a quaint beachside cottage is overwhelmingly alluring . . .

{carolyn espley-miller’s beach house in carpinteria, california, photography by david tsay for house beautiful, aged and gilded via the simply luxurious life}