NEW YORK, June 16, 2015 – Time Inc.’s Coastal Living announces the opening of two branded beach homes this year: the Coastal Living Showhouse in the Cinnamon Shore development on Mustang Island in Texas and the Coastal Living Beach Cottage in Seagrove, Florida. With interiors by celebrated designers from the Coastal Living/Southern Living Designer Network, these two custom-built houses will offer quintessential Coastal Living brand experiences featuring products from a range of home design and décor companies such as Benjamin Moore and Sunbrella. Home tour tickets will be available to the public for purchase, and the homes will be featured as Coastal Living magazine cover stories this fall.

 

The 2015 Coastal Living Showhouse, featuring interiors by distinguished designer Meg Braff and built by Benco Construction, will be 7,000 square feet in size and have seven bedrooms, as well as a pool with cabana, among other elements. The architect for this project is David H. Sherwood. Upon completion in June, this custom-built home will open to the public for tours.

 

Greg Schumann, group publisher of Coastal Living said, “Shining a spotlight on two premiere destinations as well as on our many sponsors, our new Coastal Living branded properties will inspire our readers by showcasing the wonderful possibilities there are for design and décor in a beach home.”

 

Set for an August 13 opening for public tours, the Coastal Living Showhouse is located in Cinnamon Shore, Texas, a premiere development located on Mustang Island just off the coast of Corpus Christi. The home will feature interiors by celebrated Houston-based designer Bailey McCarthy. Built from the ground up by Premier Coastal Homes/Waggoner Contracting with the architecture firm Kissling Architecture, the home will be 3,500 square feet with 4 bedrooms. Sponsors of this home whose products will be showcased within the home include: AZEK Building Products, Benjamin Moore, Circa Lighting, Costa del Mar, Lane Venture, Lloyd Flanders, LEE Industries, Marvin Windows and Doors, and Sunbrella. The home will be featured in the November issue of Coastal Living.

 

The Coastal Living Beach Cottage located in Seagrove, Florida is the first remodel project for the brand and is scheduled to open on October 2 for public tours. Paige Schnell of Tracery Interiors will be the interior designer on this home. The reconstruction will be led by Artisan Builders and Mark Schnell of Urban Design will be the architect. At more than 2,500 square feet, the home will have three bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. Sponsors of the Coastal Living Beach Cottage whose products will be included within the house include: Benjamin Moore, Circa Lighting, Costa del Mar, Lloyd Flanders, LEE Industries, Marvin Windows and Doors and Sunbrella. The top-to-bottom renovation of this home will be featured in the December/January issue of Coastal Living.

 

To get home tour schedules and to purchase tickets for home tours of the 2015 Coastal Living Showhouse visit www.coastalliving.com/showhouse and the 2015 Coastal Living Beach Cottage, visit www.coastalliving.com/beachcottage. A portion of the proceeds from both home tours tickets will be donated local charities. 

 

Coastal Living has been creating customized Showhouses for 18 years..

 

 

About Coastal Living

 

A brand that celebrates life along the coast, Coastal Living (http://www.coastalliving.com/) is the source of inspiration and information for people who live or dream of living a coastal lifestyle. Coastal Living launched in 1997 and serves a total audience of 4.9 million. Coastal Living is available on all tablets and is published by Time Inc., the largest magazine media company in the United States.

 

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CONTACT:

 

Liz Marsh

elizabeth.marsh@timeinc.com