Great American Homes: Cottage Revival by the Sea

Tom and Barbara Lally's renovation of Brookmont-by-the-Sea makes the most of simple summer beauty and a daring position on the Maine coast.

Captivated by the ocean locale, the Lallys transformed a 1910 Craftsman-style summer cottage into a year-round retreat that sits only 30 feet from the high-water mark, allowing the highest tides to reach its porch skirt.