The Cabana

A brick and stone cottage with a sloped shingle roof, surrounded by green trees and bushes, featuring outdoor seating with white cushions on a stone patio.

Designed for the 2023 Mansion in May Showhouse and Gardens A charming yet derelict poolhouse was transformed into a calm and contemporary outdoor escape.

Photography: Patricia Burke

A historic brick building with a steep, shingled roof, situated behind a swimming pool and green grass, surrounded by trees and residential houses, under a partly cloudy sky.
A brick and stone house exterior with light blue shutters and a white cushioned outdoor lounge chair on a stone patio.
Bright living room with large windows, blue shutters, and a gray sofa with throw pillows. Two tall white planters with green plants, and a cluster of white lantern-style pendant lights hanging from the ceiling.
Close-up view of multiple white paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling, with a dark, textured wreath or ring surrounding some of them.
Indoor patio with a beige sofa, decorative pillows, a wooden coffee table with books and a glass of water, large ceramic planter with a plant, and blue shutter doors with a view of greenery outside.
Interior of a sunlit porch with blue shutters, a potted plant on a coffee table, and a bottle of sparkling water with a glass.
Open blue shutters on a wall near a pool, with a large potted plant and part of a living room table and chairs visible.
Indoor living room corner with large white planter holding a green plant, a sofa with blue and white pillows, and a wall decorated with a black metal lamp-shaped wall art, next to light blue shuttered window.
White paper lanterns hanging from a ceiling with a decorative dark moss or plant arrangement, with an arched window showing trees outside.
Design plans and landscape books on a wooden table, with a glass of water. The plans show a detailed layout of a backyard with lawn, trees, a residence, and a driveway.