Designed by Vaccaro Architecture in collaboration with Lisa Furey Interiors, this cottage on Daufuskie Island, South Carolina is shaped by use before appearance. Located within the Haig Point community, the house is one of a small group of coastal cottages designed to handle daily island conditions while remaining visually restrained. The architecture prioritizes durability, shade, and circulation rather than overt coastal styling.
Board-and-batten siding, deep roof overhangs, and generous porches are not decorative gestures but responses to climate, salt air, and outdoor living patterns.
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