Inside A Perfect Beach Retreat

At play outside a South Carolina seaside house that three generations share.

Most of the McLaurin, Parker, and Hayes clans on the cottage’s front steps.

The welcoming front porch.

A beach towel within easy reach on a newel post.

The airy kitchen where Rita Haynes left out upper cabinets as a nod to the sparekitchens she loved while living in Europe.

Fresh soft-shell crabs, a favorite at the Hayes house.

A daybed on the sleeping porch.

Linen slipcovers in the living room.

A grandfather clock next to the front door.

Chairs purchased on Annecy, France.

Shells collected on the Sullivan’s Island beach.