Beach shack

For pro surfers Quincy Davis and Pat Schmidt, putting an outdoor shower in their Hamptons home wasn't a luxury, it was a must.

A quintessential beach shack in Weymouth, TAS, has been lovingly restored by a family passing on the tradition of summer holidays.

Nestled on the south coast of New South Wales in an unspoilt enclave of beaches and inlets, Mayfinn is a three-bedroom beach house with a luxury resort meets beach shack feel – and packed with coastal decorating ideas to steal. As owner Tracy says, “It’s about getting back to basics when everyday life is so hectic.”

Stylist Simone Haag brings her treasure trove of vintage and Scandinavian finds to an Australian beachfront cottage in Philip Island.

Whale Song is a beach shack designed purely for escapism and relaxation in Falmouth, located on Tasmania’s east coast.

Lucy's newly renovated beach retreat 'Silvermoon Shack', Blairgowrie, is finally complete, and now available for bookings!

Shelley Craft and her husband Christian Sergiacomi have successfully transformed a 1950s Byron Bay beach shack into a stunning family home.

Surfers are a patient lot. They have to be—the sport is one of waiting and (hopefully) making the right move at the right time. Waves come in sets, and to get fully stoked you have to endure the lulls between them. And so it went with surfers/watersports enthusiasts Laura and Mike Kaplan and their little shack on Maui.