Who can resist the romance of a simple little place on the beach, where the living seems as effortless and charming as the décor? Coastal cottages are wildly popular right now, popping up on the ...

True confession: I have never owned or rented a cottage. As a matter of fact, I’ve hardly visited cottages while growing up or as an adult. As a kid, it was camping; as an adult, it’s hotels. I do, ...