A Beloved Rehoboth Beach House Gets a Refresh

Project Name: Sandy Toes, Sun Kissed Nose
House Plan and Interior Design: Pascale de Fouchier Interiors
Stylist: Limonata Creative 

A Family Legacy
The client, Baltimore native Amy Baum, got approval from her father and siblings to bring new life to their family’s summer headquarters in Rehoboth Beach. “They wanted a place easy to live in and easy to take care of, without giving up on the design,” says Baltimore-based interior designer Pascale de Fouchier.

The main request was to reflect the spirit of Baum’s mom, who loved the house but had passed away a few years earlier. “We didn’t keep much of Amy’s mom’s furniture…but what kept coming back to me was an idea of her genuine smile and the impression that she was light and uncluttered,” says de Fouchier. “That’s what I tried to carry into the design: lightness, brightness, clean and welcoming lines.”

Calm and Carefree
“There was really a need for calm throughout the house, so it was important that each space was in harmony with the others,” says de Fouchier. “Like the kitchen and dining room—they are facing each other with open arches, so it felt important to not disrupt the visual flow.”

She treated each room like an extension of the nearby ocean, mixing pastels and neutrals. “Imagine you are walking along the shore—waves, pebbles, fog, clouds, declination of blue and pinkish skies, umbrellas, sailboats decks and sails.”

An Oarsome Idea
“From the start I knew I wanted to have a wall display more than wall art,” says de Fouchier. “When I was visiting an antique shop in Annapolis, there was a pair of oars that just hit my eye, and I knew that was it. They were already sold, but I kept the idea and looked for vintage pieces.”

Since most of the bedrooms are close to each other, she wanted them all to feel similar but different. “Heavy cottons and linens bring a feel of richness, while remaining low-key.”