A few weeks back, we took a look at a restored vintage Hawaiian cottage—and the surrounding tropical gardens—in Paia, a laid-back, bohemian surf town on Maui’s north coast. Today we’re kicking off the Fourth of July on the only non-continental state with a tour of the small stone Carriage House on the property, recently transformed by the fashion-industry owners (and a team of designers) from a 1940s-era garage into a charm-filled getaway. Join us as we vacation vicariously.
Photography by Kate Holstein and art by Pete Cabrinha.
![the carriage house, formerly a three car garage with a caretaker’s apart 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/roberto-sosa-carriage-house-exterior-733x489.jpg)
![the exterior has a traditional roof; new, low profile aluminum casement windows 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/roberto-sosa-beach-house-windows-733x1098.jpg)
![the henslers collaborated with new york–based aero studios (at the 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/roberto-sosa-carriage-house-full-downstairs-733x489.jpg)
![the u shaped kitchen, with an economical seagrass mat. aero studios c 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/hawaii-carriage-house-full-kitchen-733x489.jpg)
![though they look like concrete, the counters are, surprisingly, a sheet of 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/14-roberto-sosa-carriage-house-kitchen-sink-733x1098.jpg)
![a straw hat serves as decor above the dining table. 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/hawaii-carriage-house-dining-area-733x1098.jpg)
![the walls throughout are painted in benjamin moore white dove paint; the ceilin 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/hawaii-carriage-house-living-area-couch-windows-733x1098.jpg)
![much of the cottage\2\17;s furniture was custom designed and built on si 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/13-roberto-sosa-carriage-house-living-area-sofa-detail-733x1098.jpg)
![the downstairs bedroom overlooks the garden. the painting is by artist and surf 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/hawaii-carriage-house-downstairs-bedroom-733x1098.jpg)
![a local cabinet maker built the custom bath vanity out of teakwood. c 28](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/hawaii-carriage-house-built-in-bathroom-vanity-e1498665930967-733x977.jpg)
![upstairs, an airy bedroom under the woven bamboo ceiling. the floor i 29](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/15-roberto-sosa-carriage-house-bedroom-1-733x1098.jpg)
![a closet and built in reading nook make use of a narrow space under the eaves. 30](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/16-roberto-sosa-carriage-house-closet-area-733x1098.jpg)
![triangular windows flank the mirror; the brass light is from big ship salvage, 31](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/17-roberto-sosa-carriage-house-bathroom-full-733x1098.jpg)
![a bathing suit hangs to dry in the shower. the white subway tiles are bone 32](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/hawaii-carriage-house-shower-with-bathing-suits-1-733x1098.jpg)
![a necklace hangs from a brass window latch sourced from house of antique hardwa 33](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/18-roberto-sosa-carriage-house-bathroom-vanity-detail-733x489.jpg)
![outside, a pergola creates privacy and an outdoor dining space, caned chai 34](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/roberto-sosa-carriage-house-outdoor-dining-733x1098.jpg)
N.B. To get the look of the kitchen in the other cottage—the Beach House—see our post Steal This Look: A Modern, All-White Kitchen in Maui. The Beach Cottage is also available to rent. For more information, head to the Maui Beach Cottage website.
For more of our favorite summerhouses, see our posts:
- 9 Ideas to Steal from the Scandi Summerhouse
- A Chic Fixer-Upper on Fire Island, Budget Edition
- A Tiny (but Glamorous) Seaside Cabin on the Riviera
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