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Picture your own waterfront home where the dress code is swimsuit, sandals, and sunscreen, and where your to-do list features a walk along the shore, a nap after lunch, and a swim before dinner. As you dream and plan your own seaside life, start with an Expert photo tour of great oceanfront and lakeside villages, from colonial Nantucket to Victorian Cape May, Southern style from Key West to Saint Augustine, and California art and acting colonies like Bodega Bay and Mendocino. Follow the tips for choosing a site and a style, whether large or small, as a getaway or for full-time living. Maximize the best views with placement of windows, porches, and decks, and select furniture, d