Step Inside Jenna Bush Hager’s Stunning Beach House Makeover

Jenna’s marble-top Saarinen tulip table and Knoll chairs were the only occupants of the space when we arrived.

To keep the beach house feeling beachy casual, Alex used outdoorsy blues and greens plus touches of organic materials including sisal and raw wood.

To create a space that would be fun and functional for a young family, Alex assembled a mix of old and new — a look Jenna felt perfectly at home with. “I have a pretty eclectic style. I’ve been influenced by my mom a lot — she has great taste.” In the mashup: an antique-y couch covered in one of Sister Parish’s signature Palm Beach-preppy patterns, midcentury-style side tables and slipper chairs (the latter scored by Jenna at a vintage store), and a bright blue-and-white striped dhurrie rug. The palette, a mix of blue, white, tan, and gray, has a decidedly maritime feel. “It’s important to me that a house reflects the landscape it’s in,” says Jenna. “And here there’s sort of a whimsical kind of nautical beach vibe.”

The blue-and-white palette makes pattern mixing easy.

“Henry loves to grill, and we both love to throw dinner parties, especially in the Summer,” says Jenna. To make the space party-ready, Alex brought in a bar cart, which allows guests to help themselves to drinks (and echoes the mirror-and-console vignette across the room). And to the existing dining setup — a marble-top Saarinen Tulip table and Knoll chairs, both midcentury classics — he made an unexpectedly old-fashioned addition in the form of a linen-covered settee. Smaller occasional chairs afford even more seating at the table when necessary, but when it’s just the two of them, Jenna and Henry like to share the settee, which is perfectly positioned to catch the serene harbor view.

Jenna and Alex enjoying a hot cup of tea on the cozy daybed, complete with ocean view.