Dream Decorating: Modern Beach House

Ever since I spent a weekend out of town at the lake, I've been dreaming about a day (in the faaaaar distant future) when I could have a beach house and decorate it so that there is not a sailboat picture in sight.  I don't usually like rooms with an obvious theme, so I started playing around and gathering pieces that suggest a coastal vibe like the Charley Harper prints and brass urchin, but fall far short of decorating with ropes, anchors, and hurricane vases full of seashells in case someone forgets that they're at the beach.

Here's what I would put together if I had enough money laying around for a second home on the water:

couch, chair, rug, coffee table, lamp, pillow, pillow, coral, urchin (no longer available), map

Where would you buy a vacation home if that kind of purchase were in the cards?  I'd definitely be on a beach in California or maybe the Outer Banks.  But before then, I need a vacation!