Creating Your Cottage Style
I ADORE THE COTTAGE STYLE. It’s so friendly, inclusive and warm. It’s forgiving, too—always leaving room for imperfections and variations. Whether you live in an apartment or a new build in the suburbs, a cottage at the lake, a modern, three-story waterfront home or a classic bungalow in a historic district, cottage style décor can fit right in. In this issue, we explore a wide range of themes within cottage style. We visit a colorful, 100-year-old Florida craftsman (page 36), a classic Midwestern home bathed in blue (page 50), a chic, three-story home (page 62), a cottage on the lake decked out in camp décor (page 74) and a bohemian oceanfront bungalow (page 86). We also visit an English country cottage (page 118). In addition, our 2022 Brand Ambassador, Kara Williams, continues…