Tabla de contenidos para Fall 2023 en BH&G Cottage Style

Tiny but mighty. That’s how interior designer Loren Shabot describes her clients’ 750-square-foot cottage overlooking the waters of the Offatts Bayou, an estuary in Galveston, Texas. “It’s all about optical illusions and clever planning,” she says. “The clean architecture and tall ceilings loosen up the interior’s compact footprint and allow spaces to look and live much larger than they actually measure.” Rather than wrap rooms in horizontal shiplap, Shabot positioned boards vertically. The orientation adds character and draws the eye up, accentuating high ceilings that soar to 18 feet in the kitchen and great-room. Kitchen cabinets and interior doors also feature vertical shiplap scaled to size within Shaker-frame panels. Recessed baseboards and casing around windows and doors complete the cohesive look. Vinyl wood-look flooring in a medium oak finish offers…

Charlie Rice had a vision. When he first walked (tiptoed, really) through his 1933 Austin bungalow, he looked past the clutter that was strewn everywhere and saw potential despite broken windows, warped floorboards, an exposed water heater, and green and yellow paint. “There was almost nothing worth saving except the windows and the shiplap,” Charlie says. He was swayed by the home’s location in the historic district of Clarksville. “This was the most affordable way to get a toehold into the neighborhood,” Charlie says. At just 768 square feet, with one bedroom and one bathroom, it was the perfect size for Charlie—a minimalist with bold, maximalist-level style—and his chef girlfriend, Leanne Valenti, who shares his penchant for eclectic decorating. While the home’s small footprint was right, the layout was all…

COLOR 1. OUT OF THE BLUE This bright coffee table is a fresh take on the elegant silhouette of Ming dynasty-style furniture. Morris Square Coffee Table in Robin’s Egg Blue, $1,785; burkedecor.com 2. GRAND VELVET Velvet in royal blue makes a striking throw pillow cover. Italian Velvet Pillow Cover in Avio Blue, $139; rejuvenation.com 3. GALLERY WINNER Texas-based artist Erin Donahue Tice’s monochromatic artwork is vibrant and abstract—the perfect statement art. Flamingo, $6,400; erindonahuetice.com 4. SUNBURST Luminous yellow gives this vase dazzling character. Make It Pop Small Vase by Kate Spade New York, $30; lenox.com 5. PRETTY IN PINK The classic Parsons bench is revived with a chipper fabric. Parsons 18-Inch Bench in Canvas Petal Sunbrella, from $499; ballarddesigns.com 6. LUXE LEATHER Rich reddish-brown leather covers this pedestal side table.…

In the Hollyglen area of Los Angeles, fast flips of 1950s bungalows had become as ubiquitous as the California sunshine. But Alexis Soof wasn’t exactly feeling the glow. “I wanted to show people that you can renovate a small house in a way that gives it substance, character, and timelessness,” the designer says. That’s what she and her husband, Albert, the team at Soof Construction and Design, set out to prove when they bought a bungalow of their own. “We wanted to honor the home, which was built in 1954,” Alexis says. “We wanted it to feel warm and homey—like Grandma’s house, but in a fresh, modern envelope.” Outside, a funky stucco-and-stone exterior gave way to the cottagey warmth of vertical siding and a new porch made possible by extending…

As purchased, the vibe of Laura and Matthew Overholt’s 1980s cabin was undeniably “bachelor pad,” Matthew says with a laugh. “But we could see its character,” Laura says. Near the couple’s hometown of Fredericktown, Ohio, the quaint cabin is built into the side of a hill in the wet meadows surrounding Clear Fork River—and was an opportunity for the rehabbers to work their magic, but this time keep the house for themselves instead of selling. “We’re just hometown kids that want to make their town better,” Laura says of their love for fixer-uppers. In 2015, when their former neighbors wanted to burn down a nearby bedraggled property, Laura and Matthew decided to rescue it. The renovation changed the neighbors’ attitudes about saving historic houses—many even came to watch them work…

When in doubt, try it out. That’s been Anita and Travis Yokota’s philosophy for updating their family’s home in Irvine, California. The Yokotas, who purchased the Mediterranean-style house more than 13 years ago, spotted potential in its 2,100 square feet from the moment they stepped through the front door. It checked three crucial boxes off their must-have list: a kitchen window with a view of the backyard (so they can easily keep an eye on the kids), a sizable tub in the primary bath, and a kitchen island with enough elbow room to accommodate simultaneous family gathering and meal preparation. “This home had all three,” Anita says. “So even with the dated aesthetics, I knew we could make it our own.” As purchased, the property felt cookie-cutter. The Yokotas have…

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS PAGES 18–25 Interior design: Angie Edwards, Design Shop Interiors, Granite Bay, California; 916/260-6454; angie@designshopinteriors.com; Instagram @designshopinteriors; designshopinteriors.com. Builder: John P. Caulfield, Landmark Builders, Granite Bay, California; 916/783-0356; john@builtbylandmark.com; builtbylandmark.com. Landscape design: Paul Straus, Red Leaf Developments, Rocklin, California; 916/335-9015; paul.straus@redleafdevelopments.com; Instagram @redleafdevelopments; redleafdevelopments.com. TROPICAL PUNCH PAGES 26–31 Interior design: Loren Shabot, LJ Interiors, Houston and Galveston, Texas; 512/296-9962; loren@lj-interiors.com; Instagram @ljinteriors; lj-interiors.com. CHARM SCHOOL PAGES 32–39 Interior designer and builder: Alexis and Albert Soof, Soof Construction and Design, Manhattan Beach, California; 310/864-5444; alexis.soof@gmail.com; Instagram @alexissoof. PERSONAL TOUCH PAGES 40–45 Follow Anita Yokota at anitayokota.com and on Instagram @anitayokota. BE HIS GUEST PAGES 46–53 Interior design: Avery Cox Design, Austin; 512/368-3433; howdy@averycoxdesign.com; Instagram @averycoxdesign; averycoxdesign.com. Builder: Richard Gift, Gift-Neuhaus Properties, Austin; 512/924-2007; gnphomes.com. BEACH DAYS PAGES 54–61 Interior design:…