On the Surface So many classic English cottages thrive on pattern. These homes radiate warmth and make you want to spend the day curled by the fire reading your favorite book. They're so lovely that very little extra decoration is necessary.Cottage style provides the solution to the age-old dilemma of unifying mismatched furniture without a great cost: slipcovers! Casey is a freelance writer, wife, cat owner, houseplant collector and coffee drinker. English Cottage Style .

We’ll help you set up a baking kit for beginners with 21 essential tools. BHG.com Black tole trays, another utilitarian item decorated intricately, are a snappy punctuation over the bed.Displaying collectibles, whether they're for everyday use or just for show, is unmistakably English. Better Together

From the Outside In A mudroom is a smart way to confine grit and grime and provide a resting spot for boots, gloves, and hats before entering the house proper. To satisfy your appetite, we present cottaging: the House & Garden way. BH&G is part of the Meredith Home Group. vor allem aus Klinker. This window nook offers a sense of the room's inner beauty, with its tucked-away seat, built-in drawers, rustic wall planks, corner corbels, and angled ceilings.

If you have a decorating problem, she'll probably direct you to IKEA to fix it. Here, a pair of old columns capped with iron urns, a rickety hutch strung with chicken wire, and a weathered table and chairs provide plenty of casual style. Moderne Varianten dieses Architekturstils fügen sich aber auch wunderbar in dichter besiedelte Gebiete. If you’re able, keep these elements exposed to give your cottage a real nostalgic feel. With color stripped out, the focus turns to each lovely piece, from the antique crib painted with a pastoral panel, to the shutters with tulip cutouts, to the stately Roman shade monogram. “Cottage” is one of those words. Paying extra attention to the design of a hard-working room will make it fun, as well as functional. Display those floral teacups and jam jars on Some cottages are so small that there is no room for an actual dining room so a Ahh pattern.

Here, a clutch of aprons, ironstone pitchers, copper pots, and glass canisters gather 'round in the kitchen. A black and white checkered floor furthers the countryside vibe.With so many layers of white in this cottage bedroom, texture leaps to the forefront to distinguish each element. In this kitchen, traditional cabinets are humbled by furniture-like feet and a beaded-board backsplash. There may be a simple line of windows like a If you’re wanting to take your cottage in a more modern direction, try to preserve the historic charm and use paint and details like fixtures to bring your little house up to date. You're inviting people (and pieces) from all sorts of backgrounds into a single spot, and the goal is merry mingling and fantastic story-telling. A pile of white bed linens, painted wall planks, and two different curtains dress this cottage bedroom in serene style.

Formal but Unfussy In crisp cotton canvas, duck, or denim, slipcovers hide worn or stained upholstery, protect heirloom pieces, and pull a room together with a few quick zips, snaps, or buttons.Even a utilitarian area like a laundry or craft room can wear the same style as the rest of the house. Crash Course: Gertrude Jekyll 101