I've been wanting to share these four cottages, featured in Cottage Style Magazine, for a while now. Finally, last weekend, I photographed all the pictures and made them look as good as I could. The first cottage is on Emerald Isle in North Carolina. I love the motto, recycle and restyle bargains, also known as Shabby Chic.
The owners heap their beach finds in vases, stick them around mirrors, perch them on windowsills, and set them in almost every nook and cranny.
And to enhance the aged appearance of items, they coated them with a dark base color, dipped them in light paint, then sanded, scratched and crackled.
Cozy and casual.
Walking up to this Laguna Beach cottage (CA), you are greeted by a rustic gate. The cottage was built in 1922, and after much needed structural improvements, the owners pretty much let the surroundings dictate the decorating style.
They went with the relaxed look of slipcovers in the living room, used natural colors and textures, and brought in a few darker wood antiques that add a splash of formality. The space above the window is filled with one of these great Display Boxes -use antique printer trays, crates, or convert drawers.
The original brick fireplace was replaced with river rocks to match the original outdoor rockscaping of this casual and elegant beach cottage.
Next up, a 1960's fishing shack on Long Island, NY, that was brought up from 800 square feet to 1,650. The decorating process was simple. Everything that didn't fit the Red, White and Blue Color Scheme was painted or accessorized to coordinate.
Most of the items came from local flea markets.
Seashells carry the beach theme throughout the home. A shabby cottage style with a modern take.
Lastly, a 850 square feet beach cottage on Tybee Island. The exterior is telling -expect all the colors under the sun!
The cottage is a 19th-century shack -originally built to house railroad workers. The vibrant island colors reflect the surrounding landscape and play off the white background.
"The minute I walk in the door, I'm happy." The owner says. I'm sure this is true for all of the owners.
Cottage Style is a specialty magazine from Meredith that comes out once or twice a year. I paid $9.95, but it has no ads. This is a back issue from 2009 that also includes cottage style decorating in the country, by the lake and around town.
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19 comments:
I don't think I've ever seen a cottage I didn't like! But, loving brights as I do...I love the Tybee Island place!!
i've admired the first room before, love the light blue walls with the shell mirror and the checked sofa, a lovely combination. also love the bedroom with the mantlepiece headboard!
cheryl x
Love cottage! And what fun and energizing colors the last home has; it has that really nice kick-back feeling!
I love the Laguna Beach cottage. That rustic gate and the rocks really does something for me!
I love that rustic gate.
Those shadow boxes and the treasures in them are amazing!!!!
I just love looking at beach cottage decor, thanks Maya this was wonderful! ~Lili
I love this magazine and the photos you selected are beautiful! I am loving that deck area, what a great place to sit.
great ideas, I like the white washed look and the door on the laguna cottage is so pretty. I just love exploring some of the older neighborhoods there, the mansions are just too much and not that beachy.
I love that checkered couch! So airy and beachy feeling.
The door in laguna cottage is so beautiful! I love the mantle headboard, so creative!
Sherry
I have these books. You did a good job photographing them. They are inspiring.
I love the mantel headboard!!
I'd be happy too walking in that door every day just like the owner!
xo Cathy
Too have a beach cottage is a dream of mine. Being from Calif it probably won't happen but oh how I loved this post. I had the privilege of staying at a beach house on Emerald Isle last summer for a week, now that is a wonderful little beach town. Thanks for all the eye candy, Kathysue
just love this I started to pick this magazine up this weekend glad you posted this!
I have this edition of Cottage Style. I love it. And my favorite photos are from the Tybee Island cottage. Im seriously considering going there for a few days this summer...and the fabulous cottages are what is attracting me to the area.
I love them all but especially the Laguna Beach one…totally me!
What a great assortment of cottages - so much inspiration in this post! Thank you for sharing!
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