Understanding the Modern Cottage
For some, a cottage is a modest home that encapsulates a simple life. For others, a cottage is a vacation home in a dreamlike location. The reality is a cottage…
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Turning for Home: Fashion Designer Becomes Interior Designer
While it may seem like Sarah Storms is changing her career from fashion to interior design, she’s really just repurposing the expertise and experience she gleaned from her previous career. After getting an interior design degree as an undergraduate, Sarah spent 20 years working in the fashion industry, most recently at Ralph Lauren.
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Make Your Home Meaningful
Bring your own style and personality to your spaces. In this beautifully photographed and warmly written book you will find everything you need to identify your personal décor style, learn…
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Welcome Home! How One Large Family Makes a Small Home Work for Them
You can still create a unique look while following a trend if you put your own spin on it. Function or form, practical or pretty. It’s the dilemma every homeowner…
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Perfect Your Spring Tablescape
Spring-themed dishes: Nothing is more important for a spring tablescape than what goes on it. Bring the outdoors in with floral dishes and other nature patterns. Your meal will taste…
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Colorful Vintage Cottage Style
Some people’s travels inspire their décor; others recreate childhood memories through their collections. Sharon Brandt simply focused on her family to find special ways to turn her new house into…
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A 1939 Cottage Combines History and Whimsy
A historic fishing cottage is updated into an Adirondack-meets-Hugh-Comstock cottage full of nostalgic beauty. A 1939 fishing cottage located on Candlewood Lake in New Milford, Connecticut, is a charming time…
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Explore Quintessential Maine Cottages
Author Kathleen Hackett, photographer Maura McEvoy and stylist Basha Burwell continue to visit and document the most quintessential Maine cottages in this sequel to The Maine House.
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A Hidden She Shed
When your home is also your workspace it can be challenging to create an aesthetically pleasing balance between the two while making it function optimally. Jenny Williamson, chief creative officer at West Rose Design, found a way to be productive at home while having her own cozy corner to do it from. As a wife and mother of two little humans and a golden retriever, it was a necessity. In two months, Jenny was able to create a room that connects to her master bedroom and features beautiful décor, thriving plants and an exercise area.
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Small Space Decorating: Less is More
When it comes to small space decorating, dramatic, statement-making wallpaper and murals are everywhere, and we approve! Quality papers in both permanent and peel-‘n’-stick versions come in such a wide variety, so it’s not difficult to find one that fits your style.
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