Should your next home tech upgrade be a smart fan?
As kids, we learned about “the future.” We were told that someday, we’d all be talking to our friends on video screens instead of using telephones with cords. We’d have…
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Renovation Diary: Finishes for a Vintage Farmhouse Bathroom
In this week’s blog we have finished up the demolition upstairs and construction is underway! To get the vintage farmhouse bathroom vibe, I chose a combination of brick, shiplap, subway…
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Inside Artist John Derian’s Coastal Cottage
Recently Joanna Goddard and team got a chance to peek inside the home of artist and designer John Derian. You know him from his iconic decoupage art filled with fanciful…
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Give a New Home an Old Cottage Look with Architectural Pieces
Do you think you have to own a historic cottage to get that charming vintage architecture? Think again. Sharon Brandt imbued old-house character into her Redlands, California home by decorating…
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Renovation Diary: How to Carve Out Room for a New Master Bathroom
Now that you have seen some before pictures of “Victory Farms”, in this blog you will see demolition under way and with the walls opening up, I can start adding…
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From Drab to Darling: How to Rework a Layout
When a pair of young homeowners came to Beth Bourque of Beth Bourque Design Studio with a vision for their bungalow-style house in Hingham, Massachusetts, Beth knew they needed a…
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Small Space Solutions for an Awkward Bedroom
Awkward spaces, immovable eyesores, challenging budgets. There are many reasons to put off a room redo—even if it is your key space for respite and rejuvenation. Especially if an awkward…
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Renovation Diary: The Victory Farms Project
Victory Farms. It’s a gem of a place about a mile from Lake Michigan in a quintessential beach town located in New Buffalo, MI. “Harbor Country” is the nickname for…
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How to Design the Best Guest Bedroom
Existing somewhat apart from a home’s daily activities, the guest bedroom is a room sometimes forgotten and often yearning for a little love. Easily consigned to a storage room, it…
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The Flippin’ Designer: Meet Betsy Glass
Hi…I am Betsy Glass the face behind “The Flippin Designer”. I am so ecstatic to have the opportunity to work with Cottage & Bungalows Magazine and share all of our…
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