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Front porch featuring a table, rocking chair, pillow, buffet table, mirror, and flowers

A Cottage of Many Colors

July 15, 2022
Written by Meryl Schoenbaum
Photography and Styling by Kimberly McCole

Many homeowners shy away from experimenting with bold colors in their paint and décor. Kimberly McCole is not one of them. In fact, she looks for opportunities to make each…

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A Small Kitchen with a Unique History

April 29, 2020
Written by MERYL SCHOENBAUM
Photography by BRET GUM
Styling by SHANNON GGEM AND JICKIE TORRES

The charm, character and construction of old cottages are all qualities cherished by their owners. But there’s another quality that makes them even more special: They each have a story…

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Homemade "germ" art with various colored cups of paint and a straw.

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Coronavirus with Kids: How to Create While Cooped Up

March 27, 2020
Written by Molly Snelson

So, here we all are. Who knows what day it is or when any of us last showered. In times like this it can be hard enough trying to figure…

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Exterior shot of a traditional farmhouse with a gabled porch and a detached garage.

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C&B Project House

Springfield Project House: The Final Reveal

March 20, 2020
Written by Kristin Dowding
Styling by Heather by Alton, Amy Mitchell and Joanne Palmisano
Photography by Kelly McCaskill

At the beginning of last year, we announced our partnership with Yankee Barn Homes to build from scratch our dream cottage farmhouse. After one year of prep, brainstorming, mood boards,…

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paint color ideas for a cottage bedroom with black ceilings

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Design Ideas

Color Outside the Lines: Paint Color Ideas for Every Room

March 13, 2020
Written by Jickie Torres

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Outdoor seating area with turquoise accents and drink station as well as rustic lanterns.

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Entertaining

Gathering for a Garden Party

March 12, 2020
Written by AUTUMN KRAUSE
Photography by BRET GUM
Styling by JICKIE TORRES

When you have a love for entertaining and a good garden party, you can sometimes earn the title of Hostess with the Mostest, and few are more deserving of that…

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Living space with vaulted and beamed white ceilings and a British colonial styled living room with dark wooden and blue accents.

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Design Ideas

A Fresh Take on A British Colonial Cottage

March 11, 2020
Written by AUTUMN KRAUSE
Photography by MARK LOHMAN
Styling by JICKIE TORRES

The thought of interiors that’ve been untouched for 30 years might be daunting to some— but that wasn’t the case for Roxanne Hughes Packham. When she first surveyed the Santa…

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Rustic wooden Adirondack chair surrounded by a field of wildflowers.

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Outdoor/Garden

Plant a Meadow Garden

March 10, 2020
Written by JICKIE TORRES
Photos excerpted from by Mini Meadows: : Grow a Little Patch of Colorful Flowers Anywhere Around Your Yard by Mike Lizotte, published by Storey Publishing, storey.com; © 2019.

If your idea of a cottage garden conjures up images of neatly planted rows of shrubs framed by tidy beds of symmetrical flowers, you may be missing out on the…

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Entertaining

St. Patrick’s Day Desserts

March 8, 2020
Written by MOLLY SNELSON

March has arrived and with it comes St. Patrick’s Day. Bright green shamrocks will start to pop up here and there and perhaps you’ll have a Guiness or make some…

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Faux flower market made up of a white dresser and shutters and a copious amount of fresh flowers.

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Design Ideas

Creating a Haven, Rental Style

March 7, 2020
Written by AUTUMN K RAUSE
Photography by BRET GUM
Styling by JICKIE TORRES

When you have a love for entertaining and décor, you can sometimes earn the title of Hostess with the Mostest, and few are more deserving of that designation than Annette…

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