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Summer Style: Luscious Little Cottage
When it comes to pretty in pink, the Luscious Little Cottage on Tybee Island, GA, has it covered. This 1920s-era home was bought from its original owners by interior designer Jane Coslick, who wanted to preserve the cottage's feel and look.Just steps from Tybee beach, the one-room cottage has room to sleep three, while an outbuilding nicknamed The Roost accommodates an additional two visitors. The Roost was actually fashioned from a restored elevated ticket booth, and features twin beds crafted from Tybee driftwood.
Coveted Crib: An Unconventional French Cottage
From the exterior, Gary and Samantha Peterson's Chamonix cottage, which was featured in Marie Claire Maison, is resolutely a traditional Alpine house. But push open its front door, and you'll be confronted with cheerfully decorated interiors bursting with acid colors, massively proportioned spaces, and walls dressed in white, throwing you into a ski vacation universe turned upside down. Despite the fact that all conventions have been thrown to the wind, and your average cottage kitsch is notably missing, the Petersons' cottage is a welcoming mountain escape, and certainly what I'd call a coveted crib.
On the Market: Danny Seo's Delaware River Cottage
I've been tracking some of the cool changes that Danny Seo has been making in his new home, but I'd forgotten about his cute Delaware River cottage. Danny had been holding on to it for a while, but now he's ready to sell, which means that some lucky person can snap up this two-bedroom, one-bath, 1,076-square-foot bungalow cottage in Erwinna, PA.
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Coveted Crib: Hoosier Dream Home
Built in 1938, this Indiana home has more than 3,000 square feet of living space, four bedrooms, five baths, two guest cottages, and a treehouse! The 115-acre property includes brick walkways surrounded by gardens edged in boxwood, lavender plantings, pear trees, and illuminated fountain pools. Check out the gorgeous photos in the slideshow.
Coveted Crib: A Weekend Cottage
Cottage Living's From Neglected Schoolhouse to Chic Cottage shares the story of Gotham magazine lifestyle editor Jason Oliver Nixon and decorator John Loecke, who purchased a run-down Federal-style former schoolhouse for $30,000 in New York's Catskills. In just one year, they revived the c. 1840 building to what I suspect may be more glorious than its origins.
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Casa Craving Challenge: Seaside Cottage Chic
Welcome to our first Casa Craving Challenge! Every Thursday on CasaSugar, I'll give you a decorating theme — an inspiring photograph, a hot trend, or a specific room — and I'll ask you to go Casa Craving for items that fit the theme. In case you missed it, here's a post explaining what a Casa Craving is and how to create one.
Casa Craving Recap: Seaside Cottage Chic
Well, I think it's safe to say that our first Casa Craving Challenge was a major success. On Thursday, I asked you guys to go Casa Craving for a Seaside Cottage Chic look — inspired by the photo below — that doesn't involve too many pastels or seashells. I was really impressed by the results and the way each of you interpreted the challenge differently.
Nice and New: Russell & Mackenna at Cottage & Bungalow
Cottage & Bungalow is now offering Russell & Mackenna upholstered furniture with clean, contemporary lines in bright and soft-colored cotton fabrics. Of course, the colorful sofas, chairs, and ottomans shown here are perfect for C&B's coastal customer base, but they're actually available in 47 different fabrics. So, if you like the shape of this cozy-looking seating as much as I do, but perky pink florals aren't your thing, you can order yours in basic tones like soft, plain blues, beiges, greens, and natural tones.
Crave Worthy: Cottage and Bungalow Moroccan Side Table
I love the gold nail heads and baby-blue color of this Cottage and Bungalow Moroccan Side Table ($689). It would be a perfect little cocktail table between two arm chairs, and it might even work as a stool. It's certainly fit for a beach bungalow, but I don't see why it wouldn't work in the city, too.
Roundup: Seafaring
I love the old-time look of the illustrated ship on this new Thomas Paul Pillow ($80). Made from jute, it would look great on a slipcovered sofa in a Summer cottage overlooking the sea. I was inspired to see what other similar seafaring items I could come with, and I discovered some great artwork from Lisa Congdon, as well as some other charming whale and ship accents.
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