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Summer Style: Luscious Little Cottage

CasaSugar — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:00:05 -0700

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. Talk about Summer style!

For additional photos of this cute pink cottage, read more.

If you're eager to snap up this cottage, I'm sorry to say that another lucky family recently bought it from Coslick. However, check out another of Jane's cottages for a Summer rental.

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Coveted Crib: An Unconventional French Cottage

CasaSugar — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:00:37 -0800

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. To take the full tour, check out this slideshow. Source

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On the Market: Danny Seo's Delaware River Cottage

CasaSugar — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:15:39 -0700

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.

To find out more about this property, and for additional photos, read more.

The property listing reads:

Relax and enjoy nature at its finest, high on a hillside, in gorgeous Bucks County, just minutes from New Hope. This 2BR/1BA 1920's bungalow, has been spectacularly restored. Surrounded by old-growth Japanese maples, ferns and evergreens, the bungalow combines vintage, period touches like gorgeous hardwood floors, beamed ceilings and a stone fireplace, with modern amenities, including central air, new kitchen with GE Profile stainless appliances, custom Italian cherry cabinets, terrazzo-inspired counters and handmade glass tile backsplash. Upstairs is a large, loft style BR, with exposed beams & views of the river. There are built-ins, and soft, neutral colors. A wonderful rocking chair porch is an ideal spot to enjoy cool river breezes. Walk or bike on the towpath! There is a separate outbuilding, perfect for office or studio. Home has been featured in Country Home Mag, Life Mag,& in Phila. Mag as an ultimate country retreat. Just 90 Min from NYC, it's perfect for a weekend retreat or full-time living!

Also cool is that all of the furnishings are included with the home. It seems like a great deal for the crafter who's looking for an instant weekend getaway.

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Coveted Crib: Hoosier Dream Home

CasaSugar — Fri, 23 May 2008 09:15:46 -0700

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. Source

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Coveted Crib: A Weekend Cottage

CasaSugar — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:00:50 -0700

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. Check out this slideshow to see some of my favorite rooms, and be sure to read the article and check out more of their photos. Source

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Casa Craving Challenge: Seaside Cottage Chic

CasaSugar — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:11:32 -0700

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.

Since we're in the midst of Summer, I'm devoting this week's Casa Craving challenge to Seaside Cottage Chic. Beach-inspired decor is tough: Too many pastels and seashells, and your room look like a 1980s Florida condo. So I'm thinking more along the lines of this seaside cottage featured in the August 2007 of Better Homes and Gardens. I love how the blue-and-white palette and driftwood accents evoke the beach without a bit of tackiness.

What would be your seaside cottage essentials? Tell me by creating Casa Cravings for the furniture, accessories, and accents you think would best complete the look. I'll feature the results next Wednesday, August 1. Be sure to tag your Cravings with the phrase seaside cottage, or create a list of your seaside cottage bookmarks. Please let me know if you have any questions. For a list of online home stores to try, read more

Amazon Home
Bed Bath & Beyond
CB2
Crate & Barrel
Design Within Reach
Gump's
Ikea
Jonathan Adler
Lekker Home
Linens and Things
Macy's Home
Pier 1
Pottery Barn
Restoration Hardware
Room & Board
Target
Urban Outfitters
Unica Home
West Elm
World Market

Casa Craving Recap: Seaside Cottage Chic

CasaSugar — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:00:26 -0700

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.

You can see all of the seaside cottage Casa Cravings here, as well as the 10 great lists users created with their items. (Learn how to create your own lists here.) Here are a few of my favorite looks.

Look #1, designed by Tdamji, who decorated her colorful seaside cottage in keeping with sustainable-design limitations.

Two more great looks, so read more

Look #2, designed by Audreystar, who used sunset and sand as the inspiration for her deep red and tan color palette.

Look #3, designed by Daddio49, who went a more traditional, airy route with whites, muted yellow, and light blue.

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Nice and New: Russell & Mackenna at Cottage & Bungalow

CasaSugar — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:15:39 -0700

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. There are twenty furniture pieces in the collection, and prices vary. Clockwise from top left is the Britton Chair ($1,810), Carly Sofa ($3,430), Sawyer Armless Apartment Sofa ($2,470), Stevie Sofa ($3,430), and the Hariette Chair ($1,840). What do you think?

Crave Worthy: Cottage and Bungalow Moroccan Side Table

CasaSugar — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:00:45 -0800

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. It also really resembles the West Elm Parsons Cube Side Table ($159). I'm dismayed though, that it's made with MDF. You'd think for nearly 700 smackers, they could scrounge up some authentic wood. What do you think? Do you crave it?

Metropolitan Home Folds

CasaSugar — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:56:46 -0800

Another one bites the dust. Hachette Filipacchi Media announced today that it will fold Metropolitan Home with its December issue. The company plans to focus its efforts on its other shelter glossy, Elle Decor. HFMUS President and CEO Alain Lemarchand said, "We believe the best strategy in the upscale shelter segment is to boldly focus our resources and investment on Elle Decor, which is the ad-page leader within the US market. Despite the downturn in ad pages that has affected all magazines, the Elle Decor brand has multiple opportunities for growth across all platforms.” Met's longtime Editor in Chief Donna Warner and her staff will leave the company.

This closure follows a long string of folds in the shelter world, including HFMUS's own Home, House & Garden, Blueprint, O at Home, Cottage Living, and, of course, Domino. So while it's not a shocker considering the economic climate, it is still sad news indeed. But at least this glossy went out with a bang, wowing us with the Metropolitan Home Showtime House and the exquisite Modern by Design Showhouse this year.

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