Rustic style in home decor is a permanent winner: trends come and go and coziness of the rustic decor stays with us years after years. Rustic style can be farmhouse, cottage, Provence, English farmhouse and so on – there are many branches to look at, and today’s roundup is about cozy cottage kitchens that invite...
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Contemporary Lake Cottage Done With Natural Materials
This modern cottage by the architects at studio Tillmann Ruth Robinson stands on the edge of a beautiful and quiet bay, surrounded by nature and tranquility. It’s located in Bancroft, Canada and has a perfect view of the Missisauga Lake. The house itself has an L-shaped floor plan and it’s easy to distinguish between two...
Beautiful And Cozy Storybook Cottage Built In 1920s
This was the 5th cottage built by Hugh Comstock, who was known for building small houses that looked like something out of a fairy tale. The cottages in Carmel, where he built them, are known by their names rather than by typical street addresses, and this one is called “Our House.” It looks much the...
Contemporary House B Enveloping An Old Cottage
Architecture studio Smartvoll has preserved an old cottage in Klosterneuburg, Austria, enveloping it in three more buildings to create a spacious family home. House B is now a dwelling for a family of six, with its copper roof and wrought-iron balcony. The children’s tower, the living room, and the dining area, which connects old and...
Restored 120-Year-Old Cottage In Cape Town
Douglas & Company Architects recently renovated a 120-year-old Victorian home in Green Point, Cape Town. The single-story cottage takes its name from when it was previously part of a series of three identical cottages called Arklow I-III. The new structure is predominantly made from South African Pine timber, brick, and natural stone, though original features...
1892 Historic Cottage Renovated Keeping Its Charm
This historic little house in Leiper’s Fork was decorated by Holly Williams and is called Sweeney Cottage. The style of the dwelling embodies a modern-day chic simplicity. Built in 1892 for the Carl Sweeney family, these walls and rooms are brimming with stories. Happiness and tragedy, laughter and tears; generations who loved and lost there....
Historic Savannah Cottage With Impeccable Charm
This little cottage in Savannah, Georgia, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built 200 years ago by John Ballon, “a free man of color.” Nestled between Warren and Washington Squares, Freeman’s Cottage features a picturesque garden patio. The full bath has a walk-in shower and large wooden vanity. The bedroom is...
Relaxed And Welcoming Coastal Island Cottage Extension
Built in 1830, Island Cottage is located in the seaside village of Sidlesham Quay. Paul Cashin Architects has refurbished and extended it, cladding the old and new buildings in larch. The renovation by Hampshire-based Paul Cashin Architects is aimed at combining building’s traditional vernacular with some contemporary design elements. The new timber structure is directly...
Traditional Cotswold English Cottage In Australia
At first glance you may think that this is an old English cottage but no! This home is called Fig Tree Cottage and was built in 1988 in Queensland, Australia. The architect spent much time in the U.K. learning how to construct a traditional Cotswold-style cottage so he could recreate the look of one. And...
Restored Captain Kelly’s Forgotten Tasmanian Cottage
This 320-square-metre cottage on Bruny Island in Tasmania dates back to the 1840s when it was built by its namesake, Captain Kelly – a harbourmaster who was noted for his voyage around Tasmania in a whaleboat and for being the first Australian to enter the Antarctic Circle in 1832. John Wardle Architects has restored the...