Innehållsförteckning för Winter 2018 från The Cottage Journal

Welcome 2018 with a cup of cheer and our newest issue of The Cottage Journal. What could be more comforting in your home than your bedroom? Our cover features a dreamy white and blush setting, which we fell in love with! I will admit, for a moment, I gave my shades-of-blue bedroom a second thought. The charm of this rose-colored trend is carried over into dinnerware, throws, rugs, wallpaper, and every home usage you can currently imagine. We have included several ideas, which you will find to be both beautiful and affordable, in “Market Finds” on page 25. Using old things is a love of one cottage homeowner, and her story on page 83, “Carriage House Charm,” details her love of family collectibles. Using the second home, the couple has…

Regardless of age or style, there is a print for every person—and behind each original antique print is a story. In years past, prints served as a way for scholars to transcribe anything from maps to architectural sketches to botanical diagrams. Every print is a time capsule of history. “Prints were done primarily to document and disseminate information,” says Helen Stewart, print collector and director of Rare Prints Gallery in Franklin, Tennessee. “There was a purpose behind creating these pieces.” That purpose didn’t die with the original owners. Antique prints now offer homeowners a chance to exhibit their interests by displaying images like a map of the family’s country of origin or a sketch of a building with a fond memory. Many collectors find prints with similar themes, such as…

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Despite originally being considered an afterthought by its owners, the carriage house-style apartment above Charmion Hain and her husband’s two-car garage has served many needs. In its first year, the space was a full-time abode for their family members. Over time, this lovely little getaway has blossomed into a beautifully designed guesthouse for friends, children, and grandchildren. “When we decided to downsize a few years ago, we purchased this little 1926 cottage next door to our daughter,” says Charmion (or Charm, as she is endearingly referred to by family and friends). “While we were restoring this new smaller home, the guesthouse just evolved,” she says. Furnished mostly with what Charm calls “leftovers” from their previous home, the entire guest quarters brims joyfully with beloved vintage pieces, colorful textiles, timeworn treasures,…

Amaryllises make amends. Despite all the histrionics happening outdoors—and no matter that the forecast is for further bone-chilling temperatures combined with weather-related dire straits for the foreseeable future—your scene is warm, cozy, and heavenly. Framing whatever depth of white the latest blizzard has dumped outdoors, a windowsill is blossoming blithely away. Oversized blooms are yawning in sumptuous shades while another stem of flowers promises to continue this bliss for many weeks into the future. Amaryllises come to the rescue. Although the dormant season can be a tough interlude for anyone who tends the soil, gardeners long ago discovered that the secret solution for winter is South American bulbs. When Hippeastrum (which is how amaryllises are currently botanically classified) were first introduced into Europe in the late 1600s, they received the…

Cover White shams and navy lumbar pillow from Three Sheets. Velvet blush pillows and Moroccan cream pillow from Pottery Barn. Wicker basket and white fringe pillow from Target. Blush tassel throw blanket from West Elm. Candle and candleholders from Chickadee Interiors. Large gold metallic pot from Anthropologie. White’s Mercantile Pages 13–14—All products from White’s Mercantile. Passion for Rare Prints Page 19–22—Antique prints from Rare Prints Gallery. Winter Warm-Up Interior design by Julie Dodson, Dodson Interiors Page 32—Cabinet stain by Leslie Sinclair, Segreto Finishes. Page 33—Dining table and chairs from Patina. Wallpaper by Phillip Jeffries. Bedding from Leontine Linens. Timeless Cottage Style Page 35–42—Interior design by Clary Bosbyshell, Margaux Interiors Limited. Page 35—Sofa from Wesley Hall. Coffee table from Worlds Away. Chairs from Bernhardt Furniture Company. Lamps from Lamp Arts. Rug…

“What cold, snowy winter landscapes may lack in outdoor perfume they certainly make up for in exotic and delicious aromas filling the kitchen this time of the year.” —MARTE MARIE FORSBERG, excerpted from The Cottage Kitchen: Cozy Cooking in the English Countryside Looking for a dreamy cookbook filled with winter comforts? Pick up a copy of The Cottage Kitchen: Cozy Cooking in the English Countryside (Clarkson Potter, 2017) by chef and photographer Marte Marie Forsberg. Filled with 100 recipes and divided by seasons, this cookbook is a staple no matter what time of year it is. While enticing readers with the most delectable dishes—making you feel like you’re cooking right in the quaint country villages of England—and stunning photography that brings her recipes to life, Marie invites you to sit…

Award-winning pencil artist Karmel Timmons came by her talent naturally. Her mother was an artist at heart but a full-time mom by day who would leave art supplies around the house in hopes that her children would take an interest in drawing. “I think she wanted me to become an artist,” says Karmel, who pursued art throughout school. The belief that it would be impossible to make a living as an artist, though, drove her to a job far from the art world. It wasn’t until Karmel was 31 and mother to her own daughter that the art world called to her again. She moved to a ranch in Elbert, Colorado, and bought some horses. Although she had not picked up a pencil and sketch pad since she was 17,…

It’s really no mystery why the American Dream conjures up images of a cozy cottage with a shady front porch, all surrounded by a white picket fence. Such sentimental visions represent cherished ideas—like home, family, security, and the ability to claim a plot of land—that are near and dear to our hearts. With this said, modesty and quaintness have always been hallmarks of the cottage style. Historically, these meager homes contained few, if any, frills. Instead, they provided the basic essentials of shelter for European peasant farmers known as cottars (hence the origin of “cottage”). In time, the diminutive dwellings expanded their roles to include vacation houses and lakefront cabins that didn’t require the year-round accoutrements of a primary residence. Even today, cottages are generally smaller in scale and appearance…

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As an architectural designer, Tim Sandberg was no stranger to living on the road, moving from jobsite to jobsite, and staying at hotels with his wife, Janelle, at his side. In seven years, they called seven states home. Without a residence of their own, the two would take trips between projects, venturing across the United States and visiting over 17 countries. But then came the pull to put down roots and purchase their first home, a stunner located in a Georgia suburb. When the couple moved in five years ago, the 2,800-square-foot house, built in 1999, needed a bit of care. “We refurbished the house ourselves,” Tim says. “Everything we did in the house was planned and designed together. It has been a labor of love and is an ever-evolving…

At first glance upon entering the Reynolds Lake Oconee cottage, you feel the illusion of a spacious floor plan. The high ceiling and clever use of vertical windows and wide plank flooring appear to add to the small cottage interior, as does the smaller-scale furniture used throughout—which is precisely what interior designer Alicia Mooney of Alicia Mooney Interiors intended. In order to add a feeling of simplicity and retreat, she used soft lines and color throughout the home, creating a retreat from the big city hustle and bustle not far away. In the living room, gray, blue, and aqua tones are used in artwork and accessories while rugs, curtains, and upholstery tend toward shades of cream and taupe. The dining room kilim rug is a beautiful slate blue pattern chosen…

The central purpose of this delightful pantry is storage of and easy access to the items in the kitchen. The Diamond Cabinets were designed by MasterBrand with the focus on beauty and function. Contained in this room is the food storage, dishes and china, glassware, and crystal, with some displayed and most stored in the pullout shelves and drawers. The décor of the room was inspired by the collections of the homeowner. The antique rolling pins and wooden cheese boxes and bread boards anchor the cottage look. The color chosen for the cabinets is Diamond Cabinet’s “Seal.” Its vintage hue blends beautifully with the modern granite and stainless-steel farm sink by Kohler yet gives a cozy cottage look to the room. Surrounding yourself with things you love is always a…