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Playful Pillows
In 2011, a few years after moving from the Midwest to the North Shore of Boston, Massachusetts, Holly Stout and her husband were exploring one of the many quaint coastal towns that now surrounded them when a local art gallery sparked inspiration. “I
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Credits & Resources
Pages 27–34—Interior designs by Angela Hamwey, Mackenzie & Co. Pages 35–44—Interior designs by Jamie Merida and Melanie Donohue, Jamie Merida Interiors. Architectural designs by Christine Dayton, Christine M. Dayton Architect, P.A. Pages 45–56—Interi
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Third Time’s the Charm
The Worleys have a thing for 1930s homes. So much so that when careers led them to leave their 1935 house in Nashville, Tennessee, and put down new roots in Birmingham, Alabama, the family fell quickly for a 1938 cottage in a cozy suburb of town. Wha
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Welcome To The Waterfront
Designer Liz Williams knew Kathy Gillespie long before she was brought in to design this new build in Florida’s Seagrove Beach community. “We grew up together in Atlanta,” Liz explains, adding that Kathy now primarily resides in Denver, Colorado. Con
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Country-Style Refresh
Before Lucy Watson and her husband purchased their home 47 years ago from the grandchildren of the original owners, the property served as a family-owned hunting and fishing camp since its construction in 1926. As the first to make it their full-time
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Handcrafting Memories
Classically Southern, casually elegant, and graciously detailed are only some of the ways to describe Ashley Gilbreath’s style. In her debut book, The Joy of Home, Ashley focuses on how to achieve the home of your dreams through excellent design and
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Greenhouse Growing
Whether you’re new to gardening or you have an experienced green thumb, it’s easy to see the benefits and many functions a greenhouse has to offer. At Hartley Botanic, we’ve been proudly producing our award-winning aluminium Greenhouses from our fact
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Beach in Balance
There’s a fine line between coastal chic and beachy kitsch aesthetics—even in Florida. So, when a designer successfully strikes it, coming home can feel like a vacation. This was the mission for Jessica Ranjbari and her team at Mossy Co. Interiors wh
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Verdant Oasis
While he spends his weekdays producing beautiful gardens for others, Dwight Brown decided it was finally his turn to bring his own backyard retreat to life. As the floricultural manager and outdoor living specialist at Father Nature Landscapes, he an
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Editor’s Letter
One of my favorite things about the summer months are the long, hot days where time spent outdoors is abundant. For me, there’s always been so much to look forward to during this season—at the top of that list are a handful of special family birthday
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Lessons in Landscaping
When speaking with clients who want to take the first step in creating a garden, there’s one thing landscape designer Renee Clermont hears more than anything else. “They call me because they’re overwhelmed with their landscape,” she says. It is, she
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True Retreat
When Samantha and Andrew Chused started the hunt for a second home, they were searching for a true haven from the stresses of everyday life—a place to escape and recharge with their young son and daughter as well as extended family and friends. They
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Collector’s Choice
Spanning continents and centuries, blue-and-white china has proven to be a time-tested fan favorite—and with good reason. This beloved tabletop pairing’s origins date back to 14th-century China, where artisans identified cobalt oxide as the only pigm
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Luxury At The Lake
Since the late 1800s, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, has served as a relaxing retreat for those wishing to escape the hustle and bustle of city life in the warmer months. Located just 80 miles from Chicago and 50 miles from Milwaukee, its location provides
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Inspired, Naturally
“I’ve always had a love of beauty,” says artist Meredith Raiford Akins, who has long celebrated the everyday allure of nature in her painted works—but who didn’t always feel the way she does about it now. “I actually developed pretty severe allergies
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Eastern Shore Classic
Charming doesn’t begin to describe this one-bedroom, 908-square-foot guest cottage built to accommodate overflow from its main historic farmhouse located on pristine waterfront property in the Chesapeake Bay area. “We designed the cottage in a style
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EDITOR Katie Ellis EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, LIFESTYLE Lisa Frederick MANAGING EDITOR Bethany Adams SENIOR FEATURES EDITOR Elizabeth Czapski FEATURES EDITOR Holly Seng EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Claire Pool SR. FEATURES EDITOR, LIFESTYLE Kate Lorio SENIOR COPY ED
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Forged Design
“Horses can teach you a lot once you learn how to listen to them,” Wayne Parden says. Such is the case with the Belgian draft horses Wayne and his wife, Jenny, raise on their farm. Using their horses as his initial inspiration, Wayne set out to chann
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Credits & Resources
To find out more about product sources or to contact the design professionals, see credits and contacts listed below. Photography by Stephanie Welbourne Steele. Pages 15–18—Interior designs by Trissy Holladay. Pages 19–26—Collection arrangements by M
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The Tin Cottage
It’s easy to find inspiration for interior design and décor in the pages of magazines. Bringing that inspiration to life, however, can be a challenge. For Kim Adkins and her husband, Marshall, it was a challenge they embraced and enjoyed working thro
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An Unexpected Delight
Brown floors, brown cabinets, beige walls—Peggy Barnhart thought these were the makings for kitchen drudgery. And as an artist and lover of color, Peggy’s color choices are anything but dull. So her designing mind began planning and plotting how to c
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One-of-a-Kind Treasures
Country cottage style is warm and welcoming, often with an eclectic twist—and precisely the look Trissy Holladay has achieved in her dwelling. With her eye for design, she has created cottage treasures from what many would call junk. Days of antiquin
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Happy with Nature
In 2008, Dershie and Larry McDevitt decided to take on a major renovation of the home they had purchased 15 years earlier. The house sits in a valley near Asheville, North Carolina, and Dershie exclaims, “It’s truly a fun house on a very busy piece o
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The Potting Shed
This quaint stone building provides the necessities for a gardener’s potting shed. A worktable and chair make the task of planning and potting a little easier. Several old wooden cabinets have been collected and repurposed to provide needed storage.
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Homage to Heritage
Tucked away from the Florida sun, this shady Seagrove cottage welcomes friends and family for afternoons of fun in this seaside resort. The cottage’s crisp white exterior shines bright against its vibrant red double doors that open to an inviting fro
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Ode To The Equine
For centuries, horses have provided civilizations with transportation, vitality, and companionship. And individuals who share a bond with horses often find ways to showcase their affection through various equine collections. For Linda Holman, who has
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EDITOR Katie Ellis EDITORIAL DIRECTOR, LIFESTYLE Lisa Frederick MANAGING EDITOR Bethany Adams SENIOR FEATURES EDITOR Elizabeth Czapski FEATURES EDITOR Holly Seng EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Claire Pool SR. FEATURES EDITOR, LIFESTYLE Kate Lorio SENIOR COPY ED
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Editor’s Letter
Welcome to Country Cottage, a special edition of The Cottage Journal magazine. This edition affords a fresh look at indoor and outdoor living. We offer collectible treasures, artists’ works, and a variety of cottages for decorating inspiration. “Homa
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Bright and Beautiful
From the outside, this brick Cape Cod-style cottage, nestled in the center of a town where there are more apple orchards than traffic lights, may seem like any other house on the street. But open the front door and that illusion quickly vanishes; the
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Modern Tennessee Farmhouse
Driving up to Celia and Greg Turner’s charming Tennessee cottage-style farmhouse, you’ll notice the street’s large, arching trees; wide, inviting spaces of green; and general lack of traffic, making it all too easy to feel like you’re deep in the cou
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