The Cottage Journal

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The Cottage Journal Special Issues

Editor’s Letter

Boxed Beauty • DESIGNED FOR FUNCTION BUT CRAFTED WITH CARE, THESE VESSELS PROVE THAT BEAUTY CAN BE FOUND IN THE EVERYDAY.

Dainty yet Durable • THESE FRENCH PORCELAIN BOXES ARE SENTIMENTAL TREASURES WORTH COLLECTING.

Cozy & Collected • THOUGH THIS HOME IS NEWLY BUILT, IT HOLDS DECADES-OLD TALES WITHIN ITS WALLS THANKS TO ANTIQUES AND VINTAGE PIECES GALORE.

Romantic Country Style • THIS CHARMING COTTAGE IS THE PERFECT MIX OF CONTEMPORARY CHARACTER AND BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED HISTORY.

Home Building • NEW CONSTRUCTION NEEDN’T FEEL STARK. SEE HOW ONE COUPLE FOUND COMFORT IN COZY DESIGN.

A Colorful Connection • THIS COLOR-LOVING COUPLE BROUGHT THE INFLUENCE OF THEIR HOME STATE TO THEIR NEW HOME.

Making It Her Own • AFTER MOVING AWAY FROM HER HOME OF 50 YEARS, CATERINA MEADOWS FOUND JOY CREATING HER DREAM HOME IN A NEW STATE.

Evolving Style • THESE YOUNG HOMEOWNERS BRING THEIR NEUTRAL COASTAL COTTAGE TO LIFE WITH PERSONALIZED STATEMENT PIECES THAT CHANGE WITH THE TIDES.

Modern Classic • THIS MODERN FARMHOUSE-STYLE KITCHEN WAS BUILT FOR HOMEOWNERS WHO LOVE TO COOK AND ENTERTAIN.

Busbys on a Budget • THESE FIRST-TIME HOMEOWNERS PROVE THAT HIGH STYLE DOESN’T NECESSARILY COME WITH A HIGH PRICE TAG. WITH A HANDFUL OF THRIFTY FINDS AND CREATIVE DIYS, THIS COUPLE MASTERFULLY STRETCHED THEIR BUDGET TO MEET THEIR NEEDS.

Designers’ Kitchen • KITCHEN DESIGNERS CYNDY AND KEITH CANTLEY SHARE STYLE IDEAS AND STORAGE TIPS FOR THE HEART OF THE HOME.

Small Wonder • MICHIGAN GARDENER LUCY ORTIZ CREATES A FEELING OF LUSH ABUNDANCE IN THE SMALL YARD AROUND HER COTTAGE.

Art in the Garden • A SHOP OWNER SHARES HIS CREATIVITY THROUGH UNIQUE GARDEN DISPLAYS.

The Family Business • INSPIRED BY A SWEET MEMORY, THESE HEIRLOOM-QUALITY COTTON SHEETS GROW BETTER WITH AGE.

Natural Beauty • LIVING AMONG THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA, THIS ARTIST FINDS NO SHORTAGE OF INSPIRATION.

A Story to Share • THIS TENNESSEE ARTIST COMBINES HER LOVE FOR COLOR WITH HER DEEP SOUTHERN ROOTS TO SHARE A PIECE OF HER STORY THROUGH HER PAINTINGS.

The Art of Making Art • BETHANNE HILL ISN’T TRYING TO CREATE REALISTIC SCENES IN HER PAINTINGS. “IT’S LIKE STORYTELLING,” SHE SAYS, “WHERE EMBELLISHING WITH LOTS OF DETAILS MAKES IT INTERESTING.”

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