The Cottage Journal

The Cottage Journal features decorating ideas, style tips, creative inspiration, and delicious recipes - and now you can enjoy every single page on the tablet! Create a warmer, more magical home with the beauty of nature and The Cottage Journal!

The Cottage Journal Special Issues

Editor’s Letter

Southern Style • ENJOY THESE CREATIVE STYLE TIPS TO INSPIRE INVITING ATMOSPHERES FOR GRACIOUS COTTAGE LIVING.

Transferware Treasures • A HOUSEHOLD STAPLE SINCE THE MID-1700S, TRANSFERWARE IS OFTEN RELEGATED TO CLOSED CABINETS AND USED ONLY ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS. BRING LIFE BACK TO THESE TREASURED PIECES WITH THESE SIMPLE STYLE IDEAS.

Pretty in Prints • NATURAL BEAUTY TAKES CENTER STAGE IN THIS SOUTHERN CHARMER.

Sweet Home Alabama • AFTER SEVERAL RENOVATIONS—AND SEVERAL DECADES—THE JACKSONS STILL LOVE TO CALL THIS SOUTHERN COTTAGE HOME.

Form and Function in Fairhope • TOUCHES OF WARMTH AND A FEW FUNCTIONAL DETAILS MAKE THIS ALABAMA COTTAGE FEEL LIKE HOME.

Timeless in Tennessee • A CONTEMPORARY TAKE ON CLASSIC STYLE CREATES EFFORTLESS ELEGANCE IN THIS ARTFUL SOUTHERN ABODE.

A Collector’s Cottage • THIS NORTH CAROLINA HOMEOWNER DECORATES—AND REDECORATES—WITH HER MANY CHERISHED COLLECTIONS THAT REFLECT HER TRAVELS, FRIENDSHIPS, AND FAVORITE EXPERIENCES.

Craftsman in the City • AFTER LIVING IN THE COUNTRY FOR NEARLY TWO DECADES, THIS COUPLE FOUND THEMSELVES NESTLED IN THE HEART OF TOWN.

Returning Home • THIS NEW BUILD PAYS HOMAGE TO HISTORY WITH VINTAGE FINISHES AND ANTIQUE COLLECTIONS.

A Modern Touch • FABRIC DESIGNER MARY CATHERINE FOLMAR USES A COMBINATION OF TEXTURE AND FUN POPS OF COLOR TO DRESS HER KITCHEN FOR THE SEASON.

Crompact and Classic • LITTLE SPACE TRANSLATES TO BIG FUNCTION INTHIS WELL-DESIGNED SOUTHERN KITCHEN.

A Charming Transformation • ONCE A POOL HOUSE IN NEED OF A LITTLE LOVE, THIS POTTING SHED UNDERWENT A BEAUTIFUL AND PRACTICAL RENOVATION.

Earthborn Impressions • RESTAURANTS AND RETAILERS AROUND THE WORLD ARE TAKING NOTE OF TENA PAYNE’S SPIN ON NATURAL ELEMENTS.

Credits & Resources • To find out more about product sources or to contact the design professionals, see credits and addresses listed below.