Create the cottage lifestyle you love in any home with expert tips, inspiring house tours, and fun DIY tips and instructions.
A Home that Grows
Cottages & Bunglows
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Raising the Bar • See how this historic home retained its original charm while conforming to new city codes.
Trim Transformation • Adding wooden trim, new flooring, tile and accessories transforms this bathroom into a spa-like retreat.
You’re So Vain • And it’s okay! A shamelessly gorgeous vanity is worth your investment.
Color Me Happy • Design a space that fills you with delight whenever you come home.
It’s Picnic Time! • Summer is the perfect time for picnics in the park, at the beach or in your backyard. From a romantic evening for two with wine and cheese to a family feast with games, we’ve rounded up essentials for your outdoor enjoyment.
Smile with Tile • Let the inspired artisans at Lea Nigel Studios help you incorporate authentic handmade tile into your home.
Red, White, Blue & Brilliant • Take your Independence Day table to a more elegant level this year with stacks of pretty plates, festive glassware, vibrant serving pieces and sparkling accessories.
A Pinch and a Dash of Color • Craving to use the new Pantone Colors of the Year, but not quite sure how?
Extra Special, Not Extra Small • Create a charming, smaller bath space with a few simple tricks.
KITCHENS AND BATHS with PANACHE
CREATIVE CABINETRY • Custom, DIY or freestanding cabinets—the choices have never been so plentiful.
Cozy Coastal SOPHISTICATION • Beachy blues and classic simplicity come together in this kitchen renovation.
Tips for SMALL KITCHENS
Modern Cottage Update • Clean lines, clever functionality and an expert blend of colors come together in this renovation to create a light and bright, sophisticated cottage kitchen.
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BOLD PATTERN Play • This cozy Maryland cottage kitchen shines with bold modern updates while incorporating touches of simple cottage charm.
Classic Simplicity • Major structural changes and intentional design choices to maximize storage space in this Bethesda, Maryland, kitchen renovation create a cozy, classic space perfect for hosting.
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Coastal Dream Kitchen • In this spacious, Nantucket-style kitchen, style and function merge elegantly to create the perfect beachside space for hosting family and friends.
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It’s generational living. About Time PHOTOGRAPHY BY DANA HOFF • With expertise in designing and building homes in Bethany Beach, Delaware, a designer creates a custom, coastal-inspired home that’s perfect for generational living.
Marnie’s Top Five Tips for Incorporating Coastal Design into Any Home
Family Style • A designer creates fresh, fun and functional living spaces for a family of five.
Quick Ways to Make a Lasting Impact • Designer Kate Hougen shares her favorite ways to personalize your home.
Functional Charm • How a Minnesota homeowner combines beautiful design with necessary functionality in her family’s 1931 cottage.
The Perfect Bathroom
Just the Way • When her dad purchased the house across the street, he gave Angela free creative rein.
Upscale Downsizing • Designer tips for making a stylish transition from a house to a condo.
Take It Leave It • Designer Pamela Harvey’s tips on how to prepare for moving to a smaller home.
The Tulip Cottage • An interior designer creates a home sweet home of her own by transforming a bungalow into a cottage that’s full of feminine and stylish details—including tulips.
Brass AND Blue •...