Cottage Chic

Cottage Chic

From: stylefiles.com

Once Upon A Time

If there’s a little girl hidden inside you that secretly believes in fairy tales then you are going to love this post!

Here’s a gorgeous Shabby Chic Cottage that I came across in The New York Times recently. I’m sure a lot of you have seen it already but I couldn’t resist sharing it here because it certainly has me believing in fairy tales and happy endings all over again!

photo credits: Trevor Tondro for The New York Times}

Once upon a time… there was a girl called Sandra who dreamed of living in a pretty little cottage by the stream. As she grew up, she got consumed by the usual ups and downs that life invariably brings but she never gave up on her dream.

One day she decided to renovate a 9 by 10 Ft. hunting cabin into a shabby chic haven. A place that she could escape to every time life made her craven.

The cabin was not perfect. It lacked a bathroom and a kitchenette, but this did not deter Sandra.

With a little ingenuity she decorated the cabin with salvaged finds and DIY creations. When the cottage was ready, it looked nothing less than a mansion.

In the art of creativity and design Sandra seems to be a master. In this gorgeous white cottage she now lives happily ever after.

THE END

Lloyd Hotal Amsterdam attic rooms

From: Apartment Therapy.com

Inspiration: Attic Bedrooms from the Lloyd Hotel

A converted attic or upper story can make a beautiful bedroom with the right layout and natural light. If you need convincing, check out the Lloyd Hotel in Amsterdam. Filled with bedrooms perched up high, the Lloyd's top floor features skylights, angled walls, and open floor plans that make us dream of our own renovated attic room...

Located in Amsterdam’s Eastern Docklands Area, the Hotel is a 1921 building that's been renovated to accommodate sleeping quarters as well as a cultural embassy. A few of our favorite spaces:

For more information on the Lloyd, click here.
Photos: The Lloyd Hotel and Tablet Hotels.

© 2011 Apartment Therapy

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Attic Reno

Attic Renovation
From: desiretoinspire.com

Posted on Sat, 12 Feb 2011 by midcenturyjo

 

How's this for a reader's reno! Lisa and her family stripped, ripped, roofed, windowed and walled. They painted and floored. Recovered old chairs and hung lights and shelves. They made themselves an attic retreat perfect for sewing and stowing, reading and chilling. Work your way down. It's well worth the scroll. A fabulous room and it once was a "hole". Sorry for the bad rhymes but well done Hobbs family!

 

From: desiretoinspire.com

Loft Tour: An Artist’s Dream

Loft Tour: An Artist’s Dream

From: loftlife.com.

3/3/09

According to their portfolio, New York based design firm Ochs Design was given this assignment a few years back:

Objective: convert a 2700 sq-ft abandoned warehouse space into an artist’s loft for a Williamsburg pioneer

They more than accomplished this goal with this artist’s dream loft in Brooklyn. Ochs Design firm intentionally restored as much of the original bones of the space as was feasibly possible for their client, including keeping the original asphalt floor in the painting studio. The “platforms replace walls to define living space” allowing the paintings and artwork to dominate the interior. And the oh-so-romantic bed is something from the movies.

For more information on Ochs Design, visit their website.

Cottage of the Week: Crackington Haven

Cottage of the Week: Crackington Haven

 

from: homebunch.com

 

One of my favorite things to blog about are cottages and this one has all the qualities I dream about when it comes to cottages: Charm? Check! Ocean views? Check! Beach? Check! Privacy? Check! Oh, the list really goes on and on.

I haven’t been to the UK yet but if there’s a place I’d love to know it’s Cornwall. This gorgeous cottage is located in Crackington Haven, a tiny village surrounded by majestic beaches and cliffs, and looking at these pictures I couldn’t imagine a more romantic place to share a life with.

Imagine yourself in this place… and bring someone you love with you.

Romantic

The cottage blends in perfectly with its surroundings.

Stone Walls

Stone cottages are always so romantic.

Foyer

Rustic and charming.

Family

How welcoming! I adore the main space of this cottage.

For Two

Cozy up with an ocean view.

Special Touch

Tulips are my favorite flowers. I love this picture! Notice the stone walls outside.

Kitchen

Small but practical. I especially like the Dutch doors.

Loft

Just above the kitchen you’ll find a great place to cuddle with your favorite book and a cup of cocoa.

Coziness

Great choice of furnishings and colors.

Master Bedroom

This is so adorable! Just how a cozy cottage bedroom should be.

Bathroom

Stunning floors.

Bathe

The guest bathroom is simple but I don’t think you need more than this in a cottage.

Guest Bedroom

You really don’t need much space to make a room feel comfortable and welcoming.

Timeless

Stone homes has a timeless look.

Al Fresco

Picture perfect! Oh, I’m missing the sunshine and being able to stay outside.

Cafe

This is a cafe located in Boscastle, near the cottage.

Village

The Boscastle village.

Picnic

Can you imagine going to the village, coming back with some local food and have a picnic at the beach?

Drive

The drive back from the village to the cottage.

Cliffs

Incredible!

Beach

I could have some fun in this place.

Crushed Sunset

Imagine yourself here… hearing the waves crashing at the shore.

I truly feel happy when I find cottages like this one where I could picture myself staying at. Seeing places like this one just makes me fall even more in love with simpler interiors. There’s something so inviting about smaller rooms, where anyone could feel comfortable. I think we all should have homes that feel more like cottages: uncomplicated.

Have a wonderful and uncomplicated day!