Cottage makeover

Our goal when we bought this house? Transform a bland, boring 1960's ranch to create a bright, warm home that meets today's lifestyle. ...

Emerick Architects is responsible for the renovation of this old coastal cottage located in Seaside, a charming town in Oregon.

A cottage in the Fruit and Nut district finds new life with the next generation.

simply southern cottage home tour

You can easily add cottage curb appeal no matter the age of your home with 5 ideas you can do on a budget! See landscaping and home update before and afters of our ranch home turned cottage - all are easy DIY ideas for front yards, porches, and exterior updates to give your home a farmhouse look. #curbappeal #landscaping #diy

The homeowner used shiplap in the smartest way!

Our cottage exterior has been in need of love for so long! I shared the befores, our plans, and some progress a few months ago and am so excited to share the official AFTER with you today! Without further ado, here’s the Before and After of our sweet little downtown cottage. As a reminder, here was what we planned to change. And here was our inspiration. If you missed our progress posts where you can see how we put some of this together, click here. We got rid of the big strange window by…

Well friends, we’ve reached the end—the final day of nearly a month of room reveals. It feels like just yesterday that I was frantically running around, doing paint touch ups and installing hooks and scrubbing floors while Country Living was at my doorstep. But the work didn’t end that day—there were multiple photo & video shoots, […]

Do you have a cottage style, shabby style or vintage style home? (Southern Living) Maybe you have white slipcovers or rooms filled with antique finds mixed with new. Romantic decorations, old planked walls or chandeliers. Or original architecture and detailing. I am currently scouting for locations for upcoming photo shoots for possible publication in magazines…