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11 Collecting Cutting Boards
67 Waiting with a Purpose
15 Ode to the Equine
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23 Rolling Pins
85 Nuance of New Orleans
25 Country Style Ideas
91 Cultivating Cottage Charm
31 A Storied Past
95 Forged Design
Mountain Cottage Style
35 California Dream
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Slippin’ Southern
47 Round Top Restoration
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Iron & Wood
59 A Project in Patience
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STYLE WITH CHARM
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Whether it’s a house that uplifts your attitude or a retreat that feeds your need to explore your inner artist, this issue will inspire you to surround yourself with things that say “home sweet home” to you! We know you’ll enjoy reading about homeowners who have settled into a life of sublime living—from rural country cottages to city farmhouse dwellings—both inside and out. Of course, no country-style issue would be complete without a visit to our friends in Texas. You’ll love getting to know Lone Star State homeowners Amy and Brian Kleinwachter and their passion for antiques. See this couple’s Texas-sized renovation highlighting their reclaimed dream home in “Round Top Restoration” on page 47. Meanwhile, our cover story, “California Dream,” page 35, proves that a love of the little things
in the cottage is what really makes the home special. Despite the rough shape the home was in before the renovation, the homeowner’s eye for potential beauty, her optimism, and her refusal to shy away from a challenge ultimately resulted in her dreamy West Coast sanctuary. Don’t miss “A Project in Patience,” page 59, highlighting a creative couple’s plan to make their dream home a reality, which took almost a year to complete. Their 1950s fixer-upper nestled in a small town in Alabama gave them the perfect home project to jump into and throw caution to the wind. We hope you find inspiration and fresh ideas for your own country-style cottage, retreat, or farmhouse. We welcome your letters and stories anytime, so please write us at thecottagejournal.com or visit our Facebook or Instagram page and submit your country style.
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“I consider it the best part of an education to have been born and brought up in the country.” —AMOS BRONSON ALCOTT
Collecting Cutting Boards Wooden cutting boards have been around since the fi rst lumberjack made a slice in a tree stump.
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These days, cutting boards come in all shapes and sizes and are often displayed on kitchen countertops and walls. Although maple has long been the wood of choice for the boards, bamboo has also become a popular option. Collectors often focus on a single shape or animal, and pigs seem to be at the top of many enthusiasts’ lists. This particular theme’s popularity may be explained by the Chinese and European belief that the pig was a symbol of wealth that had the power to bring good luck. Homeowner Margaret Ritchie has fond childhood memories of her aunt Marmee’s pig cutting board that sat behind the kitchen faucet. Years later, at an antiques show, Margaret came across a man selling a number of similar boards. “I bought them all for sentimental reasons,” she says. At home, she
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If using your cutting board for display purposes only, add a sawtooth picture hanger to the back for a simple, secure hanging solution.
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had the cabinetmaker carve a pig-shaped cutout to fit one of her boards. “That way, it sits inside when stored and I don’t have to take one off the wall,” she explains. For another collector, Staci House Thompson, the cutting boards remind her of her father, Frank House. A professional baseball player, Frank was known from childhood by his nickname, “Pig.” “About 10 years ago, after my father passed away, I started buying them in memory of him,” Staci says. No matter the size or shape of these hardworking kitchen staples, they have become a culinary necessity that’s just as often considered decorative, making them a delightful gift for any current or aspiring collector.
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Caring for your Boards M Never place wooden cutting boards in the dishwasher. M Wash wooden boards with soap and hot water after using and allow them to air-dry. M Sprinkle coarse salt over the surface of the board periodically and rub with a sliced lemon. Rinse well with hot water. M To help keep the board from cracking, apply a small amount of food-grade mineral oil using a clean, lint-free cloth. (Do not use olive or vegetable oils, because they will turn rancid.) Reapply until the wood stops absorbing the oil and wipe off the excess. Let the board dry overnight before using.
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EQUINE Equestrian collectibles bring the effortless grace and subtle exuberance of the horse into the home.
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For centuries, horses have provided civilizations with transportation, vitality, and companionship. And individuals who share a bond with horses often find ways to showcase their affection through various equine collections. For Linda Holman, who has been gathering an array of equestrian art and keepsakes for more than four decades, collecting equestrian memorabilia is more than just a hobby—it’s a way of life. “This type of collection does not just consist of photographs of you and your family with your own horses,” says Linda, who grew up riding and now works at a tack shop. “It goes further than that. It’s a passion. It’s a broader appreciation of equestrian art.”
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“Several of my horse paintings are by members of the American Academy of Equine Art,” Linda Holman says. “I was drawn to this watercolor painting by Brooke Dickson because the horse looks a lot like my very Àrst horse. It’s very special to me.”
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Linda showcases some of her horse brasses by hanging them from leather straps on the walls, the way the brasses are traditionally worn on the horses. OPPOSITE: Linda’s most cherished item is also the piece that started the collection: an antique horse brass embellished with a bundle of wheat that her mother gave her in 1978.
Linda started her equestrian art collection in 1978 when her mother gave her an antique horse brass, a small plaque that hangs from a horse’s harness gear. Linda has visited horse and antiques shows throughout the years, collecting equestrian paintings, etchings, figurines, busts, and dishware along with numerous antique horse brasses. To bring her collection to its full potential, Linda enlisted the help of interior designer Mary Ruth Caldwell of Caldwell Flake Interiors. “Mary has a way of arranging things to make them look elegant,” Linda says. “If it weren’t for her, people would probably walk in my home and mistake it for a barn.” One of the most popular equestrian collectibles, a horse brass holds either a family crest or symbol to signify the place of origin, trade, or passion of the horse’s owner. Often, they are grouped together on a strip of leather to tell a story. Some brasses from earlier periods hold designs and shapes believed to ward off evil and bring good luck. A full set for one horse consists of 10 to 12 brasses: the facepiece (one or two large ones to hang on the forehead) and a number of smaller brasses to hang from leather straps on either side of the horse’s body. Horse brasses are used as decorative pieces in county fairs, and collectors display their horse brasses by arranging them individually on surfaces throughout the home or by hanging them on leather straps, the way they would have originally been worn. And while the most cherished item in Linda’s collection is the horse brass her mother gave her, the most valuable piece is a hand-painted Wedgwood pitcher that dates back to the 1850s. The foxhunt scene with horses and hounds is a popular pastime captured on a significant amount of equestrian art. Country Cottage
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Other treasured pieces in Linda’s collection include a Wedgwood teapot, a hand-painted mug by artist Emma Wyatt, a Crown Dorset Staffordshire English bone china cup and saucer, and an Aiken Hunt Country China oval platter. Equestrian keepsakes also connect friends and family who share a love of horses. Linda’s mother collected equestrian art, and now Linda’s two daughters are starting their own collections. And she plans to pass her own pieces down to her girls one day. “When I go into another person’s house who collects equestrian art, I immediately feel at home,” Linda says. “We don’t all have the same things, but the feel is the same. It’s something deep inside that we all relate to.” TEXT BY SOPHIA JONES PHOTOGRAPHY BY WILLIAM DICKEY
A BIT OF HORSE BRASS HISTORY
Horse brasses are thought to have originated in the pre-Roman period because of a complete set of ancient horse trappings found in North Africa in 1932. Horse pendants resurfaced around the 12th century in medieval England, where the decorations were used to show the status and rank of the horse’s owner. The early forms of horse brass were mostly made of bronze, but rarer pieces made of silver or gold inlay have also been discovered. Brass was not made in England until the reign of Queen Elizabeth I during the 16th century. The early hammered brass pendants of the 17th and 18th centuries are the rarest and most highly prized collectibles today. Horse brasses came to more general use during the Napoleonic Wars in the early 1800s and were prominently displayed on horses for state occasions, festivals, and fairs. Because salt air affected them, brasses were often made of nickel in coastal areas and in Scotland. Horse brasses became especially popular during the mid-19th century, and women began to collect the pendants and display them throughout their homes. Interest in brasses began to decline after World War I.
The horse is a common Àgure used for drawing education. While on a business trip in Florence, Italy, Linda’s husband found this wooden horse in a shop where art students purchased supplies and brought it back to her as a gift. OPPOSITE: The hand-painted Wedgwood pitcher is the most valuable piece in Linda’s collection. “Everyone knows Degas’s dancer painting series, but he also did a signiÀcant amount of equestrian art,” Linda says. “I love this reprint of one of his studies from his Steeplechase series.”
ROLLING PINS Fond memories of mothers and grandmothers rolling out dough in the kitchen powerfully connect us to this simple tool.
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The rolling pin is one of the oldest kitchen tools around. Historians say it is depicted in drawings by the Etruscans—long before it was mass-produced in the early 19th century. Today, collections of pins are popular wall art for kitchens. In the photo above, rolling pins are attached to beaded board and framed to hang. The oldest rolling pins, like those in the collection displayed at right, are hand-carved from one piece of wood. All the handles vary in shape depending on the designer and the use of the rolling pin. This collector and her husband enjoy finding pins while traveling. Once home, the rolling pins are displayed in the kitchen but are still accessible and “ready to roll.�
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“No one is born a great cook, one learns by doing.” —JULIA CHILD
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STYLE IDEAS Whether you truly live in the country or you’re a city-dweller with a hankering for home, anyone can adopt a country lifestyle.
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Country style is not just about interiors—it is a lifestyle. It is a commitment to a simpler way of living and an appreciation of the small things, their character, and the story behind them. Lucky for us, you don’t have to live on a farm to achieve the country lifestyle. Even in the middle of a bustling cityscape, country living has a place. Cultivating an eclectic mix of wares and furnishings— from patinaed chairs to antique chandeliers and worn stoneware— as long as they have a common thread, you can weave almost anything into a relaxed country style at home.
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Architectural elements take center stage in this country-style space, from the exposed beams to the salvaged pieces used as wall art. Mixing textures and prints instantly gives a room a charming touch of character while blending furniture styles adds a relaxed comfort and effortlessly reÁects country living. RIGHT: Vintageinspired blue-and-white tile adds a subtle Áair to the kitchen while soft white marble and rustic accents bring in country charm. OPPOSITE: Built-ins shouldn’t be overwhelming or reserved for books alone. Make the most of your space by adding a collection of rustic jars and boxes of keepsakes.
Shiplap walls and ceilings instantly add country charm and character to any room, as does antique furniture. No need to repaint—let the history of a piece speak for itself by leaving the worn patina and distress on furniture. Pairing a soft palette of whites, beiges, and grays with soft blues gives this bedroom a serene and relaxed feel while the art and rug elevate the space with the perfect amount of subdued elegance.
A front porch is an essential part of any country-style home. Make sure yours is an outdoor living space by adding plenty of cozy seating and even artwork. A curtain and seasonal garland Ànish this space, making it feel like an extra room.
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A STORIED PAST A former well-loved bookstore ďŹ nds new purpose as a country home in the city.
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Originally the home of his great-greatgrandfather, Chase Applewhite’s New Orleans cottage has a storied past— literally. Nearly two decades ago, the house was purchased to be made into an addition by its next-door neighbor, the Maple Street Bookshop. So, when the house came back into the hands of the Applewhite family 10 years ago, there was a great deal of renovation to be done. “After they closed the bookstore and we bought [the house], I totally gutted it,” says designer Julie Ponze, who also happens to be Chase’s mother. “We took off 10 layers of siding, Sheetrock, and bookshelves.” And underneath all those layers, they found a piece of history: barge board, the lumber from flatboats that carried cargo into the Port of New Orleans more than a century ago. They left the barge board just as they found it—in a way, letting the walls talk. It adds character and rustic charm, almost giving the home a cabin feel in the heart of Creole country, which made for the perfect abode for the college junior.
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In addition to the barge board walls, Julie also uncovered original brick walls and wooden floors that are nearly a century old, as well as something rarely seen in cozy cottages today—two additional fireplaces. “That’s just how covered up everything was,” Julie recalls. “One of them was in the music room and the other in the kitchen.” One notable feature Chase added to the cottage was the chicken coop in the backyard. “He enjoys cooking and loves organic food,” Julie says. “He and his girlfriend decided together that they would use the coop, and TEXT BY HANNAH JONES
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they get dozens of eggs every week. They share them with all of their neighbors.” Because this home was not just his but also his ancestors’, maintaining and respecting the history of the house was important to Chase. “The most important thing to him was to keep the original elements and keep the design as close to the original as possible,” Julie says. Through some major renovations, the mother-and-son duo did just that, all while uncovering pieces of history layer by layer.
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Julie left the barge board bare and used dark woods and brown furnishings to highlight her son’s masculine design tastes. To add a à air of country style, she included a shiplap ceiling in most of the rooms. To make the house his own, Chase displays some of his favorite things around the house, including pottery, hunting memorabilia, and a unicycle.
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California DREAM This renovated 1920s cottage is the result of a little optimism and a lot of hard work.
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When Lizabeth McGraw found her cottage in Inglewood, California, it was at a point in the home’s history when not many would have seen its potential. “It was in really rough shape,” Lizzie says. Built in the 1920s, the cottage was owned by its original tenant until 1996 and was in need of extensive electrical and plumbing updates. Walls were missing after an abandoned renovation, the home had no heating system, and windows needed to be replaced. “It was as bare-bones as the house could possibly be,” she says.
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Confident she could restore the home’s beauty, Lizzie enlisted the help of architect William J. McGraw—who also happened to be her father. “He was creative and fun and definitely made the whole vision come together,” she says. By removing the hallway and a portion of the bathroom, they focused on making the most of the smaller space. Choices like placing the dining area on the sun porch contributed to creating what Lizzie calls “indoor/outdoor-space living.” As an interior designer and the owner of home
Although homeowner Lizabeth McGraw is used to working with larger homes in her design business, she enjoys the simplicity of small house living. “My boyfriend is a chef, and even though [we have] a tiny kitchen, his theory is that’s really all you need,” she says. “As long as his hands get to everything he needs to get to, he’s good to go.”
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The dining room and porch feature plenty of noteworthy pieces, from the green prairie table found on a farm in Indiana to the printing company sign that barely Àt into Lizzie’s truck when she acquired it in Iowa. According to Lizzie, the warm California weather makes the space perfect for hanging out, and heavy drapes are sufÀcient to keep things cozy when it gets chilly outside.
décor shop Tumbleweed & Dandelion, Lizzie is constantly finding new pieces to incorporate into her cottage’s décor. Her theory is that “if you need storage, then you have too much stuff,” so she makes sure to keep only the necessities. “I’m always sort of editing what it is that I have in order to make my space feel fresh to me and make it as user-friendly as possible,” she says. As a result, the cottage’s interior, which features a creamy color palette accentuated with bursts of red and green, is ever-changing. “I kind of call it ‘cellar style,’” says Lizzie. “My boyfriend jokes that he never knows if the dining table is going to be there when he gets home because if I think it works better somewhere else and I want to change things, I will.” She adds that designing her own home is different than designing a client’s home because, at the end of the day, she’s the one living with it. “When you actually live in your house, it’s a great place to experiment,” she says.
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Many of Lizzie’s furniture choices came from her own company, Tumbleweed & Dandelion, including the white sofa and chairs in her living room. For the ottoman, Lizzie repurposed a found box, which she upholstered with a grain sack.
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Lizzie purchased a number of items that belonged to writer Gore Vidal from an acquaintance. The collection included a turn-of-the-century screen that adorns the wall in the guesthouse.
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Many of the pieces that find their way into the cottage are picked up at antiques fairs and flea markets—some as close as Northern California, others farther away. “My greatest secret is going to the Port de Vanves flea market in Paris,” Lizzie says. “It’s kind of the locals’ flea market as opposed to going to the ones that are more well-known.” One of Lizzie’s favorite parts of the cottage is the front porch, where she goes to read, work on her computer, or make phone calls. “I love that idea of the old-school front porch,” she says. “My store has a front porch as well, and when my dad was alive and he would visit, he would hang out on the front porch and greet people.” She believes that a house starts from the yard and that the porch is an important part of the experience. “It’s a great little area that I think people forget about, and they shouldn’t,” she says. It’s that love of the little things, seen in every inch of the cottage, that really makes the space special. Despite the rough shape the home was in before the renovation, Lizzie’s eye for potential beauty, her optimism, and her refusal to shy away from a challenge ultimately resulted in this dreamy West Coast sanctuary.
TEXT BY BETHANY ADAMS PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK LOHMAN STYLING BY SUNDAY HENDRICKSON
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Round Top Restoration With an eye for both the rustic and the refi ned, a Texas couple pieces together the home of their dreams with reclaimed antiques and architectural salvage handpicked from all over the world.
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Amy and Brian Kleinwachter were destined to meet. Their passion for antiques started early in childhood and would eventually draw them together later in life. Brian’s love for antiques sprouted from growing up in the business with his parents—from years of refinishing, going to antiques shows, and helping his mom and dad sell their wares. Amy’s came from her mother, who had an eye for old furniture and whimsical, fun finds. She loved to scour the Rose Bowl Flea Market on the hunt for the unique and the unusual.
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Today, Amy and Brian are married with children and—not surprisingly—have their own business in La Grange, Texas, called Old World Antieks. Opened in 2009, their shop imports antiques from 13 countries worldwide and hauls in more than 50 shipping containers a year. The couple, along with their Holland-based partner, Hans Van der Vleuten, travel the globe, collecting treasures from all over Europe, India, Egypt, and Turkey. When Amy and Brian are not tending their 55,000 square feet of showrooms and warehouse space or
setting up for the legendary Original Round Top Antiques Fair, they are busy piecing together and perfecting their dream home—complete with an elaborate treehouse—located on an enchanting piece of Texas farmland they purchased in 2011. The property included a small farmhouse, to which the couple added a new 2,200-squarefoot addition. “We kept the original kitchen and the kids’ bedrooms and lived on the land for five years as we built the new addition,” Brian says. “We were inspired by the house in the movie Secondhand Lions—the tower, the wraparound porch, the old rustic tin. As for the treehouse, we pretty much winged it from what we had stored in the barn,” he says with a laugh. By stockpiling architectural salvage and furnishings for several years prior to building, the couple has creatively layered their home with a lifetime of meaningful finds collected from their worldwide travels. One of their favorite pieces in the house is a “Famous Blue Heaven” sign from a 1940s-era supper club on the East Coast. Other beloved features include the hay trolley lights over the kitchen island, the “Pride of the Farm” hog feeder light over the kitchen
The kitchen is the heart and soul of Amy and Brian’s Texas farmhouse and has become a favorite family hangout and gathering space for entertaining friends. Refurbished with architectural salvage collected from all over the world, the inviting space holds some of their most meaningful Ànds, including an Early American kitchen cabinet with pullout cutting boards and a series of hay trolley lights that were installed above the kitchen island.
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table, and the headboard in the master bedroom, which was fashioned from an antique dormer window the couple cleverly embellished with a mirror. Instead of installing kitchen cabinets, they purchased a massive antique cabinet with charming Early American features, including pullout cutting boards. Outside, a zinc church steeple from Romania and an early 1900s church window unearthed at a Texas antiques show bring architectural interest and character to the home’s exterior. “The only thing we wish we did differently was make the tower a little bigger,” jokes Brian. “We loved the challenge of building our home entirely out of reclaimed materials, and we are lucky we’re in this business because we like to change things up often, so our design is consistently evolving,” he adds.
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Albeit a continuous work in progress, Amy and Brian’s home has become a haven of relaxation as well as an extraordinary showcase of a lifetime spent collecting the things they love. The couple prefers spending most of their time in the great room, where they enjoy entertaining and hanging with family. They especially look forward to Texas winters when it’s cold enough to burn a fire in their antique French fireplace. “Brian and I have been in the antiques and architectural salvage business for more than 20 years, so we are very much inspired by all the things we buy and sell,” says Amy. “We love original patina, and we always use what Mother Nature herself designs through years of sun, rain, and weather,” she adds. “Only time can make beautiful patina.” TEXT BY JEANNE DELATHOUDER PHOTOGRAPHY BY CAROLINE SMITH
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Made entirely of reclaimed materials, the elaborate backyard treehouse features an arched window from a turn-of-thecentury Texas church and railings made from balusters found in an Egyptian salvage building. The exterior siding is recycled wood that originally came from a La Grange barn and the interior beaded board walls are from an old 1910 schoolhouse. “Our interior and architectural style comes from a lifelong love for antiques and salvage,� says Brian.
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A Project in PATIENCE This DIY couple turned their ďŹ xer-upper into a country-style dream home.
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Homeowner Jackie Wise is quick to admit that she and her husband, Jimmy, didn’t really know what they were getting into when they purchased their 1950s fixer-upper in Jimmy’s hometown of Springville, Alabama. “After we bought the house, we gave my sister-in-law and brother-in-law a tour, and after we finished, they were both very quiet,” she recalls. “All my sister-in-law said was, ‘Well, I’m glad it’s you guys and not us.’” After 11 months of renovations, the Wises moved into their rustic new home. The couple did much of the work themselves, including demolition and the completion of the exterior addition of the master suite. “We’re handy people,” Jackie says, “but this project definitely took us to a level that we’ve never really been to. We’re not contractors by any means—just a husband and wife who knew what we wanted.”
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And knowing exactly what they wanted paid off for the two. Their open-concept floor plan allows access to the kitchen, dining room, and den in a single, well-equipped living space, which is Jackie’s favorite spot in her home. “I love opening the door to that side porch and walking into the main room,” she says. “It makes me happy to come home.” The thoughtful living room layout was hard-earned, though. The couple didn’t purchase new furniture for the new home,
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so making things fit proved to be a little tricky. Though their dining room is rather cozy, Jackie was adamant about the idea of a large kitchen table where family and friends could gather when they entertained. “That area is so small and you can’t block access to the hallway,” Jackie says. “My husband didn’t think it was going to work.” But after a little marital back-and-forth, the couple took the risk—and it worked beautifully. In addition to all the major renovations the couple
The kitchen’s open shelving Áanking the oven range oozes effortless country style when paired with minimal accessories. The white subway tile backsplash extends to the ceiling, not only giving a crisp backdrop for the kitchenwares to shine but also visually extending the room’s height.
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did, you can also see their handiwork in much of the woodwork in the house. The doors to Jackie’s craft closet were just a dream that Jimmy brought to fruition one day while she was at work. And the open shelving in the kitchen came from the sawmill that Jimmy’s former coach has on his property—complete with scratches and burns in the cedarwood for added character. Talking through the whole renovation, Jackie recalls the well-deserved lesson she learned: patience. “I’m the type of person who likes a really quick project,” she admits. “So, going into it, that was my prayer—to have patience. I’m so thankful I was given enough to wait it out.”
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Classic country style blends a mix of relaxed Ànishes and timeless elements. The guestroom boasts a cozy pair of black metal bedframes dressed in bright green and orange hues, taking cues from the pastoral artwork.
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Purpose Patience isn’t always an easy lesson to learn, but it’s one the Palmer family has championed time and again.
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Seven years before Layla and Kevin Palmer moved into their cozy lakeside cottage in the country, Kevin drove through the neighborhood and instantly fell in love with the style and architecture. When he returned home, he said to Layla, “You’ve got to see this place.” With the neighborhood’s idyllic movie set charms, nestled between cotton fields and a gorgeous lakefront, the Palmers knew they had found their dream home. Unfortunately, at that time, their dream was out of reach. Years passed, but they never stopped dreaming. When the economy crashed and the housing market dipped, they found their dream home in foreclosure. It was a sign. In fact, the home sat vacant the whole seven years—as if it were waiting just for Layla and Kevin. “For us, it seemed like it was too good to be true,” Layla says. “The house we had driven by hundreds of times in the last seven years was suddenly affordable.” Each of the works in the gallery wall above the living room sofa share a lakeside motif, reminding homeowner Layla Palmer that though she may be a homebody and spend her days dreaming of home interiors, she should explore and enjoy the scenes just outside her front door. “Some days, I need that reminder,” she admits. Country Cottage
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According to Layla, author of home interiors and inspiration blog The Lettered Cottage, home décor should take cues from Father Time and Mother Nature. “I love things that are old, but I love the freshness of the colors in nature,” she says. “My style is kind of a blend of those two things.” Over the years, the Palmers have worked to transform their traditional builder-grade purchase into a home that reflects their personal style. “I think it was perfectly fine, and many people probably would have moved in and loved it just the way it was, but for us, we have a lot 71
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of fun injecting our personality into our places,” Layla explains. “If we were going to be writing a mortgage check every month, we wanted to at least love our surroundings!” Layla shares details of each of her creative transformations and cottage-style ideas on her blog as she continues to renovate and upgrade. One of the Palmers’ biggest projects was adding a wall to separate the living room from the kitchen and dining space. “Most people are tearing down walls, but we put up a wall,” Layla admits with a laugh. “We wanted that cottage style, and to me, cottage-style rooms are
“The reason I like country and cottage is they feel classic. They just feel like home.” —LAYLA PALMER
Layla Àrst fell in love with the SunÁower Ming Green and Thassos White marble backsplash from Caledonia Stone and Tile after seeing it in designer Sarah Richardson’s summer home.
cozier; they aren’t so much the open floor plan, so we wanted a cozy little living room.” With the help of their carpenter friend, they also added a country cottage flair to several walls by installing wide wooden planks. The combined kitchen and dining room is sunny and bright, maintaining the signature blue color palette, and is anchored by a cheerful marble tile backsplash. The dining room table belonged to Layla’s great-greatgrandfather, who originally purchased it as a wedding gift in 1900. The table boasts 10 leaves, perfect for when the Palmers entertain—though some resourceful flea market scouting was needed to add a few extra chairs to the set’s original six.
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Upstairs, one of the rooms that has been a labor of love is their son Steevenson’s bedroom. The cozy 10x9-foot room is another reminder of the grace and patience needed as they continue to create their home. For nearly four years, the Palmers were in the process of adopting Steevenson from Haiti. And like their house that sat waiting for them for seven years, this thoughtfully curated room meant for their precious and eagerly awaited son was ready for him when he finally came home. See more of Layla’s creative transformations and style ideas on her blog, theletteredcottage.net. TEXT BY KATIE ELLIS PHOTOGRAPHY BY WILLIAM DICKEY STYLING BY YUKIE MCLEAN
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COTTAGE STYLE After years of vacationing at resorts in Highlands, North Carolina, this family decided to put down roots in their favorite mountain escape.
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Tennessee-based interior designer Eric Ross and his wife, Ruthann, spent years traveling to the western mountains of North Carolina where their daughter attended camp. “We loved the luxury mountain resorts in the area,” Ruthann says, “but it was breaking the bank.” That’s when the couple decided to start looking for a place of their own that they could share with friends and other mountain travelers. What they found was a cozy mountain retreat nestled in Highlands, North Carolina, equipped with good bones—especially when it came to the bathrooms and an updated kitchen that didn’t need much work—leaving the renovations affordable. One year later, with a handful of cosmetic updates under their belts, the Rosses’ dreamy mountain cottage was open for business. Dubbed “Roostica Cottage” after the rustic setting and a charming hand-painted rooster found on the original screen door, this cottage is a breath of fresh air. “We were trying to set ourselves apart from the lodge and cabin look,” Ruthann says. “A mountain cottage is a little bit different. It’s lighter, it’s brighter, it’s more of a cheerful environment compared to the heaviness of the typical lodge or cabin décor.” While they do hint at the surrounding environment and local critters Country Cottage
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“Cottages are about cozy spaces, but when it comes to entertaining, you want your home to feel spacious, not confining or claustrophobic.” —RUTHANN ROSS
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in their country cottage décor, the Rosses tastefully scale back the bears, foxes, owls, and pine cones to a more contemporary, subtle nod. With whitewashed brick and painted paneling, the Rosses turned the original dark, wood-heavy cabin into an airy oasis that feels as tranquil as the cool mountain air outside. “We wanted to tone down the knotty pine by painting it white, which really helped brighten up the whole space,” Ruthann says. “You still have all those cozy textures that shine through, but painting it all white made the rooms more cohesive, and honestly, it makes the space feel bigger.” The design duo didn’t paint
The kitchen was in good shape when they bought the house, with granite countertops and new stainless steel appliances, so the Rosses simply added a fresh coat of paint, nice dishes, and charming accessories to complete the space.
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over all the exposed wood in their Roostica Cottage, however, as it was important to strike a balance of texture, light and dark, and masculine and feminine touches. Using fabrics as a jumping-off point for design, Eric found quiet comfort in neutral gray and yellow tones, accenting with blue and green hues. Emphasizing detail and luxury, he found that blending masculine and feminine accents like the strong plaids with the soft ruffles and florals creates a welcoming, neutral space both family and visitors enjoy. “I think the taste level of Highlands visitors tends to be a little more discerning, so they’re looking for something that is different from [other] mountain cabins,” Ruthann says, noting that she and Eric wanted the property to be on par with luxury inns in the area but affordable for families. The Rosses replaced every light Àxture in the house when they purchased the property in 2015. “That was one of the things coming in that was very ‘lodge style,’” Ruthann says. “Everything either had a bear or a pine cone or heavy mica glass on it. The lighting throughout was pretty dismal, so we replaced every single Àxture in the house, and in the end, it paid off.” 83
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One of the biggest construction projects in the Roostica Cottage was the addition of the screened porch, complete with the fireplace. “That was my number one thing,” Ruthann says. “I wanted an outdoor fireplace. It’s my favorite thing about going to the mountains—sitting outside on a cold or rainy night and having a fire, snuggled up with friends and family.” The Rosses will agree the cozy porch is easily guests’ favorite gathering place. “Fireplaces and time spent by the hearthside are what people always crave in the winter months,” Ruthann says. With four fireplaces, this charming cottage offers just the right amount of luxury and comfort that will have visitors calling this mountain retreat home—if only for a weekend. TEXT BY KATIE ELLIS PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRISTINA WEDGE
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Nuance of New Orleans A New Orleans, Louisiana, designer thoughtfully and methodically restored her early 20th-century cottage bungalow with a fresh color palette and an eclectic mix of antiques and modern furnishings.
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The raindrops tapping against huge banana leaves, the wind rustling through massive live oaks, the garden fountain bubbling amid the chatter of feeding birds, the nearby church bells pealing, the recognizable steel wheels from the historic New Orleans, Louisiana, streetcar slowly rolling by just two blocks away . . . these are the soothing local sounds enjoyed from Emily Wright’s front porch. An ambitious interior designer and proprietor of her own design firm, Emily purchased her early 20th-century cottage bungalow—along with its beloved porch— several years ago despite many levels of deferred maintenance and neglect. “An apartment had been created by closing off the guest room area and adding a kitchen on the front porch,” she says, laughing—and cringing—at the very thought of this decidedly unrefined renovation. “The new vision for this entire home restoration has been mine and has developed over many years as a fun and continuing labor of love,” she says. Built around 1908 in Moss Point, Mississippi, the home was relocated years later in three pieces by barge to its New Orleans setting. The original bones of the home—solid wood construction, expansive windows, high ceilings, original wood floors, a large enclosed front porch, and a corner lot with massive oak trees—were Emily’s initial inspiration. “I loved that, creatively, this house was a clean slate,” the designer recalls. “It needed TLC from top to bottom, allowing me to execute my vision both inside and out,” she says. Doing so with the assistance of several critical collaborators, Emily was able to create a timeless, eclectic, and modern space while appreciating the intention of the original architecture. Belva Johnson, who was Emily’s comrade in kitchen and bath designs over many years, helped to install a wet bar and copper farm sink to the newly refurbished front porch. Jeff Amann of Amann & Associates created an even better version of the front yard oasis than Emily had dreamed of by incorporating tropical plants, blooming Country Cottage
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perennials, azaleas, camellias, ginger, a Japanese maple that blooms in exactly the same color as the house, and the creative placement of old Chicago bricks and salvaged iron fencing and gates from a demolished New Orleans home. The late Michele Lambert, Emily’s dear friend and a local artist, hand-stenciled and painted the new dining room floor, previously the back porch. Louis Aubert, a local colorist, provided expertise when selecting the exterior paint colors. “I knew the deep Cottage Red hue was my choice for the body of the house,” says Emily. “Louis expertly helped select the many accent colors that would pull 87
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it all together, providing the intensity and interest I wanted in a warm, subtle way,” she notes. Emily’s collection of late 19th- and early 20th-century family heirlooms works perfectly with the architectural style and age of her home. In her new dining area, a pie safe updated with green glass pulls now holds a china collection, and an old church pew and custom cypress dining table provide plenty of space for entertaining family and friends. An authentic, refurbished 1950s Chambers range anchors the kitchen, and an old wooden bed from Emily’s great-grandmother washed with Antique White paint makes a charming focal
point for the guest room. A restored antique gold Empire mirror and reupholstered daybed, both discovered in the French Quarter, nod to the French heritage of New Orleans while adding a bit of formality to the living room, along with a modern lantern chandelier and antique Turkish rug. A montage of drawings by New Orleans artist Philip Sage are displayed in the library, as well as a cherished poster of King Oliver, a famous local Creole bandleader and musician. “An eclectic mix of old and new is my favorite approach,” says Emily. “I think it’s important to reveal a homeowner’s personal history—whether it’s from travels abroad, inherited furnishings, a child’s artwork, or a sentimental photo. Adding personalized touches makes the space feel authentic and unique,” she notes. Abiding by her own profession theme line— designing for the way you live—Emily was able to create a personalized space that truly reflects her tastes and her lifestyle. “This is important,” she says, “because once any design project is complete, a homeowner needs to love the outcome and feel like they’re home—not just like they’re visiting someone else’s idea of their home,” she adds. Undoubtedly, Emily’s newly restored cottage bungalow feels like home, and the front porch is her favorite gathering space, with the kitchen running a close second. Come rain or shine, during any season, her guests always gravitate here. The covered, screened-in living and dining areas offer plenty of space for impromptu entertaining, and the lush front yard is the ideal spot for enjoying people-watching and all the familiar local sounds of New Orleans. “The allure of my porch was beautifully expressed in a gift from my friends,” says Emily. “It is a personalized sign by artist Simon [Hardeveld] of New Orleans that reads, ‘What’s said on the porch stays on the porch.’”
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CULTIVATING
Cottage Charm Although often overlooked, your home’s outdoor space is the perfect place to let your country cottage style shine. Let these décor ideas inspire you to complement your garden’s gorgeous growth and surround your home with rustic design.
Potted plants are right at home in antique wooden shelving, crates, and containers. Together with cast-iron garden dÊcor, they help Àll any space with rustic charm.
Perfect for introducing notes of the French countryside to your garden, lavender can also be brought inside to infuse your indoor space with a calming presence.
OPPOSITE: Getting creative with planters is a great way to add interest to your garden space. Kitchen crocks make the perfect home for your greenery while adding a note of vintage style.
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Adding height to any space is always a good idea, and the garden is no exception. Vintage wooden ladders can allow you to display your favorite potted plants and dĂŠcor at a number of levels.
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Antique kitchenware like this portable pantry can introduce a touch of industrial style to your outdoor space. Collectible items like pie pans and coffee tins provide opportunities to add interest in unexpected ways.
Vibrant outdoor spaces don’t always require a green thumb. Succulents are a low-maintenance option for introducing variety and interest to any home.
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Forged DESIGN A love of the outdoors and draft horses led this homeowner on a unique path creating decorative ironworks that deserve to be the center of attention in any home.
This reclaimed oak-and-iron tray was inspired by an old barn renovation. The oak was used on the walls of the stalls, adding to the patina of the wood. The twisted iron suggests barbed wire you would Ànd in this rustic setting.
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A custom-made forge and tools are used to heat the metal until it glows red. At that point, it is removed, hammered, and twisted on an anvil. Once the metal begins to cool, it is reheated in the forge, and the process is repeated until the work is complete.
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“Horses can teach you a lot once you learn how to listen to them,� Wayne Parden says. Such is the case with the Belgian draft horses Wayne and his wife, Jenny, raise on their farm. Using their horses as his initial inspiration, Wayne set out to channel his creative lessons through ironworks. After working with a farrier, he developed an interest in using horseshoes in a new way. Wayne also gets a lot of satisfaction from working with reclaimed metal and small pieces of iron, forging them into beautiful pieces of sculptured artwork often inspired by horses and rustic living. Some pieces take several months, while others take days to craft from a combination of everything from found iron and metal tubing to purchased pieces for framing purposes. He twists and shapes them as the heat of the torch melts away the solid metal to create its new form. He says he is somewhat of a perfectionist and will continue forging his design work until it is just right or feels like it is complete.
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When making a piece of furniture, like a side table, every detail has to be right. But sketching or planning designs is not really Wayne’s idea of creating sculptures. It all seems to come to him, he says, as he works through the hands-on process, feeling the balance and visualizing what shapes the metal can take. It’s the process that brings him more satisfaction with each finished piece. Always referring back to his beloved horses, he has learned to work freely and instinctively, listening to his heart. TEXT BY CINDY COOPER PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEPHANIE WELBOURNE STEELE STYLING BY YUKIE MCLEAN
The Tree of Life table evolved from a single leaf created in detail and then attached to a branch. One by one, branches are attached to the tree sculpture to hold the weight of the thick glass tabletop.
“Sometimes I don’t know exactly what I am going to design until I begin working with the metal pieces– until the shapes begin to take form and I see the possibilities of what can be.” —WAYNE PARDEN
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Slippin’ SOUTHERN Artist Gregory Morris turns Southern charm into works of art.
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From the “hey y’all” and “yes ma’am” signs to the extra large flatware cutouts, Gregory Morris’s handcrafted woodwork is clearly reflective of a charming Southern culture and an eclectic country style. What started under the name Slippin’ Southern has since grown into lifestyle décor brand Haven America, which offers hundreds of unique wooden signs and is continually expanding their inventory.
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Gregory has been an artist all his life, and after spending 25 years in Chicago, Illinois, working on advertising campaigns for companies like Hershey’s, Namco, Caterpillar, and McDonald’s, he decided to leave the big city. He first moved his family to a farm in North Carolina, where he could create his own artistic works. “I spent so many years as an adult working and creating for others, but I never thought
Gregory Morris’s pieces are made from Southern pine and painted with nontoxic acrylic paints. They are centered around, but not limited to, the Southern lifestyle, and all of his pieces—many of which are ideal for the kitchen—are designed to look weathered.
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that I had enough to say artistically to make a living as an artist—that’s been my big revelation within this business,” Gregory says. While living in North Carolina, Gregory said he was constantly hearing those quintessential Southern phrases like “hey y’all” and “darlin’.” Pretty soon, the Southern slang began to pepper his exchanges, and his family started to say, “You’re slippin’ Southern on us.” The aesthetic and the vernacular of the South stuck with Gregory, and his art reflected this cultural influence. Thus, the name for his woodworking business was born. After a few years in North Carolina, Gregory moved further south to continue making art and pursue a dream of living in New Orleans, Louisiana. “The creative process is a 24/7 lifestyle,” he says. See more of Gregory’s signs and other artwork at havenamerica.com.
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Gregory also allows custom orders. From creating different-size lettering to turning someone’s logo into a sign for a store, he says, “No request is too large or too small.”
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Using the eye of an artist and the skill of a craftsman, Ben Smith’s designs are gorgeous combinations of utility and style.
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Initially a builder by trade, artisan Ben Smith took up welding as a hobby. Teaching himself to harness the flame of a torch and tapping into the woodworking skills learned in over a decade of building homes, Ben quickly discovered a passion for creating something new and unique from basic materials like iron, steel, and reclaimed wood. He started out playing around with his own designs while also making specialty pieces for the high-end homes he was working on at the time—recreating a vintage door hinge here, reproducing an era-appropriate light fixture there. Ben and his wife, Ginny, co-owner of Maison de France Antiques, soon realized
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“I sketch most of the pieces we build by hand, usually on graph paper,” Ben says. “People laugh at that because I’ll get a computer drawing from an architect or designer, and I can read it and understand it, but before we start building anything, I always go back and draw it again the old-fashioned way on my oversize graph paper.”
his tinkering was far more than a hobby. “He came in one day and showed me a chandelier he had made,” Ginny recalls. “It was beautiful and I thought, ‘I can sell this.’ So I put it in the shop, and of course, it sold not long after.” For a while, Ben continued running his building group and doing welding and woodworking on the side. It wasn’t long before he had a decision to make. “I remember the day he came home and said, ‘I can’t do both; it’s got to be one or the other,’” Ginny says. Though it was a difficult choice for this husband and the father of three boys, Ben stepped away from building homes to pursue his newfound passion full time. “Everybody has a gift,” Ben says. “It just takes some people longer to realize what their gift is.” Though he maintains his home builder’s license, Ben now runs Welded Wood, a custom metal and woodworking business. His love for the trade is evident in the Country Cottage
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gorgeous array of pieces on display in homes and businesses across the country. Among his wares are lamps crafted from deer antlers and driftwood, elegant dining tables sitting on tree-shaped pedestals, beautiful iron bed frames, sophisticated chandeliers, rustic lanterns, modern kitchen hoods, and much more. Ben’s creativity knows no bounds—if he can sketch it, he can make it. Working with private homeowners and a solid clientele of professional architects and interior designers—not to mention making pieces to sell in his wife’s shop and at the Round Top Antiques Show in Texas—Ben is constantly creating. Whether starting from scratch with a sketchpad, recreating antiques and vintage designs, or pulling inspiration from magazines to create the piece a client has dreamed up, his work is consistently high quality and always one of a kind. Though often covered in welding soot by the time his day ends, Ben has clearly found his niche and loves his work. “Every day is a different challenge, and I thrive on being able to come up with a solution,” he says. “I love coming to work. I love what I’m doing, and I’m good at it.” TEXT BY MARY-KATE TUCTO PHOTOGRAPHY BY WILLIAM DICKEY
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From wagon wheels to reclaimed wood, Ben enjoys bringing new life to old pieces in his designs. Whether he starts with new or repurposed materials, applying the proper Ànish allows him to polish up or age any piece to create the style a client is looking for.
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California Dream Pages 35–46—Interior designs by Lizabeth McGraw, Tumbleweed & Dandelion. Pages 41–42—White sofas and chairs from Tumbleweed & Dandelion. Page 44—Bedroom linens from Euro Linens. Blue pillow from Peter Dunham Design. Striped pillow from Dash & Albert. Round Top Restoration Pages 47–58—Antiques from Old World Antieks. A Project in Patience Page 59—Porch furniture from Home Depot. Pages 63–64—Kitchen barstools from Kirkland’s. Kitchen cabinets from Lowe’s. Light fixture over island from West Elm. Kitchen hood from Signature Hardware. Page 66—Gooseneck lights from Warehouse Lighting. Painting by Linda Kasell Sutton. Waiting with a Purpose Pages 67–76—Interior designs by Layla Palmer, The Lettered Cottage blog. Page 74—Kitchen backsplash from Caledonia Stone and Tile. Mountain Cottage Style Pages 77-84—Interior designs by Eric Ross, Eric Ross Interiors. Cottage rental at Roostica Cottage in Highlands, North Carolina. Nuance of New Orleans Pages 85-90—Interior designs by Emily Wright, Emily Wright Designs. Landscape design by Jeff Amann, Amann & Associates. Forged Design Pages 95–100—Ironwork and design by Wayne Parden, Parden Wood & Iron. Cover Photography by Mark Lohman. Styling by Sunday Hendrickson. Collecting Cutting Boards Pages 11–14—Kitchen built by Bill Ingram, Bill Ingram Architect.
Slippin’ Southern Pages 101–104—Woodwork by Gregory Morris, Haven America. Iron & Wood Pages 105–110—Custom woodwork and metalwork pieces by Ben Smith, Welded Wood LLC.
Ode to the Equine Pages 15–22—Interior designs by Mary Ruth Caldwell, Caldwell Flake Interiors. CREDITS Country Style Ideas Pages 25–30—Interior designs by Julie Dodson, Dodson Interiors. A Storied Past Pages 31–34—Interior designs by Julie Ponze. Page 31—Oyster painting by Tony Mose, Esom Gallery. Page 33—Pendant lights over island from Jonathan Adler.
Pages 1-3—Photography by Ray Kachatorian. Styling by Sunday Hendrickson. Pages 4, 9, 10—Dining room table photography by Christina Wedge.
CONTACTS Amann & Associates amannandassociates.com, 504-862-9177 Bill Ingram Architect billingramarchitect.com Caldwell Flake Interiors caldwellflake.com, 205-222-9139 Caledonia Stone and Tile caledoniastoneandtile.com, 317-849-6815 Dash & Albert annieselke.com/c/dashandalbert, 877-586-4771 Dodson Interiors dodsoninteriors.com, 713-780-9200 Emily Wright Designs emily@emilywrightdesigns.com, 504-382-4439 Eric Ross Interiors ericrossinteriors.com, 615-472-8236 Esom Gallery esomart.com, 225-202-6405 Euro Linens eurolinens.com Haven America havenamerica.com Home Depot homedepot.com, 800-466-3337 Jonathan Adler jonathanadler.com, 800-963-0891 Julie Ponze julieponze1@gmail.com Kirkland’s kirklands.com, 877-541-4855 Linda Kasell Sutton facebook.com/lindaKasellart Layla Palmer theletteredcottage.net Lowe’s lowes.com, 800-445-6937 Old World Antieks oldworldantieks.com, 979-639-5195 Parden Wood & Iron 205-913-0438 Peter Dunham Design peterdunham.com, 323-848-9900 Roostica Cottage roosticacottage.com, 678-316-0454 Signature Hardware signaturehardware.com, 866-855-2284 Tumbleweed & Dandelion tumbleweedanddandelion.com, 310-450-4310 Warehouse Lighting warehouse-lighting.com, 888-454-4480 Welded Wood LLC. facebook.com/Weldedwood, 205-229-0683 West Elm westelm.com, 888-922-4119
Page 7—Porch table photography by Christina Wedge. Back Cover—Photography by Caroline Smith.
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