Cottage Style Home Decorating: A-Z "QuikTips" for Instant Cottage Style

Arrange your living room furniture in a "U" shapeOttomans can be used in place of a coffee table
for great conversations.or at the end of a bed.
Birdhouses painted to match your home arePictures of florals, botanicals, or your travels say
wonderful."instant cottage."
Cats in a windowsill are "very cottage."Quilts on the end of a bed or draped over a chair
Dogs curled up in front of the fireplace sayare pure cottage style.
"cottage cozy."Rugs in sisal, jute, or colorful cotton add a cottage
Entertain your friends around a round table withtouch.
good food and wine.Sink-down-in-and-rest-awhile white slipcovered
French touches in furniture say "sophisticatedsofas are very cottage.
cottage."Texture in rugs, fabrics, and pillows creates
Gates with clever signs hung on them say "instantinteresting dimension.
cottage."Upholster your furniture in coordinated florals,
Hatboxes covered with vintage wallpaper areplaids, and stripes.
great for storage.Vintage trunks make great coffee tables and
Ingenious cottage touches are a claw-footlinens storage.
bathtub and thick fluffy towels.Welcome signs are charming near your front
Junk from flea markets can be repurposed intodoor.
creative plant containers.Xtraordinary touches include floral painted
Knickknacks from family or collected from yourmailboxes and fountains.
travels add personality.Yellow in a bright canary shade is a great color
Lattice lining patio walls creates charm.for a cottage front door.
Mementos framed in shadow boxes addZest for living always accompanies the cottage
personality to your cottage.style spirit!c2006 Kathryn Bechen and Kathryn
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