Innholdsfortegnelse for Spring 2020 i The Cottage Journal

If you’re dreaming of a secluded sanctuary to create, garden, or entertain in, look no further than your own backyard. In her 10th book, Shed Style: Decorating Cabins, Huts, Pods, Sheds & Other Garden Rooms, Selina Lake shares inspiration for creating your outdoor oasis. The UK-based stylist and author knows the outdoor design process firsthand—she and her husband, Dave, transformed a neglected shed into a potter’s paradise, a journey she shares in more than 150 picture-filled pages. This book captures the allure of a secret hideaway as it takes you through garden rooms across Europe with styles ranging from industrial to rustic while also providing tips on how to create your own ideal garden escape. In the first few pages of inspiration, you’ll begin to identify your purpose in the…

Juli and Robert Clendenin spent a majority of their married lives in the country and are now completely immersed in their quaint but bustling town of Franklin, Tennessee. The couple is always involved with something in their neighborhood—be it races, festivals, or parades. “We moved here from our home of 19 years, the home where we raised our four children,” Juli explains. “We lived on 20 acres with no neighbors close by.” While the pastoral solitude was perfect for their family then, once the couple became empty nesters, they decided to move closer into town, and the choice of location was an easy one. “We’ve always loved downtown Franklin,” Juli says. “For years, we would drive around downtown and dream of owning a house here.” Their nearly 100-year-old craftsman bungalow…

When Paige and Smoot Hull began viewing properties in Round Top, Texas, they were dreaming of a second home where their children could get a taste of the serenity of small-town life—they never expected to create a unique space for connecting like minds. But when a realtor informed them of the need for lodging in the town, which grows from a population of 90 to accommodate tens of thousands of guests during the Round Top Antiques Show, their plans began to change. “I loved the town but was really just a shopper and had no intention of becoming a vendor or [joining] the hospitality business there,” Paige says. “But we feel it was really meant to be, just the way everything fell into place.” In 2012, they opened The Vintage…

We’ve consulted the experts—landscape architect Leslie Fritz of fritz & gignoux based in Washington, DC, and founder and president of Surfing Hydrangea Nursery Craig Beni of Nantucket, Massachusetts—for their tips and tricks to achieve this iconic cottage style in a maritime climate like Nantucket. To achieve the quintessential Nantucket look, Craig urges that choosing strong varieties for both geographic and site-specific conditions is of utmost importance. “Local nurseries are a fine place to receive good advice,” he says. Leslie has a long history with the Nantucket and Maine maritime climates. “Nantucket site conditions are stressful on plants—high winds, a long, hard winter followed by a long, wet spring and dry summer,” she says. “Healthy climbing roses need full sun, a well-draining soil (no clay), fertilizer, pruning and thinning of canes…

When it came time for ceramic artist Susan Gordon and her husband to trade their bungalow for a house more suitable to their growing family, Susan knew that, rather than buy a finished home, she wanted something she could put her unique mark on. “We were trying to find basically the ugliest house on a good lot on a good street so we could redo it because I knew I would want to buy a house and make it mine,” she says. Once they found it, Susan, with the help of Willow Homes, worked her magic. The addition of an extra bedroom and bathroom provided needed space, and a rework of the layout created an openness between the living room and kitchen, which was relocated to the front corner of…

As a professional chef, Kaity Farrell knows a good kitchen, and her home kitchen is a perfect example. Bright and cheery with a blend of antique and modern elements, the space beckons friends and family in and around the large island to share in fellowship and good food. When designing the space, Kaity had an extensive list of wants, but one thing took top priority: “The number one item we wanted was a powerful home range that could handle all of the cooking and baking I do at home as a recipe developer and food blogger,” she says. “Next, we wanted a large kitchen island with storage for our collection of cookware and counter seating to act as a dining area since our living space is tiny.” The result: a…

Nestled in an 1880s barn in the countryside of New York is the ceramic production studio of Moore-Merkowitz Tile Ltd., owned by ceramic artists Susan Moore and Neil Merkowitz. Formerly the studio of renowned ceramic artist Robert Turner, this barn has been the origin of ceramic art for more than 70 years, preserved and enlarged by Susan and Neil for the production needs of their unique artisanal tile company. After meeting and graduating from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, considered by many to be the finest school for both ceramic art and ceramic engineering in the world, and with a shared love of pattern and design, the two began to dream of a plan to design and manufacture tiles and start their own business. Prior…

When Virginia-based couple Jennifer and Andy Aument purchased a three-bedroom cottage on the picturesque Miles River in St. Michaels, Maryland, they brought their repeat interior designer, Liz Mearns, on board to help make the coastal cottage a home. “We wanted the house to become our Eastern Shore sanctuary—that special place where we spent time together away from our busy lives, and where we hosted and entertained our friends and family for weekends and holidays,” Jennifer says. Before they could begin furnishing the home, the Auments undertook some minor renovations, including dividing the elongated dining room into two separate, more intimate zones: a cozier dining space defined by a circular table, a pair of wall sconces, and a dramatic overscale oyster shell chandelier (oysters have long been sourced in the Chesapeake…

SPACE AT THE TABLE The key to any successful lunch party is making every guest feel extra special, and giving everyone their own beautiful spot is an easy solution. Here, a table topped with sweet treats awaits younger guests, with pink stripes and touches of green tying the charming spread to the main table. NATURAL CONTRAST Style your vibrant springtime colors with a little natural texture. Woven chargers are the perfect base for whimsically patterned pink-and-green dishes topped with pink depression glass, adding visual interest while tying in the table’s outdoor setting. A BUDDING BOUQUET Trade in that single centerpiece for a focal point the entire table can enjoy. Grouped together, milk glass bud vases in varying shapes and sizes are the perfect receptacles for a broken-up bouquet of pink…

It’s been said that artists simply interpret nature and the world around them, but what happened when one Southern artist incorporated this piece of nature into her art changed the face of her small business. Katelyn Kozuch has always been an artist. After graduating from East Carolina University School of Art and Design, she pursued a career as a freelance artist, but her work really started to take off after her own wedding. “I continued to offer design and creative expertise to friends and family, ultimately becoming a ‘friendor,’” she says. She started with painting and writing on the humblest material—rocks. “I would travel back and forth to the beaches of North Carolina, collecting and shipping these rocks,” she recalls. “I was known at the post office as the rock…

Gingerbread Cottages Pages 15–18—Cottages on Martha’s Vineyard, Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association. A Blank Canvas Pages 27–34—Architectural and interior designs by Katherine Bailey, Willow Homes. Additional interior designs by Chickadee Interiors. Pages 27–28—Ceramics and dining room vase by Susan Gordon Pottery, LLC. Page 32—Den painting by Holly Addi. Coastal Cottage Style Pages 35–44—Interior designs by Liz Mearns, Imagine Design. Page 38—Woven dining chairs from Serena & Lily. Craftsman in the City Pages 45–54—Interior designs by Elaina Siren, Red Leaf Interiors. English Country Charm Pages 55–66—Interior designs by Eric Ross, Eric Ross Interiors. Uniquely Ours Pages 67–76—Interior designs by Ashley Shaw, Ashley Shaw Design. Creating and Connecting Pages 77–84—Retreat rental at The Vintage Round Top in Round Top, Texas. Fit for a Chef Pages 87–90—Kitchen renovation by Kaity Farrell, Fare Isle.…