If you're a fan of Cottage Living, be sure to check out their new special issue, "Fresh Ideas". The issue is filled with tips on decorating and furnishing cottages and small spaces. The fresh ideas include painting patterned floors, displaying collections en masse, and making the garden an extension of the home. Many of Cottage Living's tips could be applied to large homes or small apartments. Of course the tips are all helpful, but what I enjoyed most was the compilation of the magazine's top photos.
Bold color in a living room designed by Libby Cameron 
Painted floor in the home of designer Louise Wilcox Cronan
A riot of prints in a room styled by Heather Chadduck
Design by Steven Gambrel
Large collection of antique jelly molds
I will have to get this issue! I remember the jelly molds photo, so I must have the original issue with that. Love that wall of white! And the painted floor is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteGreat images, I think I will start checking out this magazine more often, thanks for the post. Oh, and I love the wall of jelly molds :)
ReplyDeleteI remember loving the Cronan home.
ReplyDeleteKatiedid- That floor is great, isn't it!
ReplyDeleteGMG- yes, that is quite a collection of jelly molds!!
ReplyDeleteStyle Court- Yes, the entire Cronan house is great.
ReplyDeletei looove when people paint their wood floors and especially when they use a geometric pattern, beautiful
ReplyDeleteLOVE the Steven Gambrel room. I always look forward to ''Cottage Living''--I wish it came out every month! Maybe someday?
ReplyDeletei am going to pick that one up! never knew they had such good shots...
ReplyDeleteLove the Geometric painted floorboards and I also LOVE the shelving display in the last picture. Great pics!!
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Anna
I'm addicted to Gambrel - I picked up Fresh Ideas last weekend (don't you hate the lonely wasteland between subscription deliveries?) and had not seen this original layout. Love so much the rod the pictures are hanging from - have you seen that kind of hardware before? But I agree, this whole issue is one hit after another.
ReplyDeleteKC- This was the first time I had seen this layout too. I love it, and also love the way he hung the paintings. We need to find that hardware!
ReplyDeleteHow fab are those jelly molds?! And love the wall with all the paintings and drawings!
ReplyDeletePlease do help us find hardware like that in Gambrel's living room!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous- I will try to find some info on the hardware and will report back!
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