THE VERY WORD MAKES ME THINK OF BEAUTY AND COMFORT. IT BORROWS DECOR FROM EVERY TIME PERIOD AND STYLE. A SMALL HOME FILLED WITH FLORALS, COLOR, VINTAGE ITEMS MIXED WITH NEW AND PAINTED FURNITURE. IT CAN LOOK BUSY OR SIMPLIFIED. 
COTTAGE ARCHITECTURE HAS CERTAIN ELEMENTS THAT FIT THE STYLE: PICKET FENCES, GINGERBREAD, AND FLOWER GARDENS, NO MATTER HOW SMALL. IN THE 30’S, A RED ROOF WAS POPULAR.
THIS MODERN VERSION IS EQUALLY DELIGHTFUL. I CAN IMAGINE BEING INVITED TO A TEA PARTY HAPPENING INSIDE.
PRETTY CHINA AND TEA CARTS ARE VERY AT HOME IN A COTTAGE SETTING.
A SMALL CHINA CABINET CAN BE FILLED WITH YOUR COLLECTION OF PRETTY DISHES AND LACE DOILIES.
YOUR CHINA NEED NOT BE FLORAL TO ACHIEVE THE COTTAGE LOOK. IRONSTONE AND TRANSFERWARE ARE APPRECIATED BY COLLECTORS TODAY.
THIS VINTAGE CANISTER SET WOULD BE LOVELY IN A COTTAGE KITCHEN.
A SMALL KITCHEN CAN HOLD MANY COLLECTIONS IF THE SPACE IS WELL ORGANIZED.
THIS KITCHEN IS SMALL, BUT AS CUTE AS CAN BE! 
THESE WOULD BE ADORABLE IN A COTTAGE KITCHEN!
IF YOU USE YOUR PRETTY CHINA, WHETHER OF THE SAME PATTERN OR NOT, YOUR DISH DRAINER WILL ALWAYS LOOK PRETTY ON THE COUNTER. AND, THERE’S NOTHING LIKE OPENING YOUR DISHWASHER AND SEEING ALL OF THOSE PRETTY DISHES INSIDE!
BRIGHT COLORS AS WELL AS PASTELS ARE GOOD CHOICES.
FLORALS ARE NOT LIMITED TO CHINA; THESE DRAPERIES ADD TO THE THEME. I ESPECIALLY LIKE FLORALS ON A BLACK BACKGROUND.
FURNITURE IS ESPECIALLY PRETTY WITH FLOWERS CLIMBING ALL OVER THEM. 
NEW OR VINTAGE LINENS WILL BRING THE GARDEN INDOORS. BREAKFAST IN BED ANYONE?
VINTAGE STYLE WALLPAPERS FEATURED COTTAGE GARDEN FLOWERS LIKE ROSES AND DELPHINIUMS.
HERE IS A SIMPLIFIED LOOK FOR A COTTAGE. WHITES OR OTHER NEUTRALS WORK WELL IN THIS INVITING BEACH COTTAGE ENTRY.
ANOTHER WELCOMING ENTRY HALL IDEA. THE COLOR PALLETE IS NEUTRAL WITH LOTS OF TEXTURE AND COTTAGE FLOWERS TO MAKE IT INTERESTING.
DON’T FORGET THE KITTY CATS!
RE-PURPOSED VINTAGE ITEMS CAN MAKE YOUR COTTAGE MORE INTERESTING. THESE TWO IDEAS WOULD BE EASY TO IMPLEMENT.
THIS PAINTED SPICE RACK IS PERFECT FOR DISPLAYING YOUR VINTAGE BUTTON COLLECTION.
COTTAGE SECURITY SYSTEM.
THIS SIMPLY DECORATED WALL INCORPORATES VINTAGE PLATTERS, FRAMES, AND CHAIRS TO MAKE A STYLISH COTTAGE WALL.
VINTAGE NEEDLEWORK LINENS IN NEUTRAL COLORS ARE STUNNING WHEN GROUPED TOGETHER IN THIS COTTAGE VIGNETTE.
VINTAGE NEEDLEPOINT IS PERFECT FOR A COTTAGE SETTING.
VINTAGE HANKIES ADD COLOR AND CHARM TO THIS COTTAGE WINDOW TREATMENT.
A MORE RUSTIC COTTAGE LOOK. NOTICE THE ANTIQUE BED, LAMP, AND DAMASK BEDDING AGAINST SIMPLE PAINTED BOARD WALLS.
VINTAGE WICKER AND A VINTAGE DISTRESSED DOOR ARE USED TO CREATE A CASUAL LOOK.
VINTAGE POTTERY FITS RIGHT IN TO COTTAGE DECOR.
VINTAGE COLLECTIONS, LIKE THESE LITTLE DOGS, ADD CHARM TO ANY DECOR.
LITTLE BIRDS, PERCHED HERE AND THERE IN YOUR COTTAGE, BRING THE OUTDOORS IN.
DON’T FORGET TO FILL YOUR GARDEN, LARGE OR SMALL, WITH OLD FASHIONED COTTAGE FLOWERS LIKE THESE ROSES.
THE ENGLISH HAVE A FLAIR FOR COTTAGE DECOR. THIS ROOM IS A COMBINATION OF FLORALS, PLAIDS, STRIPES, AND TEXTURE.
IN CONCLUSION, FILL YOUR COTTAGE WITH WHAT IS COMFORTABLE AND BEAUTIFUL TO YOU, AND IT WILL BE YOUR “HOME SWEET HOME”.
I would like to thank all of the people who put these beautiful images on Pinterest for all of us to enjoy!
Kassy at Attic Door
This piece already looks orange, but if you look closely, it is badly stained wood with a thick, shiny top coat that yellowed with age. It’s a great storage piece and takes little room, being only 13 inches deep.
The first coat of Barcelona Orange was very orange. Notice how the camera made the top look much lighter than the base; but they are the same color.
I painted and waxed a sample first, which is something I recommend. Then, you know what it will look like.
VIOLA! Two coats of paint and a layer of Annie Sloan’s Soft Dark Wax gave it a beautiful hand-painted and unique finish. The dark wax subdued the color, gave it an aged look, and a bit of sheen.
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