BH&G Cottage Style

The Spring 2023 issue of Cottage Style offers tips for boosting curb appeal, fresh ideas for displaying antiques, and plenty of inspiration for brightening any space—no matter the square footage. The personalized interiors of these charming cottages tell their homeowners' stories. Whether it's a suburban bungalow, a seaside cottage, or a forest-dwelling cabin, the romantic houses gracing this issue's pages are lovingly decorated to be character-rich, collected over time, and inviting to all.

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Editor’s Letter

Topped with Style • Four interior designers share their go-to tips, products, and finishing touches for console table decorating.

Won’t You Join Us? • Kick up your feet, take in the fresh air, and dog-ear this inspiration for your own outdoor spaces.

Color Me Happy • A designer’s fresh decorating plays up all things pattern and personality in her family’s South Carolina home.

All Settled In • Thoughtful updates and a little character preservation help a 103-year-old Michigan bungalow ease into its next century.

Traditional Delight • Cheerful color and playful patterns brighten the classic architecture of a storied New York Colonial.

Small Made Mighty • A designer squeezed a whole lot of living space—and love—into a large family’s little beach pad.

A Golden Age • One designer’s petite California home boasts all of the glamour of its 1930s heyday—and then some.

Dressed for Comfort • On a lake in Canada’s cottage country, a rugged log cabin is ready to host the whole family—this generation and the next.

Salt to the Sea • This compact cottage’s exterior is classic Cape Cod. Inside, loads of ingenuity and minimalist design set it apart.

Layers of Love • Special details and personal touches warm the California cool of a Laurel Canyon cottage.

A New Classic • East Coast sensibility meets West Coast ease in a home crafted by a designer for a longtime friend. The result is the style of the moment: grandmillennial.

Storybook Character • An interior designer taps across-the-pond inspiration to create an English cottage that will grow with her young family.

Great Escape • A few clever solutions—and a lot of white paint—update a family’s weekend getaway on the banks of Lake Michigan.

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