Cottages and Bungalows

Create the cottage lifestyle you love in any home with expert tips, inspiring house tours, and fun DIY tips and instructions.

Furniture Makes the Room

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The Sideboard • A functional storage space and an elegant display area, the sideboard is a truly versatile piece to add to your cottage.

Southern Cottage Charm • A New Orleans build shows off a traditional Southern cottage exterior.

Homemade Honey and Lavender Oil • Infuse your home with nature’s finest herb and give yourself a soothing moment.

VINTAGE Mix • Bring a chic salvage style to your modern cottage.

Building History • Some of the best designs come together over time. Collect what you love, and you’ll find those pieces always work.

Romantic Cottage Style • Soft colors and French influences come together to create a chic and serene escape

Furniture Items WORTH INVESTING IN • Time to kick the quality up a notch? These pieces are smart buys.

To Splurge or Not to Splurge • Thinking beyond furniture? Here’s our vote for other categories of your shopping list.

KEILLER DUNDEE’S MARMALADE Jars • Learn all the ins and outs of collecting these turn-of-the-century marmalade jars and their humble origins.

FORM + FUNCTION • How to make the hardworking spaces in your home work smart for you.

The New Classics • These cottage staples get updates that will bring fresh color, texture and chic style to your spaces.

Classic Elegance • With an address on Sunset Boulevard, this Hollywood home takes a classic turn in white subway tile, rustic woods and farmhouse touches.

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Spacious & Sophisticated • Steven shares his words of wisdom when it comes to constructing a large cottage kitchen.

Crafted for Gathering • A Palmdale, California, homeowner shows how to style the prettiest parties—while dealing with rental constraints and a shoestring budget.

Game Changer • A designer turns her talents to decorating her own home by mixing things up and making some opposites attract.

Water Signs • A coastal home is decorated from the outside in while keeping it kid friendly.

Making Furniture Fit

Rental Redo • A young creative designs vibrant, stunning interiors for her family’s rental home.

Garden Party • A pastel palette creates the perfect setting for a casual outdoor soiree.

Dessert Made Easy • Transform a simple grocery-store cake into a party-ready masterpiece.

Build the Perfect Charcuterie Board • Must-haves for nearly any gathering, these crowd-pleasing trays are easy to put together.

Vintage Garden • This vibrant outdoor oasis is planted with family memories and salvaged style.

First Impressions • Want to look like the best house on the block? These tips will update and upgrade your home’s exterior design.

Other Curb Appeal Ideas

A Beautiful Beginning • The footprint of our project home is set, so now comes the fun part—design!

Hunting for Hardware • No home is complete without functional appliances, and we’ve turned to the best for our hardware needs.

Glow Your Grow! • 5 projects to give your garden a beauty boost this year.

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Backyard Bliss • A couple builds a cottage hideaway in the middle of Los Angeles.