The Distinctive Cottage

Category: Design Tips

Rooms To Love: Coastal Living Room
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Rooms To Love: Coastal Living Room

The open, airy space of this living room lends itself to a naturally coastal feel. A mix of formal leather chairs and a casual slipcovered sofa is a unique way to mix up the style in a room. We love the bright pops of color through the coffee table and accessories. And always remember – a fun grouping of accessories immediately livens a room!

Porches
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The Importance of Porches

Decorate your outside “room” just like you would any indoor living space. First, decide how you will use it. Then develop a porch decorating plan.

Get The Look: Rustic Beach Living Room #slipcovered #juterug #blues #greens www.cottagehomefurniture.com
Coastal & Beach House

Get the Look: Rustic Beach Living Room

We love this bright yet relaxed beachy living room, from its low, planked top coffee table to its crisp white slipcovered sofa to its touches of seaglass blues and greens. We have picked out some Cottage Home pieces that will help you recreate this rustic seashore look. #slipcovered #juterug #blues #greens www.cottagehomefurniture.com

Design Tip: Keeping It Cozy
Bedrooms

Design Tip: 5 Ways to Keep It Cozy

When the snow is falling, the wind is whipping, and the snow plows are out, there is only one place to stay warm, inside! Making your home cozy is essential in the long, cold Winter months here in Maine. Here are our top 5 home decor essentials to keeping it cozy. #bedding #keepingitcozy #cottagedecor #winterblues https://www.cottagehomefurniture.com/

Design Tip: Sizing & Hanging Chandeliers #chandeliers #cottagechandeliers #cottagelighting #coastalchandeliers #designtip https://www.cottagehomefurniture.com
Coastal & Beach House

Design Tip: Sizing and Hanging Chandeliers

Chandeliers are an important design element in the home that bring both fashion and function to a space. Lighting defines and accentuates the ambiance you want to create in your home by creating either a soft and relaxing space, or a bright and productive space. Just like colors, the lighting you choose for a space can drastically affect the way you feel, see, and perform tasks in a room. #chandeliers #cottagechandeliers #cottagelighting #coastalchandeliers #designtip https://www.cottagehomefurniture.com

Design Guide: Bed Frames #designguides #cottagefurniture #beds #bedroomfurniture https://www.cottagehomefurniture.com
Bedrooms

Design Guide: Bed Frame Sizes

Widths and lengths for common mattresses and support systems are highly standardized within the United States and Canada. However, mattress heights are not standard and will vary by style, manufacturer, and design. Mattresses in Europe and Asia also have different standard sizes. Bed frames for mattresses and support systems consist of a headboard, footboard, two side rails and a slat package. Center supports are included in full, queen, and king slat systems. Bed frames are designed to support standard mattress sizes. Final bed size depends on the specific bed’s design. #designguides #cottagefurniture #beds #bedroomfurniture https://www.cottagehomefurniture.com

Bedrooms

Painted Ceilings For Every Room

Poor ceilings. It seems they have been neglected for so long – banished to the boring corridors of plain white. Well, no longer! Painting a ceiling is a great way to add color and visual interest to any room. Here are a few of our favorites to inspire you! #paintedceilings #cottagestyle #coastalstyle #cottagedecorating https://www.cottagehomefurniture.com

Blue Painted Stairs 6 Ways #paintedstairs #blue #designtip #cottagestyle https://www.cottagehomefurniture.com
Coastal & Beach House

Blue Painted Stairs 6 Ways

Painted stairs are such a fun way to add color and personality to your home in an unexpected way – whether you are looking to jazz up your entryway or distinguish a back staircase. We’ve collected six different ways to add a decorative touch to your stairs in one of our favorite colors: blue! #paintedstairs #blue #cottagestyle #designtips https://www.cottagehomefurniture.com

Our 17 Favorite Uses for Nautical Rope #nauticaldecor #nauticalstyle #ropedecor #ropeaccents
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Our 17 Favorite Uses for Nautical Rope

Rope is a must have accent when creating a nautical inspired design scheme. It provides a true maritime feel and can be used in so many ways. We have gathered our 17 favorite rope accents to use in the home, and don’t forget to brush up on your nautical knots before attempting any DIY projects! #nauticaldecor #nauticalstyle #ropedecor #ropeaccents https://www.cottagehomefurniture.com

To our valued customers,

Given the current market uncertainty, we felt it would be a good idea to provide you an update on our products. As you may know, we are a small, family-owned business that has been offering custom made furniture from our 15 US based workshops for over 20 years. Each of our custom furniture collections is made at a different workshop. We are a small business that supports other small businesses.

Fortunately for us, our workshops have minimal exposure to import tariffs. Our wood species (both new and reclaimed), iron beds, upholstery frames, seat cushions and floor cloths are all sourced in the US, as are most finishes and fabrics. Selective hardware, fabrics, and finishing products are imported but are a small percentage of our overall cost. Our wicker furniture frames are imported but cushions are all sourced in the US. 

We do not anticipate any significant price changes due to import tariffs. We look forward to continuing to create unique furniture designed by you and custom built for you.

Thank you,

Your Cottage Home Team

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