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12 steps to cottage style

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Suzanne Moutis
Photography by
Linnea Press

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Incorporate these relaxed elements into your home

romelements-150.jpgRomantic elements
A mix of quintessential cottage style elements is all you need to create the look. Faded flowers, gleaming mercury glass, stacks of candles, well-worn ironstone, painted wood pieces and vintage linens make an unerring style statement. You can transform any newer furniture pieces that don't fit the mood by covering them with fabrics. Here's a patterned table cover and a centrepiece of herbs.

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impromptu-150.jpgWe love this impromptu
We love this impromptu open-shelving unit in the dining room. Its juxtaposition to the crisp white walls and white space gives an immediate feel of country casual patina, and it's perfect for showing off cottage style vignettes.

outdoors-150.jpgAn appreciation for the great outdoors
An appreciation for the great outdoors—especially the garden—is imperative to cottage style. These time-worn beach chairs are softened with quilted comfort in chair pads and blankets.

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