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Show me your Cottage Decor

ranaeluvstexas
17 years ago

Does anyone have a cottage I would love to see pics of your cottage decor or if you could direct me to some site that does I would love that.

Thanks- can't afford a bungalow in town (can't afford the $ or Traffic or Gas lol ) so trying to turn our Texas builders home into our cottage on the inside.

Any inspirations will be appreciated

Here is a link that might be useful: RaNaeLuvsEwes Shabby Sheep Shed

Comments (71)

  • cooperbailey
    16 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Oceanna, thanks for a great lunch! I cut and pasted my way thru these pics at my desk today. ooh ahhh. I still have a few minutes so I will go back thru! Thanks for taking so much of your time to post. Sue

  • sedeno77
    16 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Thanks - just gorgeous!

  • wooderlander
    16 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Tired of them? No way! I love them!

    Thanks so much.

  • happyintexas
    16 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Lovely! Thank you for posting. Got more????? LOL

  • love-my-lilhome
    16 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Oceanna, was sitting here going through the pictures
    saying wow, wow, wow and came to a darling little room with a blk & wht stripe sofa.

    Was sooooooooo flattered that you thought it was cute enough to post. I had posted it in response
    to "Your fav room" or "hobby room" or whatever it was.

    Only one person commented on it so I figured it was
    too out of "style" and no one liked it.

    Thank you so much for thinking different!
    I downsized from a huge formal house to a 1960 ranch type.
    I sold lots of furniture and this room ended up
    being my computer room with odds and ends from rooms
    in the other house.

    Also ended up being my favorite room!

  • oceanna
    16 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Flyingflower ~~

    I'm so glad you're enjoying the pics. They come from all over the web. I keep folders and when I see pics I like, I just save them to the folders with various headings. I've collected them over time and have no recollection of specifically where I got them, and of course the credit goes to the creator of each fabulous room; they are presented here merely as inspiration. You might try collecting pics too.

    Sue ~~

    Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed the result of my efforts. I hope you got some good ideas for your own home.

    Yvette ~~

    You're welcome! Enjoy! I figure that's what the Gallery should be for; it should be stuffed with eye candy and I hope more folks will contribute pics to the wonderful threads here. It's a great place for us to use as reference and inspiration, I think.

    Wooderlander ~~

    Thanks for letting me know. I'm glad you folks aren't tired of them. As for me, I was starting to go crosseyed and I've been advertised to death with flashing signs at ImageShack. Nice to read it was worth it though. :-)

    Happyintexas ~~

    Thanks! No more cottage decor pics right now. I have pics in other categories I'll post some other time. I hope you'll all post pics too.

    Love-my-lilhome ~~

    Is that room with the black and white striped sofa yours? It's one of my very favorites! That sofa is adorable and just makes the room, and you accessorized just perfectly around it. I'm sorry you didn't get responses when you posted your pic before. That's happened to me too and it really made me wonder if I had bad taste or something. I can say decisively in your case you have wonderful taste! Out of style? Not a chance. That will never go out of style. It's a classic. I'm so glad you posted to take credit for it -- you certainly deserve a LOT of credit! Now I want to see more of your house!

  • msjay2u
    16 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    I am in the middle of "fixing up" my kitchen and there is one kitchen photo on here that depicts the look I want. The photo with the craftsman style cabinets and big clock near the very top of this post (hopefully the link will work). I have not put the hardware on my cabinets yet and I was wondering about the hardware in the mentioned photo. The one with the bin handles. can you tell me what is on the doors? It looks like some kind of latch. I have decided ONCE AGAIN to bite the bullet and stop being so dang cheap and get what I want but I HAVE to look for a deal. LOL. can someone tell me where I can get those type of latches and bin handles in one place? I have checked eBay, Craigs list and a few other places and I have not seen those latches ANYWHERE. Only in Oceana's beeee-oooooo-tiful photos. any help pointing me in the right direction will help! Thanks.

    Here is a link that might be useful: {{gwi:1535700}}

  • oceanna
    16 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    The latches are darling. My first thought was eBay and you already tried that. House of Antique Hardware on the web and I'm sure other places but they may be pricey as all get-out. Do you have a salvage yard within driving distance? You may need to post this question to the main board where more folks will see it. Oh, and your link worked just fine. That's an adorable kitchen. I really hope you can get the look you want. You're off to a great start. I love your painted panelling and your tile backsplash.

  • Kathleen McGuire
    16 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Some of you may be fmiliar with this site. If, not, take a look. Truly enjoyable! This link will take you to a discussion of sorts on defineing cottage style. The link to chapman cottage is on page 2 at the bottom.

    Here is a link that might be useful: cottage style

  • Kathleen McGuire
    16 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    This is the same site as above, but updated with a few new pics. Easier to get around.

    Here is a link that might be useful: chapman cottage again

  • oceanna
    16 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    There are some cute pics there. Thanks Kmcg!

  • oceanna
    16 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

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    16 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

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  • perky_2
    16 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    beautiful rooms - thanks for doing this. Lots of inspiration.

  • oceanna
    16 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    You're welcome, Perky!

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    16 years ago
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    15 years ago
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  • oceanna
    15 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Tired of numbering these and don't know if that matters to you or if you're even still enjoying this thread. Wanna give this post a name? Call it "B" and the one before it "A" to refer to pics here. :)

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  • oceanna
    15 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    bump

  • jaybird
    15 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Wow Oceanna....these are gorgeous....I love the traditional, but these are just so..........pretty!!
    You are an amazing lady!! I am in awe of your computer skills and willingness to share all of these lovely rooms.
    Thank you so very much!

  • ranaeluvstexas
    Original Author
    15 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Well I am the original poster of this ? and then there was no response for so long I went elsewhere today I finally was able to get back to this thread although I looked for it several times over the last year anyways....

    Oceanna thank you for sharing all your pics I have saved many to my inspiration file. 8-)

    My home is comming along slowly but surely and I have found many cottage decor books in the clearance sections of Barnes and NOble or at Half Price books if anyone is interested .
    RaNae

  • jaybird
    15 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Good to see you RaNae...I've checked your MSN site a few times, but no Ewe sightings :^)
    Hope things are going well for you! Would love to see new pictures when you have a moment!
    Jaybird

  • oceanna
    15 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Jaybird, you are so welcome. I have to admit that of all of the threads I've posted this is the thread that has the most "reachable" (for most of our budgets) pretty, pretty rooms. So many of these pictures warm the heart and put a smile on the face.

    RaNae, oh you don't know how often I've thought about you, and wondered what you would think if you saw this thread now, feeling bad that I was too late to answer you. I'll bet you were surprised to see the changes, huh? I'm delighted that you found it and you're still needing/appreciating the inspiration. Please feel free to add to this thread if you have good pics to share. This is such a pretty style of decorating, and I'm tossing in the country, French country, back woods, shabby chic, and so on -- these go by so many different names and I've just lumped them all together. If it's casual and pretty, I stuck it here. Hope that's what you wanted.

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  • ranaeluvstexas
    Original Author
    15 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Jaybird things are going well
    I deffinitly need to update pics and was going to do so soon but I have two garage sale tables that I have to finish painting first.... keep an eye out after about 2 weeks.

    Oceana- well thank you sooo much for replying and sharing all your pics I'll add some too within a couple weeks so keep an eye out.
    RaNae

  • alli56
    15 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    WOW I am glad I found this site. The pictures are great love it love it! Thanks for sharing. I do hope more pictures are added. I also have hundreds of pictures I have saved. I am a small time dealer in a great antique shop in N.H. The web site is whitehomecollections.net check it out! I will try and see if I can load the pictures I have for eveyone to enjoy! Joanna

  • budgiemom
    15 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    budge1 wrote: "I'm trying to do a sort of minimalist cottage look (if that's not too much of an oxymoron for you) and I could see it working in a tract house too. Lots of light colours a few big pieces of down stuffed slipcovered furniture and lots of floral cushions. Throw in some striped cotton rugs, some over sized black framed mirrors or pieces of abstract art and you're set."

    Budge1, that's what I'm doing with my tract house. I just got some stuffed pieces and painted my LR beautiful shade called of green called "rainwashed." I grew up in the country and now live a couple of hours from the beach. So I'm trying to incorporated some ocean colors.

    Thank you for this thread. I've gotten so much inspiration. There are some talented decorators here.

  • oceanna
    15 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    RaNae, where are your promised pictures? Eagerly waiting. :-)

    Joanna, you're very welcome, and please add your pictures to any thread in the gallery where they fit. We all love to see them!

    Budge1 -- I used to have a very expensive down filled couch from the fancy store in town, and the darned feathers still came through and poked us. Hated it.

    Budgiemom (I'm a parrot mom too!), you're very welcome! These are just pics I collected. If you have collected any, or take some of your own you're proud of, feel free to add them!

    Here's some more eye candy for you all...

    As usual, if YOU designed any of these rooms, please speak up and take credit, folks! :-)

  • fixeruppityest
    15 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Just a quick note to say "thank you!" for all the inspiration. Don't ever feel like your efforts are going unnoticed...I've been an avid user of this forum and rarely said 'boo!'

  • oceanna
    15 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Thank you Fixeruppityest! It's good to know that you are enjoying this thread.

    Here are some more pictures...

  • oceanna
    15 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Hi Milkmaid, and thanks! I'm so glad you are enjoying this thread. I add to it every once in a while, as you can see.

    Your place looks wonderful, warm and homey. I'll be interested in seeing more pictures. Are you posting/reading over in the Discussions area?

    As long as I'm here, here are a few more.

    I think I got these from RMS. These are from someon named Dzyner...

    These are from Holly 123...

    These are from Hollyhock...

    This is from Hollyluvspups...

  • oceanna
    15 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Here are some exterior cottage looks that deffinitely cheer me up...

  • ann244
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Love this thread! I'm saving every one of these photos and maybe, one of these days, I'll have a cottage that looks as cute as these. Thanks so much, everyone, for sharing the photos!

  • angelcub
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    This is the BEST gallery thread!!! Oceanna, thank you so much for posting all of these. I already had quite a few of them saved on my puter. Guess we both like to find great cottage pics. : )

    I probably have every cottage decorating book on the market. lol!

    Diana

  • oceanna
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Ann, thanks! Good idea to save the photos you like to your own computer for safe keeping. This is my favorite gallery thread too. :o)

    Angelcub, thanks! I'm so happy to know you are having fun with these threads. I just love these pictures -- they are "feel-good decorating" in my mind, all so pretty.

    Here are some lovely summer pictures I think will make your heart go pitty-pat...

  • cookingrvc
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    My little cozy bathroom, guest room, and bedroom...

  • oceanna
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Cookingrvc, that's a very pretty guest room and bath! Sorry I didn't see them earlier.

  • emagineer
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Thank you so much for "more". All of the photos bring new ideas. You're great!

  • furletcity
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Fabulous!Here are some photos of my humble cottage decor.

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  • oceanna
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Emagineer, thanks so much for letting me know you enjoy this thread.

    Furletcity, what a warm and charming home you have! You have a great flair with it.

  • kjmama
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    this is fun, but is anyone else having trouble seeing all the photos? some come up for me and some are just ? marks

  • Shades_of_idaho
    14 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Thank You Oceanna for all your time in posting these pictures. And Emagineer for alerting us over on the small house board they are here. I keep coming back to scroll through.

    Chris

  • loribee
    13 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Kudos, Oceanna....what an amazing thread!
    Ranaeluvstexas, hope this helps you and that all is well!
    Lori

  • oceanna
    13 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Kjmama, sometimes photos drop out of the host site, sorry. So yeah, we all see blanks in places. Just the way it is.

    Shades of Idaho and Loribee, thanks, you made my day! I'm updating all my threads right now -- might take into tomorrow but keep tuned to this gallery.

  • oceanna
    13 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Here are some more pretty ones . . .


  • emagineer
    12 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    bump

  • emagineer
    12 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    bump

  • emagineer
    12 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    bump

  • ranaeluvstexas
    Original Author
    11 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    These are all pics of my house

    Here is a link that might be useful: Ewe Creek Cottage

  • 4boys2
    9 years ago

    Bump...Just checking..


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