Splurge or Save? The Eternal Kitchen Design Question
Let’s face it: creating a beautiful kitchen, that looks high-end, without spending a fortune can feel like an impossible task. But,…
Styling the Cottage Verandah for Summer Lounging
There’s something about a verandah in summer that feels like a little slice of heaven. Whether it’s for morning coffee, an…
Bringing Summer Decorating into the Cottage
Despite my love for Autumn, Summer remains my favourite season. Summer is all about the longer days, light-filled rooms, floaty dresses,…
Transforming a Bump Out into a Cottage Inspired Entry Space
When we were forced to stay within the existing footprint of the cottage it left us with a bump out where…
Solving Dining Nook Problems
My biggest wish and non negotiable when we designed the kitchen and dining space for the cottage was a dining nook….
Spice Up Your Laundry Room: Adding Personality to a Dull Space
The cottage laundry room is not a room as such. It’s a wall of cabinets within our main bathroom. For this…
The Cottage Kitchen: Is it Perfect?
We waited a year for our cottage kitchen to be built and usable. The layout did not change a great deal…
Dining Nook Design
Our renovation has reached the pointy end where the fun decisions are made. Last week we went antique shopping for pieces…
4 Dreamy Dining Nook Essentials
One feature I was adamant I wanted included in our cottage kitchen was a dining nook. A dining nook is a…
How to Unify Your Unfitted Kitchen
The beauty of the unfitted kitchen is in its mix match pieces. But what if you want a more seamless and…
6 Reasons to Choose an Unfitted Kitchen
The dilemma of choosing kitchen cabinetry is real, people. And the cost of installing a kitchen is through the roof. But…
That Modern Jane Austen Vibe
If you look back to when we moved in, my idea was to create a little Georgian home at Blackbird Cottage…