Cottage Style

Cottage style can be hard to define. It’s a country look with lots of vintage elements, along with turned wood and delicate scrolling for a pretty touch. It’s very much about classic American style, and its’ very warm and inviting.

So how does cottage style work in the cabin? That country look creates a perfectly welcoming rustic kitchen or living area. The vintage charm and distressed finishes of cottage style work wonderfully in a cabin setting.

Here are a few ideas for adding cottage charm to your cabin:

• Create a cottage kitchen using fresh colors and little cottage touches. This slide from Better Homes and Gardens shows a really cute cottage kitchen that would look great in a cabin. Vintage style oars create a camp look, and wicker baskets add that traditional country touch. These distressed bar stools in turquoise would go a long way toward creating the same effect in your kitchen.
• Use country looks like roosters, gingham and quilt patterns to give your living area an inviting cottage look. Color schemes involving blue and red are particularly good at creating this Americana feel, which would look great in a mid-American cabin.
• A distinct cottage look is the look of turned wood in white. You can find this on furniture, mirrors and lamps and lighting. A table lamp like this one adds a touch of white to a room to add a little cottage style.
• Think vintage. Upcycle old bottles and buckets as vases. Use old farm equipment and tools, like milking buckets and stools, as decorative accents. Find old-style phones, fans and other accents to add a nostalgic look to any room. Little touches like these give a rustic room a homey feel, but also gorgeous style.

Cottage style is a great complement to a rustic room. What vintage touches do you have in your cabin décor?