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Design snapshot: Romantic cottage and garden
comments (0) September 13th, 2012 in Blogs
Katie Hutchison, Contributor
Photo: Katie Hutchison
This cottage architecture, complete with cottage garden, speaks to me every time I pass it. In the ten + years I've been admiring it, the house has changed color, and the garden has evolved, but my affinity for it has never wavered. This romance is founded on curves.
The curved-top casements and trim, just kissing the eave fascia, and the decorative shared pilasters between them suggest a cheerful, well-crafted, and sunny space within. The gate with its varied height pickets picks up on the curve theme and, when slightly ajar, allows passersby to peek into a whimsical garden. The robin's-egg blue house-color accentuates the bright palette of the flowers, which border the serpentine, stepping-stone path, and lends it a storybook look.
It's a romantic ensemble for which I'll never tire.
by Katie Hutchison for House Enthusiast and SquareOne
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