Innholdsfortegnelse for February/March 2020 i Cottages and Bungalows

Whether you’re looking to decorate your walls with beautiful, inspired original paintings or striking, quality artist’s prints, consider the work of Dutch artist Marleen Kleiberg. For this mother of five, painting is a creative lifeline. She says, “I keep my dreams alive by painting and creating beautiful things whenever I have a chance.” Her love of painting came from her own experimentation, and the inspiration for her work is the Impressionist painters. “I just want to paint light and shadow. I hope people feel the atmosphere in my paintings,” says Marleen. “And I want to remind the viewer that there are places and things that are magical, no matter how simple they are. I try to reflect my love for the beauty of the subjects I paint and the joy…

Sometimes you don’t have to travel far to findhome. For AJ Olson Whitfield, a realtor and broker associate at Villa Real Estate, home is located just across the street from her family’s previous residence. However, even though they didn’t have to move far, it was quite a journey to get to home sweet home, one that included demolishing the existing house and building a new one from scratch on the lot. “My contractor husband, Garrett, and I love a blank slate,” AJ says. “We built our home from the ground up. I feel that new construction can sometimes come off flat, so it was important to bring in elements that gave life to the designs.” They did this by pulling from both their styles and melding clean and purposeful lines…

Kristin has amassed many cherished pieces over the years, and she loves to showcase them throughout her home. Her collections include her grandmother’s teacups, old seltzer bottles, milk jugs and wooden trays. But she cautions that collections can spiral out of control if they are not carefully curated and stored. Here are her tips. • DON’T CLUTTER. The minute a space starts looking crowded, it will look like it was done too purposefully. Less is more. • BUY NEW “OLD” PIECES. Try to find some pieces that may be new but have an element that’s antique-like. For example, my lanterns have a brown tone to them. So if I buy a new brass lantern, I can go to the antiques store and get a 100-year-old piece of brass, and they would look…

When a client with four active children and 40 extended family members needs additional spaces for entertaining, dining and hosting, an unlikely solution is required—and was found in the garage of their Whidby Island home. “The idea of renovating the garage and turning it into something that felt welcoming was almost comical at first pass,” says Steve Hoedemaker, architect and partner at Hoedemaker Pfeiffer. “But by working with a big imagination and an adventurous client, we conceived of spaces that took advantage of the unique architectural nature of the building.” Steve, along with partner and interior designer Tim Pfeiffer, worked to convert the garage into a series of welcoming spaces for gatherings both large and small. PLEIN-AIR LIVING The largest set of garage bays was combined into a playroom that…

When it comes to stimulating creativity, architect Donald M. Rattner says Glinda, the Land of Oz’s Good Witch of the South, hit it right on the nose: There’s no place like home. In his book, My Creative Space: How to Design Your Home to Stimulate Ideas and Spark Innovation, Rattner seeks to help homeowners looking to construct creative spaces unlock the potential in their own houses. From décor ideas to personal habits, Rattner delves into how thought and creativity intersect with design, with a 48-part plan to ensure people are making the most of their homes. “What’s important is that you have a place that you identify as your sanctuary, your place of refuge, a safe harbor that you have carved out from the rest of the world as your…

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Tucked on  a quiet lane in away Newport Beach,California, close enough to the ocean to hear the sounds of the sea, is this stunning three-story home. With the lightness and openness of a beach cottage, but the design aesthetic of a classic European farmhouse that is welcoming and warm, it’s a true oasis. It is homeowner and designer Trisha Bass’s dream house, a place that she, her husband and two kids love, and a project that thrust Trisha and her daughter, Lane, into an entirely new career. What first began as an opportunity to design their family’s dream home from the ground up turned into a career for both mother and daughter. “It became a complete passion, and my daughter got totally involved in it too,” Trisha says. “We went…

At the beginning of lastyear, we announced our partnership with Yankee Barn Homes to build from scratch our dream cottage farmhouse. After one year of prep, brainstorming, mood boards, floor plans and color swatches, we’re excited to reveal the fruits of our labors! To recap, the build is in Springfield, New Hampshire, and our editors, Jickie Torres of Cottages & Bungalows and Victoria Van Vlear of American Farmhouse Style, worked closely with Creative Director of Yankee Barn Homes Jeffrey Rosen, three talented designers and top-notch sponsors to bring to fruition the idea of blending farmhouse style with cottage charm. Follow along as we uncover all the spaces of this unique project home. EXTERIOR/PORCH With a wraparound porch, double cupolas, exposed beams and board-and-batten siding, the exterior of the home has…

Who says all dream spaces have to be homes? Interior designer Alison Kandler’s latest project, a 30-foot Airstream trailer, proves that you can outfit any space to your dreamy specifications—and take it on the road with you. Alison focuses on crafting cheerful spaces like the trailer. “My style is very whimsical and colorful,” she says. Her designs are fresh, fun and out of the ordinary, but they remain rooted in functionality. “I am a problem solver and a dream maker. I listen to my clients’ practical wants and their fantasy wish lists and work to combine the two,” she explains. “It is all about . editing What are the must-haves, how can I make it unique, how can I create a temporary home without making it feel too crowded or…

Many notable geniuses across the centuries have credited their inventions, songs or products to a good night’s (or day’s) sleep. It is a common misconception that our brains don’t function as well when we are asleep. Rattner writes that our brain really only rests for about 20 percent of our sleep cycle. “At night we’re no longer bombarded by sensory stimuli, nor are we in conscious control of our thoughts,” Rattner says. “Our brains are freed up to purposefully churn information.” He has a few key tips to accomplishing this state of mind. CONTROLLING YOUR CLUTTER • Keeping your extraneous items organized in drawers or hidden behind closed doors prevents overstimulation when you’re getting ready to sleep. Rattner says eliminating “ancillary belongings” and nonessential furniture or technology—like printers or exercise…

If your dream cottage would be a blend of charming pieces from the past and fresh accents from the present, then you’ll find Kristin Bauer’s home in East Brunswick, New Jersey, enchanting and inspiring. Kristin, an art teacher and realtor as well as an interior stylist, and her husband knew they had found their dream home on their first visit. “When we bought the house two summers ago, it was listed as an 1800s home,” Kristin says. “We fell in love with its character immediately when we saw it. We put the offer in from the driveway and said, ‘We’ll pay full price! Take it off the market!’” In researching the historic home’s timeline, Kristin learned that it was once owned by the Herbert family. “They basically settled the area…

What do you need to get your inspiration brewing and your creativity flowing? For Amy Mitchell of Home Glow Design, it’s a mix of sweet and rustic. Amy is no stranger to cottage charm-meets-modern farmhouse style. As one of our Project House interior designers, she’s been channeling this vibe for the spaces she’s designed for our year-long Farm Cottage build (you can see the final reveal on page 76). A wife, a mother of boys and a highly creative designer in New Hampshire, Amy can hardly ignore her roots. She lives in a historic farmhouse herself, which she has infused with her own personality and design style. That’s exactly what brought about the teeny tiny “Cowgirls Wear Dresses on Sundays”-themed she shed in her backyard. STORIED PAST This backyard shed…

When you dream up your ideal forever home, you may not be able to find a home on the market with everything on your checklist. What happens when you want a home that’s cottagey with some farmhouse flair? Do you buy something you don’t love and embark on a major remodel, or do you start from scratch? That’s when working with a homebuilder could help bring your vision to life by starting anew. Cottages & Bungalows and American Farmhouse Style have teamed up with Scissortail Homes to design and build a unique home that showcases cottage and farmhouse details for our Project Home 2020. Here we share our hopes for this exciting project, which you can read about over the next several issues. THE VISION “The vision for this home…