Cottages and Bungalows June - July 2020

A FEW YEARS AGO I GOT HOOKED ON THIS IDEA of homemade you-name-it. I have always loved to cook—I grew up helping my grandmother in the kitchen. I love to feed people, and I believe that all great conversations worth their salt take place around food. But this was a different type of fascination. I’m talking about the basics, the fundamentals. I started to hunt for recipes to make my own ketchup, mustard and sriracha; I was waking up early to brine my own brisket for pastrami; and I had balls of homemade mozzarella and burrata hanging over the sink to drain. It was a lot of work, but it was so satisfying and of course, to me, lots of fun. As you probably could have predicted, my fervor for…

Get Wild with Wildflowers If unstructured, free flowing and organic is your gardening style, meadow gardening may be perfect for you. Discover the basics of this gardening style and everything you need to grow a wildflower garden. Sweet Ideas for Easter From baked treats to creative egg-decorating ideas, we’ve got you covered for spring’s biggest holiday. Charming Indoor Planters If you don’t have the outdoor space to make all your garden dreams come true or simply want to beautify your indoors with more plant life, we’ve assembled our top picks for indoor pots and planters. All About Milk Glass Learn the history of this vintage darling and all the tips you need to start your own collection. Artistic Ideas for a Creative Kids’ Room Want to foster reading, learning and…

Personalized recipe plate transforms family recipes into a cherished keepsake, $66. Visit etsy.com/shop/zehrdesignco. Original, trapezoid-shaped wind-up clock by Peter Uhren Rottweil, made of ceramic, glass and brass, $107. Visit etsy.com/shop/midcenturyglow. Vintage Pittsburg Pottery Company two-gallon crock, Diamond Brand stoneware. Perfect for storage or display, $140.Visit etsy.com/shop/riverratantiques. Vintage porcelain kitchen scale by Haushalt Waage of Germany with beautiful natural patina, $80.60.Visit etsy.com/shop/hyperglobag. Bright collection of cheerful old cookbooks that date back as early as the 1930s, set of 6, $49.Visit etsy.com/shop/acozycompany. Set of four vintage Libbey glassware juice glasses, with brilliant green grass design, $48.56.Visit etsy.com/shop/fifthavenuevintageco.…

When you live in a historic bungalow, renovating the exterior just may not be an option. Homeowners Dennis and Laura Marchese had searched for the right home for almost two years when they decided to downsize after becoming empty nesters. What they found was a 1946 bungalow in the historic district of Orange, California. “Old Towne Orange is on the national historic registry,” Laura says. “We’re in the historic district. It was a post-war development.” But with the perks of cute houses in the historic district comes the downside of not being able to change much about the exterior. “Because we’re in the historic district, we’re limited on renovations,” Laura says. The home’s minimal traditionalist architecture hasn’t been changed in the 75 years since it was built; Laura believes the…

Northstar Model 1950 refrigerator in red, $4,295.Visit elmirastoveworks.com. 1950s retro-style aesthetic 4-slice toaster, $200. Visit smegusa.com. Zassenhaus retro kitchen timer in royal blue, available in 10 colors, $21.95. Visit abt.com. 1950s retro-style aesthetic dishwasher, $1,599. Visit smegusa.com. Northstar Model 1956 gas range, available in 8 colors, shown in mint green, $5,995. Visit lehmans.com. Retro countertop microwave in aqua, $129.99. Visit nostalgiaproducts.com. Classic retro 22-inch refrigerator by Unique, shown in light green, $895. Visit wayfair.com. Original electric stand mixer shown in royal blue, $699. Visit ankarsrumoriginalusa.com. Retro 3-in-1 family-size breakfast station in aqua, $99.99. Visit nostalgiaproducts.com. 1950s retro-style aesthetic coffee machine, shown in pastel blue, $199.Visit smegusa.com.…

Interested in heirloom-quality goods for your home that are not only functional and beautiful but could be great gifts to pass down to future generations? The Polder family of Polder’s Old World Market is committed to creating just such quality wooden kitchen utensils and boards. They are passionate about made-in-America goods and preserving heritage craftsmanship skills and products. They explain, “Our desire is to create high-quality kitchen tools that have a meaningful story and will be part of another family’s history down the road. We want to bring awareness to the importance of keeping small family craftsmanship businesses alive and flourishing … rather than letting them die out … in an increasingly ‘disposable’ society.” STARTING SMALL The Polders began making their Dreamware (wooden kitchen utensils and boards) in 2009. “Daddy”…