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Cape Cod style represents simplicity, comfort, and functionality. These values translate beautifully into bedrooms, making this a popular style for homeowne ...
Cape Cod style represents simplicity, comfort, and functionality. These values translate beautifully into bedrooms, making this a popular style for homeowne ...
Situated on a coastal bank in Chatham, Massachusetts, this beautiful cottage style house is a storybook seaside dream home. A gently curving driveway passes
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For the past 30 years, designers Jeffrey and Cheryl Katz rented summer cottages on the outer reaches of Cape Cod. This year the design duo took the plunge
Illumination Night afternoon in Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard.
A ton of inspiration can be found in these beautiful coastal and blue exteriors. Which exterior blue color would you choose?
Come on in: it's time for the Fall Home Tour of our Blue Cottage! Take a look how I decorated our cottage this fall -- I avoided a lot of orange again.
In the Massachusetts town of Truro, interior designer Allegra O. Eifler updates her family's multi-generational getaway.
Freshen up and boost your home's curb appeal with one of these 21 fabulous blue front door colors. From bold to subdued, there's a hue for you.
Built for working-class residents, this 1870 Greek Revival had been expanded with early-twentieth-century additions that compromised its character.
Home Tour: Carefree on Cape Cod - Cottage style decorating, renovating and entertaining Ideas for indoors and out
Cape Cod style represents simplicity, comfort, and functionality. These values translate beautifully into bedrooms, making this a popular style for homeowne ...
I love the thrill of hunting for vintage and antique treasures for my home, whether it's in person or online! Today I'm sharing some recent finds that caught my eye from small antique shops on Etsy.
Blue and white. Modern wicker. An all-white kitchen. It really is as fresh as it sounds in a Nantucket cottage that's all about happiness.
See every stunning space from HGTV Dream Home 2020, a charming coastal escape packed with high-end design and located on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
I like to use my blog as a design diary to post images and ideas and get feedback: Perfection! For years now, I have been wanting to add curb appeal to my beloved little home. I even asked for advice in a post titled Ideas Wanted over two years ago! I received many wonderful ideas but I just didn't have THE VISION. Or the time. Or the money. Bad Shrub Day Recently my next door neighbor had her home painted and we began chatting about all our ideas to infuse more Cape Cod into our Cape Cod style houses. When I think of Cape Cod, I think quaint, beachy, relaxed and simple. Shutters and window boxes with cascading flowers ... Picket fences with roses ... Once again, I began to "obsess" about the door and shutters. Do you paint them to match? Do you paint them differently? A Google search lead me to Your Home & Color Coach where I read that for a traditional look it's best to match shutters to the roof. A-ha! Fabulous! Problem number 1 solved. But what to do about the door? So, bold-me contacted the blog's author with my question of what to do about the door, along with a photo. "I think you'll have enough green in the yard with shrubs and other plantings. I would go for that rich hydrangea blue -- the one with the purple undertone. I think that will look spectacular!" That's it! Off to Home Depot with petals from my single hydrangea. My favorite is Periwinkle by Glidden. I found an example of a periwinkle door at BHG.com. Very pretty and very Capey! First I will paint the front door. Source: BHG.com And slowly as time and money allows I will tackle each project until THE VISION is complete. ~ Spray paint hardware to appear nickle instead of brass (?) ~ Paint shutters gray ~ Remove existing shrubs and replace with hydrangeas ~ Paint or stain (must research) the steps white; landings gray; paint a periwinkle "door mat"? ~ Install wooden white picket fence to top of front yard; plant roses or tall perennials ~ Install curved path from front door to driveway ~ Window boxes? As always, this will be design-on-a-shoestring style and I'll be sure to keep you posted. {We now return to summer, already in progress} I hope everyone's summer is off to a happy, healthy and fun start! xo elyse
An over-the-entry addition and decorative millwork add style to a plain facade—and space upstairs
It's the most versatile shade.
A few weeks ago, my husband and I went in our motor boat across Vineyard Sound to Oak Bluff’s harbor. We took the launch ashore and walked the short distance to see the cottages in the Marth…
I really need to look into renting a home in Martha's Vineyard one summer... How cute is this blue and white house, aptly titled, 'The Captain's House' from @patrickahearnarchitect? I'm sure 'cute'...
Presenting your home beautifully to create a good impression when viewed from the curb side is more than an effective tool for selling your property. There are many things you can do to improve its appeal right now
Although the Cape Cod house has existed for centuries, they still enchant us today. Check out our Cape Cod style exterior house ideas!
I know the feeling…it starts with a small idea and a vision and grows into a desire. You say to yourself “that’s it, I’m tired of renting (also see living with parents, friends, roommates etc) and …
Tour a boathouse inspired by sailing and summer.
Cape Cod style represents simplicity, comfort, and functionality. These values translate beautifully into bedrooms, making this a popular style for homeowne ...
