Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #172923 in Books
• Published on: 2006-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Customer Reviews

Does what it says on the box
Not the most sophisticated of interior design books bearing in mind this is a paperback so is not really a coffee table book, but if you're looking to add some cottage style to your home, it does what it says on the box. I didn't realize when I bought it that it was an American publication, as I just assumed cottage style was the domaine of the English countryside, but as the reviewer below points out, American cottage style is a bona fide direction of interior design. Some very good ideas (loving the dutch doors - I want them) which I will be putting into practice as soon as I've won the lottery or the credit crunch is over, whichever happens first.

No, Not English Cottage Style---It's Very American

American Cottage style is not sophisticated...and that's its charm (referring to the previous critique). It is a sort of "make do" style of decorating that employs vintage items (20's, 30's, 40's 50's with a mixuture of other found items.) It's a frayed tea towel, rather than a perfect color coordinated one. It's a chipped bowl rather than porcelain.
It's not perfection but it works.