This book represents our third joint endeavor with the creative team at The Taunton Press. We don't know howTaunton does it, but it keeps adding the best and the brightest while retaining its all-star staff members.To our trusted teammates, we owe our thanks. Peter Chapman personifies grace under pressure. With steady composure he kept a firm hand on the editorial compass of this book. Paula Schlosser is to be congratulated for once again making elegance look easy. Thank you to Maria Taylor, Carol Singer, Wendi Mijal, and Robyn Aitken for all their behind the-scenes work. And a sincere thank you to publisher Jim Childs for this third opportunity and to Steve Culpepper for his early support. Without the art of photographers Rob Karosis, Ken Gutmaker,and Mark Samu the book just wouldn't be as good as it is. Allison Hollett and her marketing staff continue to work their wonders.

Cottage: America's Favorite Home Inside and Out celebrates the romance and simplicity that give cottage homes their endless appeal. With inspiring locations, colorful gardens, cozy interiors, and intriguing nooks and crannies,the 24 cottages featured in this unique collection are sure to delight with equal measures of charm and diversity. Illustrated with spectacular photographs and watercolor drawings, the cottages span the country from Florida to the Pacific Northwest, with stops along the way at a converted schoolhouse in Missouri, a prefab cottage in Wisconsin, a straw-bale cottage in California, and a cottage community in Washington state.

Whether new or remodeled, permanent home or weekend getaway,each of the cottages is intimately scaled, seamlessly linked to the landscape, and brimming with personal detail...all good reasons why the cottage remains America's favorite home, inside and out.

INTRODUCTION

The Cottage Connection

At Home

THE COTTAGES

One Plus One Equals One

To Your Health

Hiding in Plain SigHt

Light and Breezy

Living LigHtly on the Land

Simply Grand

Active Season

Fabulous Prefab

Victorian Gothic

The Upside-Down Cottage

A Family Affair

Kids Only

History Lessons

Family Connections

A Warm Welcome

Coolin9 Sea Breezes

A Cherished American Tradition

Baskin9 in the Sun

At the Crossroads

Stepping Back in Time

Up, Up, and Away

Family Tradition

Deciphering the Past

All Grown Up

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