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Jamie Alexander is an award-winning designer, home
decor writer and TV personality that has been named one
of the "Top 10 designers in Canada”. Hailing originally from
Moncton, Jamie maintains clients across the country and
can be found from time to time working in the design studio
with Julie & Joanne at Decor Haute Look in the scenic
town of Neguac. For more information please visit:
www.decorhautelook.com | 506.776.0200 | Twitter
@JamieLAlexander | Instagram: @JamieAlexanderDesign

It’s just not a

Cottage … it’s a Here are three tips and tricks to give your cottage the designer look:

Dream Cottage! Tip #1 - Create a focal point in each room.
Often times when folks decorate the cottage they forget some of the
By Jamie Alexander rules of good design. One rule is to create a focal point in a room. A focal
point can do two small miracles in a space. First, it can give you a starting
point or jump start to your design feel and accent colour. In the case of the
With the sign of Spring turning into dream cottage, one of the bedrooms we used beautiful wallpaper from JF
summer we know two things are consistent in Fabrics. It has a gorgeous yellow flower in the wallpaper in which we were
the region, warmer days are ahead of us and the able to use that colour subtly in the bedding and pillows. Second, it can
Miramichi Big Brothers Big Sisters Dream make the room look larger and more pulled together. By flanking the
Cottage is just about complete for its new headboards with a wallpaper, we were able to draw one's eye into the room
winner. Celebrating 20 years of cottages, this instead of noticing the actual amount of space. Creating a feeling of space
year was no different, except the team at Décor and grandeur.
Haute Look partnered with them to create
beautiful interiors. Having the privilege of Tip #2 – Perfectly proportionate furniture.
working with Julie, Johanne and team, I Sometimes the cottage plays second fiddle to the home. It is sort of
wanted to share some tips on how to create a like the “hand-me-downs” from the older sibling to the younger, the home
cottage look that feels as beautiful as a home.

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