Page 31 - Giv'er Miramichi magazine - Summer 2017

gets the “good stuff” and that was warm, inviting
the cottage gets the and relaxing, something
remnants. Depending on that would be in keeping
the look of the furniture or with what you would
moreover the size, the envision for a riverside
furniture could be the right retreat. In this case, we
fit. However, most times kept with wood tones that
the furniture is scaled for a have the feeling of having
larger home than a smaller been washed, distressed or
cottage. Not to say that all had some rustic
cottage furniture should be characteristics. Artifacts,
petite in size and scale, but art and sculptures that had
proportionate to the the persona of something
room's size is key. When by the sea. When you
selecting the furnishings for the cottage we paid close create your space, one of the design mistakes often made is
attention to the scale and sizes of the pieces and where they pushing the “theme” too far. Subtle hints are better than bold
would be placed. For example, the living area had a third the statements. With a focal point, right sized furniture and
space leaving space for a dining area and kitchen island. accessories that create your feeling of cottage, you now have
Thus, we selected a sofa that would keep within the one third the winning combination to create a space you will love. With
of the space parameter. some of the designer secrets we have shared with you, we
hope you enjoy this summer cottage season as much as we
Tip #3 – Accessories that create the room and set the hope to this year.
mood. We want to express our sincerest thanks to Roy Bros
I always say, “Themes are for parks, not for homes. Construction for working with us. They created such a
However, setting the mood is key to creating a happy home” beautiful cottage for us to design and decorate from the front
or in this case a happy cottage. We wanted to create a space door to the back!

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