seaside cottage that is an NAHB Green Building Standard - GOLD certified home.
Architecture - Moger Mehrhof Achitects
Interior Design - Seldom Scene Interiors
Contruction & Custom Cabinetry - Woodmeister Master Builders
Home Systems - Audio Video Design
Photography - Greg Premru Photography
Cottage/rustic materials - Weathered cedar shakes and white clapboard siding. Bright and airy interiors.
The CottageAs with any home style, there are several variations on cottage style, each triggering a different image in my head — all of which are small, sweet and a little romantic. For a modern rustic cottage, let's think American beach cottage instead of Victorian cottage. Weathered cedar shakes
informal cottage. To maintain the intimate scale in the larger interior spaces, I included small sitting alcoves as well as color, texture, and details to the ceilings.
I like the old cottage feel and the wood door.
like a cottage even with the minimal amount of landscaping. This house would say cottage even in the middle of a city. Even so, you can see the basic cottage elements, from irregularly placed paving materials to climbing plants and a wooden bench.
flair of cottage garden planting. Planting schemes moved away from Victorian restrictions and turned to a more naturalistic or cottage garden style. These plantings related to the site and soil conditions, the local identity and how the plants grew naturally.Plants were grown in drifts and allowed to spill
year old cottage, this house conveys a sense of history and evokes images of fairytales. This residence manages to offer spectacular ocean views while being safely tucked into a richly textured landscape. The interior incorporates artifacts of another era, with reclaimed wood, doors and hardware.
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