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Living Room
Country Cottage
Soft florals, faded ticking, and painted wood — the collected, hand-me-down charm of an English cottage.
The Concept
The most forgiving palette I work with, because nothing in it needs to match. Faded florals sit beside ticking stripes, painted furniture wears its chips honestly, and every piece looks like it arrived from a different decade — which is exactly the point.
Materials & Finishes
- Small-scale chintz and hand-blocked florals
- Cotton ticking stripe and vintage quilts
- Chippy painted pine and beadboard
- Rattan, wicker, and rush seating
- White ironstone and pressed glass
Works Well In
Cottages & farmhousesSunroomsGuest cottagesReading nooks
Palette
Chalk White
#F2EDE3
Walls, ironstone, slipcovers
Dusty Rose
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Florals & accent pillows
Cottage Sage
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Painted furniture, foliage
Faded Denim
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Ticking stripe & quilts
Wicker Tan
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Baskets, seating, shades
Soft Clay
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Terracotta and warm accents
Styling Notes
- 01Mix three patterns at three different scales — floral, stripe, and check.
- 02Skirted seating and ruffled edges keep it soft rather than stiff.
- 03Collect rather than buy in sets; nothing should look purchased at once.
- 04Fresh garden flowers in a pitcher do more than any accessory.
- 05Let paint chip. Perfection undoes the whole story.
