HOW DO YOU DEFINE THE BEST COTTAGE? Is a cottage’s perfection in the exquisite execution of the architecture? But there are too many combinations of delightful and quaint flroofiines, porch shapes, column styles to ever name one as the embodiment of classic cottage or bungalow architecture.
Is a home among the best because of its meticulously planned and arranged interiors? It’s really hard to deem any one kind of cottage décor scheme “the best”, because the core of cottage style is that one-of-a-kind, personal, often quirkily and charmingly imperfect, interior. That’s what we like best, anyway. So then in a best-of issue like this one, the mission isn’t to define what’s best, but to share the homes that best capture the spirit of what we at Cottages & Bungalows strive to celebrate. These are homes with the best stories, the best histories, the best heart and the best examples of what happens when you make meaningful choices about how to feather your nest. And the rest of us— guests for the time being in a fabulous cottage or bungalow—get to enjoy the warmth, the feeling of being in a home that best represents the homeowner.