Cottage Style Home Decorating: Cottage Cozy in the City

Do you live in an urban apartment or condo but long for a cozy cottage
in the country? You can easily create a nurturing and chic "urban
cottage" feel for yourself even in the heart of the city with a few
simple cottage style decorating strategies. Here's how:
1. Clutter Cutter. Since urban spaces are often small, the first step
in transforming your space into a comfortable and orderly one is to
declutter. Take a tour of your apartment through a "buyer's eyes" and
get rid of anything you don't absolutely love or use.
2. Clever Containers. Once you've decluttered, look around your home
for clever and pretty cottage style containers to hold your remaining
possessions. For example, I have a lovely pedestal planter in my
kitchen that holds wooden spoons, a larger one that holds magazines in
my living room, and a picnic basket in my bathroom that also holds
magazines. Antique suitcases stacked on top each other work great for
storage and can be used as a clever sofa table.
3. Color Cozy. A fresh coat of white or off-white paint on your walls,
and even floors, makes a nice "envelope" to showcase your art and
other collectibles and makes the space appear larger. If you want to
make your home feel more like a warm cocoon, paint your walls a deep
vibrant color which also will help show off your art....

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