There’s a moment, early on in any renovation, when you open a door you’ve been avoiding and just stand there. Not doing anything. Just looking. For me, that door led to a room I’d been putting off for months — stacked with decades of things nobody had sorted through, smelling faintly of old wood and…
Renovating a cottage is exciting. Whether you’ve just bought an old countryside retreat or you’re slowly restoring a family cottage that’s been loved for generations, it’s easy to imagine the finished result. Then reality arrives. A leaking roof. Peeling paint. A kitchen that needs replacing. Floors that creak. Windows that should probably be restored instead…
When I started planning the interior of my cottage, I knew I wanted it to feel warm, welcoming, and slightly nostalgic. I wasn’t aiming for a perfectly minimal Scandinavian home. Instead, I wanted something softer — a space filled with evening light, natural textures, and pieces that feel collected over time. This moodboard captures the…