The Cottage Journal

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EDITOR’S LETTER

The Cottage Journal

A Warm and Wild Welcome TO OAK SPRING • At her Virginia home, Bunny Mellon gardened with a sharp eye, a sense of humor, and a willingness to let things get just a little untidy. A visit to Oak Spring offers a glimpse into the very personal world she created there.

The HOUSE Chose HER • Drawn back to a Virginia village she first visited as a child, Sarah Holway found more than a historic home to restore—she found a new beginning.

WATERFORD CHAIRS and the BOY NEXT DOOR • In the historic village of Waterford, Virginia, a distinctive chairmaking tradition has endured for nearly two centuries. Collector and restorer Jon Daniel is helping keep that history alive, one chair at a time.

From MAKE-BELIEVE to MIDDLEBURG • At Federal & Black in Middleburg, Virginia, Rebecca Kidder turns a childhood dream into a thoughtfully curated shop and discovers a community along the way.

A Room Is NEVER FINISHED • At his Charleston, South Carolina, shop, Wentworth, Blake Sams brings together carefully chosen antiques, distinctive tabletop pieces, and everyday essentials, celebrating the art of collecting and creating a home that evolves over time.

Brett’s Wentworth Favorites • Wentworth may be our favorite shop in Charleston, South Carolina, but that doesn’t mean you can’t shop anywhere in the world. Brett curated a selection of his favorites that feel right at home in the South or elsewhere.

A RUG of ONE’S OWN • Through DFW Textile Sourcing and Serefina Studio, Dallas, Texas, entrepreneur Sydney Harrell brings a personal approach to artisan-crafted rugs and heirloom-quality designs.

Personal, NOT PERFECT • In At Home in Nature, FREDERIC design editor Hudson Moore explores the many interpretations of American country style through 23 homes across the United States.

Building a NEW HOUSE with OLD THINGS • Our house in Birmingham, Alabama, didn’t begin with a floor plan. It began with what I had already found.

Shaping EAST FORK • From its home in Asheville, North Carolina, East Fork has grown from a small wood-fired pottery into one of the country’s most distinctive makers of American dinnerware.

A Little Everyday Enchantment • Amanda Moore blends playful patterns, treasured antiques, and thoughtful details throughout her family’s 1940s Colonial in western North Carolina, creating a home that’s as beautiful as it is livable.

A SENSE of HISTORY • Drawing on his rural Mississippi roots and appreciation for timeworn materials, designer Sean Anderson brings character and craftsmanship to the forefront in his debut book, Interior Narratives.

A Designer’s Touch • Through colorful fabrics, bold wallpaper, and meaningful details, Whitney McGregor reimagines a South Carolina cottage with her distinctive approach to design.

A STORY of HOME • Drawing on her Nashville, Tennessee, roots and lifelong appreciation for historic homes, designer Stephanie Sabbe shares the personal experiences and influences behind her work in her book, Interiors of a Storyteller.

SOUTHERN ESSENTIALS • For our Southern issue, we just had to share our best-of-the-best, classic eats known and loved in the South.

The Peach Truck: Summer in an Orange Box • The Peach Truck started with a homesick Georgian, a 1964 Jeep, and a load of fresh-picked peaches. Fourteen summers later, people are still lining up for them.

LIVED-IN • A Gentleman Farmer’s favorites from Nashville’s Reed Smythe & Company.