cottage style

This morning sun's lazy persistence has got me thinking about fall and my favourite place to be when the leaves crisp. The answer comes without a second-thought: the cottage. It's so cozy when the lake's breeze pushes the lace curtains in the kitchen, and on the nights before it gets too cold, the stove is the only thing you need to keep warm. Although the seasons change, cottage style is timeless. Things bought years, even decades ago, still hold their place at the cottage, lifted only momentarily to dust their underbelly or when a curious visitor inspects. Here's a rundown of my favourite things at the cottage.

The bird. As kids, we could direct it towards others and not get in trouble. It's smooth, wooden and makes the ultimate conversation piece. It's display on the microwave is questionable, although if you're going to microwave food at the cottage, you probably deserve getting flipped off. (Popcorn should always be Jiffy Pop anyway. Even though that never seems to work.)
This stool is upholstered in a robin's egg blue vinyl with hints of gold sparkle throughout. It looks like an old melamine countertop. The simple structure of the black legs is sleek, but a little bit nerveracking when it comes time to sit my adult self down to dinner and balance after a few glasses of wine.
The base on this lamp is bulbous and fun, the tip provides the perfect fire hazard: a hat rack.

Bringing the outdoors in is inevitable at the cottage. But it sometimes can be quite beautiful. As long as we don't find the homeowner of this abode.

The view from the kitchen window. What's not to love? This is the reason we fight over who gets to wash at the cottage.

Cottage style is easily obtained since there's no focus on matching. Comfort is the main concern, because the most important part of staying at the cottage is the people you are with, being fed and enjoying what Mother Nature has to offer.