19 Charming Cottage Style Homes

Check out the charm of these cottage style homes! A little design inspiration can go a long way in helping you create a home that you’ll love.

There are many things I miss about our old pole barn home. We designed, built and finished that house from the ground up. Lots of good memories! It’ll always have a special place in my heart.

I love our new home, the Lavender Blue Cottage, too. Each day we work on this home and each day this cottage becomes a little dearer to me.

It got me thinking about what makes a house a cottage. Why do we all love a quint, darling cottage?

I think it’s got something to do with old-fashioned charm, story book elements, natural materials and a feel of coziness that is unique to cottages.

Because I’m currently obsessed with cottages, and because I’m always on the hunt for design inspiration, I decided to collect images of some beautiful cottage style homes. I hope you’ll enjoy these as much as I do!

Cottage Style Homes

1) Soft Yellow Cottage

I spied this beauty over at Homedit.com. It even has a white picket fence! And that red front door is an adorable accent for this cottage-style house.

2) Beautiful Brick

This brick cottage, with its gable roofs and dormer windows, reminds me of some the architectural elements here at the Lavender Blue Cottage. Sweet and cozy! Spied at Homystyle.

3) Old House Charm

I love this beauty from Southern Living. It reminds me some of the older homes in my area. You can tell this cottage has been lovingly maintained.

4) Lake House Cottage

Small House Swoon shared this Lake House Cottage. It is so unique, and the natural setting is just dreamy!

5) Nantucket Cottage

Katie’s Bliss shared this beautiful cottage from Nantucket Island. The flowers, blue doors and wood shingle siding are all perfection!

6) Country Cottage

Here’s a sweet home from Made in Heaven. The home’s smaller size and wide front porch are totally charming. Love that cottage feel.

7) Wood Shingle Roof

The texture of those wood shingles and stone walls are gorgeous! It adds so much visual interest to this lovely home by Atlanta Homes.

8) English Country Cottage

No list of cottages would be complete without a thatched roof entry. Bonus points for the vines and flowers! England is famous for this traditional style of cottage homes. See it at MyDomaine.

9) Indoor, Outdoor Home

Better Homes and Gardens featured this darling cottage which boasts lots of connections between the interior and outdoor spaces. So many windows! Imagine all that natural light!

10) Window Boxes

Window boxes have “cottage” written all over them. Having a pink door helps as well. The sweet details on this home, shared by Better Homes and Gardens, are so cozy!

11) Small Size Cottage

I’d love to see the floor plan of this cozy home found on Pinterest! Cottage house plans often feature a smaller square foot and tons of comfort.

12) Dramatic Roof Architecture

Cottage style homes don’t have to be covered in vines, but I’m not mad that this one from Better Homes and Gardens is. The architecture is unique it features lovely flower beds, one of the common characteristics of cottage homes.

13) Natural Surroundings

I could happily live in this cozy cottage in the woods forever. Especially if it was in a perpetual state of Fall like this!

Exteriors covered with natural materials, chimneys and fireplaces are cottage style home standards. See it at Cottage Life!

14) Beach Cottage

The Cottage Journal shared with dreamy beach cottage with an open floor plan. I can tell this living space packs a lot of function into relatively little square feet. Adorable!

15) Bay Windows

Bay windows are a common trend in cottage homes. I adore this entrance featuring bay windows and colorful flowers. So sweet! See it at Better Homes and Gardens.

16) Beautiful Porches

I love a cottage style home with a wraparound porch. 99 Acres shared this darling example of how the right porch can enhance your home.

17) Cozy Layout Cottage

This garage-turned-guest-cottage, shared by Hooked on Houses, could not be more charming. It’s a great example of how a little cottage charm can make any building feel magical!

18) Cottage Curb Appeal

This is the home of my friend Andrea, from Pine and Prospect Home. I actually got to visit her in person and adored the cottage curb appeal and every little detail of her home. You’ll want to see inside too, so go follow her along!

19) The Lavender Blue Cottage

I can’t leave off my own home, the Lavender Blue Cottage. So many exciting changes are taking place inside! Check back often – you won’t want to miss anything!

More Home Inspiration

Thanks for joining me for some cottage style home inspiration! I love seeing the beautiful homes that others have created. It gets me excited about taking care of my own cottage home.

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• 24 Stunning Pole Barn Home and Barndominium Interiors
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