Whether you're just refreshing your cottage kitchen or looking to add a dash of old-house charm to a new space, these cozy and classic rooms are sure to inspire
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Once they decided to undertake a whole-house redo of their 1912 lakeside cottage, Andrea and Michael Kerrison got to work reinforcing the galley kitchen's vintage bones. Andrea took out the fussy wallpaper, blond cabinets, and laminate counters and added pale marble work surfaces, painted recessed-panel cabinets, bin pulls, and subway tile. Andrea says, "Period details should be warm and layered, as if the room evolved over the years."
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