Cozy cottage style has taken on a whole new meaning in recent years. The classic shabby chic aesthetic has increasingly incorporated color and quirk. Current-day design aficionados have seen thousands of renovations via Pinterest and Instagram. It’s not an easy task to maintain the charming character of an older home while still appealing to the modern viewer who has seen it all. Designer
Kate Marker, however, was up for the challenge. Marker took a vintage lakeside cottage and made it undeniably unforgettable and strikingly unique. With no detail left unfinished, The Leo Cottage simultaneously feels like home and a breezy escape from reality. Alongside a little help from Zia Tile, the theme of this rentable shore-side cottage is embracing all things handcrafted and one-of-a-kind.
You Can Teach a New Tile Old Tricks
Subway tiles are toted as an entirely contemporary trend. However, Kate Marker found a way to seamlessly blend the past and the present in utilizing these popular pieces. The two defining elements that make these tiles work in a 1920’s interior are the color and the installation pattern. Our
Delta Moon shade is delightfully retro and it pays homage to the classic “in-between shades” of years past. Not quite coral and not quite pink, this salmon-tinted
Cement Tile is impossible to define, making it an ideal choice for a space that aims to transcend time periods. Instead of laying the 2x8 cement tile in the trendy offset orientation we’ve seen time and time again, the chevron pattern provides a clear callback to deco designs.