Cottage Design

It's snowing here right now! 

I am just not ready for winter, quite yet. 

I should be thinking of practical snow related things.

Where are the shovels? 

I need snow tires!

Who's turn is it to shovel the driveway?

Where did I stash all the hats and mitts?

But...

I can't because I am surfing the net for pretty pictures of cottages.

We are thinking of building a small cottage on a lot we have owned for a few years in Nova Scotia.

We want something affordable (cheap would be nice) and appropriate for renting out most of the time.

There is nothing I like better than coming up with plans, especially if it involves solving a problem or two.

My main goal was to incorporate everything we wanted all within a fairly small foot print.

Here's what I am thinking...

  I would love to do something a little more modern, but because it is on a private road we need to keep the exterior design in keeping with the existing cottages, some of which are 100 years old.

 

I came across this Portland home in the New York Times owned by Brian Faherty owner of Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co.

I really like his use of horizontal shiplap paneling and all that barn board is amazing. Thinking I might have to steal a few ideas!